Sony’s two new Muteki audio shelf systems, which are both “Made for iPods,” have tossed aside that whole thin, streamlined aesthetic. The result: the iPod looks like something climbing out of a monster truck.

The LBT-ZX66i delivers 560 watts of sound through two separate three-way bass reflex speakers, each of which have a 7-inch dual hybrid subwoofer and a 1-inch horn tweeter.

What can drive a man to madness? In this case, a Wii.

Though the kid might have a faint “I’m totally gonna see this on YouTube” glimmer in his eye, it’s still a pretty funny clip. (Warning: Turn down those speakers.) [via Maxconsole]

It’s hard to miss the tinny Christmas music blasting from store speakers when you go shopping in December, but what about those days when you’re snuggled up on the couch at home, chilling out with your family and counting how many more days of freedom you have before school starts?

See there? It really fits in a wine glass, which means this diminutive PJ is well suited for any random underground movie marathons you’ve got rolling around in the back of your mind. The LCoS-driven beamer can only output in VGA (640 x 480) and packs just ten lumens of brightness, but with a shell this small, we’re willing to forgive most of the obvious drawbacks.

The 2008 National Book Awards ceremony was held Wednesday night at Cipriani on Wall Street in downtown New York City. Cipriani was a new location for the awards. Host Eric Bogosian opened the ceremony by noting that Barack Obama’s win in the Presidential election is good news for many, including those attending the awards ceremony because he “is a reader and a writer.” Obama’s election was, in fact, a recurring theme among the evening speakers.

The 2008 National Book Awards ceremony was held Wednesday night at Cipriani on Wall Street in downtown New York City. Cipriani was a new location for the awards. Host Eric Bogosian opened the ceremony by noting that Barack Obama’s win in the Presidential election is good news for many, including those attending the awards ceremony because he “is a reader and a writer.” Obama’s election was, in fact, a recurring theme among the evening speakers.

The 2008 National Book Awards ceremony was held Wednesday night at Cipriani on Wall Street in downtown New York City. Cipriani was a new location for the awards. Host Eric Bogosian opened the ceremony by noting that Barack Obama’s win in the Presidential election is good news for many, including those attending the awards ceremony because he “is a reader and a writer.” Obama’s election was, in fact, a recurring theme among the evening speakers.

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Hundreds of people held hands and waved rainbow flags Sunday as they marched through Vancouver’s West End before hearing speakers denounce violence against gays, lesbians, the transgendered and bisexual.
The Join Hands for Justice rally began at English Bay marched to the site where a man was violently …

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Hundreds of people held hands and waved rainbow flags Sunday as they marched through Vancouver’s West End before hearing speakers denounce violence against gays, lesbians, the transgendered and bisexual.
The Join Hands for Justice rally began at English Bay marched to the site where a man was violently …