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The fat lady has sung and Toshiba has left the building. The high-definition DVD format war is now over. Toshiba officially threw in the towel today marking the death of the HD DVD format leading the way to a single format when it comes to high-definition DVD’s. The writing on the wall for Toshiba came in the format of numerous decisions by retail stores and major movie studios to produce and offer movies only in the Blu-ray format.

Naturally, Toshiba made it a point to reassure those who have purchased hd dvd players by stating that it would still continue to support and provide service to players already sold.

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Lisa Black’s Steampunkish animal mods leave us a little confused. While grafting clockworks onto already expired creatures is probably further up the moral scale than say, battery chicken farming, it still creeps us out.The pictured sculpture is called Fixed-Fawn, and replaces the dear deer’s eye with what looks like a sewing machine bobbin holder. In the gallery you’ll also find the Fixed-Ferret, Fixed-Duckling and the truly horrifying Fixed-Baby Crocodile, a truly Victorian wind-up reptile. There’s even a video on the site showing the little croc ticking. (Read the full post about ‘Creepy Steampunk Animals Put the “Erm?” in Taxidermy’…)

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Don’t wait until its too late to salvage your data through a hard drive failure. Transcend has released its StoreJet 25 device that features an extra-rugged shockproof silicone outer case that protects a high capacity hard drive (maximum of 250GB) within. Transcend’s offering is a match for U.S.military drop-test standards (MIL-STD-810F – Transit Drop), boasting an advanced two-stage anti-shock technology. It measures 134mm x 80.8mm x 18.8mm and tips the scales at 206 grams, making this a pretty handy device to lug around whenever you travel so that you have some peace of mind should your laptop hard drive experience a heart attack. . (Read the full post about ‘Better Safe Than Sorry With StoreJet 25′…)

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Looks like the 2008 line up from EyeClops has just gotten more fun - they might resemble last year’s model, but this time it comes in three different zoom lenses - 100x, 200x and 400x. In addition to the new EyeClops, you get a vacuum cleaner with a detachable top that enables it to be mounted onto any EyeClops, including the new BioniCam model. Perfect for sucking up bugs gently and studying them - something I’ve always wanted to do in Animal Crossing but wasn’t allowed to. The new and improved EyeClops retails for $50 while the Bug Vac goes for $15 this fall. (Read the full post about ‘EyeClops Grow Up’…)

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Posted Feb 19th 2008 12:04PM by Ryan BlockFiled under: Features, HDTV, Home Entertainment Finally, HD DVD users now have the empirical evidence they’ve been looking for to prove that the universe really is conspiring against them. We figured we’d make ourselves useful over here and give you a list of things you can do with your poor, obsolete hd dvd player — starting with taking it out to dinner, excusing yourself to the bathroom before the check comes… then getting the hell out of there.Gimmes eBay Doorstop Entertainment center cup-holder Destroy it. Office Space style. Oh, the humanity Mail it to the office of Howard Stringer in protest of Blu-ray’s victory. (Read the full post about ‘Top ten things to do with your now-defunct HD DVD player’…)

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3-D Anatomic Puzzle - Human Torso

We present a new fun way for learning anatomy - the 3d puzzle. Withthis new idea students can learn anatomic relations by assembling ageometric model themselves. To make it as exciting as possible the 3d model is enriched with docking positions which allow the different parts to be connected together to form the complete muscle man!This is a great way to help your children want to learn and it can also be used in schools to make the lessons of biology different and more exciting.Highly detailed finish, collectible quality.

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Calling all three of you Dick Tracy fans! Here’s the Epoq Quad-Band GSM wristphone for you to chat away on a timepiece while looking daft. At least it doesn’t look as corny as previous iterations, featuring the hands of an analog watch on its OLED display. You don’t have to worry about running out of juice anytime soon, since the Epoq EGP-WP88 boasts a built-in kinetic recharge system that converts the wearer’s motion to energy. The EGP-WP88 won’t come cheap though, retailing for $529.95 when available at the end of this month. I’d recommend getting a Bluetooth headset to go along with it. (Read the full post about ‘Epoq Quad-Band GSM Wristphone’…)

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This spring will see Intel, er, spring into action with its next-generation Centrino notebook platform that will surpass the 3.0GHz mark, bringing even more computing power wherever you go. This new processor will feature a 1066MHz front-side bus. Needless to say, you will be seeing this new processor in action inside Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro offerings eventually. They’ll cost a bomb though, so now would be a good time to start saving already. (Read the full post about ‘Intel Centrino Chips To Surpass 3.0GHz Mark’…)

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The Apple Store is down, and while this has come to mean less than it used to, there is at least one notable change so far. Engadget spotted that the Shuffle has dropped by a whole $30, from $80 to $50.The international stores are still up, and the UK is still charging $50 ($98) for the Shuffle. Will this be a re-pricing across the ipod range, the hotly awaited new MacBook Pro, or, well, nothing? We’ll be watching.Product page [Apple via Engadget] (Read the full post about ‘IPod Shuffle Dropped to $50 and The Apple Store is Still Down’…)

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Nanotechnology—materials, machines and other products fabricated with nanometer-sized components such as single atoms or molecules—is morally unacceptable to most Americans, according to a sampling taken by the University of Winconsin-Madison. Of 1,015 adult Americans polled, only 29.5 agreed that it was acceptable, compared to more than half in European countries. Dietram Scheufele, the university’s proferssor of life sciences communication, claims its due to religious beliefs which inculcate people with a generalized mistrust of science. In this view, even when scientific endeavor produces results with no clear religious implications (unlike, say, evolution or human cloning) it’s simply not on to go around thinking empirically about the natural world. (Read the full post about ‘Study: Only 1/3 Of Americans Think Nanotechnology Is Morally Acceptable’…)

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