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NetShare is one app we never thought would make it onto the official iPhone App Store. All it does is set up a SOCKS5 proxy for you to get your laptop/computer online through use of the 3G/EDGE connection. Does it work? Yes. Yes it does, much to our surprise. EDGE works just fine, although Mahoney says it’s slow as balls. 3G impressions in a sec. Be careful of how much bandwidth you’re using, since your provider probably makes a frowny face at you using their network to power your laptop, however “unlimited” your plan may be. [NetShare - Thanks Matthew and Ryan!]

Update: Having problems setting it up on my iPhone 3G. I follow the instructions and the phone seems to “connect”, but that’s about it. No connections shown in the NetShare app, and nothing goes through.

Source: iPhone Apps We Love: NetShare - Share Your 3G/EDGE Connection With Your Computer [IPhone Apps]

This week, the Photoshop Contest is gonna be a little different. How so? Well, it’s not going to be a Photoshop Contest at all. It’s going to be an MS Paint Contest. Last week we saw some of the most technically-proficient entries in a contest yet, which was awesome. But let’s lower the barrier to entry here. Not everyone is a Photoshop genius, but pretty much everyone can create an MS Paint masterpiece. Which is why this week, by popular demand, I want you to create your vision of the future for me using everyone’s favorite rudimentary image editor. This being a unique contest does mean, however, that there are some extra caveats. Read on.

First of all, I’m expecting a boatload of entries for this one because so many more people have the necessary tools. That means the standards are raised on this one. Since making it pretty isn’t necessary, only the funniest and most creative entries will make it. Nobody wants a gallery with 500 MS Paint abortions in it. I’ll be whittling it down to the best of the best, so put some effort in.

Secondly, don’t, for the love of god, send me BMP files. I know that’s what the default setting is, but I think my inbox would explode if I suddenly got hundreds of emails with 1.5MB image files attached. Use PNG, JPG or GIF. As usual, name your files FirstnameLastname.jpg (or .gif or .png) so you’re credited properly for your genius.

Thirdly… have fun! I want to see some balls-out crazy entries here, and I’m sure I won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait to see what you nutbags come up with.

Got it? Send me your non-bitmap files to contests@gizmodo.com. I’ll post the Gallery of MS Paint Champions on Tuesday.

Source: Create Your Vision of the Future… Using MS Paint [MS Paint Contest]

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Looking at the time it’s taking me to finish the Falcon, I’m not going to try this unless I can get Lindsay Joy someone to help me. [Lego in Gizmodo]

Source: Timelapse Video: Building the Lego Death Star Diorama [Exclusive]

Forgetting to bring your electronics with you on a flight sucks really, really hard. This is why the DFW airport has allowed Best Buy to put Best Buy Express vending machines inside several terminals, giving travelers a chance to pick up the lost gadgets, chargers or headphones that they would otherwise have to do without. Is it a good deal? Probably not. But think of it as the electronics equivalent of having to buy a pack of Corn Nuts and going to town because you missed lunch. [Dallas News]

Source: Best Buy Vending Machine Haunts Dallas/Forth Worth Airport [Best Buy]

We reported in our massive feature on the SDK and App Store’s shortcomings that Apple didn’t even tell devs how many times their app is downloaded. I guess they realized devs might wanna know, ’cause now they’re offering daily download statistics to registered devs. One brick at a time. [Mac Rumors]

Source: Apple Now Telling Developers How Many People Download Their App [IPhone Apps]