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History of the Electric Christmas Light, Greatest Video Game Weapons

by Thomas Houston on December 14, 2009 at 06:01 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.
  • All around the world, the crumbling box full of Christmas lights gets pulled down from the attic every year. Jim On Light takes a look at the odd history and evolution of the electric twinkle light. [From: JimOnLight]
  • AskMen rounds up the all-time greatest video game weapons, ranging from the classic Mario fireball to the gravity gun from 'Half Life 2.' [AskMen]
  • With work winding down as the holiday break approaches, there's no better time to boot up some free flash games. Get started with 'Warzone Tower Defense.' [From: Kottke]
  • Everyone's read that early computers were often the size of gymnasiums, but pictures were rare in our textbooks. Fortunately, Royal Pingdom's got photos of the Z4, Colossus, ENIAC, BESK, and more. [From: Royal Pingdom]
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