Not only is this Super Mario costume homemade and hilarious, the guy sure can boogie.
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Really, America? Can we talk?
You see, I received this press release from Experian Hitwise in my inbox about the most-searched-for Halloween costumes in the U.S., based on searches in …
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We took the VW GTI out to a former Naval Air station, which had plenty or room to test out the car's handling.
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The fact that Volkswagen didn’t change the turbocharged 2-liter engine from the 2009 to the 2010 GTI might make you think this model update is all cosmetic, but you would be wrong. With a direct injected four cylinder and the optional Direct Shift Gearbox, a dual clutch automated manual, there just wasn’t much room for improvement in the powertrain. So Volkswagen took on the handling tech, putting an electronic power steering in the GTI and adding an electronic limited slip.
And sure, the body presents smooth sides, a style very much in vogue now amongst automotive designers, and a new, wide front grille look. But the GTI also gets greatly improved cabin tech, taking on Volkswagen’s new hard drive-based navigation system and a Dynaudio sound system. And even without the navigation option present, the car still gets a touchscreen LCD for the stereo.
Through the cones
We spent some time with the 2010 Volkswagen GTI, getting the opportunity to run it through a couple of autocross courses, a track marked out by cones with sharp turns that really test the car’s handling. We also put the car through its paces on some public roads, and dug through the cabin electronics.
This cone slalom let the GTI show its speed.
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The GTI’s ride is reasonably comfortable, which is actually impressive considering how it performed on the autocross course. As we threw it into hairpin turns and guided it through S curves, all the action was at the front wheels.
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Florida-based lighting company ClearLite is introducing a new CFL bulb with an unbreakable safety shell that prevents mercury from escaping, a feature that addresses some health concerns with CFLs.
The SX-4000 silicone skin remains intact even if the ArmorLite bulb inside shatters, according to ClearLite, which is rolling …
Since Europe and Japan can’t have all the fun — unless, of course, it’s a black Nintendo Wii — the super-sized DSi XL is also due out in the US sometime in Q1 2010, according to a spokesperson speaking with Joystiq. Still no word on price, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it parallel the slight markup for the ¥20,000 / US $221 Japanese version. Looks like that smaller-screen version isn’t looking so hot for Grandma’s Christmas present anymore.
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HP’s reworked MediaSmart home servers now get along better with Macs, function better as photo-video servers within your home on across the Internet, and use faster processors. They will, for instance, automatically convert and rip to the server any DVD video on your PC. Any unprotected DVD, that is. The two models are the MediaSmart EX490, $550 with one 1 TB hard drive and Intel Celeron processor, and the MediaSmart EX495, $700 with a 1.5TB drive and an Intel Pentium Dual Core processor. Earlier versions, including the HP MediaSmart EX487, have won PCMag.com’s Editors’ Choice award for home servers.
One of the most useful new features is the Media Collector, which searches for and copies over media files across Macs and PCs. But if you’ve got, say, 12 copies of the same song, it only copies them over twice, once for the studio version that runs 3:51 and once for the live version that runs 4:08, along with pointers to all the locations.
In the video above, Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive offers a rare glimpse into his design process. He discusses the latest line of aluminum products; the iMac, the MacBook family, the iPhone and the iPod Nano each make appearances.
Watching the clip, you’ll understand why Apple seems obsessed with looks. Ive talks about gadget design like an artist would speak about his paintings. He’s one heck of a passionate guy.
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It’s not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we’ve noticed a big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple’s support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash video playback, but people are also claiming that there’s a bug forcing the hard drive to spin down, that there’s a corrupted Snow Leopard build preinstalled, and even that the problem is bad permissions, which is basically how an OS X user gives up trying to figure things out. Apple hasn’t said anything yet, but neither of the 27-inchers we have here are having problems, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed while we wait for an official resolution. Video of the issue after the break.
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If the rumors are true, we might finally be seeing the LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 for Verizon as soon as next week. Leaked sources have informed Engadget that the phone will be announced November 5, while we’ve seen …
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Apple on Thursday issued a software update for its Apple TV set-top box. The update includes a redesigned user interface and enables support for a new interactive artwork iTunes format, among other features.
With Apple TV 3.0, customers can watch iTunes LP, a format that bundles some iTunes albums with interactive elements such as videos, photos, sleeve notes and lyrics. Apple TV owners can also access iTunes Extras, a format that bundles extra content with some TV shows or movies purchased or rented through iTunes.
Apple TV 3.0 also added support for Genius Mixes, which automatically creates playlists generated from a user’s iTunes library. The update also introduces access to thousands of internet radio stations.
iTunes LP, iTunes Extra and Genius Mixes were all features that launched with iTunes 9 during Apple’s September iPod event.
Apple TV 3.0 is a free, automatic download for Apple TV customers.
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