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I wish I could tell you this was a joke.

It isn't. I'm sorry.

Though it looks like it could be a great MIT prank, this is actually a project run by the U.S. Postal Service. They're commemorating the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Wars: A New Hope by putting mailboxes decorated to look like R2-D2 into post offices, accompanied by the not-yet-functional Web address "uspsjedimaster.com". Dude, I think Star Wars is great and all, but I really hope none of my tax dollars went into this...endeavor.

$5 says we'… Read more

A few months ago, we showcased a YouTube trend of videos that feature cats on treadmills. Well, apparently, treadmills just aren't good enough. The latest cat-gadget videos involve getting the little fellas wet.

Check out this one, for example, of a guy with way too much time on his hands who BUILT A SCUBA SUIT FOR HIS CAT. I am not kidding. On an unrelated note, that is the fattest cat I've ever seen:

And, in the "is this funny or sad?" department, here is the link to a video from a pet store that installed … Read more

I just didn't know what to say about this picture that I found on the MAKE magazine blog. It kind of left me speechless. In fact, the only thing I was able to do was come up with a title for the post. Five titles, in fact. So, here's what I'd start off with if I weren't wholly without words regarding this...brilliant idea.

5. Guard against the bogeyman with a Tiger. Rarrr.

4. Bring iLife into your nightlife. Literally.

3. Make your nightmares about Bill Gates go away forever!

2. Ever wanted to know what … Read more

EmWave has released this funky little thing called the Personal Stress Reliever, and I just can't figure it out. Did I not have enough coffee today? Is my mind too intensely occupied with wondering whether or not Jack is going to kill Ben on "Lost," or how my beloved Stephen Colbert will ever get back at those mean and nasty Decemberists? Or am I just stupid? (Please don't answer that.) I realize that it's supposed to detect an "incoherent" heart rhythm, and then do something miraculous to your emotional state, but I can'… Read more

Is there some inside joke I'm just not getting? Is there some Internet subculture of people who are into collecting freaky-deaky rubber ducks that light up when you put them in contact with water? (Blame the LED trend.) I mean, I think that's pretty cool, but then to stick a Darth Vader head on it? I'd really like to know who thinks of this stuff. I bet they have some interesting leafy green plants growing in their basements that certain government agencies might like to know about.

Found on Popgadget via Eyebeam reBlog.

So, here's this cool video on Revver.

I don't know how the creator made it.

I don't know what he was trying to do.

I don't know what equipment he used.

But one thing's for sure.

He's got way too much time on his hands.

(Video: Tim Fort/Revver)