In 2008 I spent way too much time watching TV and blogging, and my New Year’s Resolution is not to a change a thing!!!
I am so thankful for all the new people in my life that I got to meet in 2008 because of this blog and I hope to continue those friendships with them and you my readers in 2009!!!
Thank you so much for reading Seriously? OMG! WTF? and have a happy and healthy New Year!!!

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Well, the year has come and gone, and with it, our 365 — or in this case, 366 — days of posting. We’ve seen some pretty amazing stuff, gotten to play with a stack of awesome gear, and watched the site grow by leaps and bounds (we just had our biggest day ever in October). We thought we’d cap the year off with a look back at the posts that got the most heat. One thing that’s clear? People really love (or hate) Apple. Check out the top 20 of the year below, and be sure to truck over to Engadget Mobile and Engadget HD for their year-end round-ups!

Top 20 most trafficked posts of 2008 (in order)

1. Steve Jobs keynote live from WWDC 2008
2. Live from Apple’s “spotlight turns to notebooks” event
3. Live from Apple’s ‘Let’s Rock’ event in San Francisco
4. Live from Macworld 2008: Steve Jobs keynote
5. Live from Apple’s iPhone SDK press conference
6. iPhone 3G is finally official, starts at $199, available July 11th
7. The second-gen iPhone: 3G, GPS, only slightly thicker
8. iPhone 3G review
9. BlackBerry Storm review
10. Meet the T-Mobile G1
11. Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 QWERTY with Windows Mobile and HSUPA
12. Woman files $54m lawsuit against Best Buy for losing laptop
13. The HTC Touch Pro
14. MacBook Air review
15. Dell E and E Slim revealed, taking on Eee and Air in one fell swoop
16. Worst parents in the world punk kid into thinking he got an Xbox 360
17. T-Mobile G1 review
18. T-Mobile G1 first hands-on (updated)
19. iPhone firmware 2.0 hands-on
20. The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple

Top 20 most trafficked posts during 2008 (in order; non-2008 posts in bold)

1. Steve Jobs keynote live from WWDC 2008
2. Live from Apple’s “spotlight turns to notebooks” event
3. Live from Apple’s ‘Let’s Rock’ event in San Francisco
4. Live from Macworld 2008: Steve Jobs keynote
5. Live from Apple’s iPhone SDK press conference
6. iPhone 3G is finally official, starts at $199, available July 11th
7. The second-gen iPhone: 3G, GPS, only slightly thicker
8. HOW-TO: Get music OFF your iPod
9. iPhone 3G review
10. BlackBerry Storm review
11. Meet the T-Mobile G1
12. Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 QWERTY with Windows Mobile and HSUPA
13. Turn your PC into a Mac
14. HOW-TO: Get videos and DVDs onto your Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) for free
15. Woman files $54m lawsuit against Best Buy for losing laptop
16. The HTC Touch Pro
17. iPhone unlocked: AT&T loses iPhone exclusivity, August 24, 2007, 12:00PM EDT
18. MacBook Air review
19. Dell E and E Slim revealed, taking on Eee and Air in one fell swoop
20. Blu-ray vs HD DVD: State of the Division

Top 15 most trafficked posts of the year, sans Apple-only posts (in order)

1. BlackBerry Storm review
2. Meet the T-Mobile G1
3. Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 QWERTY with Windows Mobile and HSUPA
4. Woman files $54m lawsuit against Best Buy for losing laptop
5. The HTC Touch Pro
6. Dell E and E Slim revealed, taking on Eee and Air in one fell swoop
7. Worst parents in the world punk kid into thinking he got an Xbox 360
8. T-Mobile G1 review
9. T-Mobile G1 first hands-on (updated)
10. Little old lady suing Sony, Samsung, Nokia and everyone else for infringing on her laser patents
11. Sony gets official with PSP-3000
12. The PS3 Laptop: from Ben Heck to Engadget with love
13. Holiday Gift Guide: $1001+
14. Best Buy offers HD DVD owners $10 million in gift cards, trade in, shoulder to cry on
15. HP’s UMPC 2133 revealed

A few other interesting numbers for you:

Total posts on Engadget in 2008: 11,878
Total number of comments: 697,672 (and counting)
Average comments per post: 58.7

Combined Engadget classic, HD, and Mobile stats:

Posts: 21,880
Comments: 853,044
Average comments per post: 39.0

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Engadget’s top posts, 2008 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ever since the Dev-Team kinda sorta promised that they would have a neatly packaged iPhone 3G unlock ready for release by the year’s end, we’ve all been waiting on pins and needles, counting down the moments until freedom was in hand yet again. Now, a cryptic message on the crew’s blog has been followed up with a not-at-all secretive image (shown above), which shows that whatever magic they’ve got going on will work with the latest (v2.2) iPhone 3G firmware. According to a related writeup at yellowsn0w, we’re clearly told that the unlock tool will be made available by midnight PST at the latest, though we’re hoping those guys have their AM / PM mixed up — otherwise, you might be waiting until noontime tomorrow. At any rate, now you’ve more than a day off and black eyed peas to look forward to tomorrow, right?

