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  • EasyBloom Plus allows nerds to garden like a pro

    EasyBloom Plus allows nerds to garden like a pro

    Hidden in the picture above is a fake plant. Not only is it a fake plant, but it's a high tech fake plant, complete with USB port and soil sampling technology like that used in the Mars rover! The EasyBloom Plus is the fancy successor to the EasyBloom not plus, which allows gardeners to collect sunlight, temperature and moisture data from their lawn or garden and track that data over time. The Plus model introduces a fertilizer subscription service to help make sure you don't over- or under-fertilize your plants.

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  • Pentagon partially blames the Internet for that Christmas underpants bomber

    Pentagon partially blames the Internet for that Christmas underpants bomber

    This is the lede, verbatim, from a story that appeared in The Hill yesterday: "The Internet allowed extremists to contact, recruit, train and equip the suspect responsible for the attempted Flight 253 bombing on Christmas Day 'within weeks,' a top Pentagon official told lawmakers Wednesday." What's the implication, that because someone used the Internet to plan something, something bad, we should get rid of it? Fine by me, believe me.

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  • CrunchDeals: Fingerprint garage door opener for $18

    CrunchDeals: Fingerprint garage door opener for $18

    And suddenly I wish I had a garage. The Chamberlain Fingerprint Keyless Entry system for garage doors is selling at HomeDepot.com for $18 (down from $68) until the end of the month.

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  • Weekend Project: Star Wars AT-AT Imperial Walker loft bed

    Weekend Project: Star Wars AT-AT Imperial Walker loft bed

    star warsNO FAIR! This lucky whippersnapper surrounds himself with the intimidating protection of a Star Wars AT-AT Imperial Walker every night as he drifts off to sleep. And while it could be argued that the Rebel Alliance did indeed manage to destroy most or all of the AT-AT fleet, let's just admire the handiwork here and pretend none of that ever happened.

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  • The blue collar Father’s Day gift guide

    The blue collar Father’s Day gift guide

    John Biggs ran his Father's Day gift guide yesterday, but each one of his items cost well over a hundred dollars. I don't have that kind of cash and to be honest, my Dad wouldn't use any of those gadgets anyway. So here's a Father's Day gift guide for the working dad with items everyone can afford. Let's get to it.

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