Billy Connolly is many things. A great Scottish comedian. A man not afraid to get his kit off, even when asked not to. Now, he can add “mighty dwarven warrior” to that list, as he’s just been confirmed in the role of Dain Ironfoot in The Hobbit. More »
It may not be the largest diesel engine we’ve ever covered but this vintage, 30-ton diesel engine is no less impressive. It used to power the whole of the Auteuil Racecourse in Paris. More »
HTC has acknowledged that a software flaw on some of its Android phones means that they openly offer security credentials across the Wi-Fi networks they connect to. More »
I know next to nothing about guns but I know about the Glock. Chances are you do too. It’s become a part of the American fabric, as closely associated to the US of A as AK-47s are to terrorists, muskets were to colonials and light sabers to Jedis. More »
Generally when I blow through a pair of denim, I just toss it out and never think of it again. But apparently, that pair of old, shredded jeans can be ground down to a pulp and reconstituted into a fresh pair of pants. More »
Ultrabook: The Most Meaningless Word In Tech Hey, at least it’s better than Viiv…
Self-Healing iPhone Cases Could Save Your Clumsy Arse Where was this 18 months ago when I needed it?
ARM Devices Running Windows 8 Will Have Boot Options Locked Down Some people won’t like that…
Samsung Turns Any Window Into A Computer Yes, but does it run Windows? *rimshot*
The Newest Apple Store Will Be Almost Invisible That’ll help people find it then…
By now you’re maybe sick of hearing about ultrabooks, the best chance Windows rigs have to catch up to Apple laptops in design, usability, build quality, and general good-and-wantable-product-ness. Don’t be. This isn’t the inevitable, dreary sameness that’s made PCs so boring for the last decade. In fact, it’s the opposite. More »
Concierges are pretty awesome. They’re so awesome that Google wanted one and they’re acquiring Clever Sense makers of the Alfred app. The app’s intelligent recommendation engine should help Google get into the local “hey, where do you want to eat/drink?” space. More »
The European Space Agency’ Mars Express spacecraft has discovered “large volumes of water ice” hiding only 20m underground the red planet’s surface, in the Phlegra Montes mountain range. It could be used by future human explorers. More »
