If one of the earlier Nokia phones needed a bumper for reception issues, the packaging would probably look something like the example above (image by Rob Shapiro). That’s not all, Gizmodo users concocted a total of 55 Photoshopped examples, and we’ve selected 12 of our favorites for your viewing enjoyment. Click here to see them all.
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Finally, “after a wait approaching two weeks, Alex Rodriguez finally joined the 600 home run club; the Yankees slugger punched his ticket with a first-inning blast in Wednesday’s game against visiting Toronto.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
The ball he hit was the 104th specially marked one that had been used for each of his plate appearances since reaching No. 599. The Yankees immediately put commemorative T-shirts on sale at concession stands for $25 each, and one stand behind home plate sold out within two innings.
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EA has just released a batch of new Mortal Kombat screenshots, and they definitely do the series justice. It gives us a glimpse of “Kung Lao, Mileena, Smoke, Sub-Zero and Scorpion in action.” Continue reading for ScrewAttack’s Top 10 Mortal Kombat Fatalities. Click here for more pictures.
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While we don’t condone using Jailbreakme website to unlock the iPhone 4 demo units on-hand at the Apple Store, this owner decided to do just that, and photograph himself doing the deed to boot. For those who missed the preview video, continue reading for another.
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SignOnSanDiego reports that “the aurora borealis will be briefly visible from the darkest areas of San Diego County late tonight; the sun produced a couple of large solar flares over the weekend, and both are capable of enhancing the aurora, or the ‘northern lights.” Continue reading for an amazing time-lapse video. Click here for more pictures.
The aurora is rarely seen in Southern California. But it occasionally happens. Countless people saw the lights in this region in August 2000.
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Most kitchen gadgets are useful in some capacity or another, but what happens when you throw in some creativity? Well, you get these 30 gadgets, which range from the burger grilling basket (above) to multi-blade herb scissors. Click here to see them all.
Called the 3D Express Coach, this straddling bus designed by Chinese engineers will “ride over traffic rather than with it, allowing it to skip gridlock entirely.” Continue reading for a video demonstration.
The Straddling Bus will run regularly above normal cars and right beneath overpasses while still maintaining 40 km/h. Moreover, it has a capacity of 1200 passengers with 300 in each cart.
The Princeton Review has just released its list of the top 10 party schools for 2010, and topping the list is the University of Georgia-Athens. More information. Click here to see six schools that made the top ten.
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There have been other flying cars, like the Terrafugia, but the Maverick Sport is one that’s actually in production. While in flight mode, “the car deploys a ram-air wing, similar to the wings used in powered parachuting, to provide lift while the propeller generates thrust.” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
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