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Best of the Rest (4.30.2009)

by Thomas Houston on April 30, 2009 at 07:41 PM


There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
  • We're sure geeks everywhere would buy this mouse (pictured above), inspired by the iconic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controller. Alas, it's only a foam model for now. [Engadget]
  • Although not nearly as cool, here's that same NES controller gracing someone's arm as a painfully geeky tattoo. [walyou]
  • Apple's latest version of GarageBand (music creation software) comes with two new "Learn to Play" lessons. Instead of getting lessons from that slightly creepy, long-haired ex-rocker down at the guitar store, you can practice your riffs with the help of Sting and Sarah McLachlan. [TUAW]
  • Ever wonder what Twitter looks like on the screens of the microblogging overlords? Silicon Alley Insider shows that Twitter employees might be like the rest of us -- they use Windows and Firefox! Silicon Valley Insider
  • Think words just can't convey what you really mean? Wish you could use more symbols and pictures while writing e-mails? Well, if you're a Gmail user, you're in luck: Google just added hundreds of new emoticons to its wildly popular online mail service. [geeksugar]
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