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I’m totally prepared for a visit from our extraterrestrial friends. But as a simple yet intriguing new iOS game called UFO on Tape made quite clear, I’m totally not prepared for filming them when they arrive. $1 [iTunes]
Those are not flares or artificial lighting or a Photoshop job. And it’s not a teleporting sequence from a sci-fi movie either. It’s the Kopps-Etchells Effect. This is how it happens, according to Command Sergeant Major Jeff Mellinger: Basically it is a result of static electricity created by friction as materials of dissimilar material strike…
Don’t forget that there’s still time to join us on Facebook for a chance to win a portrait by our amazing artist Sam Spratt. All the details you need about the prize drawing are here.
It makes me sad—emo-kid sad. Why do so many self-proclaimed geeks hold so much disdain for so-called hipsters? Geeks are—by most definitions—obsessive. Sure, there are garden-variety geeks who are interested in computers, videogames, and science fiction, but we’ve generally come to accept that people can geek out on just about anything: sewing machines; exobiology; turnip…
Munitio SITi bullet headphones are machined from a solid piece of high density copper to look like bullets. The $160 bullet headphones have 9mm neodymium drivers. Instead of using gold—like its more expensive predecesor—these are coated in Titanium, silver- or golden-colored for a perfect gangsta look. [Munitio]
The official Google TV page is live and it’s quite pretty. Take the tour and remind yourself of all the swanky stuff it can do (and try not to take your frustration out on your dumb old TV in the meantime.) [Google TV – Thanks Adam!]
Just because this decal is obvious, it’s not less awesome. Actually, I really wish I could turn my MacBook into the real HAL 9000, Dave. [Etsy via Geeky Gadgets]
Apparently, Google thinks that you’re going to be more interested in Nazi zombies than Nazi Germany. Personally, the latter is enough to scare the hell out of me. Add this to the list of reasons why humanity is sick.
Apple initially said that AirPrint, their wireless printing protocol, would come to “iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (second generation and later)” with the arrival of iOS 4.2. Now they’re saying it’s those first three and “iPod touch (third generation and later).” Granted, you may not have actually printed anything since you first…
California’s best medical marijuana dispensaries are clean, safe, and polished. The places that grow the weed they sell are not. This proposed pot factory would produce $50 million of weed annually in an super-sterile, eco-friendly environment. Sounds good to me. Click to view The 60,000 square foot factory is part of a proposal by Gropech,…
While pocket cams video quality has improved incrementally from “good enough” to really actually pretty damn good, audio quality has largely been ignored. The new Zoom Q3HD combines 1080p, 30fps video with stereo mics for the full pocket cam package. Zoom is known for their audio recorders, and the Q3HD is a nicer-looking refresh of…
The Signa bike runs on fuel cells. But instead of making you carry hydrogen next to your butt, it uses a new, clever, safer method: It runs on cells full of a sand-like powder. You just have to add water. The powder is sodium silicide, a safe substance that is not dangerous at all. When…
Andy Rooney, proprietor of all things that aren’t fun and hater of all things that are, went on a 60 Minutes rant tonight about his dislike for gadgets, “green” cars, and—naturally—green cars with gadgets in them. Video inside. [60 Minutes]
HTC Mozart, he of the Desire-esque good looks and WP7 innards, will be on sale later this month according to a sneaky screengrab of the UK retailer Phones4U’s system. Most of the specs that leaked in a video two weeks ago of the Mozart appear to check out just fine, with Phones4U’s system supposedly confirming…
We don’t have WiMAX in most places but Samsung is already demonstrating dozens of HD and 3D videos streaming simultaneously through 330Mbps WiMAX 2. Yes, let’s all whine about how crappy our wireless coverage is now. [Samsung Hub via BGR]
Daily readers know we rarely comment on color changes, so when a new shade crosses our pages you know it’s worth ogling. The HTC Legend, which in my opinion is the most gorgeous phone around, now comes in black. It was previously only available in silver, but this “phantom black” shade keeps the aluminum materials…
Back when the Netflix app for iPhone became available, there were complaints that the gay and lesbian category was missing. With Apple TV deliveries trickling in, there are reports that the Netflix service there isn’t displaying the category either. What’s going on? Is Apple pulling an Amazon? We know they’re fairly prudish when it comes…
After we heard Toshiba would be showcasing glasses-less 3DTVs before the year’s end, we started looking forward to the beginning of the end for cumbersome glasses. Japan’s got ’em first, but at $2,900 for a 20-incher I don’t mind. Pictured above is the 20-inch 20GL1, which appears to have a bottom-heavy bezel area and fairly…
They can’t call it 4G (as explained here), but their HSPA+ is almost as fast. Now, even more cities have been added to the map—including San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento and Phoenix. See the full list below. * Biloxi and Gulfport, Miss.; * Denver, Colo.; * Huntsville, Ala.; * Knoxville, Tenn.; * Myrtle Beach, S.C.;…
LG had initially said their tablet would be available as a Christmas stocking stuffing, but it appears it’s been delayed until January’s CES show now. It’s no big deal really, but according to Bloomberg it’s due to software issues. We know it’ll be running on Android, but Reuters heard from a source that seems to…
