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Total Failure

Attempt at Escalator Spinning Fails Miserably

It was bound to happen: moron A tries to emulate the blonde girl's magical spinning—flat on an escalator's handrails—while moron B films. Moron A fails miserably, moron B posts video on the web. A sad epic failure, but perhaps not as epic as the marines's failed disembarking or as sad as the failed striptease. More »

6:10 PM on Thu Jun 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
17,858 views, 57 comments

total destruction

Rip Saw UGV Tank Fast as a Motorcycle, Yours For Only $200,000

First introduced in 2005, the Rip Saw is about to hit the market with a $200,000 price tag. The custom-built UGV can hit 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, go 80 mph, and can maneuver over any surface or terrain a tank can. And the video is pretty good; watch as it drives through a barn as if it were the cardboard box your handset came in. More »

4:46 PM on Sat Nov 17 2007
By Adrian Covert
54,079 views, 65 comments

Latest by n/a: This is what CHUCK NORRIS uses to get his news paper every day more »

backwards

Blockbuster Planning In-Store Movie Download Kiosks

Blockbuster really is falling back hard on its B&M outlets, so hard they're missing half the point of digital distribution, which is not having to drive to the store to grab a movie. Part of their revival plan is to install kiosks at B&M stores where you can download movies straight to your portable media player. Awesome! Except that I have one of those at my house: a computer. More »

3:30 AM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Matt Buchanan
3,566 views, 17 comments

clips

Total Immersion D'Fusion, Realtime Dynamic 3D Awesomeness

You know those graphics you see on your evening news? Those are lame. But this semi-new D'Fusion software from Total Immersion takes graphical video layovers to the next level—meaning that 3D graphics can be manipulated in real space...and like we said in the headline, real time. This is some crazy cool stuff.

Despite the language barrier, this video gives a nice demo of the technology with some visual explanation of the mechanics behind the magic.[tvinjapan via therawfeed]

6:30 PM on Sat Oct 6 2007
By Mark Wilson
32,173 views, 40 comments

format war

Total HD Dual-Format Discs Gets Delayed 'Indefinitely'

Bad news for people looking forward to Total HD discs so they can abstain from the idiotic HD format war currently raging: Total HD has been delayed indefinitely. The format, which was to include Blu-ray on one side and HD DVD on the other, had already been delayed once from end-of-year 2007 to sometime in 2008. It seems that Warner, the poppa of the format, was unable to get any other studios on board, which would make the format's success improbable. Oh well, I suppose we'll have to be happy with dual-format players rather than discs. [Tech Digest]

2:10 PM on Mon Sep 17 2007
By Adam Frucci
1,602 views, 4 comments

Latest by theelk801: Dual format players are a much better idea. I would want something that can play anything, not something that can play on anything. more »

tool toys

Crayola Total Tools Audio Ruler, the Talkative Measuring Assistant

Here's an odd toy from Crayola that could function as a tool, too. The Crayola Total Tools Audio Ruler lays down a line of disappearing ink, and then blurts out exactly how long that line is as soon as you're done drawing it. It's accurate to within a quarter of an inch, but has a major limitation. More »

1:20 PM on Wed Aug 29 2007
By Charlie White
3,999 views, 13 comments

movie rentals

Blockbuster Gimps Total Access Plan, Now Only 5 Free Exchanges a Month, $1.99 Each After

One of the main selling points of Blockbuster online vs. Netflix is the fact that you can take your online mailers into brick and mortar Blockbuster stores and exchange them for in-store movies. In fact, that's the reason we give when we recommend people choose Blockbuster over Netflix. It's too bad that they're now totally cutting the plan off at the knees and limiting $17.99 plan to only FIVE free in-store exchanges a month, and charging $1.99 per exchange after that. More »

12:45 PM on Fri Jul 27 2007
By Jason Chen
24,759 views, 55 comments

Latest by execrationist: @greysky: In the event that I don't get one day turn around with Netflix its due entirely to the terrible mail carriers in our area. If you don't have incoming mail they don't even bother to see if you have outgoing more »

total recall

In Case You Missed Our Live iPhone Unboxing


We assume you tuned in at 6:15pm EST and caught us live—without sound. (Sorry gang, but this was beta to the max.) In case you didn't, though, you can watch the camcorder version, with a rockin' soundtrack.

