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HP's new g6 budget notebook line is wholly unremarkable—almost. The econo-laptops have one thing going for them, but it's pretty stellar—a completely seamless, invisible trackpad. Our only question is, why is this awesome feature stuck in cheap-o land?            

Source: Every Trackpad Should Look as Good as HP's Invisible Wonders [Computers]

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Chris Beidelman — The Best Deal of the DayGet a 8GB Corsair Voyager Flash Drive for only $10 (after mail-in rebate, with free shipping). That's 33% off! Many more deals below.

Source: The Best Deal of the Day [Dealzmodo]

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Sam Biddle — The Furious Femme Fatales of Computer Stock PhotographyStock photography is inherently funny—stilted people in forced, goofy scenarios. Laughing! Spitting milk! Eating salad! But there's a bizarre subcategory of angry women grappling with broken computers. Really, really demeaningly angry women.

Source: The Furious Femme Fatales of Computer Stock Photography [Women]

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Kyle VanHemert — Rhode Island City Plans to Leave 600 Rogue Stop Signs StandingAt some point in recent years, a ghost in the urban planning machine put up 700 rogue stop signs in Cranston, Rhode Island, (pop. 80,000; stop sign pop. 2,600). They're totally undocumented, and the city can't figure out where exactly they came from. But after an investigation by a specially appointed committee, they're planning to leave 580 of 'em right where they are.

Source: Rhode Island City Plans to Leave 600 Rogue Stop Signs Standing [Traffic]

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Jesus Diaz — 7-Year-Old Kid Buys Harrier Jet Fighter—Then Gets Dreams ShatteredA 7-year-old kid came closer to realize every kid's dream than any of us: He bought a real Harrier fighter jet for $113,000 on eBay. Yes, a Harrier Jump Jet T-Bird Aircraft XW269. The whole shebang, weaponry not included.

Sadly, his dreams were broken the same day, after his dad found out about the purchase and quickly contacted the company selling it—Jet Art Aviation—telling them the story and asking to cancel the sale. Obviously, they understood it and put it back on the auction block.

Source: 7-Year-Old Kid Buys Harrier Jet Fighter—Then Gets Dreams Shattered [Airplanes]

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Rosa Golijan — Why People Are Talking About the iPad 3 When the iPad 2 Isn't Even Out YetWe know that the iPad 2 is coming soon—it's why we keep telling you that you shouldn't buy the current model at this point. But now there's suddenly talk of the iPad 3 already. What's going on?

It basically started with an innocent remark made by Daring Fireball's John Gruber, a guy with a knack for making well-informed guesses:

Source: Why People Are Talking About the iPad 3 When the iPad 2 Isn't Even Out Yet [Apple]

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We know that the iPad 2 is coming soon-it's why we keep telling you that you shouldn't buy the current model at this point. But now there's suddenly talk of the iPad 3 already. What's going on

Source: Daily Roundup - Feb 9, 2011 [Total Recap]

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Kat Hannaford — The Facebook Phone Inspired by Stormtroopers and Wall-E's GirlfriendWhile most of us won't swap our iPhones or top-level Androids for INQ's two latest cellphones, the Cloud Touch and Cloud Q, anyone considering their first smartphone should definitely check these out. Especially if you're F5-ing Facebook all day long.

Source: The Facebook Phone Inspired by Stormtroopers and Wall-E's Girlfriend [Cellphones]

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Brian Barrett — All Your iPhone Passwords Can Be Stolen In Under Six MinutesA lost iPhone means more than having to rebuild your contact list. Because researchers have shown that it only takes six minutes to access every password that's stored in the device's keychain. Email, voicemail, Wi-Fi, VPN, Exchange—it's all at risk.

Source: All Your iPhone Passwords Can Be Stolen In Under Six Minutes [Video]

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Call it a hunch, but we have a feeling a bunch of perfectly good iPhones are about to get dumped on Craigslist. Like, today. Here's how take advantage of all those AT&Turncoats and grab a (barely) used iPhone 4 for cheap.

Source: How To Shop for a Used iPhone on Craigslist [Howto]