Archive for September 2011

I think one reason why so many people are into instant messaging and online chatting is because of the level of anonymity that it gives to the users. You can just sign on to some chatroom using a different name and a random picture on the Internet, and the users will…

My sister loves to travel but still hasn’t mastered how to travel light. Whenever we fly somewhere together, she’s always bringing a bag or two more than anyone else on the trip, which is why I immediately thought of her when I spotted this Rufus Roo ‘Big Pocket’ Travel Jacket.…

Remember when installing computer upgrades required setting all sorts of DIP switches? I guess you still occasionally have to do that or set jumpers, but these new watches will be a constant reminder of the old DIP switch even if it does eventually go the way of the dinosaur.…

We’re suckers for Wall-E. The little robot from the distant future is just the robot we can stake the future of humanity on. Now, assuming you’ve got the money to spare, you can have your very own Wall-E – in sculpture form.…

We all think we can win the lottery even though the odds against us are in the millions to one range. NASA has a massive satellite the size of a bus set to come blazing back into the atmosphere this week. NASA has stated that the odds of a chunk…

We have talked about the iTwin USB drive before. When this thing first surfaced, it was for PCs only. The iTwin is now compatible with Mac computers as well and allows the sharing of files between both Mac OS X and Windows machines.…

Portal’s… popularity may largely be due to its memorable characters, but not even a real cake could have saved the game if the core mechanic wasn’t innovative and well-executed. What could be cooler than a gun that lets you travel through space? Turns out that that’s not a rhetorical question,

After so many years of service, most companies will give you a watch. Heck, these days they may just fire you instead as thanks for your service or give you nothing. Nintendo however, does something special for it’s employees after 20 years. The company gives them a cool Mario statue…

We’ve seen a concept for a pair of headphones that resemble a stethoscope, and there’s even a (low-rated) stethoscope app for iOS devices. But this simple hack developed by University of Oxford scientists Thomas Brennan, Gari Clifford and David Springer can really turn a phone into a stethoscope. It is…

One thing that always bugged me was when my iPod would run out of power while I’m on the treadmill or cross-trainer. Like a lot of people, I rely on a lot of upbeat music and my trusty workout mix to get through days when I just don’t feel like…