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OK, we're calling it: Computers are more than a passing fad. We're so convinced of this, that we've teamed up with Sparkle Labs to teach you about electricity and electronics prototyping with series of interactive video classes.            
                        

Get Schooled: Gizmodo University [DIY]

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Just like the countless innovators, explorers and fine people killed in a Frankensteinian way by their own inventions, the current owner of Segway—not Dean Kamen—died yesterday after he rode off a cliff and into a river in England.                     

Segway Company Owner Dies After Driving Segway Off Cliff [Segways]

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Every tech freak, rich man and lazy boy wants to be able to control their house like a Bond nemesis controls his volcano. But...where do you start?
                 

Home Automation! What You Need to Know to Not Be Dumb [Homemod]

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The BlackBerry tablet is here, and it looks astoundingly nice. Nicer than anybody expected it to be. Here's what you need to know about the PlayBook, in 10 easy steps.
            http://www.youtube.com/v/eAaez_4m9mQ?fs=1&hl=en_US            

The BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet: 10 Things You Need to Know [Video]

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Today's been a sad day for Segway, so we thought we'd lighten the mood a little bit. Being kind of ridiculous to begin with, Segways make for naturally funny Web videos. Here are the best ones we could find.

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The Craziest Segway Videos [Video]

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We have been waiting for this one for a long time, but here it is: Apple Remote 2.0 is now available at the Apple Store. And oh boy, it's dee-lish on the iPad. Updated with hands-on.            
                         

Hands-On: Apple Remote 2. OH YES! [Apps]

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With new offerings from Roku and Apple, and the grand impending entrance of Google TV, the crowd of little plastic boxes that all want to stream your video is getting packed. And confusing. But we're here to help you compare.

Video Box Battle Royale: Who Should Be Your TV's New Best Friend?

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You knew Steve Jobs was tearing down his old mansion. You didn't know what he was building in its place. Until now.   
   
Exclusive: The Plans For Steve Jobs' New House [Exclusive]

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In just about a decade, much of the world has forgotten that film cameras ever even existed. For this week's Shooting Challenge, not only did participants shoot on film—they used crumby, often expired disposable cameras to do it.   
             

22 Experiments With Disposable Cameras [Photography]

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Your smartphone's screen: 500 nits. Your laptop's: 400. Your living room projector bulb: 1700 lumens. Your mini Maglite's: 16. To gadget makers, brightness is a numerical marketing weapon, wielded often and without grace. To us, it's just another spec. No more!
                 

Giz Explains: Brightness [Giz Explains]