Archive for October, 2007

Motorola Q9h just emailed, said AT&T launch is official

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

We couldn’t say we’re surprised in the least, but the Motorola Q9h has finally made its way to the network of AT&T. We’ve already checked it out before everyone else, threw it on a totally different network, revealed some internal docs, and played with it quite a bit, yet that doesn’t mean we’re not hype […]

Holiday Buyer’s Guide 2007: Part 1

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

This time our focus is on CPUs, memory, motherboards, and other key PC components.

Original post by Julie

Brains Hard-Wired for Math

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

mcgrew writes “New Scientist is reporting that “non-human primates really can understand the meaning of numerals.” The small study of two rhesus monkeys reveals that cells in their brains respond selectively to specific number values — regardless of whether the amount is represented by dots on a screen or an Arabic numeral. For example, a […]

Brains Hard-Wired for Math

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

mcgrew writes “New Scientist is reporting that “non-human primates really can understand the meaning of numerals.” The small study of two rhesus monkeys reveals that cells in their brains respond selectively to specific number values — regardless of whether the amount is represented by dots on a screen or an Arabic numeral. For example, a […]

A Look Back: $1,000,000 Porsche 911 GT1

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The Porsche 911 GT1 was introduced in 1995, and boasted “a water cooled, twin-turbocharged and intercooled, four valve per cylinder flat-six in a mid-mounted position — making about 600 horsepower (450 kW).” Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
In comparison, the 993 generation 911 GT2, which was otherwise the company’s highest-performance vehicle, used […]

VIDEO: Gamers Create Amazing Live-Action Contra Movie Trailer

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Team Awesome, the guys behind this Punch-Out clip, are back at it again, and have just released a new Contra: The Movie trailer. Put simply, we can’t wait for this movie to come out — in our dreams. Video after the break.
Original post by TecheBlog Staff

Feature: Life-Sized Gundam Robot Becomes Reality, Powered by Computer

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

This is what happens when a geek — without an engineering degree — attempts to build a life-sized Gundam robot. We have to admit, it does look a lot cooler than your standard PC tower. Click here for additional pictures.
(Thanks, Randall)

Original post by TecheBlog Staff

The Real Hustle: Escrow Scam - Buyer Beware

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

In this The Real Hustle segment, the hustlers show why going through a middleman may not always be the best idea when buying something. Video after the break.
Original post by TecheBlog Staff

US Voting Machines Standards Open To Public

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Online Voting writes “The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has published new voting systems testing and certification standards for 190 days of public comment. For all the critics of electronic voting, this is your opportunity to improve the process. This will be the second version of the federal voting system standards (the first version is the […]

Video: Team Gray already looking past this Saturday’s Urban Challenge race

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

While some Urban Challenge teams are just happy to be in the final race this Saturday, Team Gray from Louisiana is already looking into commercial and military applications for its proprietary blue “bot in a box” device.  According to team member Paul Trepagnier, the self-contained, rack-mountable, unit provides most of the software and hardware needed […]

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