Pure Gold PC
We have featured many things that would explain why people with tons of money are really stupid. But it seems that every time I stumble across some new over priced useless piece of technology it beats the last. Take this solid gold (yes solid, not plated) PC. I’m not quite sure how much gold is [...]
3DS Max Now Owns Softimage
You’ve probably heard of 3DS Max, the software suite that creates a lot of the visuals you see in games these days (and other media). You may have heard of Softimage as well, another software suite that is used in making games (and film/television). Well, Autodesk (maker of 3DS Max) just bought up Softimage’s business [...]
Judge Upholds Ban On RealDVD
Remember that temporary ban imposed on RealNetworks by a judge last week on their RealDVD software, you know the one that RealNetworks was sure to win, well they didn’t. The temporary injunction on the sale of RealDVD will go on indefinately. The following sentence by the judge seems to have sealed the fate of RealDVD: [...]
Apple Drops NDA
After much pressure from the community, Apple has finally decided to drop the NDA from released iPhone software. According to the company the NDA was an unnecessary obstacle for developers. To our developers We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software. We put the NDA in place because the iPhone [...]
California Scientists Design Working Tricorder
Scientists at the University of California have created what just might be a working tricorder like the ones used in the Star Trek TV series. They aren’t actually calling it a tricorder, but the Universal Detector is a catchy name never-the-less (and one that will avoid a lawsuit). The device would use nano-technology to figure [...]
Portable Apps For Your Mac
For the longest time we have seen portable apps for Windows. You know; the kind of applications you can drag onto a USB stick and have them run directly from the stick and never, and I mean ever, have to install anything on any machine that you may run them on. Now with U3 technology [...]
OS X Mod-Chip EFi-X Spotted In The Wild
Looks like the EFiX USB dongle that is suppose to relive all of the hackintosh headaches isn’t living up to expectations. The EFiX is designed to let you install and run OS X unmodified on x86 hardware, not any hardware, but the hardware that EFiX claims is compatible. You should even be able to run [...]
RFID Poker Table
Have you ever wanted to host your own World Poker style tournament like the one on TV? With all of the bells and whistles including letting people see who’s got what, well now you can. This might not be affordable for the average “Guy’s Poker Night”, but I can see this being a hit at [...]
Some Of The Worlds Smallest Gadgets
Technology had brought us so much in the past 20 years. CD’s, DVD’s, personal computers, cell phones, I could go on an on. Technology has also brought us some of the smallest gadgets that leave us in awe. The Hottest Gadgets blog has a pretty comprehensive list of some of the worlds coolest and smallest [...]
Split Keyboard
A keyboard with a built in Wacom, awesome. Alright, so it’s not exactly a Wacom that sits nestled between the QWERTY and YUIOP keys, but it does act as an independant desktop display with pen-based input capabilities. According to the manufacture, the design is “said to provide benefit in keeping your wrists in a more [...]
We’re Hiring
It’s time to go out and hunt for some new and fresh meat talent, but we won’t just hire anyone off this street. Here’s what you will need if you want to write for us: A deep knowledge of technology and the blog-o-sphere. A passion for gadgets and gaming. Not just your old NES or [...]
Optoma Pico Projector
I love my iPod but most people have the same complaint – you love having portable video but can’t stand watching said video on a tiny screen. There just must be a light at the end of the tunnel real soon. Optoma’s Pico Projector, which is now in the prototype stage, is a mini projector [...]
WD’s 20,000 RPM Drive
Seems like all the hype with SSD drives that old platter based units might be on the way out, then again they might all be wrong. Western Digital is working on an insanely fast 20,000 rpm drive. That’s nearly twice as fast as the fastest hard drive that most people use for their personal computers. [...]
