Computing

Pet / Laptop Case Might Cook Your Dog Extra Crispy Style

The novelty of having a PetEgo Pet / Laptop Backpack hybrid might wear off soon after you realize your beloved pooch has been charred by your recently charged notebook. The Asians love it, but for Westerners? Not so much. But as long as their is a generous amount of padding between the two, this is actually a really neat idea. ...

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An Apple Fanboy with a Sweet Tooth

BCake as put together an amazing display of Apple cake goodness. Including the iPhone, the Macbook Pro, the Mighty Mouse and even more geeky goodness, such as pens, Apple’s trademark white USB cables and post-it notes, this cake creation is a multi-faceted geek dream. If it tastes half as good as it looks I’ll be halfway to diabetes by the ...

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Bokode: The New and Improved Barcode

Measuring only three millimeters in diameter, detectable by mobile phone cameras as far as 12 feet away and capable of holding hundreds of times the information of traditional barcodes, the new MIT-developed bokode system could revolutionize the way we shop. As an example, imagine standing in front of a bookshelf holding thousands of books. The bokode system would allow users ...

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Resident Evil 4 Released For iPhone (and Here to Stay This Time)

So, here’s the story. Resident Evil 4 was briefly released in the Japanese Apple App Store a while back, but was pulled pretty quickly after. As it turns out, the zombie slaying game has now been released back into the wild of the App Store, and this time, its for good. You can grab Resident Evil 4 for $7.99 from ...

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Arduino-based Lunar Landing Game

So, you’ve been looking for a way to test your hand-eye coordination and space travel skills that doesn’t require staring at a screen or actually traveling into space. The ATMEL AVR microcontroller and Arduino-based Lunar Landing Game allows for an entertaining experience that doesn’t require any digital visuals. The concept of the game appears to be something along the lines ...

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New World of Warcraft Races Revealed?

An exciting rumor is floating around the gaming world. Thanks to the power of data mining, hackers have uncovered some interesting new data in the newest patch of World of Warcraft. Hidden in the patch are Halloween mask models, which are used during the in-game Halloween festivities, allowing your toon to dress up like a different race. The important piece ...

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iCard: The iBook Greeting Card

Birthday cards are hard to pick out as it is, but when shopping for a geek, it becomes even more difficult. Skimming through the cards at your local Walmart doesn’t leave you many options. These iCards are inspired by the original Apple iBook laptops. I haven’t seen many greeting cards which are specifically geared to Apple fans, in fact, this ...

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Blizzard Releases World of Warcraft Mobile Armory for iPhone

Us WoW addicts have been waiting for awhile for an iPhone app which can fill our need for the World of Warcraft when we’re not at our computer. Finally, Blizzard has released their World of Warcraft Mobile Armory application for the iPhone. The app is a fully-featured WoW Armory in the palm of your hand, including the ability to view ...

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USB Crunching Elmo: Because Elmo is Fat

I hate to dis on the red dude, but let’s be honest, Elmo has always carried a little extra weight. That’s what makes him so ticklish and cuddly. Well it seems that Elmo is sick of the fat jokes. The USB Crunching Elmo allows you to plug Sesame Street’s favorite little fat boy into your USB port so Elmo can ...

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Brand Keyboard Types Your Way to Capitalism

The brands and logos of the major corporations have become just as recognizable to us as our own alphabet, thanks to modern commercial advertising. Each letter has its own major brand and corresponding logo. The Brand Keyboard by Ignacio Pilotto replaces the QWERTY keys with company logos, the company names beginning with the same letter as the intended key. Something ...

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