3D was, and still is, a gimmick. It was a gimmick the entire media spectrum tried to sell us on hard, but it was a gimmick nonetheless. Virtual reality, which is arguably the next big technological advancement to enhance our entertainment media, is anything but a gimmick. When the US Navy starts … [Read more...] about BlueShark, the US Navy, and Oculus Rift
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Netflix Next Episode Feature Now Optional
Some people apparently don’t like it that Netflix immediately most on to the next episode in a season when you’re watching a TV series. I think it’s incredibly convenient and only annoying when it asks me to respond after a few episodes, but now there’s an optional setting you can choose to make … [Read more...] about Netflix Next Episode Feature Now Optional
DropTask Productivity App Drops The Need For Task Lists (video)
If like me your task list never seems to get shorter only longer and longer, you might be interested in a new productivity application called DropTask, which has been designed to let you drop the need for task or to-do lists all together. The new DropTask productivity app is available on both … [Read more...] about DropTask Productivity App Drops The Need For Task Lists (video)
Two Years of Raspberry Pi Video Celebrates The Awesome Mini PC (video)
Next month is the second anniversary of the launch of the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC and to celebrate this event a celebratory movie has been created by The Raspberry Pi Guy over on YouTube. The Raspberry Pi mini PC movie celebrates a range of projects and milestones in the first two years … [Read more...] about Two Years of Raspberry Pi Video Celebrates The Awesome Mini PC (video)
300 Rise of an Empire HD Trailer Released (videos)
Those of you that enjoyed the 300 movie based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley you are sure to enjoy this new trailer for the follow-up movie, 300: Rise of an Empire. The 300 Rise of an Empire movie offers a new chapter in the epic saga and a fresh … [Read more...] about 300 Rise of an Empire HD Trailer Released (videos)
R-Kaid Revelation Wooden Arcade PC System Offers the Best Of Both (video)
Love Hultén has built an awesome arcade cabinet / PC system called the R-Kaid Revelation which has been constructed using walnut wood and copper to provide a steampunk finish to his creation, which is packed with technology and high end PC hardware. The R-Kaid Revelation features an innovative … [Read more...] about R-Kaid Revelation Wooden Arcade PC System Offers the Best Of Both (video)
Music Video Demonstrates The Power Of Digital Retouching In Real-Time (video)
Digital retouching for advertising, models, actresses, and entertainers has become a standard practise in media. But this awesome music video created for the song Nouveau Parfum sung by Boggie offers an insight in to just how much tweaking and digital retouching can be accomplished. The Nouveau … [Read more...] about Music Video Demonstrates The Power Of Digital Retouching In Real-Time (video)
uArm Robot Arm Powered By Arduino Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Ever fancied creating your very own robotic arm production line or just fancy an Arduino powered robotic arm on your desktop? If you do then the new uArm Arduino powered miniature industrial robot arm might be worth more investigation. The uArm robot arm is a 4-axis parallel-mechanism robot arm, … [Read more...] about uArm Robot Arm Powered By Arduino Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Open Source Smart Thermostat Offers Arduino Alternative To Nest
Four engineers from Spark have pooled their skills and resources to create a new open source smart thermostat based on Arduino using around $70 worth of components. The new open source smart thermostat has been designed to offer an open source Arduino alternative to the Nest thermostat which was … [Read more...] about Open Source Smart Thermostat Offers Arduino Alternative To Nest
Twitter Fail Whale Designer Creates Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls (Video)
Artist Yiying Lu from Sydney, Australia, is famous for creating the Twitter Fail Whale, and now she has created a set of Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls, which are designed to tell the story of Twitters founding and evolution. The Nesting Twitter dolls as being sold on Kickstarter, and they need to … [Read more...] about Twitter Fail Whale Designer Creates Twitter Founder Nesting Dolls (Video)
This Star Wars Lightsaber Will Charge Your iPhone
If you are a Star Wars fan and are looking for something a little different to charge your smartphone or tablet whilst you are traveling, then you may want to have a look at the Star Wars Lightsaber battery charger. The Star Wars Lightsaber battery charger comes with a 2,800 mAh battery, which can … [Read more...] about This Star Wars Lightsaber Will Charge Your iPhone
Pi-Boy Combines A Raspberry Pi With A Gameboy Console (video)
Modder Anton MacArthur has combined and old broken Gameboy handheld console together with a working Raspberry Pi and USB SNES controller to breath new life in to the Gameboy once again and created the Pi-Boy console. Other components in the Pi-Boy used in combining the Raspberry Pi mini PC and … [Read more...] about Pi-Boy Combines A Raspberry Pi With A Gameboy Console (video)
