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Time Crisis Strike For iPhone Lightning Review

I’ve stomped a lot of Time Crisis pedals in my day, boy. And now, the gold standard in duck-and-cover arcade rail shooters is on the iPhone. How is it? The App: Time Crisis Strike, by Namco. Played by many of us with light guns and stomping pedals in the arcades of our youth. The Cost:…

Reviews John Mahoney Feb 5 '09

Darth Vader’s Theme Played on a Hard Drive is Dorkarificrue

Normally, hearing your hard drive make this much noise is frightening and unsettling. It still is in this video, but for totally different reasons. Click to view[LiveLeak via The Daily What]

Tech News Adam Frucci Feb 5 '09

The Keene Act Wants You To Be Vigilant About Watchmen’s Vigilantes

Time to learn the truth about the costumed adventurers of Alan Moore’s Watchmen. Their so-called crime-fighting is dangerous, and puts honest cops out of work, according to the the best viral video yet.

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 5 '09

iPhone Earrings Battle With BlackBerry Earrings For Market Share of Your Head

These handcrafted iPhone earings from Toronto artist Barb Feldman go great with just about any nerdy ensemble. But I suggest adding a BlackBerry version on the other side. https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-earrings-shows-that-youre-nerdy-kinda-unsta-5037190 That way, your head represents the smartphone market, with the two biggest contenders battling for dominance. Now it’s up to Feldman to come out with a…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 5 '09

On Lost: As the Island Turns

Last night’s Lost was one for the shippers. Lots of Jack-Kate angst and a mopey Sawyer. Luckily there were some dramatic reveals for the rest of us. Let’s talk about it behind the cut. After three episodes of solid action and excitement, Lost slowed down a bit with last night’s show, “The Little Prince” (named…

Television Lynn Peril Feb 5 '09

These Aren’t Wii Nunchuks, They’re Wii FunChuks

Seriously, that wasn’t our bad pun. By peripheral manufacturer Logic3, the FunChuks are miniature, brightly colored Wii nunchuks. Priced at $20 a pop, the FunChuks are a pretty standard Wii nunchuk replacement, save for their extra “C” button that we’re pretty sure does nothing but save Logic3 from lawsuits. And according to the press photo,…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 5 '09

Inside the Mind of the Man Who Gave Us iFart Mobile

It takes a special entrepreneur to gather his development team around the whiteboard, spend all day brainstorming iPhone app ideas, and in the end, come up with iFart. Joel Comm is that man. The Orlando Sentinel interviewed Comm for a trendstory on this new thing called Twitter and social networking with nary a mention of…

Tech News John Mahoney Feb 5 '09

Discover The King Of High-Concept Science Fiction Storytelling

Right after I got done reading the A.I. anthology We Think Therefore We Are, and appreciating Adam Roberts‘ Garden-Of-Eden story “Adam Robots” as one of the collection’s most thought-provoking stories, Pyr Books’ Lou Anders posted a rundown of all of Roberts’ novels and an explanation of why he deserves more literary fame as a post-modern…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Feb 5 '09

“Desert Man Beast” Takes You Back to Yucca Flats

Along comes a Z-movie to meet all your needs: This sequel to cult classic “The Beast of Yucca Flats” delivers a guts-eating monster and scantily-clad ladies covered in fake blood. We’ve got a gallery. Desert Man Beast has a lot to live up to. The Beast of Yucca Flats, released in 1961, is a tangled…

Movies Annalee Newitz Feb 5 '09

The Real, Honest To Goodness Fate of Batman Revealed, Finally

As everyone who read last week’s Final Crisis #7 saw, Batman’s recent “death” wasn’t as simple as it seemed. But in case you were still in the dark, writer Grant Morrison spills the beans. Spoilers… Talking to Newsarama.com, Morrison confirmed that we’d been right on the money about Bruce Wayne’s death scene earlier in January…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Feb 5 '09

Dealzmodo Hack: Retire Your Gadgets With Dignity

Not every gadget is salvageable, and sometimes the best way to deal with an old device is to just let it go. Here are the most profitable, helpful and generous ways to say goodbye. Most hardware doesn’t age well. PCs can quickly become too old to salvage, entire cellphone generations pass in about three years…

