Sunday, November 22, 2009

Gaming

Pinball Machines Were Sneakier Than You Think

12:00PM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

There’s a great read over at Cheap Talk about how digital pinball machines changed the industry, back when there still was an industry. They were big tables where you flick a ball around, but they were smarter than you think. More »


Science

The Rock Explains How NASA Helps Our Rock

11:00AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Cross promotions sometimes don’t make much sense. I’ve got nothing against Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for agreeing to pitch NASA to youngsters, but really, there are better ways to capture youth attention. More »


Mobile

If The Xperia X10 Partners Up, It’ll Be With AT&T

10:00AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Anyone hoping to see the Sony Ericsson X10 on T-Mobile, look away now or you’ll be sorely disappointed. Phandroid noticed that the American version of the X10 won’t support the necessary frequencies to connect to T-Mobile’s network. More »


Cameras

Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch Early Next Year?

9:00AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Just when you thought you could forget about the elusive bugger, rumours about an iPod touch with a built-in camera start up again. The latest report points to an early 2010 refresh that will finally include a video camera. More »


Put Good-Looking Game Controllers On Your Tree

8:00AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

If you really want to put video-game controllers on your tree, please hang these up. They’re a much better option than dangling your filthy old Saturn controller by its cord. [Ponoko via Technabob]


Geek Out

Apple Denying Support to Smokers?

7:00AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

The Consumerist is reporting that two Mac users were denied AppleCare coverage because the owners were smokers. Not because the computers were damaged by second-hand smoke, but because of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. More »


Software

Magic Mouse Drivers For Windows Now Available

6:00AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Magic Mouse owners lusting for multi-finger gestures on a PC can stop wishing. Some good ol’ fashioned hackery pulled Windows drivers from the latest Boot Camp update. You can grab them here, report back with results. [Uneasy Silence, thanks Dan!]


The World’s Largest Earthquake-Safe Building

5:00AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

The new terminal at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport is the world’s largest earthquake-safe building. You’re looking at over 185,000sqm of scaffolding that supports it, all resting on top of giant geological roller skates. More »


Gadgets

Gifts For Retro-holics Who Yearn For The Old Days

4:00AM November 22, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Are you trying to find a gift for one of those crazies who’s always going on about the superiority of vinyl, or who dresses like a character on Mad Men? Here are some ideas for the retrophile in your life. More »


Cameras

3D Scanning, A Webcam’s Latest Trick

3:30AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

We’ve seen cameras do all kinds of crazy things. DIY 3D photography, augmented reality, and now this demo by Qi Pan shows how an ordinary webcam can model objects in 3D. More »