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Well, would you look at that? Oh wait, you can’t — because Dell just removed a teaser tagline from its USA webstore that totally gave away the impending release of a Penryn-based M1530. Earlier today, the “Select My Processor” page seen while building an M1530 showcased the following message: “Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, T7700, and T7800 require a selection of 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS as your video card. Intel Core 2 Duo T9300, T9500, and T8300 require a selection of 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT as your video card.” Of course, said message has since vanished, but we’d wager that it’s only a matter of days (hours?) before Dell finally gets with the program and gives its 15-incher the same treatment the M1330 and M1730 already received (not to mention the M1530 in other corners of the globe).

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Remember back in the old days, when men were men, dogs ran free, and computers were the size of small countries? It was a time when viruses weren’t malicious, rather, they delivered cherry popsicles, unicorns, and nuclear joy-beams. Well, now you can return to a simple time of laughter and love thanks to the Newton Virus and related dongle, created by the design collective Troika. Instead of gnashing your files, spamming your address book, or giving you “The Finger” repeatedly, this virus engages just once, and creates a playful desktop mishap that will undoubtedly inspire the victim to hug the nearest person. Though the virus was coded way back in 2005, it’s now being shown at the MoMA’s Design and the Elastic Mind exhibition. Watch it all go down, literally, in the video after the break.

[Thanks, H&M]

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Sleek and stylish, the Sony Mylo 2 is a nifty multimedia device for the road warrior. Featuring a 3.5-inch touchscreen, 1.3-megapixel camera, 1GB of built-in memory, and a host of multimedia/internet functions. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Sony’s Mylo 2 sure is a nice looking device and it also is pretty cool to use but it still lacks a couple important functions to properly rival the iPod Touch or iPhone

[via AkihabaraNews]

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Though Sony hasn’t officially announced the PSP2 yet, these gamers/designers decided to come up with their own creative concepts. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Kotaku readers from around the globe assembled in the hopes of finding America’s Next PSP2 Concept. How did you all do?

[via Kotaku]

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On the outside, the “Memory Mouse” may look like your standard pointing device, but open it up, and you’ll find 4GB/8GB of built-in storage. No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for one more picture.

Memory Mouse has such a compact form, controlled by only four fingers. This design will lessen the contact surface to provide hygienic condition and also make your bag lighter than ever

[via YankoDesign]

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According to Erbert & Gerbert, the contraption above is “the world’s largest and most powerful air vortex cannon.” Video after the break.

I couldn’t find any official dimensions of this thing, but according to the website, the candle cannon is substantially larger than a fat baby, and just a tiny bit smaller than three ninjas

[via OhGizmo - Candle Cannon]

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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures introduces “a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic adventures of pop culture’s most iconic archaeologist.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Once again rendering a beloved George Lucas creation in LEGOs, LEGO Indiana Jones features the intrepid explorer in an epic adventure based on the film series. Developed by the same team that created the LEGO Star Wars series

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For those looking to add more power to their Dodge Caravan, check out this jet-powered version. This beast supposedly runs an 11.17-second quarter mile. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The turbine is government surplus and the flames are courtesy of judicious use of fuel sprayed into the helicopter engine’s exhaust. Though the pyrotechnics make for a good show, Krug says they provide no boost in acceleration

[via Autoblog - HackedGadget]

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Both a light fixture and art piece, this installation is “an art project created by Ian Burns that attaches 16 small black-and-white TVs to a chandelier-ish frame.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

The spider-like fixture was part of Burns’ collection displayed at the Spencer Brownstone Gallery in Soho in New York City last year

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In addition to Spore for the iPhone, AOL announced that it will be releasing an AIM client — available with the iPhone 2.0 update in June. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It’ll support invisible mode, you’ll be able to make your own buddy icons using your stored photos, and you’ll swipe to switch between conversations

[via Gizmodo]

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