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Sunday, November 30, 2014
The Best Cyber Monday App Deals
Ralph McQuarrie Is Star Wars, and This Mini Doc Proves It
The internet is understandably excited about the new Star Wars trailer. I have no problems considering myself a mega ultra super fan. I've made pilgrimages to conventions around the country and seeing new live-action Star Wars footage that isn't the prequels is really exciting. But there's one name that's been woefully absent during the internet's long discussions about the plausibility of lightsabers and that really cool x-wing scene—Ralph McQuarrie.
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A Los Campesinos! Christmas Is a Great EP for the Holidays
So this Friday, I trudged into Manhattan for Black Friday. Mind you, I wasn't there to buy anything. For a couple years now, I've seen this strange holiday traditional as a sort of primal spectacle rarely witnessed on the day-to-day, and I just wanted to be in it. But there's one thing that always ruins my relaxing day of people watching—Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
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This Guy Made a Spinning Wheel of Death With Clothespins and a Drill
Joerg Sprave is YouTube's pre-eminent creator of all things slingshot. On The Slingshot Channel, he shows off his various crazy-genius creations varying from all different levels of lethality. This Sunday Sprave debuted, as he describes, "the world's first drill-powered, fully automatic dart launcher."
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What is Your Favorite Gadget Travel Companion?
As many of us unpack from a long weekend at the rents place or actively plan out our upcoming Christmas trip, I'm always reminded that travel can be incredibly fun—if you have the right gadgets to get you through it.
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100 Lives Are On The Line In This Week's Puzzle. How Many Can You Save?
One-hundred prisoners all in a line. How many live and how many die? The answer depends entirely – well, almost entirely – on you.
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Score Great Cyber Monday Deals on VIZIO TVs From Amazon and Target
Target's Cyber Monday TV deals are live, and the highlights are a variety of VIZIO Smart TVs at low prices, and with generous gift cards thrown in for good measure. In many cases though, Amazon has either matched the deal, or beaten it by about $20 with cash discounts for Prime members (get a free trial here). Just note that if you're taking advantage of the Prime savings, you'll see the discount at checkout.
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