Archive for November 2011

NASA says that the Earth is in no danger, but an asteroid will come very close to Earth in the cosmic scale of things. The asteroid is called YU55 and it will streak by Earth closer than the moon’s orbit next week.

Last month we told you about Evolta’s latest quest and how he was training for the event. We have news that everyone’s favorite little robot from Panasonic has now completed the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii.

We knew that Battlefield 3 was pretty impressive while we were waiting for it to arrive, but now we have some numbers regarding the first week’s sales. The latest game in the franchise hit retailers last week, and has moved 5 million units in one week’s time.

If you’ve been sad that you missed the HP TouchPad while the price was just $99 you have another chance to get a good deal on one of the few remaining tablets. That price has now ended and the tablet is selling for more than that.

Sony has announced a new limited-edition PlayStation Vita case to be included in the First Edition PlayStation Vita bundle. This hard shell case will keep your PS Vita protected from falls, dust and moisture when you aren’t playing games.

Real-life Forge Patrick Priebe wowed and nearly blinded us with his palm-mounted laser. Now he’s back with another hand part-mounted doer of harm – a wrist-mounted crossbow gauntlet.

I honestly can’t remember the last time I used a pencil, but if you’re still using those sticks of dead things to write on sheets of dead trees, you can correct your mistakes with the help of the Force.

Ah, gotta love Etsy. While the place is loaded with awesome and amusing handcrafted goods, sometimes artists create stuff that’s just plain strange. With that in mind, I give you… …The Data Toilet.

This new charging station from Mophie for your iPad is pretty slick since it allows you to rotate your iPad up to 180 degrees. It’s called the Powerstand for iPad and it looks like a pretty cool stand.

Did you ever think that a modern clock would use shadows to tell the time? This timepiece reminds me of sundials, but it’s definitely the high-tech version, using a plethora of LED lights to showcase the time.