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Best of the Rest: Mini Arcade Cabinets, Easy Gadget Fixes

by Warren Riddle on November 10, 2009 at 07:01 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.
  • Justin Whitlock builds accurately detailed, miniature arcade cabinets, and he's promoting the $20 to $30 creations with photos that depict toy figurines hanging at the arcade. The toys look like they're really enjoying the tiny, realistic video games, but how are our original, '60s G.I. Joes supposed to play? Removing them from the original packaging would totally destroy their monetary value. [From: Street Level]
  • Lifehacker has compiled a helpful list of easy remedies for ordinary, everyday tech mishaps, including one particularly cool tip for salvaging files after a hard drive crash. But, if that assortment doesn't cure what ails your sickly gizmo, you can also check out our '11 Quick Fixes for Gadget Disasters.' [From: Neatorama]
  • It can be exhilarating when seemingly far-fetched scientific assertions become reality, but it's much more fun to make fun of the predictions that fail miserably (in all-empowering hindsight, of course). The Technologizer is actually providing both with its 'The 25 Most Notable Quotes in Tech History.' Included is Bill Gates's classic, supposed claim that "640k should be enough for anybody." [From: Technologizer]
  • Living in an area that doesn't provide recycling can be an annoyance to Netflix subscribers, particularly those concerned with paper waste. But, Netflix subscriber Kim has devised an effective, yet somewhat unseemly, use for all that excess red packaging: wallpaper. [From: Urlesque]
  • A new iPhone app known as 'Exit Strategy NYC' supposedly informs subway commuters about which train car to board in order to disembark at a strategic spot on an upcoming platform. The next stage in Apple's dastardly scheme to transform humans into sheeple is complete. [From: Core 77]
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