The bottom line is airships have been a lousy idea ever since the Hindenburg exploded in the 1930s. (Oh the humanity!) In retrospect, considering the number of accidents—a plane just crashed in Indonesia this week—and terrorist acts perpetrated on passenger airlines, it's hard to tell which … [Read more...] about Airships To Take To The Skies Once More
On Art And Videogames
If you ever cared about video games, this little story we're about to share has great historic import. To cultivate and improve the humanistic values of the greater society it serves, the U.S. government created the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). What it does is bestow grants on artistic … [Read more...] about On Art And Videogames
A Few Words About The Mysterious Stealth Helicopter In Pakistan
Unless you live in outer space, most human beings on Earth are familiar with at least the barest details surrounding the raid on a walled compound in the quiet suburb of Abbottabad. Okay, so Mr. Bin Laden got iced by a Navy Seal, but mysterious details and myths have floated up since that fateful … [Read more...] about A Few Words About The Mysterious Stealth Helicopter In Pakistan
Ringbow Controller Could Change Touchscreen Computing
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
GoPro Cameras and Accessories Hit Best Buy Stores
We have talked quite a bit over the years about the GoPro line of cameras and accessories here. These cameras are designed to be mounted to just about anything from your car to a helmet or even your chest. GoPro has announced that its gear is now in stores. Before the gear hit Best Buy, you had … [Read more...] about GoPro Cameras and Accessories Hit Best Buy Stores
