I know the BP oil spill is no laughing matter, but this comedy skit from UCBcomedy made me LOL!

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BP Spills Coffee

Watch the American Idol reject, Todrick Hall, sing his McDonald’s order at the drive-thru with the help of his two backseat backup singers. The song was pretty catchy, if you ask me.

I’m not sure about the “McDonald’s is the bomb” part, but I must admit…that was some good customer service indeed! I was imagining the drive-thru employees displaying a “WTF?” attitude, but no…they were all good sports.

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Guy Sings McDonald’s Order at Drive-Thru

This is probably the best video game related movie I’ve seen. Created by Joey Ansah, Street Fighter: Legacy is a live-action film that has Ryu (my favorite) and Ken battling it out. Although, it is a short film, it’s pretty damn cool!

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Via: OhMyTigerPop

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‘Street Fighter: Legacy’ – Short Film

Using 50 bags of Cheetos (White Cheddar, Cheese, and Flamin’ Hot), an artist (Eclectic Asylum Art) creates a portrait of Conan O’Brien – former host of the Tonight Show. The entire art piece consists of nearly 2,000 pieces of delicious cheesiness. Not much else to say except to watch the video. And for the record, I’m With COCO.

It turns out that everything is held in place using a bit of glue and varnish, so there will be no eating Conan O’Brien afterward.

If you thought that was cool, you should check out the Cheetos Elvis art by the same artist.

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Via: Daily Fork

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Cheetos Art: Conan O’Brien

What do you get when you mash-up the Billboard’s top 25 hits of 2009? Titled the United State of Pop 2009, the mash-up was done by DJ Earworm and features songs ranging from Beyonce to T.I.. Unfortunately, I’ve never heard of the guy, but apparently mash-ups are his thing. But that doesn’t matter…can’t wait for 2010!

Download the .mp3 version of United State of Pop 2009 at DJ Earworm’s site.

List of songs after the jump.

The Black Eyed Peas – BOOM BOOM POW
Lady Gaga – POKER FACE
Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O’Donis – JUST DANCE
The Black Eyed Peas – I GOTTA FEELING
Taylor Swift – LOVE STORY
Flo Rida – RIGHT ROUND
Jason Mraz – I’M YOURS
Beyonce – SINGLE LADIES (PUT A RING ON IT)
Kanye West – HEARTLESS
The All-American Rejects – GIVES YOU HELL
Taylor Swift – YOU BELONG WITH ME
T.I. Featuring Justin Timberlake – DEAD AND GONE
The Fray – YOU FOUND ME
Kings Of Leon – USE SOMEBODY
Keri Hilson Featuring Kanye West & Ne-Yo – KNOCK YOU DOWN
Jamie Foxx Featuring T-Pain – BLAME IT
Pitbull – I KNOW YOU WANT ME (CALLE OCHO)
T.I. Featuring Rihanna – LIVE YOUR LIFE
Soulja Boy Tell ‘em Featuring Sammie – KISS ME THRU THE PHONE
Jay Sean Featuring Lil Wayne – DOWN
Miley Cyrus – THE CLIMB
Drake – BEST I EVER HAD
Kelly Clarkson – MY LIFE WOULD SUCK WITHOUT YOU
Beyonce – HALO
Katy Perry – HOT N COLD

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Via: Revivl

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Top 25 Hits of 2009: Mash-Up

Created by Glen Brogan of Albino Raven is Mario’s Closet, an image depicting Mario in his closet deciding what to wear. All of the outfits have been featured in one of the Super Mario video games (which I’m sure you’ve already figured out by now). Obviously, not every “costume” is included, but it’s still awesome.

Glen originally created the Mario Closet for submission to SplitReason.com as a possible t-shirt design. So, if you like the image above as much as I do and would like to see it on a t-shirt so you could buy it, you’d vote for it here.

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Via: Digg

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Mario’s Closet

So, what do you get when you cook some really good bacon bits, add some onions and spices, puree it, and place it in a jar? Well, you get the Bacon Jam from Skillet Street Food. It’s like peanut butter for fat folks – err, I mean, bacon-lovers. You can spread this on your morning toast, or use it as a topping for your scrambled eggs! Screw the ketchup! More photos after the jump.

You can get your jar of Bacon Jam at the Skillet Online Store for $17 (8oz. jar) shipped to you. Or $12 if you happen to live close by for an in-person pickup.

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Via: Top Cultured

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Bacon Jam: It’s spreadable too!

This is probably the most unsanitary iPhone app to date, although I admit it’s pretty hilarious. iLickit allows ‘players’ to choose what type of food to lick…literally. Using a “special tongue optimized engine”, the game allows you to use your tongue to lick the screen clean of your desired virtual food. Enjoy the video demo.

Currently, the game is not available for download. But TUAW has the only available demo on the internet. I guess the game is one way to keep your iPhone clean.

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Via: TUAW

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iLickit iPhone App: Gross!

Trase’s Half-Life 2 mod replaces the game in-game sounds with his own sound effects…made by his own voice. It’s pretty hilarious and almost stupid, but that’s what makes it awesome.

