Bats are a fascinating species that don't inspire the same wonder as, say, eagles and falcons. Unfortunately for bats, their best ambassador is a weird night prowling superhero (uh, Batman), a relationship that has reduced the entirety of batdom to the fringe thanks to public indifference. However, … [Read more...] about Batcopter Intercepts Bats In The Name Of Science
Bacteria Bricks Could Be Used To Build Houses
Bricks are incredible. Bricks are incredible for the simple fact that anything that could possibly be built is built with bricks. From ancient structures like the Great Wall of China to modern skyscrapers, bricks have been a fundamental building material throughout human history. However, the … [Read more...] about Bacteria Bricks Could Be Used To Build Houses
Archos Arnova 7 Drops By FCC
The FCC, source of a thousand hardware reveals, has just taken a good long look at Archos's newest budget offering in the increasingly crowded Android tablet field. We have to admit that at first glance Archos has managed to cram an impressive amount of computing in a €99 device. Sure, a 7-incher … [Read more...] about Archos Arnova 7 Drops By FCC
Valve Took Crysis 2 Off Steam, Not EA
When Crytek's FPS had unexpectedly gone missing from Steam, it wasn't that much of a leap to assume the EA-published game's disappearance had something to do with EA's new digital games delivery service, Origin. Not so, says the publisher; apparently, Crysis 2 just ran afoul of some unfortunate … [Read more...] about Valve Took Crysis 2 Off Steam, Not EA
T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Has Landed
Those of you holding off from snapping up the 4.3 inch screen and 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon toting smartphone at Wal-mart despite the early bird special will be happy to know T-Mobile has started selling one itself. And while it may be more than a day late, it's certainly not a dollar short, as … [Read more...] about T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Has Landed
Cool Atom Watch Hardly Tells Time
Dig this, perusing the product page for the Atom Watch reveals the lovely sales pitch: "perfect for pondering space and time." It's awkward enough to convince a person to buy. As a stylish accessory, the Atom Watch is top notch. As a timepiece, uh, it kinda falls short of expectations. Here's … [Read more...] about Cool Atom Watch Hardly Tells Time
China To Build Its Own Supersized Version of SETI
In the grand tradition of the Three Gorges Dam, China has another world record in its sights. This time around, it has begun construction of an enormous radio telescope similar to the Arecibo SETI dish in Puerto Rico. What sets it apart is the sheer scale of this engineering monstrosity. The … [Read more...] about China To Build Its Own Supersized Version of SETI
Duke Nukem Forever PR Threatens Negative Reviews With Blacklisting
We understand the frustration of seeing fifteen years of work get torn to shreds at the hands of game reviewers. There are people out there who have been working on this game for their entire adult lives. But we will never ever understand the rationale behind PR companies blacklisting sites or … [Read more...] about Duke Nukem Forever PR Threatens Negative Reviews With Blacklisting
Brando MP3 Player Is A No No For Airport Security
It's just too provocative, you see. But as a clever out-of-the-box idea, why not? The specs are respectable too. Capable of playing mp3 and WMA files, the Bombshell mp3 player has a USB connector and slots for microSD input. Funny it's called a Bombshell even if it looks like a bundle of … [Read more...] about Brando MP3 Player Is A No No For Airport Security
Man Builds Own Orrery With Lego
Orre-what? It's a mechanical device whose resulting motions follow the orbital paths of our solar system's heavenly bodies. Seen below is the finished project of Make enthusiast Guy Himber who confesses his inspiration was the movie Dark Crystal. (A one of a kind classic, in our opinion.) Of course, … [Read more...] about Man Builds Own Orrery With Lego
Apple Retail Experience Creator Leaving For J.C. Penney
Not being Apple Store habitués, we probably can't even fully comprehend the magnitude of what just happened, but the creator of the Apple Store you know and love, Genius Bar and all, has left Cupertino for the comparatively pedestrian arms of J.C. Penney, and that's apparently a big deal. Ron … [Read more...] about Apple Retail Experience Creator Leaving For J.C. Penney
LulzSec Hacks Escapist, Minecraft, EVE Online Next
LulzSec's triumphant march through the tattered remains of their victims' online security systems continues apace, as the hacker collective just seems to be picking targets out of a hat by now. Not that the attacks made much sense to begin with, but at least there was the common thread of fairly … [Read more...] about LulzSec Hacks Escapist, Minecraft, EVE Online Next
