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Music: "You're All Talk," The Pandoras (1985)

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The Pierce led Pandoras.

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If you don't agree to the new Wii U EULA, Nintendo will kill-switch it

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When you bought your Wii U, it came with one set of terms-of-service; now they've changed, and if you don't accept the changes, your Wii seizes up and won't work. That's not exactly what we think of when we hear the word "agreement."

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The "weirdest lock on earth" has a key like a tiny mechanical snake

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That's how this remarkable design is described by lockpicker John Coulter, whose efforts have been stymied by its peculiar design: instead of being a straight, flat piece of metal, the key is a flexible chain similar to a watch strap, housed in a hard slip-casing that allows it to be inserted into the snaking design of the lock itseld.

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Music: "Soul Deep," The Box Tops (1969)

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"It's too big to hide and it can't be denied."

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Justin Hall at XOXO

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Justin describes his life as an early Web writer, why it made him happy and how it nearly destroyed him, and who it turned him into.

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Why the Clarice/Hannibal scene works so well

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Brilliant analysis that's part of Tony Zhou ongoing Every Frame a Painting series.

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Watch this highly effective redneck furniture moving technique

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Video Link [via: Reddit]

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Music: "Devil's Dance Floor," Flogging Molly (2000)

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Flogging Molly was my favorite reason to go Molly Malone's in LA.

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Tor Browser goes 4.0

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The 4.0 version of the secure, anonymized, private browser disables SSL3 (in deference to the POODLE attack) and uses new transports that are intended to defeat the Great Firewall of China and other extremely restrictive firewalls.

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What are the best Halloween candies?

This is the real reason we dress up like zombies giant bottles of catsup. David Ng and Ben Cohen present a survey to determine your favorites in anticipation of this year's all-important hierarchical delineation of candy goodness. Read the rest