Archive for February 2011
iPad 2 to Have 27-inch Screen?
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There have been tons of rumors about the upcoming iPad 2, but this one takes the cake. Yep, the iPad 2 will have an astounding 27-inch display…… |
February 22nd, 2011
Walking Dead Action Figures Get Removable Zombie Limbs
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Fans of AMC’s hit zombie show will be happy to know that in addition to the show being renewed for a second season, the first round of Walking Dead collectible merch has surfaced with McFarlane Toys readying a series of Walking Dead …collectible action figures. |
February 22nd, 2011
Google Chrome to Kill the URL Bar?
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Well, not really, but it looks like our overlords at Google are thinking about eliminating it in at least one browsing mode in their Chrome browser. The thinking behind this is to shave some pixels off the height of the non-browsing parts of the browser. The new mockups that we’ve… |
February 22nd, 2011
Video Game Controller Evolutionary Tree Has a Missing Link to the Keyboard
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We’ve seen video game controllers cataloged periodic table-style, but I always thought an evolutionary tree would be more appropriate, especially since most controllers are just derivatives of a few classic designs. Finally, someone has come up with such a chart:… |
February 22nd, 2011
Valet Parking 1989: Remember How Cool the 80s Were? Back When You Were Parking Cars for a Living?
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File this under So Bad, It’s Good: Valet Parking 1989 is a DSiWare game by Zordix AB, where you play as a parking attendant in “neon lit California” in the late 80s, earning money so you can “buy your own cool car and drive to the beach in style”…. |
February 22nd, 2011
IDEA Sol Watch Juices Up With the Sun
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It makes sense to power a watch with solar power. One of the first good-looking ones I’ve seen comes from the Japanese brand IDEA [JP] and it’s called Sol.… |
February 22nd, 2011
Steampunk Star Wars: What, No Brass Lightsabers?
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If you love Star Wars or steampunk, you’ll love these incredible illustrations from professional game and fantasy illustrator Bjorn Hurri. The images in this collection perfectly combine the aesthetics of the Star Wars universe with the retro-futuristic H.G. Wells-esque steampunk style. I love the intricate detail in the illustrations, especially… |
February 21st, 2011
Racing Simulator or Coffin?
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Now I like racing games as much as the next guy. Heck, I might even go as far as to play with one of those racing wheels and pedal sets when I want to feel like I’m actually driving. But I think this goes a little too far:… |
February 21st, 2011
Corning’s Vision of the Future is Filled With Glass (and Computers)
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Videos that depict the future of computers crop up every now and then, and although they are fun to watch, most of them are more flash than substance. This clip from Corning Inc. – the glass and ceramics company that gave us Gorilla Glass, among other things – is no… |
February 21st, 2011
The Millenterprise Falcon Makes the Kessel Run Faster Than Any Man Has Gone Before
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I bet the Star Wars movies would have been much shorter if this was Han Solo’s ship: But in terms of appearance, I think the whole is less than the sum of its parts. You can get the Millenterprise Falcon t-shirt at Redbubble for $24 (USD). I wonder what a… |
February 21st, 2011
