It’s not exactly the sexiest piece of technology, we’ll admit, but consider this: How often have you taken your work outside, only to be thwarted by evil glare? Or have temporarily lost your vision trying to read a 60 page PDF at two in the morning? The Pixel Qi’s 3Qi Display is going to change all that. It’s going to transform the way you use your laptop.

Why is it so special, you ask? The Pixel Qi switches between your everyday color LCD screen, a low power black-and-white display (kinda like the Kindle’s E-Ink screen), and a transflective mode that makes your LCD screen visible in sunlight. And yes – this is a first generation product – but the very idea of its future incarnations has us and every other techie dancing for joy. Or, more accurately, blogging for joy. No one needs to see techies dance. Trust us.

Need even better news? You won’t even have to buy a new netbook to get in on the action. Pixel Qi is releasing DIY Kits later this year that will let you swap out your laptop screen with a 3Qi Display. And, according to Pixel Qi’s Mary Jensen, “It’s only slightly more difficult than changing a lightbulb.” The future is bright my friends – and yet still readable!

Amazon has just launched their new Disc+ On Demand feature, which is pretty much fabulous in every way.

Here’s how it works: every time you purchase a Disc+ On Demand Blu-ray disc or DVD, you will automatically receive a digital version of the film that you can either watch instantly in your web browser or download  later for your offline pleasure.

We just hope that this option will eventually be standard on all DVDs. Maybe by next Christmas Amazon? Pretty, pretty please?

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Former presenter for CNET UK, Chris Stevens has a DIY project for a Christmas Card you can create with glue, paper, and any of those spare iPhones you have hanging about (who doesn’t?). And, yes, while the premise is ridiculous, we have to admit the result is kind of cute – although probably much better suited as a killer gift wrap than an actual Christmas card.

And if you’re one of the millions who haven’t been so lucky this year? There’s a considerably less expensive card for you too – and it sums up the…lovely year of 2009 in only three words.

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But even we didn’t think the iPhone would be replacing your cello any time soon.

The newest fad in iPhone adventures? iPhone orchestras. From the University of Michigans’ Mobile Phone Ensemble to the Stanford Mobile Phone Orchestra, these crazy kids are using their iPhones as their instruments to make some pretty out-there music.

Want to see/hear more? Check out the links below for videos of these mobile phone masters in action:

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