There’s a reason why we never do unboxing videos, nor do we ever post them, but this one is different. It takes some unboxing videos from the apparently-extremely-well-secured Google Nexus 7. After watching this video, you’ll know exactly why we don’t do these ourselves. …

Microsoft is using its considerable influence to show off the capabilities of the Windows phone in new and innovative ways. The latest showcase is with a new progressive campaign revolving around baseball. Steve Gebhardt and John Tramutolo – editors from The Roosevelts – have put together a Windows Phone Baseball Bucket List. The editors have compiled a list of must-see and must-do adventures that true MLB fans would have, including taking a picture with Mr. Met at Citi Field, walking out of the corn at the Field Of Dreams field, eat Shake Shack at Citi Field, participate in “Roll Call” at…

Families argue. It’s part of being a family. When your “family” is made up of unhappy robots getting ready for a nutritious meal of glowing objects, you know the only way the ensuing dispute will end is with dubstep and 3D graphics. Lights and flying radioactive cylinders highlight the short film by Fluxel Media with a dubstep remix of Nostalgia’s “Knights of Cydonia”. …

Arguably the most important and undervalued component of computer hardware is the fan. We often take it for granted until it stops working and the computer overheats – then we know all about the condition of the fan. This may be the solution in the very near future. Sandia Cooler is 30-times more efficient than conventional air-cooling, giving it a quiet (nearly silent) ability to keep dust off and processors cooled down. Check it out: …

Mark this delivery down as Google winning the internet. Shut up and take my money. In a presentation about Google Project Glass led by Sergey Brin, the tech giant pulled off a demonstration of epic proportions by giving some extreme sports athletes some Google Glasses and having them deliver a pair to the stage in unconventional ways while broadcasting through a Google Hangout for the world to see. First, they started in a blimp and men in wingsuits and parachutes landed on top of the building. The glasses were then delivered via bike to the edge of the building where they repelled down to another…

It may sound like another example of Google turning evil, but in reality it’s just them being smart. Website searches can be challenging to master. The various plugins and custom solutions do not always get the exact right results for their queries and leave site owners stuck with relying strictly on proper navigation. This can be tedious to both the website owner and the visitors when multiple clicks are necessary to get to the right page. Google Custom Search enables website owners to plug in the power of Google directly into their site. This can be effective for larger sites with tons of content…

You can mark this down as “How not to treat your computer.” Look at the picture above. Do you see it? There’s a PC hidden behind the thick wall of dust that is being blown into the air by the high powered air gun. Skeptical? Here’s the video to prove it. It doesn’t matter how bad the situation is – a computer should never be allowed to get this dirty. It doesn’t help performance of the machine. …

High definition videos have been a hot topic for years. With plasma televisions and HD video recorders filling our houses and hands, we often crave the better quality associated with HD. The challenge is understanding that not all HD is created equal. This great video by the Technology Evangelist breaks down the differences in the formats and shows why 720p is better than 1080i. Related articles Video: Why 720p is better than 1080i (thetechblock.com) HD Video Explained: Why 720p is Better than 1080i (petapixel.com) How to get the best possible picture out of your HDTV (gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com)…

Leave it to the brains at MIT to improve something that most of us take for granted: glass. Their “Fog-free glass” is a nano-textured, multifunctional variation that resists fogging, virtually eliminates glare, and self-cleans. In the video below, you see water droplets bouncing off the superhydrophobic surface without leaving a, well, droplet. Imagine the applications on our gadgets and gizmos, not to mention what this can do to the solar power industry that is in desperate need of improve efficiency with their equipment. The rumors of repelling zombies are unconfirmed. Related articles…

It isn’t often that aircraft fly over the National Mall in Washington DC at low altitudes. Any aircraft that attempts to do so without permission would be blown out of the sky before making. NASA and the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum received fly by permission to carry some very special cargo: the Space Shuttle Discovery. The sub-1500 ft altitude pass took the iconic vehicle over crowds watching from Washington DC while mounted on top of a modified 747 as it heads towards it permanent home at the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. …