We add "could" for the simple reason that it's a prototype. Just recently unveiled/previewed at a demo event earlier this month, the Ringbow is perhaps the first of its kind. What it does is be a non-mouse for tablet users. Why is this supposed to be useful? Since touch screens are very touch … [Read more...] about Ringbow Controller Could Change Touchscreen Computing
Special Virus Could Program Brains To Eat Less, Lose Weight
Thanks to copious amounts of cheezeburgers, there's now too many obese people on Earth, mostly in developed countries. Since diet plans and working out in gyms doesn’t work for everyone, researchers at Johns Hopkins may have found a viable means of regulating food intake. A series of tests involving … [Read more...] about Special Virus Could Program Brains To Eat Less, Lose Weight
Check Out This Hacked Dead Space 2 Plasma Cutter
Ah, Dead Space 2. The only third-person shooter that made us soil our trousers several times in a row. (Necromorphs are the stuff of nightmares, that's why.) This game, developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts, is a masterclass in survival horror, blending intense action with … [Read more...] about Check Out This Hacked Dead Space 2 Plasma Cutter
The Crovel Can Do Anything!
Well, almost. Crovel? That's crowbar and shovel stuck together. Currently being marketed as the ideal outdoor tool for rugged survivalist escapades, the Crovel goes a step farther than other portable shovels by having a crowbar hook at the other end of the spade that can work as a handle. Not … [Read more...] about The Crovel Can Do Anything!
Veltop Want To Keep Cyclists From Getting Soaked
By selling portable canopies that can be assembled in moments, like the Veltop Classic pictured below. It attaches to the handlebars and comes with a stiff windscreen and foldable parts like the sunroof and see-through side flaps. The whole point of this portable roof is for cyclists to keep mobile … [Read more...] about Veltop Want To Keep Cyclists From Getting Soaked
Opinion: Why Sony & PSN Will Probably Be Fine
The previous week has probably been as dark as any in Sony history. This is seriously going in their Wikipedia page, right next to the BMG rootkit mess, the laptop battery boondoggle and any other synonym for unfortunate incident you can think of. About the only silver lining to this whole PSN … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why Sony & PSN Will Probably Be Fine
LA Noire Occupying Three Xbox360 Discs
Despite Microsoft testing out a new disc format, it's currently stuck with the old 9 GB a pop DVDs. And that can only mean one thing for ambitious titles that tend to bring entire cities and possibly hundreds of thousands of virtual people to life. PS3 exclusivity, zing! Or they can just go the … [Read more...] about LA Noire Occupying Three Xbox360 Discs
Sony May Be Facing Third Attack Over Weekend
By now, if you're a PS3 owner and habitual PSN user, you're either contemplating a life without multiplayer, elbow-deep in some sort of Hamachi installation/ingenious tunneling scheme, or busy getting the hang of Halo on your new Xbox while wincing at the occasional pang of guilt and flashback of … [Read more...] about Sony May Be Facing Third Attack Over Weekend
This DIY PC Is One Big Mess Of Wires
So there's this dude named Steve who does something few people would even bother thinking about: he builds his own PC from scratch. Pictured below are the thousands of connectors he assembled by hand for a CPU. You just gotta admire the dedication involved here. An compulsive tinkerer who likes to … [Read more...] about This DIY PC Is One Big Mess Of Wires
Goodbye Hallmark, Hello TV In A Card
With offices in the UK and Dubai (another one is about to open Down Under), the people behind TV in a Card want to change a very long tradition. Instead of the usual run of feel-good stuff printed on paper bought at the corner store, TV in a Card offer TVs in a card. A 3.4 inch LCD display embedded … [Read more...] about Goodbye Hallmark, Hello TV In A Card
Assassin’s Creed Revelations Ending Ezio’s Travails
And bringing back Altair in one fell swoop. Not only are Ubisoft determined to bring about the most kick-assingest Assassin's Creed experience to date, but they're also attempting to fill me with heretofore absent patriotic pride, mentioning that the game will be developed by Ubisoft Montreal "with … [Read more...] about Assassin’s Creed Revelations Ending Ezio’s Travails
Anonymous: We Didn’t Hack The PSN
In a recent congressional hearing, Sony's Kaz Hirai revealed that there was a file left behind in the most recent attack on Sony Online Entertainment that contained the notorious hacker group's motto: "We are legion." Despite the ease with which this could have been falsified, and considering … [Read more...] about Anonymous: We Didn’t Hack The PSN
