Thursday, March 5, 2009
Software
Download Windows Vista SP2 Release Candidate Now
11:47PM Mark Wilson | We know, it’s not Windows 7, but the Windows Vista Service Pack 2 release candidate is out now (for free) to all Vista users who don’t mind playing the guinea pig. [The Windows Blog] More »
Games
NXE Will Soon Be a Mandatory Update for All Xbox 360s
11:40PM Mark Wilson | As of now, a few Xbox owners have been holed up in a cave, fending off The New Xbox Experience with a torch (and not connecting to LIVE). Those dark days must end. More »
Entertainment
Giant Dr Manhattan Arrives In London To Eat Some Pudding
11:20PM Jesus Diaz | Dr Manhattan arrived in London last night, and decided to show us how puny humans are and how large his schlong is, floating over the River Thames. Update: High resolution close up and videos after the jump. More »
Screens
Flexible, Cuttable ViVid Screen Turns Any Window Into an Obnoxious Video Advertising Display
10:56PM John Herrman | People always compare new technology to Minority Report, specifically Tom Cruise’s ridiculous multitouch command center. But the ViVid screen might bring another, more annoying part of that film into reality: omnipresent video advertising displays! More »
Software
Windows Mobile Finally Gets a Decent Facebook App
9:56PM John Herrman | You can now download Windows Mobile’s first usable Facebook app, ripped from the latest WinMo 6.5 builds by the kindly Microsoft connoisseurs at XDA. More »
Games
HDTV Pinball Machine Is Almost as Good as the Real Thing
8:47PM John Herrman | Pinball machines are more or less a lost art, but one enthusiast really wants to bring them along for this whole “21st century” thing. Hence, the HDTV pinball machine. More »
Software
BlackBerry App World Paid Apps Must Cost at Least $US2.99
7:55PM John Herrman | BlackBerry App World, RIM’s reactive attempt at at a mobile app store, is starting to look a little half-assed. First, we find out it’s based on PayPal. Next, an arbitrary minimum app price: $US2.99. More »
Toys
Victorian Ghostbusting Equipment Good For All Your 19th Century Spirit Punishing Needs
5:50PM Elaine Chow | We know, we know — steampunk is sooo over and whatnot. But I can’t help it that some of the best crafters don’t think so and make amazing things like these Victorian-era ghostbusting tools. More »
Science
Elderly Man Sees For First Time in 30 Years With Bionic Eye
3:45PM Elaine Chow | A 73-year-old man was recently given vision again after being outfitted with a “bionic eye.” After 30 years of darkness, he now can see enough to follow white lines on the road and sort socks. More »
Screens
