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The strange saga of the XBox 360 seems to portend bad things for the gaming industry. The 360, while very cool, is pissing off people so much and making Japan yawn so much that folks are basically saying that the bloom is off the rose, lads, and the future will soon be gameless. Do we…
Ever been at a Chinese or Japanese restaurant and wonder why the hell you have to deal with a seperate dish for your sauce or wasabi? I mean, this is America, so my sauce isn’t dealing with any of that Commie BS, thank you very much. Well, we’ve got an out: Sauce Dispensing Chopsticks. Throw…
Sony has released 2 different kinds of fun mice for you this holiday season. The first is the SMU-WN10 model which comes in both wired and wireless models. It totally looks like a cellphone or a DAP at first sight, but then you realize it’s just the super-thin and flat design playing tricks on your…
Maybe I’m still sleepy, but WTF? Reader Nick found this on Craigslist Seoul—$20 for an NTSC game system with what appears to be 75 games built in, but later on, it mentions 76,000 games. Do they mean that each game has 1013.33 levels? Or does this thing contain every game in the known universe, from…
A few folks have gotten their hands on the new Sony Ericsson P990i (aka the Hermione) and quite a few reviews have hit the scene, including this strange amalgam of total geekery and nudie pix from the BengalBoys. Not that we don’t mind a few shots of someone in the shower, but I’m going to…
My family rolled into town a few days ago and they brought buckeyes with them. For those not in the know, buckeyes are peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate, creating a lump of pure lardo-inducing goodness that I can’t resist. As a result, I need one of these things. Reader Dan sent us this thing,…
Reports indicate that mod chips for Microsoft s Xbox 360 may be available within the next few weeks. Additionally, pirated games for the 360 should be available shortly thereafter. This is certainly news Microsoft doesn t want to hear. After all, the original Xbox was probably one of the easiest consoles to hack, giving rise…
What better way to celebrate the birth of Jesus than by introducing the resurrection of my own personal Jesus, Commodore. They are back, and like the Antichrist, they have a thirst for blood. They are trying to get into digital media players (Commodore fanboys versus Apple fanboys, thunderdome anyone?) and also the GPS market with…
With everyone in the White House loving their iPods, you’d expect them (the iPods) to run out of battery life sooner or later, right? That’s just the case with our man Dick on a flight he took the other day on Air Force Two. There are normally plenty of outlets to plug electronics into, but…
This one is from Princeton PSP. It is the IPSH speaker set designed specifically for the nano. Nothing too fancy about this one. It can playback from either the nano or the shuffle and also charges the devices for maximum batterability. It also features two crappy 2-watt speakers and can also run on some AAAs…
Don t let its damn small size fool you. The OQO Model 01+ is a fully-functional ultra-thin PC that almost defies the laws of physics with its size. It features a 1GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, and a 30-gig hard drive. In addition to all the regular bells and whistles you ve come to…
Vlacom outdoors has introduced these new lighting posters to help the sale of liquor (like it needed it) and other goods. These lighting techniques will be used on the massive advertising billboards and such. It is already being used in the Netherlands to sell Netherlandian stuff. Lighting Posters [We-make-money]
In today’s busy world, classic holiday traditions such as caroling and decorating the tree are too much of a pain in the ass. Now it may be a bit late to do your tree shopping, unless you plan to leave that tree up until next year, but this is definitely a good gadget to keep…
What could make the iPod video even better than it already is? Shrink the size of the screen to just over an inch. Sure, smaller is better, but watching a video on an already-tiny iPod nano? Seems a bit pointless. This feat was done with the help of Linux-powered Podzilla. Remember, kids, with Linux, anything…
There’s still time to run out and buy a gift for your favorite digitally-oriented musician at your local music store. From books and discs to tips for female musicians to gear and games, Create Digital Music has put together choices that won’t blow the budget, like the $200 Alesis Photon X25 keyboard. (Hint: the recipient…
Ahh, the smell of the tree, the twinkling lights, the family feuds and the eggnog hangover. Spinning the dreidel, and eating too many latkes. It’s the most wonderful time of year. To all of you who tune in every day, thanks for making this a fun place to work. We love you, even if we…
The Japanese company MET began selling the speaker system Marty 101 yesterday, developed in cooperation with the company Timedomain. I guess it is more for the real audio buffs among us, but after reading about its effects capabilities, I’m thinking it sounds quite intriguing. “Time domain theory aims to reproduce the original audio waveform, which…
This is not a torture device. You have to trust us on this one as much as you are tempted not to. The Nethrone is a crazy-looking ergonomic device that looks like a dentist’s chair designed for comfortable computing. Leaning back in the comfy leather seat and looking up at the screen keeps you from…
The latest MP3 player from Phillips is now available, and it’s in the form of the GoGear HDD6330 Jukebox. Sporting a sexy dark jet-black design, the GoGear has a 30GB hard drive for storing your music and photos. It uses a unique scrolling device called SuperScroll for blazing through your collection of MP3s. An FM…
Rejoice! Italians have made something else good that’s not an exotic sports car or food. Presenting Sebatiano the pencil holder. This hunk of plastic comes in the form of a fat man lying down getting pencils jabbed into him. Your pencils can now be held by impaling them into his gut where they will stay…