Since being uploaded four weeks ago, this funny but also slightly sad YouTube video has received nearly 1.8 million views. In it, Desi, a black man, cannot get HP’s facial recognition system to track his moments, yet his white colleague Wanda has no problems being scanned by the HP machine. More »

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As a Southern California native, I’m completely immersed in the commuter culture of this region of the US. This means all the funny things you can put on your car to make some sort of a statement. Take for example the Mecha Car Warning decal. It states, “Caution: Car Turns Into A Robot.” More »

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If you are on a tight budget like me, then getting the absolute best bargain for your dollar is extremely important when purchasing expensive and necessary technological stuff. Most people probably spend more money on technology than on anything except for basic living expenses, mortgages, and cars. Aside from the usual sales and clearance specials at brick and mortar stores, here are a few things that I rely on to help me cut costs on must have tech purchases. More »

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The Tub-E Bathtub is yet another product aside from the LED shower that raises the same question of, “Would you bathe in that?” Upon first glance, it looks like an over-glorified, futuristic plant pot. I’d use it to stick a small palm or bamboo tree if no one told me it was actually a bathtub. What supposedly sets this bathtub apart from the rest is that it has a thermostatically controlled heater under the seat keeps the water at a constant temperature. Everything about it is automated — it cleans itself, empties itself and injects bath oils when you need them. More »

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From Ningin: Day 1 of the first official MLG tournament has proven to be a victorious one for Ningin so far. Not that I’m biased because I’m Queen Jinranidas and team captain for Ningin, but I think if Team Ningin continues at this pace, it’s likely we’ll take this win. Check out the current MLG Tournament games report to see for yourself. More »

Most human beings have it easier than computers. Take myself for example — it doesn’t take much to get me to fall asleep. Computers on the other hand, it’s a little complicated. Luckily, the Go To Sleep! USB Button ($16) allows you to put your computer to sleep with just a tap of a button. Ideally, this would be great for babies or insomniacs, but seeing as humans don’t have USB ports, the Go To Sleep! USB Button is limited to both PC and MAC use. More »

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From Ningin: Fresher than a Pop Tart out of the toaster are all the top stories in today’s The Daily Mixr.

via Wirebot: Unreal Engine 3 Up And Running On iPhone 3GS

via Ziggytek: 5 Tech-friendly Music Videos Gateway 15″ NV53: Budget Notebook Review Part 2

via Ningin: Koshien Rainbow get cocky and talk smack on Kara

via Rekuru: Know Your Japanese TV: Bugs on Scooters

via Flaunt Me $1,000 Japanese beauty creams, another form of extreme beauty

via GirlyBubble: Getting organized on the cheap with Korean schedule books

via BlitzNation: Happy New Year: You’re Fired

via CrazySingleLife: How to ruin something that’s about to be good

via SwanDiary: A glimpse at Daybreaker’s evolved vampires More »

When it comes to social networking sites, I’m kind of all over the place. Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, LinkedIn, I’ve got it all down. Unfortunately, I’m spread so thinly and most times too busy to be checking up on everyone’s statuses. Nutshell Mail seems to be for people like me as it’s an interactive email digest of all your social networking activity delivered on your schedule. More »

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Low on Price, High on Design Continued from part 1. Using the increasingly more popular 16:9 aspect ratio for its screen, the NV53 is quite portable for a fully-loaded laptop. At under 6 pounds, I find it light enough to carry around just about anywhere. The measurements of 25cm depth, 37.2cm width, and 3.7cm thickness are comparable with other low-end offerings. I do like the style and sturdiness of the Gateway’s hinge, which is similar to Sony’s FW and Z series, with the power button on the side of the right hinge. More »

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I’m going to totally blow my cover as a cool person with a life by saying that I spend a lot of time looking at music videos on Youtube. During one session of music video watching, I discovered that a lot of of favorite music videos are tech and gadget related. Check out these 5 tech-friendly music videos from some of my favorite songs and artists. More »

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From Ningin: Welcome to the first day of 2010! What better way to start with all the top stories of the day from The Daily Mixr?

via Wirebot: EoTY: The Nine Biggest Surprises of 2009 - #3 - Videogaming’s Blockbuster: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Shatters Every Record… Ever After Action Report: Batman Arkham Asylum

via Ziggytek: LED shower or teleportation device?

via Ningin: Final Fantasy IX Odin statue review

via Rekuru: Japan in Review, 2009

via Flaunt Me Disproving an old wives’ tale about eyelash length

via GirlyBubble: The $750 cupcake

via BlitzNation: BlitzNation Roundtable Predictions: Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl

via CrazySingleLife: How to score a date with me…online More »

We’ve covered both the top gadgets of the year and ones that didn’t quite make the list. But what about the top blog posts of the year? Based on search engine results, the following are the Top 10 ZiggyTek stories of 2009. More »

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There are smartphones, and now…smartglasses. Damjan Stakovic’s Cipher Drinking Glasses are the only glasses that fall into the smartglasses classification. (A gadget classification term I just totally made up right now.) What’s smart about these glasses is that due to some unknown technology, the glasses have a mosaic of dots on the outside of the glass that can somehow can detect specific liquids. These dots then spell out the type of drink you have in the glass. More »

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Visentin’s LED shower heads are kind of confusing. Confusing in that I don’t know if it’s actually a shower or a teleportation device. Or maybe both? What’s sets this shower head apart from your average shower head is that it attaches to the ceiling and features cascading LED light. According to Visentin, the LED light is supposed to be therapeutic with different LED light colors meant for healing, relaxation or rejuvenation. More »

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