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Fix Apple’s Boo-Boo with a Band-Aid

The Antenn-aid. As its website claims, "Apple made a boo-boo. Make it all better." Simply place this miniature miracle over the lower left corner of your iPhone's sensitive area to improve signal performance. And while the seller goes through great lengths to ensure that buyers understand the Antenna-aid is for entertainment purposes only, chances are, the solution will work at least as well as tape or another type of protective covering. Who needs Apple's free case when you can apply an Antenn-Aid? I do not have an iPhone 4, but if I did I would certainly cough up $4.99 for a six-pack of these beauties. Because...

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Model Kit Business Cards

I wish I knew someone who works at Tamiya, the Japanese model-kit company, so they'd give me one of their business cards! At first glance the "cards" look like fancy stencilwork. However, once you break the letters from the frame and snap them together, you can either end up with a Formula One car, a warship, or a fighter-plane. The downside? Once the recipient has disassembled your card to make the model, he/she will no longer have your contact details. Oops. These cards sure bring me down memory lane, as I loved toy model kits as a child. I never even bothered with the expensive kits, because to me, the joy was in the assembly. Once the robot/aircraft/ship/car was assembled, I usually just ended up...

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Twitter Wall Decals

Yiying Lu, the designer behind the iconic “Fail Whale” graphic, has just released a beautiful new series of repositionable wall graphics produced by LTL Prints. I think these would make a wonderful geeky addition to a child's room — don't you agree? Unfortunately, they would clash horribly with the current decor of our home. Maybe next time. Be sure to check out the site, because there are plenty more adorable decals available for purchase! Via Laughing Squid. ...

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