Archive for March, 2010

At Game Developers Conference, Sony demonstrated its Nintendo Wii challenger, the Playstation Move controller, which is touted as much more accurate than the Wii nun-chuck and is targeted at hardcore rather than casual gamers. Sony says that the device will be out in the fall and should be in the $100 range for a full starter kit that includes the Eye camera and a game. More »


What could be more practical than light bulbs for cuff-links? One pair glows in the dark and is cheap, while the other is LED powered. More »


What looks like a treadmill is a 3D scanner from Real-View 3D. Devised from medical equipment, the Real-View 3D scanner is a consumer product that reminds me of video game scanning technology. More »


Designer Amosu’s limited edition (3 total) Curva Blackberry is enclosed in solid gold, has 4,459 diamonds at 28.43 carats, and lists for £125,000. More »


Is this the end of the world as we know it? A German woman thought so. She tried to get a judge to stop the European Organization for Nuclear Research from using its Large Hadron Collider to mimic the conditions that proceeded The Big Bang. She failed. More »


ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) had been approved for .xxx domains back in 2005, but after protests mostly from the States, the plan was scrapped. However, on March 12th, ICANN members will convene in Nairobi to retry negotiations, which, if successful could mean .xxx domains will be on sale by the end of this year. More »


From Ningin: via Wirebot: Final Fantasy XIII Xbox360 Bundle Pales in Comparison to PS3 Japanese Bundle PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII comes packed with Exclusive content for Final Fantasy XIV

via Ziggytek: Samsung Super AMOLED Touchscreens (Video) Photo of the Day: Oscar for Best Actor in a Keynote Presentation

via Ningin: BREAKING NEWS: Epik High’s Tablo flames allkpop Netizens curious about 2NE1’s Park Bom’s weight gain

via Flaunt Me: Calgel Nails: Pretty Pink Princess!

via GirlyBubble: 11 pretty mini-cakes

via BlitzNation: The Future 40, Prospect 17: Mike Iupati Scouting Report

via CrazySingleLife: Are You Interested iPhone dating app lets others know if they’re interested

via OMGHaute: UPDATE: Carine Roitfeld vs. Balmain More »


Since the band’s founder Roger Waters and is not in regular speaking terms with guitarist David Gilmore, I wonder who came up with this dispute. Representing Pink Floyd, attorney Robert Howe is alleging that record label EMI has violated the original contract, which stipulates that all albums sold must not be altered from their original forms. Since iTunes and other online music stores have allowed individual song downloads of Pink Floyd albums, Howe charges that this is a breach of contract. More »


Samsung’s “Super” AMOLED screens promise to be brighter than normal AMOLED and, more importantly, have touch sensors built into the panel instead of added on as an additional layer like most LCDs and all AMOLED screens. More »


From Crazysinglelife: Single, have iPhone, will date? The AreYouInterested.com dating app shows that yes, indeed…there is an app for that. Users can contact each other by sending messages — with conversations seamlessly transferred between each platform — as well as via the new live chat feature that allows users to communicate in real time with other users who are online. Also, within seconds, users can see a complete rundown of singles in order of how close they are geographically, which is a unique feature made possible by GPS technology. When iPhone users want to date, they can do it, and do it now. More »


Audiophiles who spend lavish amounts of money on their equipment are generally deemed “nuts,” but at least we are chasing after sonic performance and aural nirvana. Most audiophile gear look downright industrial and sometimes unattractive. On the other hand, these garish £3,500 diamond and solid gold earbuds make audiophiles cringe because we know that they will sound awful. I admit that I have spent over $2,000 on a single pair of headphones before, but they were mesmerizing performers, unlike these. More »


I cannot believe so many people watch the Oscars, which I find tedious, pretentious, and self-congratulatory (duh! it is an AWARD SHOW, genius!). This picture features the winner of 2010’s Best Actor in a Keynote Presentation, Steve Jobs. More »


Let us play a game: every Tuesday, we scour allover for the strangest looking gadgets, and then you guess wildly what they are. Whatever could this contraption be? If it is a treadmill or exercise equipment of some sort, then the answer would be too easy. More »


From Ningin: via Wirebot: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Battlefield Bad Company 2 Tips on how to beat Final Fantasy XIII in 7 days, just in time for God of War III

via Ziggytek: Voice Activated R2-D2 15″ Robot iPhone Knock-Offs and Imitations

via Ningin: Netizens get shocked: Did Park Jaebum’s fan commit suicide? Picture of the Day: G-Dragon fanart

via Flaunt Me: 2010 Oscar Winning Beauty Trends

via GirlyBubble: Get your drink on with Hello Kitty wine

via BlitzNation: Free Agency Market Improved by Notable Releases

via SwanDiary: Oh Oh Oh Sexy Vampire animation

via OMGHaute: Philanthropic Fashion: The Uniform Project More »


Ironically titled, the €2001, Swarovski crystal studded netbook from Smartbook AG is not a “smart” buy for anyone with any sense. I believe that people can spend whatever they can afford, yet there is a point that no one should cross. More »


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