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g-robots invade north america

filed under: gadgets | robotics | technology

HPI G-Robot GR-001

This sophisticated compact robot has been available in Japan for about a few months now, and is now finding its way to American shores.

The HPI GR-001 G-Robot features 20 motors that can be programmed to follow your every command…

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posted: April 22nd, 2008 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

classic arcade games excel in spreadsheets

filed under: computing | retro | video games

Pac Man in Excel

Sure, you could use your copy of Microsoft Excel to create the business model for your next big multi-million dollar venture, or to calculate last month’s sales for your used car dealership, but why not put it to some really good use and play some arcade games with it instead?..

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posted: April 5th, 2008 stumble it! 6 comments author: technabob

confirmed: 3rd party native apps coming to iphone

filed under: media players | mobile tech

Steve Jobs with iPhone

This just in: Steve Jobs has confirmed that Apple is working on an SDK for the development of native applications on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Straight from the horse’s mouth: “We want native third party applications on the iPhone, and we plan to have an SDK in developers’ hands in February…

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posted: October 17th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

video of the day: trs-80 dancing demon

filed under: computing | retro

Dancing Demon TRS-80

Here’s a blast from the past that I stumbled upon earlier today. I don’t know why I found it so entertaining, but I guess it just reminded me of when I was just a geektot. There’s something about the simplicity of computer graphics back in the day that just makes me all gooey…

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posted: September 1st, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

iphone accelerometer hacked?

filed under: hacks-mods | mobile tech

iPhone Accelerometer Hack

A hacker claims to have written custom software which directly accesses the accelerometer on Apple’s iPhone. He’s put together a brief video clip which shows off some really fun use of the motion-sensing capabilities…

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posted: August 28th, 2007 stumble it! 1 comment author: technabob

xgs micro edition: build your own retro games

filed under: retro | video games

XGS Micro Edition DIY Game Console

If you’re into video games and technically inclined, you might want to check out this kit that helps you learn how to build your own video games…

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posted: February 9th, 2007 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

build an xbox live arcade game and win prizes

filed under: video games

XNA Game Studio Express Contest

A while back, we reported on the availability of Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio Express, which allows you to roll your own homebrew games for the Xbox 360 and the Xbox Live Arcade…

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posted: December 11th, 2006 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

build your own xbox live arcade games

filed under: computing | video games

Microsoft XNA Logo

Microsoft today released the Beta of their XNA Game Studio Express software development kit. The SDK will allow independent developers to create games for Windows Vista and the Xbox 360 (soon).
Now you still have to know how to program in C# in order to use this software, so it’s not for the uninitiated…

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posted: August 30th, 2006 stumble it! post a comment author: technabob

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