Thursday, December 3, 2009 - Page 2

New Xbox Bundle Is All Controller And Games

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Microsoft are no stranger to bundles. Various iterations of the 360 console with a variety of games or special additions pop up every month or so. But this is the first time they’ve actually decided to bundle a wireless controller with games.


Entertainment

Guy Demands To Be Arrested For Ripping His Own DVDs

In Denmark it’s legal to make backup copies of your DVDs, but illegal to break the DRM that prevents copying them. This annoyed a guy so much that he decided to turn himself in for ripping his own DVD collection


Geek Out

On Executive Assclowns

I’ve seen a lot of strong reaction to Jesus’s funny post on assclowns today. People screamed fanboy, and said calling them “assclowns” and the photoshopping clown noses on their faces was a bit much. But the main thing is, those quotes were in context. And I think it was astounding how wrong and overly confident these competitors were. You can’t dismiss anyone, let alone Apple. It was idiotic lip service and if they truly felt that way, they weren’t doing their jobs properly.


Micron RealSSD Drives Claim Title Of World’s Fastest (by A Lot)


Computing

Number One Contributor To Alien Search Program Fired From His Day Job

Brad Niesluchowski used to be the network systems administrator at Higley Unified School District. Until he got fired for searching for aliens using the SETI program, in which he’s the #1 contributor. Well, for that, and a lot more things.


Targus’ 100W Auto Power Inverter Fits In Your Cup Holder

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Power inverters aren’t exactly what we consider to be a “sexy” gadget. They’re generally ugly boxes that look duller than Kevin Rudd’s iPod music collection, yet are really something that no gadget fan should go without on long drives. The new 100W Auto Power Inverter from Targus is the first inverter I’ve seen that actually has some kind of function in its design, in that it’s shaped to fit into most cars’ cup holders.


Science

Electromagnetic Pulses Cut Through Steel In Milliseconds

You need to cut up some chunks of steel. Mechanical tools are prone to wearing out and lasers are just too expensive, so what do you use? Fast-cutting electromagnetic pulses, what else.


Modern Day Michelangelo Paints Ceilings With BIC Lighter


Science

50 Hour Livestream Of Patient H.M.’s Brain Being Sliced

Studying Henry Gustav Molaison, more commonly known as Patient H.M., and his memory impairments has revolutionised our understanding of human memory organisation. Researchers will analyse his brain next, but first they’re slicing it up in a 50 hour long livestream.


This Hobbit Hole Has A Serious View

Despite being almost completely embedded in the side of a hill, this modern home in Switzerland has a seriously stunning view. You can almost picture Julie Andrews (distracted with spinning and singing) crashing through the window into your living room.