If you thought the backlash following Blizzard's announcement that Diablo 3 loot will be salable for actual currency has done anything to curb its experiments with turning 1s and 0s into real life cash or the other way around, then this will come as a bit of a shock. Despite sustained efforts to … [Read more...] about Blizzard Selling World of Warcraft Gold Through Guardian Cub
Levytator Concept Represents Huge Evolutionary Step Forward (Video)
Before the good stuff comes pouring forth, here's a minor activity to tease the brain: Try guessing the name of the guy who invented the Levytator. The answer is pretty obvious, but let it remain a mystery for now. Seen below is what amounts to an innovation in the movable staircase species. … [Read more...] about Levytator Concept Represents Huge Evolutionary Step Forward (Video)
U-Boat Worx Mini-subs Now Available For Rent (Video)
Ah, U-Boat Worx. They are certainly no strangers to Geeky Gadgets. In fact, last time they were featured was 11 months ago. So, almost a year since they unveiled their mini-sub line, U-Boat Worx proudly announced that a budding Captain Nemo's with enough dough can now charter their aquatic … [Read more...] about U-Boat Worx Mini-subs Now Available For Rent (Video)
Gears Of War 3 Freezing Issue Plaguing Some Xbox 360s
This certainly took a while to reach the grapevine, but apparently a splitscreen Horde Mode game using two profiles, which is to say almost all of them, is causing certain Xbox units to go all nothankyou.jpg on their loving owners. More specifically, just those who want to stomp Locust pancreases … [Read more...] about Gears Of War 3 Freezing Issue Plaguing Some Xbox 360s
Fear The Tablet Claw, Weapon Of Doom (Video)
What? Relax. The Tablet Claw is totally harmless. Trust us. According to its creators, the Tablet Claw came about after repeated observations of people wielding tablets. It doesn't take a genius to realize that a slim tablet isn't the most ergonomic of devices. Sure, it's great for a lot of things, … [Read more...] about Fear The Tablet Claw, Weapon Of Doom (Video)
Panasonic Outs Shampoo Robot That Is Not Sexy (Video)
If you ever had your hair done someplace, this new 'washing robot' isn't an exotic surprise. That's the problem with robotics these days. The technology is available for programming complex tasks, but the machines that perform them look like appliances. Hasn't Star Wars taught humankind … [Read more...] about Panasonic Outs Shampoo Robot That Is Not Sexy (Video)
Behold This Lego Starship From Battlestar Galactica
The details! The Details! It's really the details that put this interstellar warship a cut above the rest. To be dreadfully honest here, Battlestar Galactica doesn't have the sexiest spaceships around. But, it is an endearing saga and the 2003-onwards series was legendary. The creator of … [Read more...] about Behold This Lego Starship From Battlestar Galactica
SpaceX Working Like Mad On Reusable Launch Rocket
Thank you SpaceX, for keeping the final frontier exciting. SpaceX's CTO Elon Musk recently announced at a recent press conference that his organization has finally designed a viable launch vehicle that's extremely cost-effective. For now, let it be called the Reusable Launch vehicle or RLV. … [Read more...] about SpaceX Working Like Mad On Reusable Launch Rocket
Comet Full Of Frozen Water Surprises Scientific Community
Identify your present location. Then, as if your eye view were a satellite's, imagine your present location as seen from outer space. Pan far, far, away from the Earth until you reach the edge of the solar system. Focus on Pluto. Then zoom out a little and note the Kuiper Belt where floats a … [Read more...] about Comet Full Of Frozen Water Surprises Scientific Community
Solar Cookup200 Sun Roaster Burns Barbecue Chicken Without Remorse (Video)
You can also call it a glittering bowl of death. Not that it can incinerate innocent people who happen to be passing by your yard, but it does spell 'well done' on unsuspecting meat sacrificed for the good of all. The Cookup200 is quite a popular brand in France and has since expanded overseas. … [Read more...] about Solar Cookup200 Sun Roaster Burns Barbecue Chicken Without Remorse (Video)
Rise Of The Apes! Monkeys Go On Benign Virtual Rampage
Don't worry, it was done all in the name of science. Science! What you're about to read is a minor breakthrough in prosthetic technology and brain implants. Both involved test monkeys and proved very successful. In a rare alliance of two prestigious universities from France and America, monkeys … [Read more...] about Rise Of The Apes! Monkeys Go On Benign Virtual Rampage
Scosche Outs iPhone Radiation Detector
Before the action starts, the official status of this fancy new gadget is "Out of Stock". Don't worry, since Scosche is hard at work on new models for their best-selling portable radiation detector. It's originally called the RDTX-Pro, but a new HRDTX is coming next year. The whole scoop after the … [Read more...] about Scosche Outs iPhone Radiation Detector
