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Archive for December 2010

TRON Legacy Light Show Hits Oslo

Are you ready for this? TRON: Legacy …is heading our way and you can get your daily fix by checking out this video of a light show in Oslo, Norway to celebrate the upcoming release.

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December 14th, 2010 by: Range

Have Santa Call Your Child, Courtesy of Google

As a kid, Santa tends to be a big part of Christmas. The more parents can do to make him seem real, the more fun and exciting it can seem. There are a lot of ways to do this, from taking your child to the mall to sit in his…

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December 14th, 2010 by: Chris B.

DIY 3D Printer: Straight Out of Science Fiction Into Your Basement

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Amazingly, this beautiful 3D printer was built by some guy named Jim in New York. Just like normal printers, 3D printers allow you to print stuff but in 3D. No glasses required! Although this seems straight out of science fiction, the technology has been used since 2003 in the manufacturing…

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December 14th, 2010 by: Range

Official Minecraft Shirts Crafted

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Any other company that approved merch for a game that’s still in Alpha would be laughed at. But Mojang Specifications is not any other company, and Minecraft is no mere video game. Honestly I’m surprised it took this long for any official Minecraft goodies to come out. But here’s the…

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December 14th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Draganflyer X8 Now for Sale, Definitely Not for Fun and Games

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We featured this 8-rotor helicopter a few months ago, and even then it was pretty evident that the DraganFlyer X8 is not meant for recreation. Now that it’s been released and we can see it’s specs and configurations, you can definitely cross out this thing on your Christmas wish list.…

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December 14th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Did Santa Claus Come to Town? Santa Detector Could Tell You for Sure

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Were you naughty or nice this year? Not sure? If this invention ever made it to market, you’d be able to know of Santa is on his way or not.

Thomas Cane’s 1996 patent for a Santa Claus Detector doesn’t actually sense for the presence of the jolly old chap,…

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December 13th, 2010 by: Technabob

Playboy TRON Photo Shoot Released: Geek Fantasy Fulfilled (NSFW)

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Here’s two things that don’t usually go together: Disney and Playboy. But TRON and boobies? You’ve just struck the perfect chord among salivating male geeks everywhere. The guys over at Playboy just took wraps off a new feature called GAME ON, which pays tribute to the TRON… revival that’s hitting

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December 13th, 2010 by: Technabob

Distant Planet May be Covered With Diamonds

Astronomers have detected the heat signature of a planet 1200 light years away that is a super heated, carbon rich planet. The scientists think that the conditions on the planet are ripe for diamond creation. How many diamonds you ask? The astronomers think the diamonds may be just lying all…

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December 13th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Family Spends $82k to Light Christmas Lights, Clark Griswold Would Approve

Christmas is a time of family, friends, and decorations for folks all around the world. I put up the usual decorations with a tree, stockings, and some garland. I even throw a few lights on the house even though it’s two story and really steep.…

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December 13th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

Ea Announces Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Super Sport Pack

I have been huge fan of the Need for Speed franchise for a really long time. I played more of the original Hot Pursuit… title than I care to recall when it was new back on the PS2. You had better believe that when the game was updated for the

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December 13th, 2010 by: Shane McGlaun

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