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Best of the Rest (5.12.09)

by Thomas Houston on May 12, 2009 at 09:12 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.
  • If you've stepped outside, turned on the TV, or surfed the Web lately, you'll have noticed that the '80s are back in full swing. No retro outfit is complete without a Zack Morris phone, and fortunately for you completists out there, Frostfire is selling a brick style phone case. Now if only you could actually use it to talk on... [Dvice]
  • This video from China infuses the mundane details of everyday life with a heavy dose of 'World of Warcraft.' So geeky it's endearing. [BoingBoing]
  • Facebook recently improved its friend lists feature, so now you can organize your friends into lists just as obsessively as you manage your Netflix queue. [geeksugar]
  • Here's a great DIY idea: Use your bike to power a USB port, enabling you to charge your gadgets on the go. [lifehacker]
  • In your pursuit towards ergonomic perfection, you could drop thousands on a custom-fitted desk (guaranteed to improve your posture and productivity), but it doesn't have to be that way. The Gadgetwise blog shows you how to tap your middle school shop class skills to build a great desk for just under $190. [Gadgetwise]
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