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by Keith Shaw

Keith Shaw writes the Cool Tools column for Network World, and is the Multimedia Content Editor for IDG Enterprise, responsible for editorial video and audio content creation. Follow him on Twitter @shawkeith.

NASA shows 3 years of Sun images in 3 minutes

Posted Apr 22, 2013 - 05:07 pm

NASA creates a mashup of all its solar images into one big video.
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- NASA, solar flares
Guy explains rocket science via water jetpack

Posted Apr 25, 2013 - 11:01 am

Force equals mass times ... watch out for that Jetski!
Surprise: A-list actors in ad for Black Ops 2 video game

Posted Oct 29, 2012 - 10:03 am

I'm not a big fan of military blow-em-up games like Call of Duty, but apparently a lot of people are excited for the next version of the game, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
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Get zapped while playing video games

Posted May 01, 2013 - 09:59 am

Project showcases small electric jolts as a way to give feedback for gamers.
What does Bill Gates think about Windows 8?

Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 02:25 pm

In light of all of the big announcements from other tech vendors this week (Apple and its iPad Mini, Google next week with a rumored new tablet), Microsoft keeps up the publicity machine surrounding Friday's launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablet.
Wearable Tech: The Video Coat

Posted Jul 12, 2011 - 10:34 am

Wearable technology has always made appearances at random tech shows, from the early days of the Bluetooth headset to jackets with many pockets that would let you store your iPods or hide the cables.
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- gadgets, hardware
Even the robots know Gangnam Style

Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 10:43 am

I've been trying to avoid writing about the Psy song sensation that is Gangnam Style, but it's taken over the world so much in popular culture that it was only a matter of time before I had to comment on it.
ASUS wants us to wave our hands at our TVs

Posted Apr 20, 2012 - 09:33 am

It was bound to happen - the success of Microsoft's Kinect gesture controller for the Xbox 360 meant that the technology would be adopted for other systems.
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Science Thursday: Why the Earth doesn't crash into the Sun

Posted May 03, 2012 - 01:36 pm

This week's MinutePhysics video is a few days later in the week, but it was worth the wait. This week, we get a quick description about why the Earth doesn't crash into the Sun, or why the Moon doesn't crash into the Earth. Watch the video for the answer:
Cookie Monster gets pitched a video game

Posted Jul 14, 2011 - 10:36 am

As part of the promotion for its upcoming Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster video game (coming this fall for Xbox Kinect), legendary video game designer Tim Schafer (Full Throttle, Grim Fandango, Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, as well as co-designer of The Secret of Monkey Island, Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge and Day

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