Entertainment

Tron Uprising Trailer Sates My Inner 80s Movie Trailer Urges

Gizmodo AU

OK, so Tron: Uprising is just a cartoon. But combining Tron’s neon-glow aesthetic with a trailer voiceover that sounds like it was ripped straight out of a bad 80s action flick? That’s pure magic, right there.


April 12, 2012
Entertainment

Tron Uprising: Glowy, Fast, Intensely Animated

Gizmodo AU

OK, Tron: Uprising isn’t yet another film; it’s an animated Disney series instead, in the not-always-fine tradition of Disney turning an established property into a cheap cartoon. Still, the teaser does show some promise.


January 6, 2012
Entertainment

Tron’s Derezzed Played On Floppy Drives

How do you make an incredibly cool piece of music even cooler? Play it back on ol’ fashioned tech, that’s how. It certainly works for this version of Derezzed.


December 2, 2011
Geek Out

Tron Surfing Is The Best Night Sport Ever

Gizmodo AU

A couple of nights ago, a group of insane surfers took to Bondi beach for a surf. What made them special was the fact they were wearing glowing neon wetsuits and riding amazing, Tron-like surfboards. It looked amazing!


September 21, 2011
News

Electric Lightcycles, FCP X Concessions, And Other Stories We Didn’t Post

So much news passes before our collective eyes every day that we couldn’t possibly cover it all. Mostly because much of it isn’t worth covering! But here are a some borderline tidbits we passed on, just in case.


August 22, 2011
Gadgets

Meet The Training Scooter Of The (Disney-Approved) Future

Learning how to ride a bike was, sadly, one of the most difficult parts of my childhood. I just couldn’t seem to “get it.” I get this Tron-inspired learning scooter just fine though. Why is it only a concept?


August 4, 2011
Entertainment

The Act Tron Guy Should’ve Done On America’s Got Talent

Our hearts broke when we saw our Tron Guy fail to impress on America’s Got Talent. Why didn’t he just zip about the stage on a Light Cycle?! He definitely shouldnt’ve been shown up by iLuminate last night, anyway.


July 23, 2011
Entertainment

Tron Light Disk Audio Dock By Monster: Ooooh, Lights

Is Tron still cool? OK, that’s a stupid question. Tron is forever. And this Monster Tron Light Disk Audio Dock looks like it was lifted straight from the the Grid. Just look at the lights on this thing. Oh, the lights! But what about the sound?


June 18, 2011
Computing

This Gaming Rig Fights For The User

The Acer Predator G5910 is not a desktop for posers, pansies, pedestrian players. It’s a serious desktop for serious gamers, with serious guts to match. Oh, and hey jeez it looks like Tron, everybody!


June 10, 2011
Entertainment

Why Does America Hate Tron Guy So Hard?

The Tron Guy is an internet staple, much like email and horrific pornography. He’s an odd fellow, but he’s singular, and damnit, isn’t that what this great country is all about? Apparently not. America’s Got Talent booed him off stage.