Do you ever wish that your slender ebook reader was encased in a clunky fake book just so that you can pretend that you're flipping through real pages? Me neither, but there's a device that'll grant that wish anyway. More »
We've played 14 of the sixteen available in stores this weekend when the 3DS comes out in North America. Four of them are worth buying. The rest? Read on to see. More »
How much do you love basketball? Enough to pay your cable bill? Probably. Enough to pay $16 million dollars? Probably not! So you can imagine the surprise of Ohioan Daniel DeVirgilio when he learned TWC tried to do just that. More »
iOS: Google may have their own official Voice app in the App Store now, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a better app than the original GV Mobile+. Today's update adds push notifications, a redesigned interface, and even multimedia messaging. More »
Christopher Locke wanted to amplify music from cell phones and portable music players, so he built the Analog Tele-Phonographer out of a broken trumpet and assorted parts. This is a prototype, but others are in production. [Christopher Locke via Neatorama] More »
A new statistical analysis indicates that the more Facebook fans an African politician has, the more likely they are to be forced from power. More »
There's just something about these XPS Diamond speakers that makes me want to retch. Sure, full USB means no clutter. Yeah, I guess a mini remote is nice? But I don't want to look at giant, meh-looking orbs while listening to music. But the worst part is the PR: "An outstanding design, honed to appeal to female audiences." What does that even mean? Anything plasticky and vaguely shaped like jewelry is a girl's best friend? You can do better. [7 Gadgets] More »
Don't have a girlfriend, and don't want to put forth any iota of effort to get one? You're in luck! Creepy web service Cloud Girlfriend will create a virtual GF who will interact with you over social networks. Ah, love. More »
Live wallpapers can be really fun and interactive, but PhotoWall Live Wallpaper makes them intensely personal. It goes beyond using the pictures in your gallery and extends to Facebook. More »
The most serious threat to our already overtaxed medical system? iPaditis, a fearsome condition that, let's face it, you're about two weeks of Sword and Sworcery away from contracting a third degree case of. More »
At its first spring practice on Wednesday, the Fighting Irish coaching staff introduced the "HelmetCam," a tiny camera that attaches to a player's helmet — Notre Dame used it opposite potential starting quarterback Dayne Crist's throwing arm — and records his every glance and decision. Much like a brain, the HelmetCam does not have the stability to survive recurring hard hits to the head, so it probably won't find its way into the school's NBC contract for game days, but it will provide the coaching staff with special insight into where their quarterbacks look on a given play. It's a great idea for QB training and play development so far in advance of the regular season — and it should add new pressure to the four players vying to start behind center for the Irish. More »
You all have seen the Hubble's breathtaking space panoramas. They aren't just simple photographs, but digital composites made of two or more greyscale images taken by different cameras onboard the space telescope. This video reveals exactly how they do it. More »
...but it's actually very safe! And yes, NASA has a railroad. It's been around since 1963, actually—so apologies to space nuts who've known about it for a while—but only recently has the agency uploaded an expose to YouTube. More »
Governments in Bahrain, Algeria, Syria, Iran and the Sudan are all free to snoop their citizens' Hotmail accounts today, as Microsoft has inexplicably disabled HTTPS support for Hotmail users in those countries. More »
I'm not a furniture snob but I find myself turning into one as I keep watching this making of the Eames Lounge Chair. I'm not satisfied with a glimpse though! I want to see the whole process, from the curving of the base to setting up the ottoman, and I want to save enough money to buy one. [Vitra Project via Hypebeast] More »
In what has become an annual event, Earth Hour 2011 is upon us. From 8:30 PM (local time) to 9:30 PM, Earth Hour encourages us to turn off the lights. We'll see you back at 9:30 (or tomorrow!). [Earth Hour] More »
If you've watched any basketball games this past season, you might have noticed some really great commercials that showed current NBA stars in their earlier life (in high school, college, etc) interacting with people from "the future" (or 2011). It's amazing when you see 2005 version of Kevin Durant "react" to the fact that he'll be playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder (a non-existant team at that point). Or 2011 people telling the young players how great they'll grow up to be. More »
You didn't think the first set of the historical CIA spykit was all they had, right?Come on! It's the CIA. Here's a few images from another set that also includes some KGB weapons. Some of these "tools" are rather interesting. More »
