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Alt Text Video: Top 5 Most Guilt-Inducing Videogames
Playing any game is, by definition, a waste of valuable time that otherwise could be spent saving the world (or cleaning the kitchen). But some games waste time a little bit better than others.

Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:52:00 GMT

Poll: Internet, Fox News Are Most Trusted News Sources
A new IFC Zogby poll shows that the internet is today's most trusted news source, but that Americans overwhelmingly distrust the news media.

Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:47:00 GMT

Eye Flicker Explains Optical Illusion
The flicker of your eye explains why some static images appear to move, and scientists think this quirk may help us perceive things in our peripheral vision.

Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:20:00 GMT

Murder-For-Hire Plot Unfolds in Text Messages
When Tonia Mullins decided to hire a hit man to kidnap and murder her lover's wife, she didn't scour the local underworld dives. She texted.

Publ.Date : Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:41:00 GMT

The Autopia 2008 L.A. Auto Show WTF? Photo Caption Contest
Write the best caption, win some schwag.

Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

TypePad Takes on WordPress, Disqus With New Comment Engine
Blog software maker Six Apart has debuted TypePad Connect, a new distributed comment system for blogs. It lets commenters use the same login across multiple blogs, build a profile and follow the activities of their friends, much like similar discussion systems from WordPress and Disqus.

Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:40:00 GMT

'Guitar Hero' Robot Takes on Videogamers
A robotic system using vision recognition and pneumatic fingers can play the blockbuster Guitar Hero game with accuracy going up to 98 percent.

Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:58:00 GMT

Roundup: What We Know About iPhone 2.2
As is often the case with Apple updates, iPhone 2.2 contains a bunch of hidden Easter eggs. We've compiled a list of everything we know about the update.

Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:35:00 GMT

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WIRED MAGAZINE: ISSUE 15.11

Gadgets : Miscellaneous

Most Dangerous Object in the Office This Month: Booster Blades

By James Lee

10.23.07 | 12:00 AM

Photo: Ed Reeve

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Someone has managed to make rollerblading look even goofier — and not just by adding more spandex. Bolt some Booster Blades to your in-line skate boots and the $760 hinged-frame mechanisms will propel you forward as you pump your legs up and down. Tired: Each blade/boot combo weighs 6 pounds. Wired: They helped us beat everyone from the conference room to the copier, provided we didn't wipe out trying to make that hairpin at the Gadget Lab. Obviously, the real danger is to our dignity.