The first of the three episodes has been released for the new Assassin’s Creed: Lineage short movies. Which has been created  and d eveloped by Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind 300 and Sin City which Ubisoft bought last year for just these sorts of projects.

These short movies will definitely help wet the appetites of fans eagerly awaiting the release of the video game video Assassin’s Creed II  on November 17, 2009. Check out Assassin Creed Linage Short Movie Part 1 after the jump.

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Check out these Silver-plated Cufflinks  made from LEGO Star Wars Shadow Troopers. You to can have have the force with you while you work or play.

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Boston Dynamics have just released footage of their new biped robot PETMAN.  Which will balance itself and move freely; walking, crawling and doing a variety of  other movments.

balances dynamically using a human-like walking motion; it is a close relative to BigDog, sharing elements of the mechanical desgin and control.

PETMAN was designed as an anthropomorphic robot for testing chemical protection clothing and suit-stressing calisthenics during exposure to chemical warfare agents for the US Army.

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After announcing last week at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco that Google would be adding Twitter to its  Google Social Search you can now use the social networking search tool to trawl through “tweets” as part of its search results.

Google Social Search essentially pulls its information from social networks  Twitter, FriendFeed, Picasa, Blogger, and Google Reader and adds it to  Google search results.  Facebook isnt included due to Google and Facebooks ongoing discussions. Check out the vedio below on how Google Social Search works.

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Check out this original wedding cake that has been designed to show the scene in Stars Wars were Luke it put inside a Tauntaun to keep him warm during an Ice Storm. This must me one of the most original wedding cakes I’ve ever scene and the cake has fantastic detailing. Including some lovely Tauntaun guts and insides.. ummm lovely.

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These iPhone costumes are going to take some beating this Halloween. Created from LCD TV’s and using car batteries for power. Unfortuantely the screens are not touch sensitive and the actual iPhones are mounted on the top of the  LCD screens which hetn display the content.  The whole custome weighs in at around 85lbs and the car batteries that provide power are situated between their legs. Not that comfy but well worth it. Watch the video after the break to believe.

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Rave computes has just released two rugged mini PC’s that would be perfect for in-car pc’s.  The MIL-SPEC-810F is fanless and powered by an Intel 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor which consumes less power, making it suitable for nearly all vehicles. The MIL-SPEC-810F has a PCI-104 expansion connector, 2 mini PCI express slots, compact Flash and SIM slots, Gigabyte Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and three USB ports.

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PureSilicon have just added a new  256GB drive to its  Renegade R2 SSD range.  The drive meets MIL-STD-810F standards while offering 255 MB/s read performance and 180 MB/s write performance. The pureSilicon SSD Drives can tolerate extreme temperatures, shock, and vibration, enabling Renegade R2 to perform from -40C to +85C.

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Developed by the students at  Iwata-Yano Laboratory at the University of Tsukuba this ‘Media Vehicle’  is designed to be a the  personal virtual reality cocoon. Whilst inside you look at a spherical display and is supposed to allow users  move around both in the real world and a virtual  environment.

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If you into motorcycles and like a cool beer now and again then this gadget is for you. This motorcycle grip bottle opener not only opens your favourite brew it also revs up every time.  Great as a Christmas

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If you think your Quad Core processor is powerful .. how about a 100 Core Processor. That would surely give you that extra power you require. Well a semiconductor manufacturer is currently designing a 100 core processor, fabricated using 40-nanometer technology which is  expected to be available early next year. In a bid to beat Moore’s law (which states number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years) chip manufactures are  trying to either  increase clock speeds or add more processors.

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If you fancy creating a little  extra sparkle at any party, why not wear the latest in tech fashion LED Eyelashes designed by Soomi Park. The LED eyelashes were introduced as a “product that speaks to many Asian women’s desire for bigger eyes.” The lashes are controlled by a tilt sensor allowing you to control the lights as you tilt your head. Check out the video after the jump.

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