Offbeat

Computer security film from 1990 just as relevant today

keithshaw — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:02:26 +0000

Security issues in 1990 were just as big then, only the equipment has changed.

Girl builds LEGO Millennium Falcon in about 4 hours (video)

keithshaw — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:32:45 +0000

Gotta give some props to YouTuber Valkylrie1337 for this video, in which the self-professed "nerd girl" constructs a Lego set of the Millennium Falcon in about four hours.

Two-thirds of Google+ users are men

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:27:52 +0000

Google+ really is a man's social network.

Real-world superpowers: Eye surgery lets some see well into the ultraviolet

KevinFogarty — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:09:21 +0000

Having your corneas removed and replaced with artificial lenses to fix cataracts or other eye problems is no picnic, but it does give some patients a cool new ability: vision that scales far higher up the electromagnetic spectrum than normal humans.

Kinect Star Wars: Even girls can be Darth Vader

keithshaw — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:13:31 +0000

The Xbox video team has done it again, providing Star Wars fans with another entertaining ad for its Kinect Star Wars game, set to release on April 3.

iPad apps for book lovers

Megan Roman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:05:24 +0000

There has never been a more exciting time to be a book lover. Check out these iPad apps for book lovers. If you don't see one here that you love, leave it in the comments for us to check out!

Robot hockey player: it shoots, it scores!

keithshaw — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:25 +0000

It's February and it's cold, so let's watch a video of "the world's first autonomous humanoid robot ice hockey player."

New video gives us Jar Jar Justice

keithshaw — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:46:00 +0000

After sitting through the 3D version of Star Wars, Episode I over the weekend (basically because my 4-year-old isn't ready yet to understand how awful some of the things were in that film), I realized once again how much Jar Jar Binks is despised.

The Playstation Vita won't make phone calls, but a future Vita OS device might

pasmith — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000

The OS that powers the Vita could be ported to other devices such as smart phones, according to Sony execs. But where does that leave Android?

1984 video on microprocessors shows early mobile phones in action

keithshaw — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:15:54 +0000

The AT&T Tech Archives are the gift that keeps on giving. After last week's video showcasing the Infoquest center, the team over there are adding new videos based on those shown at the exhibit.

Google Maps help you find love at the Mall (of America)

keithshaw — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:12:39 +0000

I've never been to the Mall of America, but I hear it's pretty big. So big that you might need GPS on your phone in order to find anything, instead of going up to the giant kiosk and looking for the "You Are Here" sticker and remembering that you're in standing in front of the Orange Julius.

MySpace: The next hot social network?

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:31:12 +0000

Don't call it a comeback, but MySpace's new owners may actually be breathing life into the late, great social network. Specific Media, which bought MySpace from News Corp. in June is expected to announce Monday that it has added one million new members since December. Specific Media CEO Tim Vanderhook says MySpace went from having zero new signups per day to averaging 40,000, according to The New York Times.

Playstation Vita's biggest challenge? Gamers love to hate Sony

pasmith — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:06:09 +0000

We're a week or two (depending on what you pre-ordered) away from the launch of the Playstation Vita, but gamers seem determined to be angry with Sony no matter what they do.

Is this the best file on Steve Jobs the FBI could come up with?

Chris Nerney — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:58:31 +0000

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's file on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs contains no bombshells, unless the fact that some people in Silicon Valley didn't trust jobs comes as a shock to you.

Every Super Bowl ad from 2012 in about 2 minutes

keithshaw — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:13:41 +0000

I didn't think I would be writing about the Super Bowl advertising any more, but then Adweek put out this video, an edited-down-version of every Super Bowl ad that ran during the game, in a very tight 2 minutes, 14 seconds.