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1/4 Million Dollars of Digital Photo Gear in a Single Photo (951 diggs) Here's a common scene, but still impressive, at the Beijing Olympics: dozens of photographers firing the most expensive digital photography gear available on the planet. The sound of all those shutters re-clacky-clicketing alone must give goosebumps to any photo aficionado, but the total price of all this machinery would actually make anyone faint

7 Gadgets to Help Get You in Shape (484 diggs) Are the Olympics inspiring you to get in shape? These gadgets will help get you there.

Top 10 Cell Phone Etiquette Rules People Still Break (2,507 diggs) Do we really still need to talk about this? You ’d think with over a decade of experience under our belts along with our inherent delusions of hyper sophistication that we’d have figured things out by now. But the sad truth remains: cell-phone douche-baggery is worse than ever!

Do these gadgets foretell the end of days? (647 diggs) Fans of science fiction and luddites alike know that technology will cause the end of everything wholesome — and it will happen in one of two ways. It could be that the Internet becomes self-aware and sends the governor of California back naked through time to kill Sarah Connor.

Best Buy Vending Machines Coming to Airports (789 diggs) Yes, you heard it right. Best Buy will start installing gadget vending machines in airports as a part of a new program called "Best Buy Express."

A Lego Donkey Kong that Actually Moves (947 diggs) Lego. Mindstorms RCX. Donkey Kong. Rolling barrels. Donkey Kong throws rolling barrels. Mario jumps. And jumps. And jumps. All synchronized. Even the game start tune is generated by Lego Mindstorms. After seeing it in action —and hearing the rattling noise it makes—I want this on the wall of my bedroom, as my alarm clock.

When Life Gives You Lemons.... (Trick out a Tricycle) (1,192 diggs) "While visiting the Democratic republic of the Congo, I saw a lot of adult-size tricycles that were converted for use by people with disabilities. The sprockets were turned upside down and mounted on the handlebars so that people who couldn't pedal with their legs could run the trike with their hands. "

First Official iPhone synth about to be released (873 diggs) The first real, official synthesizer for the iphone is going to be released in about 2 weeks. Here's a first look, with video included. This really cool full-featured synth uses the accelerometer, multitouch, and is a great little synth regardless of its platform. A must-see for audio or iphone fanboys!