Sunday, November 15, 2009

Gadgets

The Enhanced Human, SkyMall Style

2:00PM November 15, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

I am ashamed of two things. 1) That in our quest for the cyborg life, we were beaten to the punch by SkyMall, and 2) that none of the following products are fake. More »


Entertainment

The Best Windows 7 Song You’ll Hear Today

1:00PM November 15, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Science

How Mobile Phones Are Changing Our Brains

12:00PM November 15, 2009 | Chris Jacob

We’ve spent a lot of time this week discussing how we can use technology to change our bodies. But according to new research, one of the gadgets we rely on daily is already having a measurable effect on our brains. More »


Entertainment

Do Lego Constructions Have A Soul?

11:11AM November 15, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

“When you take apart a Lego house and mix the pieces into the bin, where does the house go?” Thank you for another sleepless night. [XKCD] More »


Why US Wireless Pricing Sucks

11:00AM November 15, 2009 | Chris Jacob

The New York Times ran a story today that helps explain why the American cellular industry is so screwy. In short: it’s our fault. More »


Software

Windows 7 Hacked (Again) For Keyless Activation

10:00AM November 15, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Lo! Yet another Windows 7 activation hack appears. This one’s a little more creative in that it doesn’t require an OEM key at all, and instead bypasses the verification DLL completely. More »


Science

Spirit Rover Ready To Take…Those Sunken Wheels…

9:00AM November 15, 2009 | Chris Jacob

…And learn to roll again, roll again so free. Sure, Spirit’s been better, but that doesn’t mean he’s down and out. No sir. NASA is ready to make the little guy mobile again and put him back to work. More »


Computing

Psystar Is Royally Screwed

7:55AM November 15, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Yet another bad day for Psystar. After both Apple and the shady hackintosh company filed for summary judgments, the rulings are out, and Psystar is looking pretty screwed. More »


Software

How To: Make Windows 7 Play Nice With All Your Gadgets

7:20AM November 15, 2009 | John Herrman

Generally speaking, upgrading to Windows 7 is a no-brainer. “But what about my gadgets?” you might ask, eyes watering slightly, “will they be OK?” Yes, yes they will. Here’s how to make Windows 7 play nice with all your favourite toys. More »


Can Art Reveals Pac-Man’s Gruesome Reality

6:30AM November 15, 2009 | Chris Jacob

All this time you thought Pac-Man was a harmless game. This artist’s rendering, built entirely in tin cans, shows you the terrifying reality 8-bit graphics couldn’t. More »