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Leaked from today’s 404 episode:

– Kanye West said Zappos sells “sh*t product,” and this is their awesome response.

– Kano Computer kit lets anyone build a PC from scratch.

– It’s official. Fewer people are watching TV and the numbers prove it.

– Why you’re more likely to buy something when shopping on your iPad.

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AppNation, an event focused on the business side of the app revolution is going to be held on Dec 2-3 in San Francisco. Its goal is to gather the most influential leaders of the App world to exchange ideas and power the next phase of market expansion. Ranging from traditional keynotes and on-stage interviews to videos and immersive experiences, APPNATION blends useful information, high concepts and exciting entertainment.

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Having enough power to get us through the day can be difficult. Wall plugs elude us, or are taken away by coworkers or coffee-shop homebodies. We’re always looking for a good charger to keep us going for as long as possible so we don’t have to rely on the grid, but what tips the scales for you to make a choice between one backup battery or another?

I would say Mjolnir would be heavy enough to tip it right? Seeing that the latest super hero movie was Thor, it shouldn’t be surprising that a whole slew of related merchandise was going to pop up. Seeing that he’s the god of thunder, a backup battery seems appropriate, and it’s always better that you get something useful and referential. This USB battery pack comes in three different versions, ranging from 2600 to 10400 mAh. While the higher end will take up to ten hours to charge, it will obviously pack more of a punch too. You can connect via micro USB or 2.0 USB, and it can take on anything from a smartphone to a tablet.

This is made of aluminum, zinc, and plastic, which is actually pretty heavy-duty for a charger. For novelty, every time you swing the hammer, it will light up and make sounds. This is great and all, but do try not to drop it, or it will likely go off and scare you out of your skin. While these are around $125, they are sadly only available in Asia at the moment. You can do special shipping, but it will cost an ungodly amount.

Found via EverythingUSB
[ Thor’s Hammer Charger – By the Gods, my phone is fully charged! copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

This article was written on December 13, 2006 by CyberNet.

Congratulations to Firefox for having its television debut earlier this week. Their are four user-created commercials that Mozilla is airing in the San Francisco and Boston areas and Mozilla Links has a listing of the times that the commercials will air (which apparently ends tonight).

At the end of the commercial users are presented with a hyperlink, firefox.com/tv, to visit that offers a download link for the browser along with the opportunity to watch the four commercials. You might notice that the URL I hyperlinked on the firefox.com/tv is a little different because users visiting that URL are forwarded to another address, and that address is the one that I hyperlinked to. That way it will help Mozilla keep accurate stats as to who is really coming to the site from the commercial.

I am really excited that Firefox is looking at other methods of advertising even though the word-of-mouth has brought them millions and millions of users. It will surely help in brand recognition so that when someone hears Firefox they may think “oh yeah, I saw that on a commercial once.” Not only that, but it is awesome that the commercials being aired are all created by fans of the browser and not by an outside company…making this even more memorable.

Congratulations to Mozilla and Firefox for this big milestone!

News Source: Mozilla Links

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