Author: Mike Flacy

    Editor-in-Chief for The CheckOut. During my free time, I love to write about pop culture, home theater, digital photography, social media, mobile technology and cool gadgets!

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  • App Store icons
    Celebrate the App Store’s 5th Birthday with Free Apps from Apple

    Without much fanfare, Apple has quietly announced a promotion that discounts ten popular apps down to $0.00, likely through the App Store’s birthday on July 10, 2013. In addition, some other developers are getting in on the...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Ghostbusters Ecto 1
    Twelve Iconic Movie Vehicles Created Using Polygon Art

    Developed by artist Josh Lane, this collection of illustrations takes images of famous movie vehicles like the Turtle Van from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and creates the iconic designs with tons of polygons. Other vehicles depicted within...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Halo poster
    Eight Video Games Turned into Amazing Movie Posters

    Developed by graphic artist Ron Guyatt, this group of illustrations applies the visual style of a traditional movie poster to popular video game franchises. Video games series depicted within the collection include Halo, Fallout, Portal, Tetris, Dead...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Fight Club's Tylur Durden Scene
    Pixar Artist Illustrates Famous Movie Scenes

    Developed by Pixar Animation story artist Josh Cooley, this collection of illustrations takes cartoonish elements of storyboard art and applies it to popular movie scenes. Movies depicted within the collection include The Big Lebowski, Seven, The Terminator,...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Practical Meter iPhone charging
    Shut Up and Take My Money: The Practical Meter For USB Charging

    Have you ever wondered why it takes wildly different amounts of time to charge your smartphone through various USB devices? That’s exactly the question that the creators of the Practical Meter want to help you answer. Launched...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Outback Happy Birthday Chair
    This chair gives hugs when you get happy birthday posts on Facebook

    Do you know what’s better than the endless sea of generic “Happy Birthday!” posts on your Facebook wall? It’s the barrage of robotic hugs you will receive from the “Outback B-Day Chair” each time someone offers their...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Wolverine Logan
    Split Personalities: Superheroes and Their Alter Egos

    Developed by Danny Haas over the last few years, this collection of illustrations dives into the identities of superheroes made famous in comic books and graphic novels. This series has been successful for Haas, particularly his take on...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Hipsters on Yelp
    The Hipster Detector Has Arrived. It’s Called Yelp Wordmap

    Can’t stand scarf-in-July wearing, trust fund dependent, ironic beard sporting hipsters? If you live in a major city, Yelp is coming to the rescue with enough heatmaps to make the Predator squeal in glee. Launching a new...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • The More Afraid You Are, The easier you make it
    Power Up! Ten Retro Pac-Man Propaganda Posters

    Developed by graphic artist Joseph Baranowski and other artists, this collection of illustrations combines the classic propaganda poster design from the 1940s and 1950s era with the world of Namco’s Pac-Man. Over the years, Pac-Man has made a resurgence...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Despicable Me 2 Captain America Minion
    Despicable Me 2 Minions as Adorable Superheroes

    Developed by graphic artist Kevin Lam, this set of illustrations combines the cute minions of the Despicable Me movies with comic book characters in the DC and Marvel universe. Specifically highlighting members of the Avengers in the collection, superhero...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Logitech K310 washable keyboard
    Logitech K310 Washable Keyboard Review

    Do you know what’s more disgusting than a toilet seat? Your computer keyboard. According to a 2011 study, your keyboard is five times dirtier than the average toilet seat with bacteria levels approximately 150 times the acceptable...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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  • Game of Thrones in the snow
    NES Cartridge Art: Where the Past and Present Collide

    If you haven’t checked out the fantastic work of 72Pins, you are about to have a fun time. The company takes classic NES cartridges and applies a new label that’s related to something relevant in the gaming, television...

    • Posted 13 years ago
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