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Now who would have thought that we’d see Tetris make its big comeback on a pumpkin? With Halloween upon us, I suppose that this themed ‘console’ is totally appropriate.

It’s definitely a step up from all the usual jack’o’lanterns that people usually put out this time of the year. Nathan from HaHa Bird got the idea to grow Tetris-shaped pumpkins last year, but never got around to doing it.

So instead of growing pumpkins shaped like Tetris pieces, he decided to install an actual Tetris game into a hollowed out pumpkin. Hence, the Pumpktris.

The stem of the pumpkin acts as the controller, with about 128 LEDs illuminating the game ‘screen’ with puzzle pieces. Happy Halloween, Tetris style!

[HaHa Bird via Geekologie]

When The Lord of the Rings trilogy ended, I cried. Not because it was such an awesome ending, but because I no longer had any movies to look forward to – until The Hobbit was announced, that is.

A lot of folks are excited for the movie, and it shows. Heck, some of them even went to great lengths to come up with this video featuring everyone’s four favorite hobbits (that’s Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin) in a Halloween adventure of their own.

The coolest part? The entire gang’s made up of LEGO.

In the video, Merry and Pippin are their usual naughty selves when they decide to pull a prank on Sam and Frodo. They dress up as the creepy Nazgul and manage to scare their friends off – until they find themselves face to face with Aragorn.

The mischievous duo find themselves the victim of their own prank later on when a surprise guest joins them later towards the end. I leave it up to you to find out who that ‘guest’ is, which you can easily do so by checking out the video below:

Have a Happy Hobbit Halloween!

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

Set the mood for a romantic evening by dimming the lights. And if this particular dimmer switch had its way, then it’s going to stay dark and dim for good.

That’s only if you want to keep it smiling, though.

This switch is by designer Danny Taylor, who wanted to use it to teach kids about the concept of using energy responsibly. When the lights are on, the switch’s face indicates a sad face. Turn the lights all the way down, and the switch is smiling again.

I’m not sure if this is the smartest or most effective way to get kids to stop wasting energy, but it’s definitely a neat idea and an interesting concept. What say you?

[via Inhabitat via Gizmodo]

She might not be licensed, or intelligent, or remotely sober, but dammit if the drunk girl therapist won’t cut straight to the heart of the matter. Assuming “the matter” is another midori sour. More »

For those unaware, Windows 8 went on sale today. If all goes well, millions upon millions of Wintel users will be switching the latest OS in the coming months, and there’s a giant in Mountain View that’s severely concerned about the future of your searches. You see, Microsoft has done a fine job of pushing Internet Explorer and Bing into Windows 8, leaving Google loyalists nowhere to turn. Until now. After the break, you’ll enjoy a lighthearted video from the masterminds at Google, explaining precisely how to Get Your Google Back. It’s as simple as visiting getyourgoogleback.com on your Windows 8 machine, and then installing both Chrome and the Google Search app. Oh, and bonus points for “Aw yeah.”

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