From Wirebot: In coming days we shall see a new evil creeping over thou horizon. Dastardly minions of rival city-state, Ningin, will challenge our greatest military minds to a courageous duel of wit and prowess. The name of thou gameth? Flash games. We shall hone our skills for the days of Thursday, December 30th and Friday, January 1st in preparation for challenging our rival site. Saturday, January 2nd declares thy beginning of our courageous assault upon Ningin’s flash games sub-site. More »

Among PC geeks, LCD jargon is now pretty much common knowledge, but most lay-folks still do not know the distinction between “LCD” and “LED.” Here is a basic beginner’s guide on the fundamentals of LCD technology. Part one is an explanation of what the numbers that manufacturers publish actually mean: More »

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From Ningin: Ninginers! As of today, think of me not as Jinra, Mother Ningin, but as Queen Jinranidas. Looming ahead in the not-so-distant horizon of 2010 is a grand sporting event of epic proportions. For an event as grand as this, I call upon you to prepare for glory! From Jan. 2 to 4, Ningin will host the birth of the first official Mixr League Gaming (MLG) Tournament. Teams that compete in the MLG are formed of both Mixr staff and community members based on cyberathletic ability in flash games. More »

2009 served up plenty of pleasant surprises but also head-shaking disappointments too. Here is my top five epic fails of the year, led by the lowering of sonic fidelity, some computing complaints, Blu-Ray failures, gaming gaffs, and OLED delays. More »

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For anyone living in New York City in need of an iPhone right this instant, as in…right now, you’re out of luck. If you’re trying to get it from AT&T online, at least. According to Engadget, AT&T is not offering any reasons why they’re not selling the iPhone online. Aside from telling people the iPhone’s disappearance from AT&T online is the result of credit card fraud causing a ban on online sales, customer service reps aren’t being much of a help. More »

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From Ningin: I hope you’ve gained some insight from my PART I of my PSP Dissidia bundle review, so this is the final part conclusion to the blog set. More »

While some of these gadgets certainly were not released in 2009, they still, without a doubt, ruled 2009. Here are my picks, in no particular order, for the top ten gadgets of 2009: More »

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Having to keep up with new technology and gadgets can be pretty daunting. At any given moment, there’s always something that’s being developed or hyped up. 2009 of course, was no exception. With the year coming quickly to an end, how could we not look back on the things that have happened this year in the world of gadgets and technology? Everyday leading up to New Years Eve, the ZiggyTek Year End Special will pay tribute to all that was 2009. More »

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From Ningin: Alas, my very first portable gaming system. Although I’ve been playing games since 1984, I never was fortunate enough back then to get a regular black and white Gameboy, especially not the Neo Geo pocket or Atari Lynx. Don’t know what these things are? If you don’t that’s fine, just keep it to yourself and don’t ask me what Moses was like during his teens. More »

From Ningin: Do any After-Christmas Day shopping? Did you fight over sale items that you unfortunately lost to a more greedy shopper? Fret not. There’s plenty of The Daily Mixr to go around. No sales or fights necessary!

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via Ziggytek: Get a woman naked using radio frequencies

via Ningin: The most dangerous people in the world

via Rekuru: Michael Moore’s Adventures in Akihabara

via GirlyBubble: Glam, Sparkle and Pop: Big, versatile accessories

via BlitzNation: Blitz Poll: Will the Jets End the Colts’ Undefeated Season?

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No word on how much or when Samsung will release their 14MP Digital CL80 Camera, but I have to say, it’s pretty sexy. Some of the features it boasts are a 31mm Wide Angle Lens, 14 Megapixels & 7x Optical Zoom along with an AMOLED screen and WiFi capability. While it does indeed sound sexy, it’s not the first AMOLED, WiFi capable digicam. Also, is WiFi capability all that necessary in cameras? More »

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From Ningin: The Japanese have finally done it. They’re created a human looking Cylon, and it only costs $220,000. More »

As a woman, I love dresses. Like, a lot. Daan Roosegaarde, V2 Lab, and Maartje Dijkstra’s Intimacy dress however, is one dress I would not like to own. For one, all it takes is a “magic” ball containing a radio frequency tag to come close to the dress in order for it to start becoming transparent. The radio frequency tag gets detected by circuitry in the dress’ collar. More »

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From Ningin: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Did you check under the tree? We got you games for Christmas this year. I think you’ll also enjoy these presents:

via Wirebot: Music to Mash Buttons to: Christmas Edition Aliens vs. Predator Saved From Major Doom

via Ziggytek: Snowflake-like silicon cells are green and holiday-friendly

via Ningin: Watch out for those monkeys! They know Taekwondo Christmas Wish No. 1: 2NE1’s Wardrobe

via Rekuru: How Zetsubou-sensei Saved Christmas, pt. 1

via GirlyBubble: Glamorous Sequin Holiday Nails!

via BlitzNation: Titans vs Chargers Christmas Preview

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When it comes to key chains, the biggest problem I come across isn’t misplacing them. It’s figuring out who’s face I want to feature in my picture frame key holder. So many faces, so little time ya know? Luckily Exemode’s P15 digital frame key holder addresses my problem by storing at least 8MB or up to 52 photos. More »

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