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Sometimes art just happens by mistake. The Selby comes to mind as a great example, with their excellently composed shots of creative folks and their spaces. Then, there are those like James Hopkins, who utilizes this chaos to make a point on our musical youth culture. Included on the shelf are, but is not limited to, disco balls, shiny speakers, and an array of our past digital lovers - the compact disc.

If you plan on traveling this Christmas season and plan to wear some fancy pressed clothes, do it wrinkle-free and in style by packing one of these cute little portable steamers by Joy Mangano.

THIS WEEK:

• HOT! Apple iPod Nano 8GB - $110 ($149)
• DEAD! KitchenAid Black Professional 600 6Qt Stand Mixer - $291.59 (Was $399)
• SUPER HOT! Lowes 26 Cu. ft. Samsung French Door RF26XAERS Refrigerator (w/ 10% Moving Coupon) - $1398 (Was $2199)
• Western Digital WD TV Mini Media Player + Passport Elite 320GB Portable Hard Drive - $99.98 (WD TV + Passport) (Was $180)
• Seagate FreeAgent Desk 1.5TB USB 2.0 External Desktop Hard Drive (Costco Members Only) - $80 (Was $110)

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Space Invaders seem to have hit us with their intergalactic evil cuteness from all angles; choppin' boards, flexible keyboards, and lovely wall decals. Mailboxes, it seems, doesn't seem to be an exception to the trend. More details on Nimcraft's intergalactic project, after the jump.

We're not sure whether or not this is supposedly the next generation of boomboxes comin' at us in full Technicolor, but it does seem to make enough evolutionary sense, right? Simply follow the Chinon formula - toss in a 7-inch LCD, attach a huge external antenna for DTV signals, and leave enough room to squeeze in those 8 "C" batteries to provide those 3 whole hours of action-packed, mobile entertainment fun.

Okay, so even though we did say how much we loved Windows 7, there are a few outstanding issues that need to be brought to light. One of the biggest culprit of many Windows 7 users' frustrations are the hardware drivers. Specifically, the loading of unsigned drivers is annoyingly difficult, but even when they do load, they won't work due to Microsoft's new and innovative (/sarcasm) way of handling hardware drivers.

Q - I'm looking to build a NAS with the Drobo sometime next month to hold all my Christmas footage of family and friends when I go back home for the holidays. Is there a best choice of hard drive when building up a NAS from home use? I want to have 3TB of total space. Thanks!

THIS WEEK:

• Nero LiquidTV USB 2.0 Tuner/DVR (w/ code: AW-GB50-88KP) - $35 (Was $70)
• WD TV Mini Media Player (Smaller Size, 1080i Upconversion) (w/ code: EMCMMML43) - $59.99 (Was $70)
• DEAD! HOT! Dell S2409W 24" 1080p Full HD Monitor - $179 (Was $279)
• Get $20 off $100 at BestBuy when checking out using Paypal - Click here
• Lenovo Family and Friends T series ThinkPad sale (w/ code: USESAVET5 for 5% Off $799, USESAVET10 for 10% Off $999 - Click here (Requires Family & Friends code from someone that works at Lenovo)

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Yep, it's that time again. This time around, Nokia's up to bat with a whoppin' 14 million faulty cell phone chargers due to risk of shock when plugged into an electric socket. Full details on the affected models, following the jump.

We've all heard your thoughts on the best single-serving coffee maker out there, but when it comes to perfecting that morning coffee experience, many of us agree that it just wasn't the same without that familiar rumbling of fresh coffee being ground. Luckily, Breville's got an answer for all you espresso addicts looking to add some "burr" to your morning routine...

Fortunately, Audioengine has heard my cries (and I'm sure many others) and decided to address the enthusiasts' speaker menu by adding yet another line of high-performance bookshelf speakers, the Audioengine P4s, only this time they've removed their built-in amps so you can use your own...