Via yellowsn0w and MobileCrunch]

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Dev-Team teases v2.2-compatible iPhone 3G unlock for the New Year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today is the last day of 2008, and before the year comes to a close The Weinstein Complany announced a release date for the movie I am most excited for 2009. Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds with Brad Pitt will make its way to the big screen on August 21st and I can’t wait to see the talented Eli Roth as The Bear Jew striking out Nazis with a baseball bat!!! Plus there is a rumor that Eli Roth is also directing a Nazi propaganda film within the movie!
Seriously I am so excited for this movie, that I predict I will not be alone with my excitement and the WWII epic will be dominating all the Awards shows around this time next year. As excited as I am that the movie has a release date, I hate having to wait to 8 months to see it…:(

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Today is the last day of 2008, and before the year comes to a close The Weinstein Complany announced a release date for the movie I am most excited for 2009. Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds with Brad Pitt will make its way to the big screen on August 21st and I can’t wait to see the talented Eli Roth as The Bear Jew striking out Nazis with a baseball bat!!! Plus there is a rumor that Eli Roth is also directing a Nazi propaganda film within the movie!
Seriously I am so excited for this movie, that I predict I will not be alone with my excitement and the WWII epic will be dominating all the Awards shows around this time next year. As excited as I am that the movie has a release date, I hate having to wait to 8 months to see it…:(

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A new report from Fudzilla claims that Microsoft is getting ready to lay off 15,000 employees, or about 17% of its worldwide staff. The axe will apparently fall on January 15th, exactly one week before its second quarter earnings report, and they expect MSN division to be hit hardest, while the successful Xbox crew will probably make it out relatively unscathed. Meanwhile, an anonymous blogger who goes by the name Mini-Microsoft and claims to be an employee well-versed in the goings-on inside the company has been fielding questions from other purported Microsoft workers on recent cutback concerns. This past Monday he posted a handful of anonymous comments saying that the rumored layoffs aren’t happening — at least not in January — although a re-organization might be in the cards. Both reports should be taken with a grain of salt, but one thing’s for certain — Windows 7 is gonna rule.

[Via Joystiq]

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Microsoft preparing for new layoffs? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Duran Duran’s John Taylor, will guest star on Samantha Who? starting on January 12th as well a rock star (a real stretch for him) who is dating Samantha. I wonder how much of a role Christina Applegate had in casting the hot Duraner on the show as her lover! I have heard that like me, she too is a huge Duranie!!! I guess you can say she did what she did to have him have him!!! And I can’t wait to have him on the ABC show!!!

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The Ella Cocktail Table is a modern revival that blends lucid lines, stunning contours and a dark chocolate finish to create an inspiring take on contemporary design.
Constructed from walnut veneers and poplar solids, the cocktail table is finished in a dark chocolate with a subtle shine.  Clean lines and sweeping contours showcase this table’s mid […]

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Zune 30GB brickification acknowledged, Microsoft says to wait it out originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Etoile Table Lamp is simply like no other and its design is unparalleled.  This is a beautiful set that is very lovely, beautiful, and perfect to have in your home as its design is just fantastic.
Add character and excitement to your decor with this lamp.  This 1-light table lamp features a round parchment shade […]

“Coming soon,” huh? Soon, indeed. Optoma’s DLP-based pico projector, which is formally known as the EP-PK-101 (or PK101 in some circles), is now up for pre-order at Amazon. So, just how much will you pay for a 4-ounce beamer that you can carry in your left front pocket? If your answer is anything less than $399.99, you’re out of luck here.

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Optoma’s DLP PK101 pico projector up for pre-order at $399.99 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Ultra Modern Black and White Sectional Sofa is one that you will love and enjoy having in your home very much.  Nothing but supreme style and comfort this plush sleek new design on this fabulous sectional will add that great feeling that has been lacking in your home.
Unique style but so eliquintly put together […]

The Miami Sectional Sofa Set is a gorgeous, very elegant, and modern set that will bring the party filled nights and glamor to your home wherever you live.  This sensational design has been brought from the traditional three pieces and been combined into one stunning piece.
The sofa set is a comfortable, very lovely, and detailed […]

Electric cars and other fuel-efficient vehicles certainly have plenty going for them, but all that reduction in fuel consumption also has the side effect of reducing the money earned from gas taxes, which has prompted folks like Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski to turn to some some alternative solutions to keep those funds rolling in. In the case of Oregon, Governor Kulongoski is proposing a mileage tax that would eventually replace the gas tax altogether, and make use of GPS units to determine just how far each person travels and bill them accordingly (Oregon is proposing a 1.2 cent per mile tax). To assuage privacy concerns, that information would apparently only be collected when the driver fuels up, and actual travel information supposedly wouldn’t be tracked. Obviously, that system would only work if everyone had a GPS, so the governor is proposing an increase in the standard gas tax in the interim, with drivers already equipped with a GPS unit eligible for a refund on the taxes paid. All of this also still has to pass the Oregon legislature to become law, but it certainly wouldn’t be the first time that the state broke with convention.

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Oregon governor looking at GPS-based mileage tax to fund roads originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jennifer Garner has sparked reports she’s planning to ring in the New Year with a new baby after checking into a California hospital on New Year’s Eve.

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Queen Latifah has become the victim of thieves, who stole over $10,000 in jewelry from her luxury villa in Tobago.

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The L Wooden Platform Bedroom Suite is a gorgeous, very modern, and really a bed that you will not want to change.  Discover what it means to admire a traditional-looking bedroom suite in a modern version.
This bedroom suite is a lovely one that you will love to have very much and you will truly enjoy […]

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Sonoro Eklipse iPod / CD sound system hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From the creator of “Grey’s Anatomy” comes the series “Private Practice” which follows the lives of Dr. Addison Montgomery and her colleagues

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