Gadget meltdown: $42 million slot payout ruled “glitch”. Free breakfast and hotel room given instead.

Gadget meltdown: $42 million slot payout ruled “glitch”.  Free breakfast and hotel room given instead.

I don’t normally get all goo gaga over slot machines. For good reason though — they’re a dangerous money pit. I won’t deny that I’ve had my fair share of fun on them though. But for Louise Chavez, the worst happened — the winning jackpot was recalled. To be precise, Louise lost $42 million after a claimed “two showcase showdown” jackpots were incorrectly issued during a “Grand Game Bonus”. Apparently they all...

Paper money of the future makes your life easier with radiation-like glowing. Welcome to 2033.

Paper money of the future makes your life easier with radiation-like glowing.  Welcome to 2033.

One complaint I can see someone having with “old” paper-based money is that when in a fat stack (Gee, don’t I wish), it can be hard to easily and/or quickly see what bill is what. Then of course there is the whole thing with inconvenience and the lack of recourse if stolen — unlike plastic such as debit cards and what not. But a new concept by forward, out-of-the-box thinking Jaesik Heo has my interest in paper money *slightly* restored. The idea...

Yacht/Island aims to make your home away from home…more extravagant.

Yacht/Island aims to make your home away from home…more extravagant.

I wish I could say that I had a reoccurring problem finding out how or what to spend my money on. But I’m poor so no problems here. Some people do have such a problem however. For them, throwing $100 bills down on a super nifty pen is chump change and goes without a second thought. Gee, wouldn’t it be nice… For both us dreamers and the deep pockets, I have the latest in extravagant dreams — the Yacht/Island. It’s a freaking Yacht that is...

Cold, hard, metal rammed up your arse: The Hard Drive Platter Wallet.

Cold, hard, metal rammed up your arse: The Hard Drive Platter Wallet.

There’s dedicated and then there’s dedicated. If the idea of a wallet constructed out of two hard drive platters sounds enticing, you very well may be one of the most hardcore gadget lovers of all time. Honestly you’d have to be pretty hard core to strut around all day with solid chunks of steel in your pocket ready to jab your rear end every time you sat down. From the pictures, it definitely is something that would make quite the conversation piece...

The Cellphone Wallet: For those who love the mobile world to the nth degree.

The Cellphone Wallet: For those who love the mobile world to the nth degree.

There are many ways for the geeks of the world to show off their prized character to the rest of the civilized world. Whether they choose to do so by clothing, a particular gadget, or even a skin or theme on said gadget, customization is a geeks true hobby. Geeky t-shirts are one of the most obvious and often seen tools for the modern geek to tell the world of their digital love. But such things often only cover the front side of you. Though there are some shirts that...

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