Friday, September 4, 2009
Peripherals
WaSaBi Cases Reimagine Your DSi In Aluminum
11:32PM Mark Wilson | In case you’re one of those people who can’t stand conforming to society, holding a DSi decorated in spartan, matte black, these “WaSaBi” cases from Gametech can dress up your system while adding a bit of extra protection. More »
Screens
2010 Firmware Update Will Bring 3D Stereo Support To PS3 Games
10:30PM Jesus Diaz | I can’t wait to feel the motion sickness and intense migraines that I will get from playing Wipeout in a 3D screen. According to Sony, a firmware update will bring stereoscopic TV support to the PS3 in 2010. More »
Games
PS3 Firmware Update Breaking Knock-Off Controllers?
6:05PM Danny Allen | The PlayStation 3’s Firmware 3.00 improves the XMB interface, and seems to help the Slim model load games and Blu-ray discs faster, but some users are reporting that their third-party controllers have stopped working since they installed the update. More »
Weapons
This Pneumatic Gun Can Put A Ping Pong Ball Through Plywood
5:30PM Adam Frucci | Ping pong balls are relatively harmless, most of the time. Even if someone slams one at you with a paddle, it never hurts all that much. This pneumatic cannon changes that. [TinyEnormous via Make]
Gadgets
4:27PM Nick Broughall | Sadly I don’t think there’ll be too much time for me to spend quality time with fun gadgets this weekend – I’m about three weeks from fatherhood, so it’s all about the last minute baby gadgets. Although I reckon I’m going to try to spend a few sly moments with the Livespeakr… More »
Weekend Gadgets: Livespeakr And Philips Baby Monitor
4:27PM Nick Broughall | Sadly I don’t think there’ll be too much time for me to spend quality time with fun gadgets this weekend – I’m about three weeks from fatherhood, so it’s all about the last minute baby gadgets. Although I reckon I’m going to try to spend a few sly moments with the Livespeakr… More »
Design
What Is This?
3:46PM Danny Allen | Wait, is NASA making weather balloons shaped like a Rubik’s Cube now? More »
Software
Microsoft Word Ban Postponed, Stays On Shelves For Now
3:15PM Danny Allen | As pretty much everyone who cares expected, the US Court of Appeals has granted Microsoft’s request to keep selling Word while it appeals i4i’s XML patent lawsuit. In mid-August, a federal jury had ordered Redmond to stop selling Word within 60 days. The alternative: cough up more than $US290 million in damages. More »
Games
3:00PM Nick Broughall | Nintendo nerds, this is your chance. the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, is coming to Australia next week and will be making three in-store appearances. And you can meet him! More »
Meet The Voice Of Mario Next Week
3:00PM Nick Broughall | Nintendo nerds, this is your chance. the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, is coming to Australia next week and will be making three in-store appearances. And you can meet him! More »
Science
Indian Moon Probe Takes Clear Photo Of Apollo 15 Mission
2:30PM Jesus Diaz | NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took photos of the Apollo landings last July. They were supposed to end all conspiracy theories, but there are still idiots who said they were false. Thankfully, the Indians took their own photo. Spot the tracks! More »
Software
