It could also trigger a new era of vagrancy, homelessness, and squatting. Our misgivings aside, the Softshelter designed by Molo is a quick solution for the usual aftermath of natural disasters and other calamities: an enclosed place to stay in. To demonstrate how useful it is, a member of the firm … [Read more...] about Softshelter Is An Incredible Housing Revolution
Anonymous Genius Builds Own Pip-Boy 3000 (Video)
It's a mighty fine piece of work. Last time a Pip-Boy 3000 was featured here at Geeky Gadgets, it was basically a modded iPod Touch. This is different though. A semi-instructional vid is available on Youtube (watch it after the jump) and the mad skills it took to build a knock off like this is … [Read more...] about Anonymous Genius Builds Own Pip-Boy 3000 (Video)
Game Stops Selling Used RROD Prone Xbox 360s
European game retailer and no doubt winner of many a Concise Retailer Name award, Game, has apparently taken to removing certain Xbox 360 consoles from their shelves. To be fair though, only 20 GB and non-HDMI Xbox 360s are getting the boot, and a fair portion of those things shouldn't have seen the … [Read more...] about Game Stops Selling Used RROD Prone Xbox 360s
Apple Store Compromises Its Own Security With Hard Drive Handover
Skepticism never hurts. When it comes to news like this, it's best to remain skeptical for the moment. A man who contacted Cult of Mac is claiming he was mistakenly given an Apple Store hard drive full of sensitive company information. How could this possibly happen? We're mystified too. Here are … [Read more...] about Apple Store Compromises Its Own Security With Hard Drive Handover
Scientists Think Far Off Desert Planets Could Support Alien Life
Think Dune. Even Tatooine. But more like Dune. If the ghost of Frank Herbert is reading this, we hope it makes him mighty proud. The guy really is an icon of the sci-fi genre even if the later installments of the Dune saga devolved into heavy, plodding reads. Nevertheless, Frank Herbert rules. Long … [Read more...] about Scientists Think Far Off Desert Planets Could Support Alien Life
Sledgehammer’s 3rd Person Call Of Duty Unsurprisingly Cancelled
You might remember some big talk from Activision regarding a third-person action spin to the gargantuan franchise several months ago. Well, it's now several months later and that plan seems to have fallen through. "We came on board to make a third-person action adventure game, in the Call of Duty … [Read more...] about Sledgehammer’s 3rd Person Call Of Duty Unsurprisingly Cancelled
Accusations Of Deus Ex Racism Elicit Square Enix Response
Deus Ex: Human Revolution developer Eidos found itself in fairly warm water when videos showing player-NPC interaction revealed a rather... curious NPC called Letitia. Letitia's jive talkin' ways have drawn criticism for Eidos, but apparently not enough to warrant more than a fairly tame … [Read more...] about Accusations Of Deus Ex Racism Elicit Square Enix Response
Sony Lashes Out At Microsoft Publishing Practices
"Publishers are getting the living crap kicked out of them by Microsoft." We don't do pull quotes, but that one kind of makes us wish we did. It belongs to Sony's Rob Dyer, talking about Microsoft's newly revealed and what you might call anti-competitive publishing practices. "Titles for Xbox 360 … [Read more...] about Sony Lashes Out At Microsoft Publishing Practices
Mysterious New Tablet From Amazon Could Arrive By November
Seven inches and full color. Such is the new darling of Amazon that might take the tablet world by storm before the year ends. Does this send a shiver down your spine? The journalist who leaked these precious details sort of experienced such a sensation. Oh, and those rumors about a 10-inch? True, … [Read more...] about Mysterious New Tablet From Amazon Could Arrive By November
Lifelike Futurama Busts Are Fascinating
Since Futurama fans are legend for their, well, fandom, it comes as no surprise that a project like this would eventually come to our attention. Who is that? It's the lovable and totally incompetent physician Doctor Zoidberg. Looks different, you say? He's rendered in a 'realistic' fashion, devoid … [Read more...] about Lifelike Futurama Busts Are Fascinating
Women Mistakenly Buys Fake Laptop Made Of Paper
This news is a complete shocker, especially if that wooden iPad incident is still fresh in your memory. Suppressing that chortle for a moment, this is a case of same town, same suspect, same seedy transaction. Two women who handed over $250 for a 'laptop' got the surprise of their lives when the box … [Read more...] about Women Mistakenly Buys Fake Laptop Made Of Paper
S-Walker Is Like Your Favorite Segway But Cheaper
It's true. German-designed and Chinese-built, the S-Walker is being showcased in the China booth at IFA 2011. Its biggest pull is price, selling for an estimated $3,000. By the looks of it, it's also lightweight and a total no-brainer to drive. It would be cool though if it could be outfitted with a … [Read more...] about S-Walker Is Like Your Favorite Segway But Cheaper
