Watch the World's Fastest Lawnmower Hit a 96 MPH Clip [Video]

All Bobby Cleveland wanted was to drive the fastest lawnmower in the world. And last weekend, he took his easy rider all the way to 96 mph. Here's the bastard child of John Deere and Speed Racer in action. More »

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T-Mobile G2 gets an early unboxing

T-Mobile's official street date for the G2 is Wednesday next week, but we knew some pre-orderers would be getting the phone early, and it looks like we've already got an unboxing to show for it. Rugged, free-spirited tipster Silverwolfe did the honors, and even managed to size the phone up against the original G2 while he was at it. Check out a few shots below, or hit up the source link for the full gallery.

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T-Mobile G2 gets an early unboxing originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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USB Flash Drives Get Spooky

Do you decorate your home or office for Halloween? Yeah, me neither. It takes too much effort… But I do have an easy way for geeks to show some holiday spirit (ha! spirit, get it?) this year. MIMOBOT is offering a cute little glow in the dark skeleton USB flash drive. It’s a RayD81, which [...]

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USB Flash Drives Get Spooky originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 29, 2010 at 8:30 am.

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Google Instant integration in Chrome already improved -- big time!

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I wasn't too impressed with Google's first cut at bringing Google Instant to Chrome. The half-page overlay looked awkward, Google thought I was spamming their servers, and the feature didn't work on local pages like about:memory or chrome:extensions.

Just over two weeks later, however, I'm starting to like what I see. Instant now works with Chrome's about: and chrome: URLs -- about:labs now appears below as soon as I hit the t. Google search results in the Omnibox -- like my query for Full Life Consequences -- are also displayed full-frame now rather than as a half-page overlay.

There's also a folded corner with a clickable 'x,' though I'm not sure I see the point -- clicking it takes focus away from the Omnibox and dumps you back at your previous page.

For a quick video demo, take the jump and see how Chrome Instant handles things in its latest incarnation.

Remember: to try it yourself, you'll need to activate Instant on the about:labs page in Chrome Dev, Canary, or Chromium.

ed note: Dev channel users, give the command line flag --enable-match-preview a shot.

Google Instant integration in Chrome already improved -- big time! originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Real Life Iron-Man Suit for Soldiers

When I saw this Raytheon XOS 2 suit, I immediately thought of the scene in Iron Man 2 where a poor “volunteer” soldier is almost broken in two, his body snapped and wrung by an experimental exoskeleton he is wearing. So you can see how surprised I was to see Agent Phil Coulson from Iron [...]

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New York's Subway May Not Survive Nicole [NYC]

There's a massive storm headed to New York, one that may flood the subway. What most people don't know is that we depend on just 700 fragile water pumps to keep the tunnels dry—some a century old. More »

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NVIDIA reaches settlement in class action suit affecting Apple, Dell, HP laptops

Some folks may have long forgotten about the issue by now, but anyone that was hit by those defective NVIDIA GPUs a couple of years back will likely want to take notice -- the company has finally reached a settlement in the class action lawsuit spurred on by the issue, and anyone with an affected Apple, Dell or HP laptop is eligible for some form of compensation. In the case of Apple and Dell laptops, that includes a replacement of the GPU or MCP, while users of an affected HP laptop will actually get a full replacement laptop "similar in kind and value." Anyone that has already paid to have their laptop repaired due to the GPU issue is also entitled to a full reimbursement provided they have the necessary documentation for the repairs. Even if you are covered, however, you'll still have to wait a bit longer to actually get any compensation -- a final hearing is scheduled for December 20th, and claims will only begin sometime after that. In the meantime, be sure to hit up the source link below for the complete details, including a list of all the models affected.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

NVIDIA reaches settlement in class action suit affecting Apple, Dell, HP laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Star Walk Goes To New Heights In Version 4.4

Astrology fans worldwide are going to love what Vito Technology has done with their latest Star Walk v4.4 update. They have taken their highly popular and award winning Star Walk app for the iPad and iPhone and made it even better. So let’s get down to business, what’s new in Star Walk 4.4? Arrow Guides [...]

