glowing gaming pc for a good cause [casemod]

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How’d you like to own the fastest and coolest looking PC on your block, and at the same time help find a cure for cancer – and then write the whole thing off your tax bill? You’d be sold, right? Well that’s exactly what’s going on here. This stunning custom PC casemod is being auctioned…

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November 20th, 2009comments (1) stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

filed under: computing geek art + craft technology video games

google search stories: what did you search for today?

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Robert Wong and his co-workers at Google’s Creative Lab created a bunch of short and funny clips showing how their search engine helps people not just to find websites but to improve their lives: “In other words, the best search results don’t show up on a webpage — they show up in somebody’s life.”

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November 20th, 2009comments stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

filed under: computing just plain fun technology

rcomplex: don’t let the giant squid catch you

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I’m not really sure what all is going on with rComplex beyond the fact that I’m certain a giant squid-thing chasing you is bad (very, very bad), but the stark, simple visuals made me stop in my tracks. When a giant squid-thing is chasing you, that’s probably also bad.

For something so simple, rComplex is absolutely stunning,…

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November 20th, 2009comments stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

filed under: video games

google chrome os download, almost exactly the same as the browser

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Curious and/or impatient techies! An early developer build of Google (Google’s?) Chrome OS – which was just formally announced – has been unleashed on the Internet for those who want to take an early early early peek at what I like to call the BrOSer. From what I’ve read about it Chrome OS basically offers…

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November 20th, 2009comments (1) stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

filed under: computing future tech technology

a new swipe at pixel art

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Pixel art can be made out of all sorts of units, from painted squares to beads… but one item I haven’t previously seen used to product pixel art? Toilet paper rolls. Well, folks, we’ll never be able to say that again. Mark the date.

That doesn’t look so hard, right? If you run across a good…

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November 20th, 2009comments stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft strange + wonderful

usb alien: in your cubicle, noone can hear you scream

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Here’s a creepy little critter to put on your desktop, right between the stapler and your coffee cup.

Fresh off the boat from Japan, this USB gadget looks just like the grotesque giant-headed, acid-blood-dripping, eponymous alien of Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien vs. Predator, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, Alien: Resurrection (and the soon-to-be Alien prequel).

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November 19th, 2009comments stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets just plain fun

alestrukov’s wooden computer mice: the mightiest mouse in the forest

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These gorgeous computer mice are made from exotic woods, and are truly stunning. Created by Russia’s AlestRukov, each one is handcrafted using cultivated sustainable woods and carved, sanded and polished to a shiny finish using linseed oil and carnuba wax.

Each one is built from the finest electronic components, with an optical resolution of 1600…

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November 19th, 2009comments (1) stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

filed under: computing design geek art + craft technology

touchscreen imac g4: a nice mixture of new, old and windows

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Earlier this year we featured modder Jonathan Berg aka Dremel Junkie’s Wall-E casemod. Now he’s back with a 20-inch iMac G4 with touchscreen capabilities and *gasp* a bag of hurt a Blu-Ray drive.

Berg encountered a couple of problems while modding the G4, the first being the proprietary connector that the iMac monitor uses to…

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November 19th, 2009comments stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

filed under: computing hacks + mods just plain fun strange + wonderful technology

a man and his video game girl: the love plus marriage

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If you’ve been on the fence about whether or not Love Plus is a decent dating sim, wonder no more: one guy thought it was so good he actually went and married it. Or her. Her being one of the game’s virtual girlfriends, Nene Anegasaki.

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November 19th, 2009comments (2) stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

filed under: interactive strange + wonderful video games

firefox coming to the ps3?! please be true [rumors]

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Sony rolled out firmware v. 3.10 for the PS3 today, bringing Facebook integration to the system. Your boss will now know that you’ve been playing Pro Evo 2010 instead of writing your blog posts. Yay. Screw that, here’s something us PS3 owners can look forward to: a PlayStation Insider source who’s “very close to Sony” says…

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November 19th, 2009comments (1) stumble it! digg it!author: lambert v.

filed under: gadgets technology video games

that old pac-man holiday spirit

pac-man tree skirt xmas christmas

Ahhh, the holidays are nearly upon us, and you know what that means: Pac-Man. He’s already invaded weddings, after all. Now he can also hang out under your Christmas tree, if you are arboreally inclined. Though I’m sure this tree skirt could be spread about under other things if you were really determined.

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November 19th, 2009comments stumble it! digg it!author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft video games

play pong on your living room walls

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After a long day of immersed in a round of Uncharted 2, sometimes it’s nice to take a break from those cinematic next-gen 3D graphics and get back to basics. And there’s nothing quite as primitive as a good old game of Pong.

These wall decals let you transform any wall into a larger-than-life Pong…

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November 18th, 2009comments (1) stumble it! digg it!author: technabob

filed under: design retro video games

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