Your Commodore 64 may be aging like a fine wine, but it probably doesn't look like it. And that weird brownish-yellow hue it's taken on over the years isn't from all the Marlboros you went through in the 80s. More »
As the FTC prepares to launch a major investigation into Google's "core search advertising business," the search giant has issued a preliminary statement on its official blog today, restating the company's core values. They also took pains in stressing the fact that consumers can just as easily enter the address of a different search engine (the word "choice" comes up no less than five times in the post) and that Google's market-share is a result of search quality rather a matter of force, ala the Microsoft IE debacle of 1998. More »
Many of us have been victims of theft at one point or another, but one Vancouver-area guy was so bummed out about his stolen musical gear—especially a 1953 Gibson Les Paul guitar he had for 43 years—he's launched an all-out internet campaign to get it back. More »
HP makes $52.00 in profit for every PC they sell. Apple makes $370.55. In short: Apple makes more money from the sale of one Mac than HP does from selling seven PCs. [Matt Richman] More »
This massage chair by Panasonic has everything you'd want. 3D mapping! It creates a map of the body-height, weight, dimensions—and then massages accordingly. There's even hot stones! It can heat itself up to 108 degrees. Happy endings? Uhm, well... More »
After starting off with what looks like a jaunt through the dunes of Tatooine, this video from Markus Kayser will eventually bring you to a 3D printer that uses the immense power of the sun to turn sand into glass. More »
As pretty and ingenious as Brock Davis's design is, I couldn't help but wonder why some enterprising you tot hadn't already created something like it while attempting to do something, anything but eat their broccoli. [Brock Davis via Boing Boing] More »
Even though Apple promised OTA updates for their devices during WWDC, it was still unclear whether or not it could only be done over WiFi or if 3G could handle the load. 9 to 5 Mac reports that it can and will. More »
LulzSec, after having wreaked all sorts of global havoc over the last several weeks, has officially declared that they're hanging up their top hats. The AntiSec movement that they revived, however, lives on. More »
A state bill with new rules for self-driving cars just passed, allowing Google's fleet of hybrid vehicles to hit the road in Nevada soon. Google had been lobbying for the bill for weeks, saying they're safer than human-driven cars. More »
HP is reportedly preparing to release an unannounced 7-inch tablet by August, says the Taiwanese Economic News. The rumor comes close on the heels of the HP making the TouchPad available for pre-order for to its July 1st release. More »
What if you lived in an anti-gravity house? Or, better yet, what if your house somehow rotated on an axis? The architects at Bureau Spectacular tried to design a room with that in mind. More »
So yeah, The Rock posted this picture on his Facebook page yesterday along with the message, "To Disney and all the fans I met that day - THANK YOU. We had a blast. Splash Mountain... BRING IT ON!" More »
In short, awesome. Filmmaker John Banana made this fan film in honor of the original movie's 20th anniversary and the late, great Dave Stevens. It's really too cute for words. [The Mary Sue] More »
Nokia just gave us a look at their new N9 running MeeGo. It looks great, except that it's dead on arrival. But just in case you were unsure about Nokia's future plans, CEO Stephen Elop basically confirmed it's all over. More »
Google made good on their promise that they'll turn our phones into wallets by rolling out Google Offers in Portland last month. Now, with more details on how their vision will pan out, it looks like Google has a winner. Unless they lose focus. More »
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's address book—including the names, phone numbers, and addresses of members of government, plus Blair's own National Insurance Number—was apparently leaked to the public by a group of hackers on Friday. More »
