Good news everyone, Sony is about to single-handedly reverse the global economic crisis. All we have to do is retrain as network security experts and Sony is sure to have steady and gainful employment for all 6.9 billion of us in perpetuity. Make that 6.8, since we'd still need some … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Hacked, A Million Passwords Lifted
Taser Gauntlet Looks Perfect For The Dark Knight
Reading about this specially made gauntlet brought to mind a particular scene from The Dark Knight. Remember when Batman was seemingly out cold after he wrecked the Joker's 18-wheeler rampage? One of the Joker's henchmen tries to unmask the downed caped crusader when zap! He gets electrocuted. … [Read more...] about Taser Gauntlet Looks Perfect For The Dark Knight
Dad Builds Customized DuoCycle For Impaired Son
Three years ago Rob Thompson had a car accident that left half his body paralyzed. Today, his slow and grueling recovery continues, but he's not going it alone. His father Dave Thompson, an engineer by profession, thought up a great way to sharpen his son's motor skills and exercise at the same … [Read more...] about Dad Builds Customized DuoCycle For Impaired Son
Lenovo Buys German PC Maker Medion
You know how when you have a hankering for custard creams or whatever, you just go down to the shop and buy some? Lenovo did pretty much the same, only instead of custard creams it was German consumer electronics company Medion and instead of snack cravings it was a vastly increased share of the … [Read more...] about Lenovo Buys German PC Maker Medion
Fable 3 Demo Now Real On Xbox Live
We sometimes like to reminisce about the simpler times when demos were actually used to sell people on the game before it was released instead of... we're not really sure what publishers are trying to do by releasing a demo months after a game's release. Entice the thrifty "wait till it goes down to … [Read more...] about Fable 3 Demo Now Real On Xbox Live
Sony Explains PSN Downtime Before Approaching Restoration
PSN fully coming back online, PlayStation Store and all, is beginning to look more and more like a campaign promise. And Sony isn't even running for office, though given a few years and a Supreme Court ruling or two and we wouldn't be surprised to see it do just that. It's certainly got the spin … [Read more...] about Sony Explains PSN Downtime Before Approaching Restoration
Microsoft Shows Windows 8 To The World
Yes, you read that right and that's Windows 8, not Windows Mobile 8, as in the real desktop deal. Microsoft has offered the first glimpse of the next incarnation of its flagship OS during the D9 keynote and it's pretty much what everyone expected... Windows Phone 7. Or rather, its touch-oriented … [Read more...] about Microsoft Shows Windows 8 To The World
Researchers Use Lasers To Map How Music Works
Really big brains over at Cardiff University have been pew-pewing acoustic guitars with lasers in a series of experiments that seek to unveil exactly how music is produced by certain instruments. In precise terms, a very technical process called "holographic interferometry" reveals which parts of an … [Read more...] about Researchers Use Lasers To Map How Music Works
Does Fashionable LED Eyeshadow Impair Vision?
Not sure, but maybe we'll try this ourselves to find out. Pictured south are the latest gimmicky creations by designer Lulin Ding. The idea is placing three LED bulbs--supported by faint wire frames--at the tip of an eyebrow and lighting them up for that eyeshadow effect. This looks like something … [Read more...] about Does Fashionable LED Eyeshadow Impair Vision?
Android Plants vs Zombies Out, Free & Proud
It's been a long time coming, but Android can finally claim gaming parity with iOS. Sure, there are nowhere near as many games on the Android Market, nor are many even as good, but this here is what we call a psychological milestone. Add to that the fact that it's free today on the Amazon App Store … [Read more...] about Android Plants vs Zombies Out, Free & Proud
Nokia Shuttering Its French & Spanish Online Stores
No actual shutters will be involved unless Nokia had the store servers over by the window, but the fact of the matter is Nokia's own digital storefronts in France and Spain, confronted with aggressive pricing from third parties also compounded by carrier subsidies, will be bidding adieu and … [Read more...] about Nokia Shuttering Its French & Spanish Online Stores
Dungeon Siege 3 Demo Prances Onto Xbox Live
Well, not as much prances as performs gruesome murder with medieval implements, but we try to bring as much niceness into the world as possible, you know? The main takeaway is you could be playing this right now. If there are two of you reading this, we mean both of you, as the demo does both co-op … [Read more...] about Dungeon Siege 3 Demo Prances Onto Xbox Live
