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Entertainment

Liz Lemon Longs For When TiVo Reigned Supreme

11:15PM February 2, 2012 | Michael Hession

It seems like just yesterday when TiVo was a verb. But times change, and more brand-neutral DVR seem to be on the rise. As you can see in this clip of a new 30 Rock episode aired in the States, Liz Lemon expresses her longing for days gone by. Personally? I still catch myself remembering to “tape” episode. What is that, even? More »

Geek Out

Lunchtime Deals: Madman Manga From $2

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12:00PM December 8, 2011 | Nick Broughall

If you’ve been curious about Manga for years but scared to dip your toes into the Japanese artform, local distributor Madman’s massive Manga sale is a great place to start. Prices start from $2 per graphic novel, and there are hundreds to choose from, so go nuts! [Madman via OzBargain]

Gaming

The Man Who Has Every PS2 Game In America

8:20PM July 7, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Ahans76, a PlayStation collector, is apparently more of a PlayStation collector than most, because he claims to now be in possession of every single North American PS2 game ever released. More »

Gaming

The Very Worst Of E3 2011

11:00PM June 17, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

You’ve seen the best E3 2011 had to offer. Now see the worst. The very worst. Oh good Lord is some of this bad. More »

Gadgets

Family Time Is Now Gadget Time

12:00PM May 2, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Kids are texting so much it’s literally affecting their health; the President’s secret iPad may or may not have a receipt; and today we learned over at the New York Times that families are too busy staring at screens to give a shit about family anymore. Are we beyond hope? More »

Geek Out

What Is Japan’s Fetish This Week? Glasses

8:00AM April 22, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In game after game, comic book after comic book, manga after manga, there they are: characters with glasses. And Japan is totally gaga for them. More »

Science

The Difference Between Apes And Humans That Led To The Internet

11:26AM March 11, 2011 | Annalee Newitz

Like chimps and bonobos, humans live in social groups full individuals who help each other. Also like our monkey relatives, we make war with outsiders. But our social groups can be millions strong. What makes humans so good at forming mass societies? More »

Gaming

A Sword & Shield Fit For The Hero Of Time

10:00AM February 25, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Feel like celebrating Zelda’s 25th birthday with something big, bulky and heroic? It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this stuff. More »

Geek Out

How Boomboxes Changed The Streets Forever

6:00AM January 14, 2011 | James Phillips

The boombox helped launch an urban revolution of style and technology. In The Boombox Project, Jame Phillips looks at some of the biggest, loudest, most extravagant and D-cell hungriest shoulder-borne superradios of the day. More »

Online

Discovering The Maximum Velocity Of Twitter

4:40AM January 14, 2011 | Dave Pell

As a kid at my local county fair, I used to ride a roller coaster that rumbled around a circular track as songs like Foreigner’s Urgent blasted through a set of giant speakers. More »