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The Sega Genesis may well be the greatest gaming platform, ever. Who cares about online gaming, does anything beat a session of Sonic 2? Tec Toy knows the Genesis console rocked, so they are shrinking it and making it kinda pocket-sized. The device, packed with retro gaming orgasmic material, will retail for around $100, but…
A concise and elegant description of the tech that makes Pioneer’s Kuro blacker, from Pop Sci this month: “Each tiny cell in the [plasma] screen must be primed with an electric charge so it’s ready to fire up quickly, and that charge turns blacks slightly gray. Pioneer designed cells that require far less charge…Then it…
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…
I just found Shane Willis’s MC Mechanic piece via Joel@BBG. Photographer Shane Willismade this homage to Escher’s Drawing Hands 1948 litho, yet his process included not looking at the original. He wanted to infuse his own style and impression of Escher’s original so did his by memory. I’m inclined to think this looks like Luke’s…
The Microsoft-employee-only Zune Citron has turned up in Flickr, and it’s got a really nice engraving on back: “Welcome to the Social.” Oh, and a 16GB tag. I like the black squircle on citron color scheme a lot more than the pink or green. [YakPimp’s Flicker via Osaka Steve]
Here’s some mental math on an untested theory: Yesterday I ribbed the PS3 for lack of a solid game collection. If you ask the Blu-ray consortium why their disc sales have gone so well, they’ll reply “PS3”. It appears Blu-ray disc playing may be the best use for the machine at this point. A few…
Putting a full-sized USB port in a phone is such a simple idea, even a caveman could think of it. Yet, until now, nobody has. Vincent Palicki’s design features such a port by the number keys, allowing devices like thumb drives to plug in and transfer MP3s, movies and documents. Cellphone makers, pay attention…this is…
Appropriately, the DVD release of Live Free or Die Hard by Fox next week will come bundled with a copy of the film playable on a computer. It’s a totally academic gesture, as a program like handbrake can rip a DVD to shreds in minutes, and this one only works on PlaysForSure devices, which excludes…
Consumer Reports writes about the pros and cons of LED Christmas tree lighting. In summary: • Not surprisingly, LEDs womp all over incandescents for power saving, using ~3-33% less power, saving you up to $10 bucks every 300 hours. • Not surprisingly, LEDs won the durability test, failing to burn out over 4,000 hours, with…
Girls and boys, Christmas-is-a-coming and you need gift ideas pronto. Socks, hand knitted jumpers and CDs just don’t cut it, but how about a gift voucher? May we suggest, a gift voucher that entitles the recipient to private jet travel, which costs only $5 million! If daddy is feeling in a particularly giving mood this…
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: https://gizmodo.com/seagate-accidentally-shipped-1-800-trojan-horse-tainted-322077 The internal investigation by the contract manufacturer determined that the virus was accidentally transferred by one of…
If you are into building your own computers, you know how expensive it is to keep up with the latest hardware requirements. That having been said, if you are planning on building a quad-core rig sometime in the near future, you can now step up to 1500W of power (1600W peak) thanks to the latest…
PC Mag reviews the Dell XPS One’s high end $2400 version of the all-in-one with all the trimmings like Blu-ray, a TV Tuner, N flavored Wi-Fi, and a wireless keyboard. They also liked the user-serviceable case, but weren’t stoked about the ATI Radeon HD 2400 graphics card. [PC Mag]
In light of the Sidekick Slide’s recent problems, T-Mobile is pulling the Sidekick Slide from its product line. Readers are reporting the Slide is no longer on the T-Mobile product site, and anonymous inside sources are confirming the Slide has been removed from retail. This is convenient, seeing as Fridays (not to mention Friday night),…
• Dealzmodo: Logitech Wireless Music System on sale for $40 at Buy.com [Cnet] • Fox News erroneously reports Apple bought 8.1% of AMD. [Valleywag] • Scientists believe they found a way to communicate directly with the brain. [MedGadget]
iRadio, by Conceited Software, just received an update which brings it much closer to being a valuable iPhone app. The app is basically a SHOUTcast player for the iPhone that allows playing and browsing of thousands of online stations. The app works best under WiFi, but is not limited to it, and does work while…
Combine the sleek stylish form of the Maya Single Chair, a 32-inch television angled for maximum lounging relaxation, a pair of 60W speakers and a sub and you have a setup that most people couldn’t possibly afford. If you are most people, you will be spared the horrors of sticker shock given that little information…
If there was ever a case for embedding your dog with a microchip, this is it. In 2001 Lyn O’Byrne’s dog Rhia was stolen from the vets office where she worked as a nurse. Amazingly enough, last week she received a call from a lost animals line informing her that a dog was found with…
If you are the type that is captivated by small shiny objects, flashing lights and your own reflection, you will love this TwinMOS USB Drive with its mirrored surface and 6 colorful LED indicators. It also features a 4GB capacity, and a sliding USB connector. No pricing or availability information has been announced. [Aving via…
Earlier this week we learned that ACCESS announced a beta VM that will allow owners of the Nokia N770, N800 and N810 to run Palm/Garnet OS applications. If you were skeptical, feast your eyes on the video proof. And while your at it, let the dynamic voice of the narrator send you off to a…