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We always knew Darren Murph had oodles of talent and was extremely prolific — but now the man has got the paper to seriously prove it. Our own Mr. Murph was just awarded the Guinness World Record for most posts ever by a blogger. Not only is this a first for Darren, it’s a first for Guinness as well, creating a new category for the group. Darren joined Engadget in July of 2006 (his first post is here), and almost four years to the day (when these numbers were submitted to Guinness) he’d arrived at 17,212 individual posts (since surpassed, of course). That’s single posts on Engadget, Engadget HD, and Engadget Mobile, not duplicated work. We obviously couldn’t be more proud of Darren and the work he’s done (and continues to do) here, and we think this is an amazing feat for one writer. Of course, this is the guy who did 59 posts in a single day at CES 2008. Seriously. To put it in perspective, his current word count is at 3,389,148. That’s War and Peace about six times over.

We asked Darren if he had anything to say, and he gave a nod to Ryan Block (our former editor-in-chief) for giving him the chance to start here (and “not killing me when I passed him early on”). Darren also told us that he intends to defend the title for the rest of his natural life. So would-be competitors, you’d better get started… right… now.

Engadget’s Darren Murph nabs Guinness World Record for most blog posts ever written! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there’s one thing you don’t expect to find at Photokina, it’s a mouse. If there’s another, it’s a calculator. In some strange twist of fate, we found both in Canon‘s press lounge, and we couldn’t possibly be more elated. The X Mark I Mouse captured our attention early last month, and we’ve been searching up and down to get our hands on one ever since. Nestled gently between legions of camcorders and a few dozen printers was the gem we’d be searching for, and we didn’t hesitate to clear the area for a brief hands-on. Both models were surprisingly large, which simultaneously made the calculator buttons easy to press and the mouse as a whole difficult to grasp. The harsh, sharp edges were no friend of Mr. Ergonomic, but we’d probably forgive it if that $63 MSRP fell to a more reasonable level. Be sure to thank a lack of sleep and all of the companies pouring out news at the show for the delirium that’s after the break.

Continue reading Canon’s X Mark I Mouse excites and exhilarates like few gadgets can (video)

Canon’s X Mark I Mouse excites and exhilarates like few gadgets can (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Interesting side note — we understand that Erick Schmidt, Larry Paige, and Serge Brin all own this phone. Oh, and Digiboy777, of course.

Fake Nexus One browsing fake Engadget originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Frankly, you could’ve stopped at “Mercedes SLS AMG” and “Isle of Man,” but toss in ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard, a litany of 3D cameras, helicopters and a closed section of the Mountain Road… and well, you’ve got magic in the making. The crew here set out to create the “world’s fastest 3D film,” and honestly, we aren’t in any position to doubt ’em. We’re also guessing that this 4 minute and 2 second masterpiece will be looped in Benz dealerships around the world, and for good reason. Word has it that the clip will be shown on Sky 3D across the pond, but there’s no telling when it’ll grace three-dee screens in North America and beyond. While we wait, feast your senses on the 2D version just beyond the break.

Continue reading Mercedes SLS AMG and Isle of Man take center stage in ‘world’s fastest 3D car film’

Mercedes SLS AMG and Isle of Man take center stage in ‘world’s fastest 3D car film’ originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, Peter Molyneux is here at the Engadget Show, and his Fable III demo assistant Dimitri mentioned that he’s looking for a box of Lucky Charms, since he can’t get it in England. That prompted Peter to make an insane crowd-sourcing offer: the first person to bring a box of Lucky Charms to the Engadget Show will become a character in Fable III. Insane, right? What’s more, everyone else who brings a box will get a free signed copy of the game, which is some seriously serious cereal. The show starts in 30 minutes — we’ll see you soon!

Updated: See that lucky guy and girl right up there?! Yep, they’re going to be characters in Fable III. Congrats, Monica and Jay — we’ll see you in the game.

Be the first to show up at the Engadget Show with Lucky Charms and Peter Molyneux will put you in Fable III! (We’ve got winners!) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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