$27,000 Pirate Ship Playhouse, I’m Broke, Matey!

Christmas ho, Captain! I see the big holiday coming off the starboard bow. No, wait, it’s an iceberg! We are are doomed. Well, Christmas is just around the corner and if you are a spoiled rich kid, here is what will be under the tree. Er, maybe you can put the tree inside of this ship.
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This $27,000(USD) Pirate Ship Playhouse from Hammacher Schlemmer is an awesome place for rich kids and their friends to hang out. This 23′ high weather-beaten pirate ship has a cedar and redwood exterior, along with classic pirate decorations. There is a cutlass-bearing skeleton lashed to the bowsprit, a boarded-over cannonball hole, crossed bones that form a window pane, and a crow’s nest with Calico Jack Rackam’s Jolly Roger flag.

The playhouse rests on a hollowed-out five-foot diameter tree trunk that has a ladder inside. You can also enter using the climbing net or the staircase. All interior areas are framed in Douglas fir. No expense (or tree) was spared. If that isn’t enough, the corkscrew tunnel slide extends from the balcony affixed to the stern and a fireman’s pole extends from the bow.

Stupid rich kids have all the fun. Then again, their parents have all the debt, so whatever.

[via Geekologie]

Marvel Loki Hoodie: Trick or Trick

Thanks to Tom Hiddleston’s crisp portrayal, Marvel’s Loki has quickly a popular character, a beneficiary of the world’s bizarre fascination with anti-heroes and villains. Like the Joker, Darth Vader and the other bad guys we love, the god of lies and mischief has a memorable and awesome costume.

Now you can adorn yourself in his image and show the world where your values lie with Mad Engine’s officially licensed hoodie .

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You can buy the hoodie on Amazon for about $60 (USD). One customer said that the horns are a bit heavy and might pull the hood down over your eyes somewhat. How fitting.

[via 7 Gadgets]

Climb Your Family Tree With These Online Genealogy Tools

Climb Your Family Tree With These Online Genealogy Tools

The questions of who we are and where we came from can often be answered, not by looking inward, but by looking backward. While nature and nurture certainly play the primary roles in our development as individuals, it’s only through the study of one’s ancestry that we develop a more complete view of ourselves as how we fit into the larger scope of human history. Luckily, tracing one’s roots is easier than ever thanks to the Internet.

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Daily Downloads: Transmission, Floola, and More

This article was written on August 06, 2008 by CyberNet.

tortoise floola transmission icons logos.pngWelcome to Daily Downloads brought to you by CyberNet! Each weekday we bring you software updates for widely used programs, and it’s safe to assume that all the software we list is freeware (we’ll try to note the paid-only programs).

As you browse the Internet during the day, feel free to post the software updates you come across in the comments below so that we can include them the following day!

–Stable Releases–

The software listed here have all been officially released by the developers.

  • Floola 3.3 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
    Operating System: Windows Windows; Mac Mac; Linux Linux
    Type of Application: Manage your iPod
    Changes: Bug fixes
  • TortoiseSVN 1.5.2 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror]
    Operating System: Windows Windows only
    Type of Application: Source control
    Changes: Bug fixes
  • Transmission 1.30 [Homepage] [Changelog]
    Operating System: Mac Mac; Linux Linux
    Type of Application: BitTorrent client
    Changes: Add/remove tracker addresses, Quick Look integration, bug fixes, and more

–Pre-Releases (Alpha, Beta, etc…)–

The software listed here are pre-releases that may not be ready for everyday usage.

  • uTorrent 1.8 [Homepage] [Changelog] [Mirror] [Review]
    Operating System: Windows Windows only
    Release: Release Candidate 7
    Type of Application: BitTorrent client
    Changes: Bug fixes

–Release Calendar–

  • August – Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [Review]
  • August 19 – Firefox 3.1 Beta 1 [Review] NEW
  • September 2 – OpenOffice.org 3.0 [Review]
  • October 30 – Ubuntu 8.10
  • December 18 – openSUSE 11.1 [Review]
  • Late 2008 – Firefox 3.1 [Review]
  • Late 2008 – Internet Explorer 8 [Review]
  • 2009 – Windows Mobile 7 [Review]
  • 2009 – Paint.NET 4.00 [Review]
  • January 2010 – Windows 7 [Review]

Thanks Omar!

Copyright © 2013 CyberNetNews.com

New iPads, Facebook Beheadings, What’s Wrong With Chernobyl, and More

New iPads, Facebook Beheadings, What's Wrong With Chernobyl, and More

We got a big Apple event this week, and that’s always exciting, but there was plenty of other crazy news as well. Tune in below to learn about the most magnificent asshole pirate, the current state of beheading videos on Facebook, everything about the two new iPads, and more!

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Ken Block Signs on As Racing Advisor for EA’s Need for Speed

EA has announced that it has signed a deal with Ken Block in which he will become the Racing Advisor for the Need for Speed franchise. Block is an amazing race car driver who has participated in rally racing and won multiple X-Games medals. EA will also be sponsoring Block and his Ford Fiesta ST 2013 racing car.

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The best news from this announcement isn’t that Block will be associated with Need for Speed, at least not for me. The best news is that EA will be working with Block on the release of Gymkhana Six. If you never seen a Gymkhana video and you’re a fan of cars or racing, you’re really missing out. So why not watch the last one now?..

EA says that the next installment in the Gymkhana franchise will be released in its entirety on November 11. EA promises that the new video raises the bar for what can be done behind the wheel of a car. That bar was already pretty high after Gymkhana 5, in my opinion. The next video the franchise will be available directly from the Need for Speed website and on the franchise’s YouTube channel.

NSA, SOPA, CISPA, PATRIOT Act under fire at rally in Washington, D.C.

An organized crowd of protesters numbering more than a thousand have convened outside the U.S. Capitol in protest of mass surveillance programs by American spy apparatuses. The rally, which was organized by Stop Watching Us, focuses largely on Internet data gathering efforts by the NSA and other agencies. It is supported by Edward Snowden, the […]

Ancient LaserDisc is a treasure trove of unreleased Star Wars footage

They say you can’t put a price on happiness, but we bet the Star Wars fan(s) who bought this LaserDisc off eBay didn’t mind paying $699 for 30 minutes of bliss. After all, it contains 50 raw and behind-the-scene takes from Return of the Jedi, which the public has never seen before. Back in the day, …

MacBook Pro 15-inch with Retina Review (late 2013)

Back in June 2012 we described the original 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display as “the gold standard” for high-end notebooks; now, Apple is back with its refreshed version, swapping in Intel’s latest Haswell processors and graphics, but keeping the high-resolution display. Unlike the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina, the 15-inch model doesn’t slim down […]

Shreddies Underwear Will Neutralize Your Farts: All Your Farts Are Belong to Us!

Everyone has gas, and it can get quite problematic when you’re in a job interview or on a first date and you let one rip. Thankfully, Shreddies, an English company, has come up with something that will neutralize all of your flatulent emissions!

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Shreddies underwear is made out of a cloth called Zorflex, which promises to absorb your smelly farts. Zorflex is made out of an absorptive carbon cloth that you’ll find in the back panel of the underwear. The fabric is thin and flexible, and is also used in chemical warfare suits – go figure. Once it has been used, you can reactivate the fabric by washing your dirty, smelly undies.

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You can get your own starting at approximately $30(USD) a pair. I don’t know about you, but I’m all for making the world a less stinky place.

[via NY DailyNews]