Posted on December 5, 2009 at 4:16 am in Computers // Comments

img_3775 Gmail addicts take note: the Gboard is a set of 19 colored keys that come in a standard size numpad-only keyboard offering shortcuts to various functions.

These functions include Gmail-specific features such as starring messages, jumping between threads and more. And all this comes down to $19.99.

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Posted on December 5, 2009 at 4:12 am in Art, Awesome // Comments

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Wielding an unwieldy name and great illustrations is Hey Oscar Wilde! It’s Clobberin’ Time!!, a website where comic book artists pay homage to their favorite sci-fi writers and other literary icons.

Started by Steve Gettis, the site is now host to quite a large number of great illustrations done by various comic book artists whose works have appeared in major publications.

Some of the icons covered by Arthur C. Clarke, Orson Welles and George Orwell.

Wired has an extensive writeup and a great gallery covering the site.

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Posted on December 5, 2009 at 4:04 am in Funny // Comments

5612_103654692028_690237028_2282701_970421_n Star Wars fans tend to be a bit too obsessive about their thing. Men dressing up as Stormtroopers is weird. When women do that, it goes into scary territory.

Proving that the Internet indeed has everything, Hot Chicks With Stormtroopers offers photos of girls either dressed up as the white soldiers or posing with one. And they are actually hot chicks!

However, ballerina stormtroopers are still creepy even if there’s a hot chick underneath the costume!

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Posted on December 5, 2009 at 3:56 am in Random, Videogames // Comments

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Looking for something different to wrap around your fingers? Then these Pacman rings are for you.

Great for any videogame fan, the rings are a complete set following Pacman making his way to his munchies.

Unfortunately, the ring is sold out for now, but this was too good to pass up.

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Posted on December 5, 2009 at 3:51 am in Art, Awesome, Computers // Comments

Hollywood movies often feature characters using computers running flashy operating systems that have big fonts, bold colors and pretty much look cool. Mark Coleran is the man behind these fake software interfaces.

His UIs are a mix of old and new, combining bold retro colors with touch gestures. He develops these interfaces with elaborate visualizations in mind, which make them really stand out from one another.

Coleran’s website features his portfolio which includes UIs for Tomb Raider, Bourne Identity and many more major films.

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