Tech News John Herrman Feb 5 '09

Lego Snowman Has All His Naughty Bricks Frozen Too

We have seen the Lego Minifig in many places, from playing on the beach to getting drunk pretending to be human. We never saw him frozen. [Brothers Brick] https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-the-evolution-of-the-minifig-5070884

Tech News Jesus Diaz Feb 5 '09

JaJah App Now Turns Your iPod touch Into a VoIP Phone

JaJah is readying their VoIP calling app for the second-gen iPod touch, offering cellphone-esque functionality free of SIM cards and contracts, and provide mobile carriers the JaJah technology to use under their own brand. https://gizmodo.com/jajah-gives-iphone-international-callers-a-voip-alterna-330956 To use JaJah on your iPod touch, all you need is a wi-fi connection, and a compatible headset so you…

Tech News Adrian Covert Feb 5 '09

Verizon Buy One Get One Free BlackBerry Sale Starting Feb. 6th

Whether you have a family plan, you want to give a BlackBerry gift or you’re a douche that wants to use two Blackberrys at the same time, Verizon’s BOGO sale has you covered. Starting tomorrow, Verizon Wireless will be giving away free BlackBerrys (of equal or lesser value) with the purchase of a BlackBerry (including…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 5 '09

Free Audiobook at Audible.com

Choose from over 55,000 audio titles, books, magazines and more in all genres. Take audio entertainment with you on your iPod or many MP3 players. Get a free book today!

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Feb 5 '09

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

Fast cars, vintage furniture, and survival gear – beat the winter blues with a trip through this week’s best from Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We stay juiced during the storm with the Duracell Powerpack 600, do some eco-friendly shopping with the Greenaid Reusable Bag, and hit the track in the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3.…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 5 '09

A Situation Kyle XY Can’t Outthink Or Overpower?

This exclusive clip from Monday’s Kyle XY episode showcases a situation where Kyle’s amazing powers may not do him any good. The way Josh snaps at Lori felt totally real and moving. Spoilers below. I’ve mentioned (in morning spoilers) that I’m not too enthusiastic about the “Kyle’s surrogate mom gets in a car accident” storyline.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Feb 5 '09

24 Examples of Geeky Graffiti

The guys at kontraband have proven that geeks do more than hide behind avatars and forum handles to bitch and argue. Sometimes they do it by defacing buildings under the cover of darkness. Hit up kontraband to check out the rest of the list. [kontraband via Digg]

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 5 '09

Athena Sofa Is the Most Comfy PC, Ever

Sure, your PC may be packing a quad core processor, dual monitors and a second mortgage worth of RAM. But can you sleep on it? Let me rephrase that. Should you sleep on it? The Athena Sofa is one-part luxury sofa that you will likely stain, one-part PC. We weren’t able to find any specs…

Tech News Mark Wilson Feb 5 '09

Robot Chicken Presents: Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, The Opera

Wow, Robot Chicken has truly outdone itself. This adorable claymation rendition of an Italian stage translation of Star Trek II: Wrath Of Khan is fantastic stupendous. Especially the “lowering of the mind control eels” song. via Topless Robot

Television Meredith Woerner Feb 5 '09

Time Crisis Strike For iPhone Lightning Review

Darth Vader’s Theme Played on a Hard Drive is Dorkarificrue

The Keene Act Wants You To Be Vigilant About Watchmen’s Vigilantes

iPhone Earrings Battle With BlackBerry Earrings For Market Share of Your Head

On Lost: As the Island Turns

These Aren’t Wii Nunchuks, They’re Wii FunChuks

Inside the Mind of the Man Who Gave Us iFart Mobile

Discover The King Of High-Concept Science Fiction Storytelling

“Desert Man Beast” Takes You Back to Yucca Flats

The Real, Honest To Goodness Fate of Batman Revealed, Finally

Dealzmodo Hack: Retire Your Gadgets With Dignity

Lego Snowman Has All His Naughty Bricks Frozen Too

JaJah App Now Turns Your iPod touch Into a VoIP Phone

Verizon Buy One Get One Free BlackBerry Sale Starting Feb. 6th

Free Audiobook at Audible.com

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

A Situation Kyle XY Can’t Outthink Or Overpower?

24 Examples of Geeky Graffiti

Athena Sofa Is the Most Comfy PC, Ever

Robot Chicken Presents: Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, The Opera

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