Archive for February, 2008

Customer Loses Xbox 360 Artwork During Repair

Friday, February 29th, 2008

An anonymous reader writes “The Consumerist is reporting that one unlucky individual had to send his Xbox 360 in for repairs. The catch is he had spent a great deal of time getting signatures and artwork on the outside of the console from notable members of the gaming industry. He specifically asked and even sent […]

Wikileaks Gets Domain Back, Injunction Dissolved

Friday, February 29th, 2008

I Don’t Believe in Imaginary Property writes “The judge in the Wikileaks case has dissolved the injunction against Wikileaks, which means that it can get its .org domain back. He defended his prior ruling because it was based on the pittance of information the bank and registrar had provided him, saying ‘This is a case […]

Semantics to unveil a post-Google search engine ‘Qrobo’ at CeBIT 2008

Friday, February 29th, 2008

HANNOVER, Germany (AVING Special Report on ‘CeBIT 2008′) — Semantics(www.semantics.co.kr), a leading semantics-based search engine developer in Korea, will unveil its semantic search engine ‘Qrobo’ at the upcoming CeBIT 2008.
As part of its strategy to explore export markets, Semantics has prepared English version and solutions of its automated semantic technology-based search […]

VIDEO: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Japanese Creator Walkthrough

Friday, February 29th, 2008

In this GT Gran Turismo 5 featurette, we “get an inside look at the studio and people who created this intense speed game.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Original post by TecheBlog Staff

Supercomputer Adds Credence to Standard Model

Friday, February 29th, 2008

ScienceDaily is reporting that researchers at the University of Edinburgh and Southampton in cooperation with partners from Japan and the US have shed some light on the Standard Model of physics using a new computer model. “The project’s enormously complex calculations relate to the behavior of tiny particles found in the nuclei of atoms, known […]

VIDEO: iBand - Life is Greater Than the Internet

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Our friends over at iBand have just released a new song, titled “Life is Greater Than the Internet”. Continue reading for the videos.
Moreover we’re exclusively using a new drumming application by Marc Terry (MooCowMusic) as Alpha testers. And made an own iPhone ad remake, accompanied by iBand music, and much to our delight it gets […]

Google’s Project CARE Gives Voicemail to Homeless in San Fransisco

Friday, February 29th, 2008

When Google isn’t busy acquiring the online world or dodging questions about its recently-plummeting stock, it looks like the internet giant tries to do some good. Maybe it’s for the good of mankind, maybe it’s for the press or maybe Google just couldn’t figure out what else to do with its acquisition of GrandCentral. Whatever […]

PICTURES: NASA Chariot - The Omni-Directional Lunar Rover

Friday, February 29th, 2008

We have seen the future of lunar rovers, and it’s the NASA Chariot. This vehicle features “six double wheels, each with independent steering, and the pedestal the driver stands on can rotate a full 360-degrees.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
That way the pilot can navigate the Chariot in any direction, and in a […]

VIDEO: New Iron Man Movie Trailer Released

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Paramount Pictures has just released a new Iron Man move trailer, which is set for release on May 2nd, 2008. Continue reading to watch.
Injured by shrapnel embedded near his heart, he is ordered by his captors to assemble a missile for them, and they give him access to a workshop. He puts his creativity to […]

PICTURES: World’s First Time Travel Mart Opens in LA

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Ok, so it’s not really a blast from the past, but rather a “faux store to support Dave Eggers non-profit tutoring and writing centers.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
Some of the humorous products available for purchase include: mammoth chunks, barbarian repellent, packets of shade and anti-robot fluid
[via BoingBoing - Gizmodo]

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