All Entries in the "Technology" Category

Suzuki Xbox dashboard mod for the undignified gamer on the go

Some Xbox 360 mods are the product of serious craftsmanship, some are rather silly, and some — like this Suzuki automobile console / Xbox 360 game console hybrid — really give one pause. This isn’t the sort of thing that one spends moments / hours / weeks on, after which he reflects for a moment [...]

Zune: The Aftermath

So Zune hit another snag. A major one at that. Yesterday all 30gig Zunes where disabled due to a Leap Year clock bug. Microsoft’s only response was that they where sorry and to wait till Jan 1, 2009 , drain the battery and reset the device.  Seem most peoples Zunes are back in Operation but [...]

Apple: “the iPhone is a gaming console

Guys over at Engadet.com gad some good info on Apple iPhone
According to extremely reliable and embarrassingly handsome Engadget sources, at an iPhone event held today, John Geleynse (AKA Director of Technology Evangelism at Apple) made some statements regarding the iPhone platform that should seriously raise a few eyebrows. During an ADC “iPhone Tech Talk” in [...]

Logitech Announces the G13 and G18, I Want one Mom!

Check it PC and Mac gamers, Logitech just announced its G13 Gameboard. With a trio of game modes, built-in 160 x 43 pixel LCD for stats and messaging, 25 programmable keys, and a programmable joystick, Logitech says that the G13 “offers up to 87 ways for you to control your game.” It comes with pre-configured [...]

Walmart iPhone probably happening. *Update*

We’ve been hearing rumors of an iPhone at Walmart for a while now, and the only thing that was even mildly interesting about the unlikely pairing was that there was supposedly going to be a $99 4GB model. Well, now we hear that they’ll indeed be selling the phone, but (as the ad above would [...]

In Need Of A Free Gaming Rig? Big Download has got you covered.

BigDownload.com is giving away an insanely high-end gaming rig. The computer is built by iBuyPower.com and it packs a wallop. What powers this beast? Dual ATI 4870s, the latest Intel i7 processor, a 1 TB Harddrive,  6 gigs of ram, Blueray drive, 8 channel surround sound, and a 20.1” Sceptre Monitor. The computer retails for  [...]

iPhone: Open iBoot How and Where

Ive had alot of people E-Mail me asking where do I find the downloads for it and how do I install it. Well since im not brave enough to do it to my own iPhone just yet. Ive scoured the net in search of this information. And i found most it. Via xda-developer :

http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/2008/11/linux-on-iphone.html

Apple May Sell 4GB iPhone for $99 at Wal-Mart

In case you missed it, Apple will be selling iPhone 3G at Walmart stores from December 28th and its employees are already receiving training on iPhone activation.Boy Genius Report claims that Apple might sell a 4GB iPhone model for only $99 with a two year contract at Walmart stores.
You might remember that Apple first introduced [...]

Firefox Addon Turns Amazon.com into Free For All

A new Firefox extension called Pirates of the Amazon lets users download movies, games, TV shows, and MP3s free of charge by cross referencing Amazon’s product pages with torrent files from the Pirate Bay.
If the content can be found on the Pirate Bay’s search index it shows up as a “Download 4 Free” link on [...]

YouTube Gets Sleazy

YouTube intends to restrict access to content that might be deemed pornographic or profane in a play to broaden its appeal and attract more of the highbrow audience that enjoys watching panda bears sneeze.
In a blog post today, the YouTube team explained the impending changes. In the near future, videos will be algorithmically demoted if [...]

Internet Usage Caps

Our good friends over at Played To Death Magazine, have written a nice article on “Internet Usage Caps”
I remember when I heard that the new Ratchet and Clank game was going to see release via the Playstation Store. I eagerly anticipated the day that it would see release, and when that day finally came, I [...]

iPhone Meet Linux

We knew this day would eventually come, but somehow we’re still misting up a little — Linux has been ported to the iPhone and iPod touch. Dev Team member planetbeing is the mastermind in charge of bringing everyone’s favorite open-source OS to Apple’s handhelds, and while it’s a little rough around the edges (read: no [...]

DYI: iPhone Handheld Gaming Addon

Marware is planning to release an accessory called Game Grip for the iPhone which as the name suggests are silicone sleeves that provide hand grips on either side of the iPhone designed to enhance the gaming experience of accelerometer-based iPhone games.
Flickr user ronnsprocket seems to have liked the idea but not the high cost of [...]

Origins: 50 years ago the first video game was born

So 50 years ago, well ok 50 years and 5 days ago, a nuclear physicist named William Higinbotham created something called “Tennis for Two” which was a game played on a 5″ oscilloscope screen.

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Please Give Me My Old iGoogle Back!

Let me just come out and say it: I hate the new iGoogle. And I want my old home page back. I want my old Gmail widget back!
As you may know, I’m generally fond of many of Google’s offerings. But this change is just godawful, and it’s on a service that I (and many [...]