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Ridemaster Pro Horseriding Simulator Is Just Sad

Seriously. I don't care how high-tech this mechanical horse—which apparently allows you to "simulate" horse riding—may be, but really, if I like to ride, I want to do it outside, on a real horse, experiencing the thrill, and feeling the wind on my face. And if I was a pro, I would like to practice on a real horse. In other words: there's only one kind of riding to be done indoors. And this ultra-expensive $10,000 contraption is not it. Update: we found a video of it—and yes, it's actually sadder than we imagined.
[Born Rich via Ridemaster—Music: Miwaku no Horse Riding (Go Go Cactus Man) - from Cowboy Beebop]

8:40 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Jesus Diaz
7,460 views, 50 comments

Latest by LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: @flyboy: Yep. I am on a plane. I like the creepy Sin-Cityesque feel it has. I don't remember the model of the plane... more »

fuzzywuzzymodo

One "Horsepower" Vehicle is a Slap in the Muzzle

Once upon a time horses were the kings of the open trail. The best horses were treated like royalty and their riders were worshiped for their skill. Unfortunately, those days are over. The Naturmobil pictured here was was built by Abdolhadi Mirhejazi of Dubai and it is powered by a single horse walking on a treadmill, encased in a plastic prison like some sort of common hamster. When the horse gets tired, a battery kicks in to power the vehicle along with the lights and the electrical system.

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5:00 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Sean Fallon
9,187 views, 26 comments

Latest by med: @nutbastard: lol Yeah I suppose it depends on whether we're talking about Clydesdales or shetlands. Motivation is clearly a factor here. more »

retromodo

April 24, 1184 B.C.: First Trojan Horse Attack

From Wired's Randy Alfred:

1184 B.C.: During the Trojan War, the Greeks depart in ships, leaving behind a large wooden horse as a victory offering. It is hauled inside the walls of Troy, and Greek soldiers descend from the horse's belly after dark to slay the guards and commence destruction of the city.

[Wired]

3:36 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Brian Lam
4,337 views, 20 comments

skype

Skype's Encryption May be Used as an Excuse for Trojan Viruses by German Police

Skype's encryption codes are proving a problem for German police, who say that their officers are unable to monitor suspect conversations. One of the country's top cops admitted yesterday that the combination of VoIP technology and Germany's strict anti-surveillance laws — a reaction to the Stasi's exploits during the Cold War — is making it harder to keep tabs on criminal and terrorist activity in the country.
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5:32 AM on Fri Nov 23 2007
By AddyDugdale
1,829 views, 4 comments

virus lockdown

Seagate Fingers Hard-Drive Poisoning Employee, Hardens Prevention Measures (Full Story)

Earlier this week, we shared breaking news about Seagate selling 1,800 Trojan-horse-infected Maxtor hard drives at retail. I checked in with the company to learn the details, and see if they busted the perp. The official word:

The internal investigation by the contract manufacturer determined that the virus was accidentally transferred by one of its employees and not a malicious act.

But accident, schmaccident: Seagate is taking some severe prevention measures to keep this from happening again, including extra anti-virus software—and metal detectors. The situation was more widespread than we originally knew, and anyone with a Maxtor Basics drive should probably read on. More »

10:30 AM on Sat Nov 17 2007
By Wilson Rothman
10,372 views, 18 comments

Latest by n/a: @spaceman7: We're talking asia here, for guaranteed success, build a small wooden hello kitty. more »

security

Seagate Accidentally Shipped 1,800 Trojan-Horse Tainted Drives

Roughly 1,800 external drives manufactured by Seagate were infected with a Trojan horse virus that sent personal information back to China, according to the Taipei Times. The disk drives, sold at retail in Taiwan, were presumably messed with when they were in the possession of one of Seagate's Chinese subcontractors. The situation has been locked down, but it certainly puts a new spin on security fears, and Seagate itself has got to be pretty freaked out. All we have at the moment is a statement: "All products leaving the factory are now cleared of the virus." [Reuters]

11:06 AM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Wilson Rothman
3,519 views, 8 comments

Latest by bucho54: "The situation has been locked down, but it certainly puts a new spin on security fears, and Seagate itself has got to be pretty freaked out." This isn't really a "new spin on security fears". I work in a company more »

cars

FleetHorse: The Horse-Powered Car

Hey guys, I've got the best plan to both keep our cars and reduce our reliance on oil. Know what it is? It's so awesome. Ok, here it is. You take a van, right? And then you hollow out the back, and stick a horse inside. Dude, isn't it great? A horse-powered-car! Duuuuude, just picture it. Why are you leaving? No, I'm not high, YOU'RE HIGH! [Fleethorse - Thanks Ariel!]

5:00 PM on Tue Sep 4 2007
By Jason Chen
6,831 views, 56 comments

Latest by nuttykiwi: The website is friggin' hilarious! Here's the best clip: Naturmobil Being just one of is own kind is, to be taken as an upper hand for those of advertising corporations , who wish to bypass all source of competitions, and further more »

playing for keeps

Horse Racing Challenge Makes Taking Friends' Money Easier

With the iPhone coming out in just a few days, you're going to need two things fast: something to do, and some extra cash in your pocket. Luckily, picking up Horse Racing Challenge will let you do both, all the while watching energetic little Infrared horses chatter their way around the track. More »

8:30 PM on Mon Jun 25 2007
By gizmodo.com
10,493 views, 9 comments

Latest by TheBugMan: Are you guys sure he wasn't a bum someone else hired? I mean, the dude looks faded to me like he gets paid a six pack and one banana per day or somthin' more »

place your bets

Horse Racing Challenge Pits Remote-Controlled Ponies Against Each Other

These aren't just tiny model horses confined to slots and going around and around in circles. Now you can try your hand at steering these remote-controlled horses around this little track. Each one has a handheld infrared transmitter that functions as both controller and charging station. More »

12:11 PM on Tue May 8 2007
By Charlie White
1,327 views, 4 comments

gadgets

Start The Kids Off Right with the Mini Horse Racing Track

Some of my fondest memories as a kid included spending time at the horse track while my father gambled away all of my college savings. Man, those were the days—all of the second hand smoke I could handle, for free! This toy is for those less adventurous parent types that still want to expose their children to the basics of gambling. The Mini Horse Racing Track comes with six horse and six interchangeable jockeys, all of which have varying weights that can change the outcome. $120. – Travis Hudson More »

11:42 AM on Fri Dec 29 2006
By Travis Hudson
485 views, 7 comments

Latest by pepe the king prawn: the inside track isn't shorter, the starting gates are staggered, like on running tracks, so the inside track starts farther back. first off, i don't see that in the picture or on the website. the inside track is shorter. also, i've more »

portable media

DarkFader Says Sorry For Ruining Your DS

The hax0r who released the Nintendo DS bricker trojan horse woke up from his coding binge full of remorse for his slutty ways.

I do not have clear reasons and I can't blaim the little headache I had at the time. I just had to realize the idea I had after seeing the PSP variant of a bricker. The files do not come with any form of name/signature of me, a thing I would do if it could be trusted. I won't release any more of this crap for DS and I don't think parts of this trojan or the idea itself will emerge in future homebrew releases. The point is probably clear. Do not run any form of untrusted code that just suddenly appears without any name.