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fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

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mistakes $150 "Qux" gadget sure looks a lot like this generic Linux TV box that wholesalers list for $15 Rob Beschizza

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tips and tricks How to "jailbreak " an Amazon Fire Stick Mark Frauenfelder

cats Codependent cat waits for his human all day by the door Rusty Blazenhoff

twitter Use this link to see what your Twitter feed looked like 10 years ago today Mark Frauenfelder

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