Randall Stross / New York Times : Advertisers Face Hurdles on Social Networking Sites   —  FOR some time, Procter & Gamble, the world’s largest advertiser, has been dipping its big toes into the vast pool of Facebook, now the world’s largest social network.  I recently knocked on the doors of both companies to hear how the experiment was going.

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Advertisers Face Hurdles on Social Networking Sites (Randall Stross/New York Times)

Following our anti-Dubai-gigarchitecture article on the slimmest houses in the world , reader Micah Sherman has sent us which may be the thinnest, smallest house in any city in the world. Absolutely crazy. The house is located in Amsterdam and after seeing it, I’m thinking about subletting my closet. Aldaron, another Giz reader, sent us this other crazy thin building located in South Kensington, London.

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Is This the Thinnest House in the World? [Architecture]

We’ve seen the future of food delivery, and it’s robotic. However, it may not come back when the well done steak you ordered arrives as medium rare.

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Feature: Japanese Engineer Builds Self-Balancing Robot Table

Yes, an eBay seller is offering the iPhone 3G 1:1 clone , which features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 2.0-megapixel camera, and dual SIM card functionality. Auction page .

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eBay Watch: iPhone 3G 1:1 Clone

That’s right, this fire-breathing robotic dog was “built almost entirely from unwanted Citroen scraps, and not a single ounce of non-recycled material was used in the final construction.” Video after the break. There’s something about fire-breathing robots that just gets us giddy, so you can imagine our joy when finding one that gallops, too. [via Engadget ]

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Fire-Breathing Robotic Dog Made From Citroen Parts

This 3D puzzle from Japantrendshop will not only challenge you mind, but it also doubles as a spinnable globe — “glow in the dark paint illuminates the world’s populated zones with impressive accuracy.” Product page . Click here for first picture in gallery. Available in 540 or 240 piece sizes, the 3D Blue Earth Puzzle is a marvel of craftsmanship, and with you playing a key role! We’re sure you’ll enjoy putting it together just as much as having it proudly on display

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3D Puzzle Doubles as Spinnable Globe

Upgrades to the 2009 BMW Z4 include: a retractable hardtop and an exterior that “seems to pick up cues from the GINA Light Visionary concept in the front on a body which has gone from flame surfaced to flame broiled.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. The other little detail hidden within is the bottom scan which says “The new BMW Z4, arrives 9 May 2009.” [via Jalopnik - BMWblog ]

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Leaked 2009 BMW Z4 Pictures, Video

Photographer Syl Arena created an impressive array of twelve strobes to help him take ultra-clear high speed shots, and possibly to incite God’s wrath by one-upping the sun. All twelve strobes are Canon 580 EX II, and all are controlled by RadioPopper wireless triggers.

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Twelve-Strobe Camera Rig Smites the Sun, Shoots at 1/8000 Seconds [Photography]

Located in Japan, these houses could quite possibly be the world’s slimmest, with all of them making great use of small plots of land.

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The World’s Slimmest Houses

Autonomic Materials plans to bring self-healing paint to market in less than four months. The paint is designed to protect cars, bridges, and boats from corrosion, but don’t get too excited just yet: The paint is unfortunately too rough to be used to stop those darn kids from keying your car because you won’t give them their frisbee back. It contains tons of tiny microcapsules of two types: one with polymer building blocks and the other with a catalyst. The capsules themselves are made of polyurethane to keep the chemicals isolated, and can be used in all kinds of paints, but each microcapsule is about 10 to 100 micrometers in diameter, which leaves the paint containing them rough to the touch and not suitable for locations where aesthetics are important

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Self-Healing Paint Is Full of Magical Tiny Caulk Crystals [The Future Is Here]