Archive for March 2010
Living With the Hp Touchsmart 600: Part 2
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As I mentioned the other day, I’ve been spending the last couple of weeks using the HP TouchSmart 600 PC as a standalone entertainment system. In the first part of this story, I shared my experiences with the TouchSmart’s HDTV and DVR capabilities. Today, I’ll be telling you how the… |
March 17th, 2010
LED Tube Lamp Offers Colorful, Tubular Light
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This is definitely one of the more unusual lamps I’ve seen in a while. The tube-shaped lighting fixture is loaded up with colorful LEDs, and can be adjusted to almost an infinite variety of hues to suit your mood.… |
March 16th, 2010
X-Top Xbox 360 Laptop Hits Ebay
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Ever dreamed of having a your very own Xbox 360 laptop? Well if you’ve got some money to spare, you can bid on this portable Xbox 360 over on eBay. Modder TheTwoJ and his friend spent over $2000 and 650 man-hours to build this bad boy, so it really deserves… |
March 16th, 2010
Mr. Klein: Washing Machine Concept Reuses Water… Gross
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Washing machines use a lot of water; all you have to do is open the lid of your machine while it’s filling up to see that. The good news is all that dirty water leftover from removing the skid marks from your skivvies goes down the drain.… |
March 16th, 2010
Tsutenkaku Towerbot Makes Almost as Much Sense as a Godzillabot
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You got to hand it to the Japanese, they’re always coming up with the wackiest concepts. In an era in which we are trying to make robots look more human or just make them more useful, there’s nothing like this tower-shaped robot to get to the heart of the matter.… |
March 16th, 2010
Über-Cute Rilakkuma Netbook: Aww.
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Whether you’re a Japanese toddler or teen, you love Rilakkuma. Apparently, this cute teddy bear is on its way to dethrone Hello Kitty in the realms of cuteness. This makes Rilakkuma perfect for companies trying to make their devices cute. This Rilakkuma netbook is actually a tablet as well, although… |
March 16th, 2010
Gaikai Cloud-Based Gaming Service: Onlive Killer?
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Currently in beta, Gaikai will let gamers try out all sorts of games and software – Eve Online, Mario Kart, WoW, Photoshop… – with only a browser and Flash as requirements. No need to install anything. Sound familiar? The truth is that Gaikai and OnLive are quite |
March 16th, 2010
The Periodic Table of Sci-Fi
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Check out the new Periodic Table of Sci-Fi Film and Television and let me know if you can find all of your favorite shows and movies. And if you can’t, feel free to complain in the comments below. Overall, I think you’ll find the table more inclusive of your faves… |
March 16th, 2010
Rock Paper Scissors Glove: Computers Don’T Play Games for Fun, They Play to Win.
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Maker/Problem-solver Steve Hoefer made an Arduino-based glove that can play Rock Paper Scissors. Why? Why the hell not! You think a nerd would pass up the opportunity to play with a computer? The glove has an accelerometer that detects when the user is shaking his fist to signify the beginning… |
March 16th, 2010
Left/Right Keyboard Cufflinks: Idiotproof
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These L and R keyboard cufflinks are perfect for reminding you which arm is which. FPS gamers might be more familiar with A and D though.… |
March 16th, 2010
