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Saving Money on Home Technology
It’s no secret that many techies are struggling to budget for new gadgets. However, even in today’s economy, you can get your gadget fix without breaking the bank. Continue reading
Is Sharp’s 70-inch 3-D TV Worth $4,800?
Sharp’s new 3-D TV has a stunning 70 inch display, and uses active shutter 3-D technology. However, is it really worth the price of $4,800? Continue reading
Six Hours of TV Could Shorten Your Life by 5 Years
Research published in the “British Journal of Sports Medicine” has provided evidence that six hours of television daily could cut five years off of your life. Continue reading
James Burke, Prince of Serendip
James Burke is the Carl Sagan of Serendipity. Now his Connections series, which tells technology’s history as a record of sagacious discovery, is available for free viewing. Video after the jump. Continue reading
Judge Judy Slowed Down to Half Speed is Strangely Amusing
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if marijuana was legalized? Probably something like this. YouTube user iMakeUTubeVideos took a particularly ridiculous Judge Judy session and slowed it down to half-speed. What are the results? A bunch of people that sound like a very drunk Bill Cosby.
TV Poltergeist Fools Your Friends Into Fear
April Fools’ Day is right around the corner, which means it’s time to get nasty. It’s time to get mean. It’s time to get ruthless. And feel totally not guilty about it at all. TV Poltergeist is a little device that you can hide in your living room that will automatically turn the power to the TV off and on every 5-20 minutes or so, leading your friends and family to believe that your home has been barraged by a... Continue reading
DirecTV to Launch 3D-HD Channel
I don’t have DirecTV, nor did I know that I would want DirecTV with a passion in the upcoming minutes, but this news has made me change my perception of satellite TV. DirecTV is planning to launch a 3D-centric channel in full HD at some point in 2010. While the service will work with your current DirecTV HD box, via a firmware upgrade, you will have to buy a new 3D-compatible HDTV, which is sure to set you back a... Continue reading
Mad Men Taking on A Bold New Direction Next Season
I’m glad they decided to go this direction next season. This could have been ugly had they slightly changed their premise. Can you picture it? Batmole: Ad Exec. Batman: Geriatric Secretary. Yeah. This could have been bad. Link [via]
Dell’s Nickelodeon Inspiron Mini Gets Slimed
I haven’t watched Nickelodeon since about the time Ahh! Real Monsters came on the air, but I still get a hint of nostalgia everytime I hear the channel name or see some of their iconic green slime. Hours and hours of watching Doug, Rugrats and Rocko’s Modern Life will do that to you. Dell and Nickelodeon have partnered to introduce the Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition netbook PC designed for kids. Stocked with an Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, up to... Continue reading
Analog TV Goes Kaput Tonight
If you’ll recall, the FCC has commanded that today be the final day for Americans to prepare for the great digital switchover. At midnight tonight, millions of unprepared Americans will be watching television only to find their shows abruptly cut off. I can only imagine the look of horror that’ll grip the faces of the elderly. Poor people. Get a digital converter or a DTV antenna already. Link