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First Super Hi-Vision broadcast from UK to Japan is one for the geeklopedia

Super Hi-Vision is still very experimental, but the BBC and NHK's first UK-to-Tokyo SHV broadcast trial of a live musical set by the The Charlatans hints it is inching closer to commercial viability. A NHK-developed camera -- one of three in existence -- made it all possible, and featured a specialized lens and optical data transmitter to handle the retina-confounding 7680 x 4320 pixel signal. This SHV trial was also the first to use a blazingly fast 24Gb/s internet connection to broadcast in lieu of more expensive satellite transmissions used in previous tests. As if the brouhaha wasn't bleeding-edge enough, a lucky few at the BBC could even view the show on a prototype 103-inch plasma television developed by NHK to see a mere quarter of the signal's massive resolution. Sure, this may not be the kind of event kids will learn about in class someday, but it certainly makes us feel like giddy little school boys. To learn more, watch a behind the scenes BBC video on the event embedded after the break.

[Thanks, Matt]

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First Super Hi-Vision broadcast from UK to Japan is one for the geeklopedia originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Goo.gl Is A Go. The ?Stablest, Most Secure, And Fastest URL Shortener On The Web?

Google's URL shortener just opened up to the public, with a standalone site. Launched last December, Google's Bit.ly competitor, Goo.gl can now be used for any links on the web. And Google promises that the shortener is the "stablest, most secure, and fastest URL shortener on the web."

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Reminders App Wears the Badge but Lacks True Grit

To me, the ideal reminder application is aggressive, rude, and above all persistent. I want something that makes some kind of grand entrance when the moment arrives -- a noise, a buzz, an obnoxious interruption. And I don't want something that meekly backs off and forgets about the task I gave it after I tell it I'd like to procrastinate once, twice, or even 15 times, like I've somehow hurt its feelings.

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Saddleback Leather Company Macbook Laptop Sleeve Review

Saddleback Leather Company offers a variety of rugged leather bags, suitcases, duffles, wallets and accessories that have earned the reputation of becoming heirloom quality items that your family will fight over after you’re dead. I don’t know if Macbook Pro laptops will be around at the time of my demise, but if they are, I [...]

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Saddleback Leather Company Macbook Laptop Sleeve Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 27, 2010 at 11:00 am.

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iPhone Case with Flip-Out Bluetooth Keyboard

If you send a lot of emails and texts from your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS, do you find yourself wishing you had a real keyboard instead of just a virtual one?� ThinkGeek will be offering a case with a built-in Bluetooth keyboard for your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS.� The keyboard has its own [...]

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Tagged: Bluetooth keyboard, iPhone 3GS case, iPhone 4 case

iPhone Case with Flip-Out Bluetooth Keyboard originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 29, 2010 at 7:30 am.

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A photo tour of the Mozilla offices in Mountain View, California

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Last week, while I was in San Francisco for the IE9 beta thing, I was fortunate enough to also visit the Mozilla offices in Mountain View, California. I was mostly there to interview three big-wigs from the Firefox development team, but I also managed to take a few photos! This means that this week's Firefox Friday takes the form of a photo tour.

I have provided extensive commentary for each photo in the gallery, so take your time and enjoy the brand new, beautiful offices of Mozilla.

Note: After you click through to a photo, hit 'Hi res' at the top.

Gallery: A tour of the Mozilla offices in Mountain View, California

A photo tour of the Mozilla offices in Mountain View, California originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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My Thoughts on the Motorola Droid X After One Month

It’s been 30 days since I terminated my contract with AT&T, ditched the iPhone 4, signed up with Verizon and purchased a Droid X. For the most part, the move has been a good one. Verizon’s call quality and 3G coverage in my area are significantly better than AT&T. But has the transition been all [...]

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Tagged: AT&T, droid x, iPhone, verizon

My Thoughts on the Motorola Droid X After One Month originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 26, 2010 at 4:50 pm.

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Daily Crunch: Martial Arts Action Edition

Just Some Random LEGO Stop Motion, 8-Bit Nonsense For Your Lazy Friday Wood Stock, For Telling What Kind Of Wood You?re Looking At Review: Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Kinect Competitor Gets Cash Infusion The Woogie: Why, God, Why?

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iPad and Chromium OS dance on video

Oh Hexxeh, you sly tease. Yesterday, we saw the Chromium OS impresario post up an image of Google's browser-centric environment running around inside Apple's iPad and today he's followed it up with a video. Unfortunately, it's not the best performance demo in the world and is all too brief, but it does show touch sensitivity (kinda) functioning and -- the strongest evidence that we're no longer using iOS -- a mouse cursor! Join us after the break as we follow the fascinating journey of an attempted Spotify Extension installation in Chrome.

[Thanks, Aaron]

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iPad and Chromium OS dance on video originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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