8:24 PM on Fri Jun 29 2007
By Wilson Rothman
14,655 views, 17 comments

Latest by Anyr: Ouch XD I definitely would NOT have pulled that standard screen protecting plastic from it. It's finger tips only baby, THE COVER IS YOUR FRIEND! more »

warners

Warners delay launch of Total HD Until 2008

Warner's Total HD discs, expected at the end of this year, will not now be making an appearance until 2008. The announcement, made yesterday by the entertainments giant, gave no reason why tills will not be jingling with Total HD sales this holiday season, leaving room for speculation. More »

12:52 PM on Thu Jun 28 2007
By AddyDugdale
1,967 views, 4 comments

robots

Korea Ups the Ante in Future Robot Wars With Japan

Things are shaping up for an eventual Korea vs. Japan robot wars in the next 20 to 30 years, and Korea is getting ready with a robot that keeps your home safe. Unlike previous robots, this one from KornTech (snicker, snicker) is named Rogun and has high-end face tracking software, which means it can both recognize and track your kids by turning its head to face you no matter where you move. More »

3:20 PM on Mon May 21 2007
By Jason Chen
1,606 views, 11 comments

wiimotize your 360

Bestilt 360: Motion Sensing for Xbox 360 Now Ready to Rock, Roll, Pitch and Yaw

Remember the Xilt, the hack to Wiimotize your Xbox 360 controller? Well, this is not it. At least, it seems that while Xilt 360 is still coming soon, Total Console has released the Bestilt 360. Same concept: "simply" solder it to the bottom part of your Xbox 360 pad, activate it with a switch and have fun awkwardly controlling games that weren't designed for motion sensing in the first place. More »

5:38 AM on Thu May 10 2007
By Addy Dugdale
3,347 views, 4 comments

home entertainment

Total HD Discs Coming in June, Format War Continues

Remember those Total HD discs we talked about back in January? In a nutshell, they were Warner's solution to the format war, super discs that offered Blu-ray on one side and HD DVD on the other. Well, the discs are ready for their 15 minutes of fame debuting this June for "a little more" than the cost of current single-format discs. But there's a small problem... More »

2:45 PM on Fri Mar 16 2007
By Louis Ramirez
10,234 views, 15 comments

home entertainment

Total HD Disc Format From Warner Bros. Combines Blu-ray, HD DVD Into One Disc

Time Warner's Warner Bros. plans to announce a high definition disc at CES that combines both the Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. In other words, the disc—called Total HD—will come with both Blu-ray and HD DVD formated content on it. A little confusing? You bet. And given that companies like LG are starting to announce players that can play both rival high def formats, one might question the necessity of introducing yet another disc format, even if it's supposed to be a uniter and not a divider. Right now, the Total HD disc won't have standard def content on it, but Time Warner has filed patents indicating that it could do so at a later date. More »

8:01 AM on Thu Jan 4 2007
By Gizloco
4,383 views, 19 comments

Latest by goodlookin1: It IS absolutely bad for consumers. No one needs a new format. The new dual format players are going to be the answer to this problem. I have never even heard of Total HD until about 2 weeks ago, and more »

home entertainment

Blockbuster Gives Netflix Customers Free IN-Store Rentals

Blockbuster's giving away free rentals to Netflix customers who bring in address flaps to any Blockbuster store until December 21. Intrigued? Well, it's all a promotion to educate Netflix customers about the Total Access system from Blockbster that lets you return Blockbuster Online DVDs for a free in-store rental. More »

6:45 PM on Tue Dec 5 2006
By Jason Chen
1,730 views, 28 comments

home entertainment

Blockbuster Online's 'Total Access' Lets You Return DVDs To Stores

In an effort to stop competitor Netflix from totally crushing it, Blockbuster Online is instituting a "Total Access" plan that lets you return online-rented movies in stores. When you give them your rental, you get one free in-store rental, which works just like regular in-store rentals and carry standard late fees restocking penalties. More »

5:45 PM on Wed Nov 1 2006
By Jason Chen
12,144 views, 20 comments