That’s right, a photographer took pictures of the Trump International Hotel and Tower construction in Chicago, and put them into a time lapse video. Continue reading to see 92-stories rise in just under 2-minutes. (Thanks, Katy via ChicagoTribune)

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Feature: Photographer Takes Pictures of Trump Tower Chicago for 4-Years, Puts Them Into 2-Minute Time Lapse Clip

For $60,000 on eBay , you could pick up a Ford Mustang FR500CJ . Ford only produced 50-units total, and this vehicle is number 13. Auction page . Click here for first picture in gallery. The FR500CJ’s are not for street use, they are off-road only vehicles

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eBay Watch: Ford Mustang FR500CJ

Not only is the case of this Nikon D80 transparent, but the lens as well. Unfortunately, it’s just a concept that was first shown at Photokina.

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In Aero the Acro-Bat, “the levels are played in typical 2D platforming, but in order to clear levels, the player must accomplish certain tasks so that the exit warp can be revealed.” ScrewAttack takes a look back at this title after the break. Those tasks include passing through hoops, step on platforms until they disappear, ride roller coasters, etc. [via Wiki ]

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Aero the Acro-Bat

Intel’s booth at CES 2009 featured the CXC Simulations Motion Pro II racing simulator. Starting at $25,000, these systems feature multiple displays, 5.1 surround sound, force feedback, racing wheel, bucket seat, and tactile transducers. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery

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CXC Simulations Motion Pro II

Like many shows in Japan , this one aims to recreate the classic Nintendo game, Super Mario Bros. Video after the break. This Mario recreation seems cool and straightforward enough at first. Then Obama shows up, and you know it’s from Japan.

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Japanese Show Recreates Mario Game in Real-Life

With Twitter, Ryan Rose gets short messages about what his friends are cooking for dinner, the latest updates from blogs and home improvement tips from the Home Depot. Oh, and now his washing machine tweets when a load of clothes is done.

The TiVo senior programmer from San Jose spent a week modifying his 25-year-old washing machine to send a message to Twitter when his laundry is ready. Rose, 35, admits his less-than-reliable memory has been to blame for the mildewed clothes that have piled up after he’s left a load sitting in his machine too long.

But no more, thanks to Twitter text message alerts to his cellphone from his hacked washer, which he dubbed PiMPY3WASH. After some attention last week from various blogs, Rose’s washing machine now has 152 followers on Twitter — meaning every time he does laundry, 152 people hear about it.

One subscriber to PiMPY’s laundry feed is Whirlpool’s Twitter account. Brian Snyder, the company spokesman who oversees the appliance manufacturer’s social media accounts, reached out to Rose on YouTube after spotting the video. He said the company was "always looking for new ways to connect our appliances to the Internet."

Rose told Whirlpool that he’s excited about the potential to bring this technology to a mainstream audience. "I said, ‘Look, I could probably get these things installed for less than $20 — [the amount] it cost me in parts.’ Why aren’t these things out on the market yet?"

The washing machine isn’t Rose’s first compelling hack. A few years ago, he made a Christmas wreath that plays Simon Says.

And if you’re looking for other hacks to entertain you and save valuable seconds, check out this gadget that pours beer when you tilt your iPhone. It should come in handy now that the last beer-pouring robot we wrote about has become obsolete. Thanks a lot, Pownce!

– Mark Milian

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Washing machine Twitters when clothes are done

People who wear Bluetooth devices when they’re not actually using said devices are cool, important and, in California, law-abiding. Now they’ll also be a special target for advertisers at malls.

Intera Group, a Pleasanton, Calif., company, said today that it had launched a proximity marketing network at five Macerich malls in Los Angeles. That means mall visitors who have their cellphones’ Bluetooth capabilities turned on will receive coupons and special offers from advertisers when they visit the mall — if they decide to opt-in. The program begins in five malls: the Westside Pavilion, the Oaks in Thousand Oaks, Los Cerritos Center, Lakewood Center and Stonewood Center.

Those who opt-in will receive free movie trailers, movie wallpapers, ads and promotions from retailers such as AT&T Wireless and Hard Rock Cafe, Intera Group CEO Kevin Thornton said. They may even receive coupons, gift cards or special offers from stores.

The malls get some cash from Intera Group, which leases the space to install the transmitter. Intera gets cash from advertisers that want to reach consumers on the one device they always have with them. And consumers get to watch movie trailers on their phones. Everybody wins, right?

You could argue that the people who are likely to even understand how to turn on their phone’s Bluetooth capabilities are probably the same ones who do their shopping online. But Thorton says the company’s advertisements drive awareness about Bluetooth devices and encourage people to turn them on. It doesn’t hurt that California’s hands-free law is motivating people to buy Bluetooth devices, if not actually use them.

"It’s the advantage we have in California — the law increased the number of people familiar with the devices," he said.

Another advantage? Like, Angelenos’ affinity for malls.

– Alana Semuels

Photo: Is he listening to the siren call of advertisers on his Bluetooth? Credit: AZAdam via Flickr

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The Snuggie is coming … take cover. The brilliant "blanket with sleeves" that you may have seen on TV (or YouTube) has come to occupy that paradoxical place in pop culture where the very same sharp-tongued bloggers who deride the product as the apotheosis of our dissolute, overweight, depressed and lonely couch potato society secretly also covet a matching set. It is, after all, difficult to argue with the impeccable logic of the Snuggie: 

The Snuggie keeps you totally warm and gives you the freedom to use your hands, so now you can work the remote or read a book in total warmth and comfort. Use your laptop without being cold, or enjoy a snack while staying snuggly warm. 

Hear that, bloggers? Use your laptop without being cold. You know you want one. And if you think it’s ridiculous that Snuggie suggests it’s good for "staying cozy and warm at sporting events," just think about it: people already bring blankets to ball games, so … why not add sleeves so you can eat your Dodger dog or catch a fly ball?

Snuggie buzz has begun to increase exponentially — just check out Facebook’s Lexicon feature, which measures chatter about certain words and phrases. The Snuggie is taking off! Google shows a similar warming trend (note that Snuggie is smothering the Clapper). And parody videos have already sprung up to mock the Snuggie’s greatness — a sure sign that a meme is catching on.

— David Sarno

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Snuggie warming up on the Web

It was too bad that Blue Microphone had their booth way in the back of the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES. There were probably many that missed out on two of their newest and great products, the Mikey and the EyeBall. The Mikey is an audio recording microphone that is designed to fit into the end of an iPod 4G, 5G, 6G, iPod Nano 2G, 3G, and iPod classic. It has three selectable microphone positions, as well as a built-in speaker for playback. The Mikey is capable of recording from up to 40 feet, which is perfect for college lectures

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Mikey and Eyeball from Blue Microphones