Gadgets, Superheroes, Retro Tech, RPGs, Art
We’re Trekkies And We Know It via Giant Freakin Robot I’m proud to be a Trekkie and I’m glad these fellows feel comfortable enough in their nerdiness to do this video. But I also cringe while watching it because of the stereotype...
'Game Of Thrones', A Clash Of Food Fine Dining Lovers, an online magazine for food enthusiasts, thought you might be interested in the story about Game of Thrones from a foodie point of view. Fans of Game of Thrones want to eat and...
Interesting Articles: Banana Sex, Android for Battle,... Top 10 films that predicted the future [Listverse] The unfortunate sex life of the banana [Damn Interesting] Securing Android for the Battle Space, armed conflict has radically changed. ...
The Art of Film & TV Title Design The credits are often the first thing we see when we watch a great film or TV show, but the complexity and artistry of title design is rarely discussed. From PBS Off Book, a quick look at the thinking...
Rash of UFO Sightings Around the World There’s been a lot of UFO sightings in the USA, England, Canada and Australia, all reporting seeing an object in the sky shaped like a pyramid. Coincidence? Conspiracy? You decide. Here’s a...
[Update: See the Doctor's link in the comments, looks like it's not Apple's fault after all]
Macenstein has talked to Oxford University Press about the Anti-War and Anti-President definitions in Apple’s Oxford Dictionary widget. It appears that a rogue dev at Apple snuck in some not so nice easter eggs.
Here’s just one example below. You can read the investigation over at Macenstein; while you’re there, check out April’s Mac Chick.
Category : Just geeky
Xbox and PS have Guitar Hero 2 which comes with its guitar to play along and make your own music on your gaming console.
Welp, that’s nothing compared to this console that became a guitar.
Two very different applications depending on whether you prefer form or function.
Category : Word Geek
Here we have ‘interactive seating’ based on Scrabble that provides a break for employees at the London offices of Bloomberg financial services.
[Found via Random Good Stuff]
Category : Gadgets
Looks like Sun is getting into competition with Symbian, Microsoft and Linux in the mobile space.
Deviceforge.com is reporting that Sun has acquired the assets of SavaJe Technologies. SavaJE developed the OS from the kernel on up and is deployed to the Jasper S20 mobile phone which won ‘Device of the Show’ aware at last year’s JavaOne conference.
The SavaJe mobile platform is an open standards based Java platform and enables operators and handset OEMs to rapidly brand and customize the mobile phone.
[Via Linuxdevices]
Category : Gadgets
Now this is my idea of a plasma tv – The Waterfall Plasma Television.
The one shown here would make a great demo machine if you plug in a DVD with your sales pitch. One application here that is to put it in your lobby, it’s sure to draw attention with the water cascading around the 42″ or 60″ plasma screen.
Check out the manufacturer’s site for more custom waterfall fountains.