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Via: bigtrase.blogspot.com

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Best Half-Life 2 Mod Ever!

Is it just me or did you feel like playing Kung Fu on the NES after watching that video?

Yeah, I thought so: Kung Fu (flash game).

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Via: YouTube (rymdreglage)

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8-bit Trip: Lego stop motion

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Parallel Parking 101: Kid shows you how it’s done

I received a review request from BudgetGadgets for a laptop cooler aptly named the Super Mini Notebook Fan. Coincidentally, I was in the market for a cooler for my MacBook, which gets uncomfortably hot towards the battery area. Conveniently, it arrived last week. Off the bat, the Super Mini Notebook Fan costs a mere $7.08 USD. How good can a less than $10 laptop cooler be? Read the brief review after the jump.

Design

The Super Mini Notebook Fan sports a rather portable lightweight design. Made mostly out of plastic, it features four fold-out “arms” that extends to support the entire base of the laptop. The actual cooling component is powered by two 50mm fans, which were very quiet. The entire unit is of an “open design”. The fans are not encased in any type of protective cover. You could literally touch the spinning fan blades. To round out the design and add a little flair, blue LEDs add a touch of eye candy. The entire unit is powered by USB. I was disappointed to find out that there was no ON/OFF switch. Simply plug the cooler into a USB port and it automatically turns on. Unplug to turn off.

Performance
Okay, in case it wasn’t obvious, the Super Mini Notebook Fan’s cheap $7 price tag should have been an indicator of the unit’s lackluster performance. The problem lies in the tiny 50mm fans. Not only are the fans cheap, they also do not move enough air to provide sufficient cooling to the laptop’s undersides. Furthermore, the cooler’s “open design” meant that in order for the fans to work in any capacity, there had to be enough room underneath the cooler for it to suck air in and blow it out. Unfortunately, I use my laptop on a table, which meant there wasn’t going to be enough clearance for the cooler to suck in air. Even if you used the cooler on your lap, chances are your legs were going to snag the fans, which could hurt you.

Using iStat Pro and testing on my MacBook, I found no change in temperature with the Super Mini Notebook Fan. The MacBook stayed a toasty 90, 131, and 94 degrees Fahrenheit respectively with and without the fan for the hard drive, CPU, and enclosure base respectively.

Conclusion
For $7.08, the Super Mini Notebook Fan is realistically priced (if not, slightly over priced). You just cannot expect much out of a $7 laptop cooler. Luckily for me, this was a review unit. The only “cool” thing I found was the blue LEDs. Other than that, I’d say you pass on the Super Mini Notebook Fan. I guess I’m still in the market for a laptop cooler. Any suggestions? Let me know.

By the way, check out BudgetGadgets.com. If you’re into cheap, novelty gadgets be sure to give them a visit. Use the code: MM5OFF12 to get 5% off your entire order.

Score: 2 out of 5

Via: BudgetGadgets.com (Thanks Meka!)

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Review: Super Mini Notebook Fan

Yes, it’s the summer time! So, what better gadget to get in the summer than the Solar Clock! I’m sure that fancy clock/watch you have is nice and all, but does it have a solar panel? Yeah, I didn’t think so. What happens when your watch’s battery runs out? How much does it cost to replace the battery? What happens during a power outage? Do you like having to reset the time? With the Solar Clock, no more worries! As long as you have sunshine, you can tell the time…assuming you can read a clock without tick marks.

The Solar Clock is eco-friendly and has a minimalistic design that (sorta) gives it an elegant look. It will pretty much fit in any decor (from your big fancy office to your small-ass dorm). It’s even wall-mountable. The clock is equipped with a rechargeable battery, which is recharged by the solar panel during the day to provide power during the night. For £24.99 (approx. $40 USD) the Solar Clock could be yours via Gadgetshop. Sure it’s expensive, but think how green you’ll be…right?!

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Solar Clock

Get ready to toss out your old pizza cutter! From Fred comes the Pizza Boss 3000, which is a pizza cutter that looks like a power saw. It sports a stainless steel blade and a removable plastic shield for easily cleaning. It’s also dishwasher safe. Not much else to say, except it puts a new twist to the plain-old pizza cutters.

You can get one at Amazon for $15. Too bad it doesn’t come with power saw sound effects…

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Pizza Boss 3000: Power-saw your pizza

Strapped for cash these days? Want to look rich? Well, now you can with the “Loaded! Wallet“. The wallet looks like a wad of $100 bills folded, so you can impress your friends and family by simply letting it “peek” out your back pocket. But that all won’t matter, since you’re broke. You probably won’t be able to afford the Loaded! Wallet.

But, if you happen to have (or beg for) $19.99 USD, you can pick one up at Amazon. The Loaded! Wallet features a satin lining to hold your “real” money and credit cards. The outside is printed to look like the real $100 bill — in full color! Just don’t ruin the illusion by opening the wallet in front of them or encountering a situation where you’ll have to pay for something.

If you like the Loaded! Wallet, check out the Dinero Tri-fold Tyvek Wallet. It’s not as flashy, but it still got the same “money” theme.

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Loaded! Wallet: look deceptively rich