Archive for April, 2011

Mortal Kombat live-action web series makes its debut

Apr 12 by James Mowery | 1 comment

Let me make this perfectly clear: I love Mortal Kombat. “Flawless victory” was constantly echoed from my room when I was younger as I destroyed all who stood in my way. So imagine my happiness when I learned that Warner Bros decided that it was time to bring back the series, and not only that, but they more »

Amazon cheapens the Kindle, for a price

Apr 12 by James Mowery | 1 comment

Want the new Kindle 3? Want it cheaper than what most people have paid? Amazon may have the answer with the new $114 Kindle 3. It’s $25 less than the Wi-Fi only version. The catch? You’ll have to deal with more advertising. This move was, admittedly, a bit unexpected. Impressions were that Amazon more »

Uh oh! Mark Zuckerberg might not own Facebook after all

Apr 12 by James Mowery | 5 comments

Seen The Social Network? Well, they might need to remake the movie if what Paul Ceglia claims turns out to be true. He claims that he gave Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, $1,000 to fund the project with the understanding that he would maintain 50 percent ownership, with more possible if more »

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

Apr 11 by Connor Livingston | 3 comments

Say what you will about the impartiality of judges and the recent ruling to not expand on the Winklevoss twins’ settlement with Facebook. Their characters, played by Armie Hammer in The Social Network, hurt their image in the court of public opinion. As with any level of impartiality, this likely had an effect more »

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

Apr 11 by Ty Dunitz | add comment

Before today, I didn’t know about Bacon Day, but henceforth, I will never forget. It turns out those celebrating this obviously-best meat-based holiday like to celebrate by doing things like construct weapons from their favourite cuts of flesh-of-the-innocent. Here, we have a rocket launcher made of bacon. A rocket launcher more »

Steve Jobs: The Man, The Legend, The Book

Apr 11 by Ty Dunitz | 1 comment

Hold onto your TV Hat – Simon & Schuster are publishing the official biography of Steve Jobs. Written by TIME editor Walter Isaacson, the man behind the biographies of other revolutionary geniuses such as Ben Franklin and Einstein, ‘iSteve: The Book of Jobs’ will chronicle Big Steve’s formation, leave more »

The Story of Linux (on the occasion of its 20th anniversary)

Apr 11 by Rocco Penn | 2 comments

Few things say “geek cred” as loudly as invoking the Linux lifestyle. Those of us who are embedded in its use understand the inherent beauty within its complex nature, the warm and devastating force within its simplicity, and the sheer power that the open source movement has acquired since its more »

Why Larry Page is Right and Everyone Else is Wrong About Google Social

Apr 9 by JD Rucker | 5 comments

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird were on top of the basketball world in the 80s. They fought back wars against each other and the rest of the NBA, capturing 8 championships between them. While they were finishing up their careers, a young man was building the Chicago Bulls into a team that would win 6 championships more »

Woz Wants Back In - If He's Asked

Apr 9 by Ty Dunitz | 2 comments

Steve Wozniak has admitted he’s return to Apple ‘if asked’, reports Reuters. ‘I’d consider it, yeah’, said Woz in an interview this week when asked if he would ever return to the company to take a more active role. With Jobs on indefinite hiatus, perhaps that isn’t the craziest idea. Woz called Apple’s success more »

Segway Jousting: The Sport of Choice Among the Newly Rich

Apr 8 by David Lux | add comment

Segways provide reliable, efficient transportation for mall cops and the elderly. Additionally, these clever devices could be used for the ultimate new sport: Segway jousting. A new television commercial for Washington’s Lottery asks “what have you and your friends always wanted to do” and more »

Google Cuts Bureaucratic Tape, Streamlines Decisions By Departments

Apr 8 by Rocco Penn | 3 comments

Taking a page out of Steve Jobs’ playbook, new Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page has restructured upper management at Google to streamline the decision making process and make the individual departments more autonomous. This move, which is happening a week into his reign, marks a dramatic more »

Imagining a World Without Google

Apr 7 by JD Rucker | 3 comments

Those of us who use Google products such as Gmail, Google Docs, and (of course) search may not be aware of how much it has become embedded in our business and personal lives. It’s like the Sun – always there but often taken for granted. Can you imagine a world without Google? Most would say yes, but if more »

Why "Closed" Android is Better for Everyone

Apr 6 by Navneet Alang | 17 comments

Google is cracking down on Android’s “openness”. This much is clear. And really, let’s be honest: Android never was fully open. If you wanted a full-service smartphone that used Google’s applications – Gmail, Maps etc. – you had to sign a contract with Google to use the OS in particular ways. But now that Google are not letting Android more »

The Evolution of the Techie Dorm Room

Apr 5 by Rocco Penn | 5 comments

For centuries, the dorm room has been a venue where students sleep, study, and occasionally have some fun. They have often been the home of the latest and greatest tech, a venue for excellent discussions, and the final resting place of 59% of the world’s mini-refrigerators. The evolution of the more »