Saturday, March 21, 2009 - Page 2
Computing

Mac Pro’s Priciest Video Card Actually Kinda Sucks for Gaming

Benchmarking the new Mac Pro’s default Nvidia GeForce GT 120 against the ATI Radeon HD 4870—a $US200 upgradeCrave finds that the Radeon doesn’t deliver a whole lot of boom, especially in Call of Duty.


Online

Montreal Student Thwarts UK School Arsonist On Messageboard

Kudos to J.P. Neufeld, a 21-year old student at Montreal’s Concordia University for alerting authorities about a post on the newgrounds forum left by a student that claimed he would burn down his school.


Gadgets

Japanese Shower Cap Claims to Regrow Hair at the Cost of Dignity

Laugh all you want. But there’s a balding guy reading this right now who can’t help but to hear the whole pitch. (I’m with you, buddy! Let’s do this!)


Electric Hand Dryers From Around the World

I love tireless photo archives of the seemingly mundane objects we run into every day. To wit: this study of 96 bathroom air blowers from around the world by photographer Douglas Wilson.


Cole Cleaner Disinfects Your Disgusting Pop-Top Cans

I’ve never given it much thought, but looking at this Cole Cleaner UV pop-top disinfectant while I drink my un-sanitized Diet Dr. Pepper is giving me something of a hypochondriac panic attack.


Software

iPhone App Makes Gorgeous Sprint Commercials

Persistence of vision toys flash LEDs with proper timing to make it look like you’re spelling words from thin air. Now, a new app exploits that phenomenon on the iPhone.


Are You Watching the Battlestar Galactica Finale Tonight?

When I heard Battlestar Galactica came back, I avoided it. When my friends recommended it, I avoided it more. Finally, about two years ago, I gave in.


Logitech Adaptor Lets You Use Any Harmony Remote with PS3

Logitech just spilled an upcoming adaptor that’ll let you use any Harmony remote with the PS3. Not many details (price/date), but it’ll do the usual Harmony magic and won’t swallow a USB port. [Blogitech]


Gadgets

Concord C1 QuantumGravity Watch Ready To Defy Laws of Physics, Budgets

We first told you about the QuantumGravity tourbillion back in January, but now this physics-defying watch is ready for consumption by 10 very, very rich individuals with messed up priorities.


Software

The Week in iPhone Apps: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

March Madness: when being a work-from-home blogger pays off. Here are the apps that will help you squeeze every last drop of goodness from the NCAA Tournament, along with the week’s other app highlights.