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Best of the Rest: Ultimate 'Star Wars' Bed, Yahoo! Buys OMG.com

by Thomas Houston on August 11, 2009 at 06:35 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.
  • Making geek kids (and adults) everywhere jealous, this kid's room features a bed modeled after the 'Star Wars' Y-Wing (pictured above). [From: Our Visalia House]
  • The recession is officially in full swing: Yahoo! bought the ultimate Web-acronym-themed domain OMG.com for a mere $80,000. [From: TechCrunch]
  • While the Mario and Bowser feud shows no signs of slowing, let's be honest: hopping on the shelled-one's head hardly requires much strategy. This Mario chess set, on the other hand... [From: TokyoMango]
  • We thought media overload was at an all time high, and then 'Civilization Reunion' hit our inbox. An iPhone version of the classic world conquest video game will cripple any chance of us getting anything done for the next three months. [From: fidgit]

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