ITworld Offbeat

Mark Zuckerberg’s birthday party hits a snag

Phil Johnson — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Facebook’s founder turned 29 on Tuesday and the party may still be going on

How to talk like a CIO

jnaze — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:58:54 +0000

How do CIOs talk, and what do they talk about? How does their manner of speaking set them apart as C-worthy material? And, perhaps the most important question of all: Can a little pussycat learn to growl and purr like a C-level lion? The speaker finished and waited for questions, but the room hesitated.

Geek Weapons: Building the Klingon Bat'leth

keithshaw — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:29:10 +0000

Watch a guy create the ultimate Star Trek melee weapon.

Squee alerts: Arrested Development Netflix trailer; new S.H.I.E.L.D. teaser

keithshaw — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:28:36 +0000

New geeky entertainment is coming your way - check out these teaser videos.

New Android-on-TV service Gamepop announced. Ouya gets funding, delays launch

pasmith — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Ouya gets $15 million in funding, delays launch and improves their controller. Meanwhile Gamepop offers a subscription-based Android gaming solution for your TV. But many questions remain.

Donald Trump gets into the crowdfunding business

Phil Johnson — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

The Donald wants FundAnything to be like Kickstarter, only gaudier

Stream PBS content to your Roku player

pasmith — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

And I finally get around to mentioning the Time Warner Cable Roku Channel, too.

Xbox 720 headed to Gamescom, new Wolfenstein to next gen consoles, but no Battlefield 4 for Wii U

pasmith — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Yesterday we got word of another confirmed next gen title launching in Q4 of this year. Plus good and bad news for Wii U owners, and Sony gets even more indie-friendly.

Squee alert: Ender's Game trailer

keithshaw — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:49:16 +0000

Will science-fiction book fans flock to a movie 27 years in the making?

Xbox 720 always-connected rumor debunked, PS4 share button nerfed, and Wii U to get mobile apps?

pasmith — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

A trifecta of gaming news shorts today, with the most important being about the much-rumored "always connected" aspect of the next Xbox. Never fear, you'll be able to play single player games without being online.

Give your Wii Balance Board a second life with FitScales for Android

pasmith — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

If you've left the Wii Fit fad behind but still have the hardware, here's a way to put the Balance Board to use that doesn't involve the Wii or a television.

10 awesome ways to celebrate International Star Wars Day

kgerich — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:49:00 +0000

How to celebrate Star Wars Day: May the fourth be with you

BrandPost: Is BYOD inevitable? - Sponsored

Paul Kapustka — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:28:59 +0000

Surveys, research point to greater adoption of BYOD and mobile strategies

New Call of Duty to be shown at Xbox 720 reveal event, PS4 at GameStop EXPO

pasmith — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:00 +0000

We now know at least one title that Microsoft will be showing off on May 21st. Also GameStop is opening their summer expo to the public and says the PS4 will be on display. Details on how to register inside.

A huge database of rock music journalism

Christopher Nerney — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:37:36 +0000

Rock's Backpages is the best place on the Internet for finding content from long-running music magazines going back to the early '60s.