Archive for October, 2007

Sony Releases Two New PlayStation 3 Commercials

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

To kickoff the holiday season, Sony has just released two new PS3 commercials, titled “Only on PlayStation 3″ and “Universe of Entertainment”. Videos after the break.
For all of your entertainment needs including high definition games and movies, and all of the features of the Playstation Network, the PS3 is the total package
Original post by TecheBlog […]

Anti-Terrorism and the Death of the Chemistry Set

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

An anonymous reader writes “A recent unfortunate casualty of anti-terrorism laws is the home chemistry set. Once deemed the gift that saved Christmas, most Slashdotters probably remember early childhood experimentation with one of the many pre-packaged chemistry sets that were on the market. Unfortunately the FBI has decided that home chemistry sets are a threat […]

Feature: The World’s Fastest Fighter Jet, Reaches Mach 3.2 (with Video)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25, which first entered service in 1970 (prototypes were flown in 1964), features giant turbojet engines and vacuum-tube electronics. This aircraft is capable of reaching Mach 3.2, but results in the total destruction of its engines. Other interesting bits include: a maximum acceleration rating of 2.2 g with full tanks, 186 mile combat […]

PICTURES: $100,000 5-in-1 Home Theater

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

In addition to being able to watch five sports games at once, this $100,000 home theater boasts “two Paradigm Signature S8 tower speakers, two Paradigm 15-inch subwoofers, a Paradigm center-channel speaker, and four in-wall Paradigm speakers.” Click here for more pictures.
A 144-inch Draper screen gets its video from a Sharp HD DLP projector, and itÂ’s […]

LED Wheels - Coming Soon to a Car Near You, with Ads (Video Demo)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

So you’ve seen the Pimpstar wheels, now check out this nifty LED screen version. Continue reading for the video.
Enter LED Wheels, a company that envisions a world with flashing graphics, customized designs and even adverts for Macy’s Labor Day Sale rotating on your rims. The screen in the rim’s center looks to be about seven […]

VIDEO: Gamers Tricked Into Game Preview, Treated to Sumo Wrestler

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

A few anonymous gamers were invited tricked into a game review, and then treated to a sumo wrestler. Continue reading for the video.
Original post by TecheBlog Staff

Slate may start business news Web site: source

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Slate, the online news and opinion magazine owned by The Washington Post Co, may launch a business news and opinion Web site, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Original post by Gina Trapani

VIDEO: Incredible Book Edge Paintings

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

At first glance, these may look like normal books, but turn the page edges at the right angle, and a portrait is revealed. Videos after the break.
Original post by TecheBlog Staff

New Robots Hunt Pirates by Sea

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

mattnyc99 writes “PopularMechanics.com takes a peek into the growing world of high-tech piracy on the open seas, which the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard are looking to cut off by investing in a new fleet of superfast, gun-mounted unmanned surface vessels (USVs). From the article: “The Interceptor is available now. But the USV market is […]

Can Google Kill PowerPoint?

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

theodp writes “Far from a PowerPoint killer, Slate’s Paul Boutin finds Google’s online presentation tool Preso more like a PowerPoint commercial — a half-baked app that shows how powerful Microsoft’s program really is. But if you have your druthers, Boutin suggests ditching both and opting for Apple’s Keynote, which helped snag an Oscar for Al […]

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