Today at Boing Boing Gadgets

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• Guest blogger Mat Honan told us about Ramune and the Mystery of the Codd Stopper Bottle.

• Samsung went retro with its latest point-and-shoot camera: analog dials!

• We learned that Power Factor correction is a scam.

• An office chair's hydraulic column reportedly exploded, killing its occupant in horrible fashion.

• There was an At-At Walker that was also a Boombox.

• A googly-eyed clock demonstrated awe-inspiring simplicity.

• The NYT reported that the plasma TV is dead.

• You took a look at our new office.

• Rob took a closer look at Arthur C. Clarke's hard drive.

• A reader told us of a new Mac Mini with 8,474,255 USB ports. And yet it's never enough!

• Review! We found the Xperia X1 to our liking, if not its price.

• Joel found a striking "Adult Fantasy Album."

• There was video of the purported new Mac Mini.

• You fixed the nib of that old fountain pen in the drawer.