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Intel unveiled its dual-core Atom processor today at Computex, displaying it on a prototype codenamed “Canoe Lake”. Not only can “the platform support single and dual-core Atom processors, but provides significant cooling to allow for 50 percent thinner systems.” Pricing and availability of said Click here for first picture in gallery. During today’s PC Client keynote at Computex, the company took a moment to talk up Canoe Lake, an experimental platform that’ll enable 720p video playback on a machine that’s barely thicker than a couple of envelopes stacked together. [via Engadget ]

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Intel Canoe Lake Platform Allows for Ultraslim Netbooks

Master gadget hacker KipKay shows that making a mini fog machine isn’t as hard as you think. To build your own, you’ll need: a coffee can, PC fan, hot glue or epoxy, pool hose, boiling water, and dry ice. Continue reading to see the video tutorial. [via Kipkay ]

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Mini Fog Machine

Amazon is selling the Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi earphones for only $59.99 shipped, originally priced at $169.99. Its “Immersion sound signature is tuned to provide a 3-D sound stage that makes you feel as though you are experiencing the quality, energy and emotion of a live performance.” Product page . Single Top Fire Balanced Armature Speaker Design: Custom tuned top fire balanced armature speaker design gives you a snug and secure fit while producing a more extended high-frequency response and a full sound stage. [via Amazon ]

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Deal of the Day: $169.99 Ultimate Ears SuperFi 5vi Earphones with Microphone for $59.99 Shipped

When it comes to USB devices, there’s plenty of useless options out there, and a few funny ones too, like the i.Saw above. Our team has rounded up five of the funniest USB devices for your viewing enjoyment after the break.

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Top 5 Funniest USB Devices

Instructables user Ben Krasnow has “built a machine that makes liquid nitrogen for under $500; it’s made with many parts he bought off of eBay and can generate a liter a day of the stuff at a cost of $1.15 per liter.” Videos after the break. The device consumes about 300 to 400 watts of electricity and needs no consumables (just atmospheric air). The LN2 is produced at a net rate of about 1 liter per day. [via Instructables - Blogspot ]

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Homemade Liquid Nitrogen Machine

How about a refrigerator that looks normal at first glance, but once closed, it turns into a touchscreen computer that selects recipes based on what’s inside. Look no further than the Smart Fridge. Yes, this gadget “guides you with vocal instructions, spoon by spoon, till you dish out the perfect-wholesome meal.” Click here for first picture in gallery. [via Yankodesign ]

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Smart Fridge Selects Recipes Based On What’s Inside

Have a great idea? The Pepsi Refresh Project may get you the funding needed to get things off the ground. Simply put, Pepsi “is giving away millions each month to fund refreshing ideas that change the world; the ideas with the most votes will receive grants.” More information . Video after the break.

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Pepsi Refresh Project Funds Your Ideas

Tank designs aren’t just limited to hulking pieces of metal anymore, they’re also being made from Hummer H2s (above), cakes, balloons, and more. Continue reading to see the tank cake in-action. Click here for first picture in gallery. [via Walyou ]

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6 Geeky Tank Designs

A massive crater-like sinkhole appeared in Guatemala three years ago, and now, a new one has just opened up. It appeared on May 30th “in a street intersection located in Zone 2 of Ciudad de Guatemala.” Continue reading for one more picture. This process can happen slowly, but sometimes the land just cracks open. In this case, it happened suddenly. The cause: Massive underground water torrents created by tropical storm Agatha. [via Gizmodo ]

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Guatemala Sinkhole Opens

Did you know that each person in the US consumes an average of 216-liters of soft drinks per year? Or, that 9.6-billion cases of soft drinks were sold in 2008? If not, you’ll find those facts and more on soft drinks after the break. [via OnlineSchools ]

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Soft Drinks