Archive for February 2011
Thor’s Electronic Hammer Meant for Kids, Destined for Geek Cosplay
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In the realm of super-power gifting, Loki could have come up with something better than a hammer, even if it is a magic hammer. A magic sword, a magic ring, something. A hammer is just plain weird, but hey, whatever.… |
February 6th, 2011
SwiftKey Tablet for Honeycomb Has a Two-Keyboard Approach
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Android smartphones have long benefited from the Swiftkey keyboard app. Now that same convenience will be coming to Honeycomb tablets, and it really looks promising. Unlike the iPad keyboard, which has more or less the same layout as an actual keyboard, the SwiftKey Tablet app splits the keyboard into two,… |
February 6th, 2011
Texas High School Freshman Sends Robot to School in His Place
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This is so awesome. A school district in Knox City, Texas has allowed a student with a severe illness that keeps him at home to attend classes like a normal freshman by using a Vgo telepresence robot. My son’s school had to have a meeting with the school board to… |
February 5th, 2011
Intellivision Cake Has Way Better Graphics Than Atari Cake
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I used to think this Atari 2600 cake was my favorite video game cake, but I got bored with the blocky graphics and repetitive games. Just like the real console, this Intellivision cake has much more realistic graphics. I know, because George Plimpton told me so.… |
February 4th, 2011
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan in 60 Seconds As Told By Paper Cube Dudes
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And the winner for the most self-explanatory blog post title of the day…… |
February 4th, 2011
Keira Knightley – Hottest Zombie Ever?
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Over the years Worth1000 has done a number of “Zombiewood” contests to submit pics of what celebs would look like if they were part of the cast of The Walking Dead…. |
February 4th, 2011
Bonnie Pink Pentax K-r DLSR: WTF?
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Personally, I’d never pay extra money for a special-edition DSLR, no matter who sponsors it – especially a mid-level model like this Pentax. This is a Pentax K-r that comes with a special limited edition, the Bonnie Pink model.… |
February 4th, 2011
Verizon iPhone 4 Pre-orders Set Sales Record
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I think we all knew that the iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless was going to be huge. The phone hit pre-order for existing customers this week and quickly sold in droves and Verizon ended the pre-order offer. Verizon has now announced that it has had the most successful first day… |
February 4th, 2011
Nokia Not as Lame as We Thought: Bubbles is Cool
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Nokia isn’t a cool company in my book. I have never seen a phone for Nokia that I looked at and thought, “Wow that is cool.”… Mostly I look at Nokia and think booooring. Nokia Beta Labs has rolled out a really cool new download for Nokia owners today that |
February 4th, 2011
Robo-Rainbows: Complicated Ways to Vandalize with Rainbows
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Wouldn’t the world be better with a few more rainbows? If you thought at any point you were a vandal and “left your mark” just know that you will never be as memorable as this guy. Why would I make such a bold statement? This guy spreads full-on rainbows with… |
February 4th, 2011
