Pipe exits beta, lets Facebook friends share giant files

Pipe lets Facebook users share giant files, whether or not they're online

Cloud storage from the likes of Dropbox and Google is all well and good, but let’s face it — many of our friends won’t venture far beyond Facebook. Thankfully, Pipe is about to publicly launch a file transfer service built with them in mind. The company’s namesake Facebook tool lets socialites send files without dedicated apps, and automatically picks a method depending on whether or not both contacts are online. If they are, they can send files up to 1GB through a peer-to-peer link; a locker will also hold on to as much as 100MB if the recipient isn’t ready and waiting. Pipe doesn’t go live until mid-day on June 5th, but those who want to share more on Facebook than their memories can get a heads-up on availability at the source link.

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Super Mario Bros. Lamp Lights up the Darkest Secret Areas of Your Mushroom Kingdom

If you are going to make a Super Mario Bros. lamp, it definitely needs to have some pipes in it. And this lamp uses pipes very effectively, being made from black iron pipes with a candelabra lightbulb sticking out of one of them.

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To turn on the lamp, just pull the chain on the left and it’s like Mario is about to enter a Warp Pipe. It’s a simple but effective design and totally captures the feel of the game. You choose from different characters if plain old Mario isn’t your favorite. You can even go with Yoshi or Toad.

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These lamps are made to order by T Rowe Designs and will ship within 7-10 days after your purchase. They sell for just about $200(USD). Better start collecting some gold coins now.

[Nerdgasmo via Walyou]