April 2011

69 Stories

The origami phone – because… well… why not?

The origami phone – because… well… why not?

It's still sort of interesting to ponder about the passing of the telephonic torch - that the shorthand 'phone' now...

From Hacktivists to Cyber Terrorists: The Many Faces of Hacking

From Hacktivists to Cyber Terrorists: The Many Faces of Hacking

There are many reasons why people get into hacking. Some want to change the world, to fight for the little...

Kinect armchair takes laziness to its logical conclusion

Kinect armchair takes laziness to its logical conclusion

Sit back, and relax. For the rest of your life. Quite possibly the coolest Kinect hack yet has come from...

Prefab high-rises may soon dominate city skylines

Prefab high-rises may soon dominate city skylines

Prefab housing isn’t what it used to be. While we typically think of cheap, low-quality mobile homes when think of...

The geekiest 30 minutes of your life

The geekiest 30 minutes of your life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_sl99D2a18 I only managed 30 seconds, but for those of you who are willing to sacrifice the next 30 minutes...

360 Web Browser Review

360 Web Browser Review

The Web browser has been a standard feature included with operating systems for years. Most of them look and act...

Mortal Kombat live-action web series makes its debut

Mortal Kombat live-action web series makes its debut

https://youtu.be/tlBvBQCZKL8?si=Y4kVIIjBNJLiytM_ Let me make this perfectly clear: I love Mortal Kombat. "Flawless victory" was constantly echoed from my room when...

Amazon cheapens the Kindle, for a price

Amazon cheapens the Kindle, for a price

Want the new Kindle 3? Want it cheaper than what most people have paid? Amazon may have the answer with...

Uh oh! Mark Zuckerberg might not own Facebook after all

Uh oh! Mark Zuckerberg might not own Facebook after all

Seen The Social Network? Well, they might need to remake the movie if what Paul Ceglia claims turns out to...

The Winklevoss Twins: How the Movie May have Hurt Their Appeal

The Winklevoss Twins: How the Movie May have Hurt Their Appeal

Say what you will about the impartiality of judges and the recent ruling to not expand on the Winklevoss twins'...

Rocket Launcher Made of Bacon Proves We’re Not Using Our Time Well

Rocket Launcher Made of Bacon Proves We’re Not Using Our Time Well

Before today, I didn't know about Bacon Day, but henceforth, I will never forget. It turns out those celebrating this...

Steve Jobs: The Man, The Legend, The Book

Steve Jobs: The Man, The Legend, The Book

Hold onto your TV Hat - Simon & Schuster are publishing the official biography of Steve Jobs. Written by TIME...