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Tech NewsAT&T and Other Telcos Thinking of Skype Combatant?
Om writes about a report that AT&T and a group of major international telcos like British Telecom, Deutsche Telecom and NTT are thinking of making a free VoIP system. The reason for it is that voice is a “losing proposition” these days in the face of Skype and landline attrition. The system would eventually be … Continued
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The Largest Mega-Sentients In The Entire Universe
Are you ashamed of your size? You should be! Compared to Ego The Living Planet or Unicron the planet who turns into a giant robot, you’re not only puny and tiny, you’re kind of dumb as well. If there’s one thing that science fiction teaches us, it’s that you need a sun-sized brain to think … Continued
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LA Real Estate Mogul Plans To Light Up Your Life With Blade Runner Inspired Billboards
Being the businessman that he is, it wasn’t the movie Blade Runner that struck L.A. real estate mogul Sonny Astani, it was the animated billboards depicted in the opening sequence. In fact, the idea has had such a profound effect on him that he plans on making advertising in 2019 Los Angeles a reality ahead … Continued
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I Am Confused By This “War Heroes” Poster — Please Esplain?
I can’t figure out what the message is supposed to be behind this poster for a new comic book called War Heroes by Mark Millar, the scribe behind the pointed political series Civil War. Is it a pro-McCain poster? An ironic anti-McCain poster? An acknowledgment that Obama is realistic and therefore probably better at dealing … Continued
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Environmental Fascists Fight Gun-Loving Lesbians for Alien Technology
Two spies, one trained in the art of lying and the other in the art of reading people for signs of subterfuge, have been sent to steal alien technology from Amazonia, a planet ruled by man-enslaving lesbians. Our spies are emissaries from a male-dominated, interplanetary government ruled by ruthless artificial intelligences who enforce carbon neutrality … Continued
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Hulk Smash Electronic Fists: 1-Minute Catfight and Review
Clearly super-hero season is full on at this point, and the product is already in stores. Hasbro sent us two pairs of $20 Hulk Smash electronic action-sensitive talking fists. These are different from the old ones because a) they’re made by Hasbro, not Toy Biz b) are cloth, not foam and c) have one speaker, … Continued
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Palm Zeppelin and Skywriter Phones Coming in 2008?
Smartphone blog TamsPPC say they received an email from Palm regarding developer submissions for two devices codenamed Zeppelin and Skywriter.They suggest the Skywriter could be a Palm 500-style device with WinMo 6.1, and they posted possible mockup of what appears to be a dev unit. There were no facts provided about the Zeppelin, but TamsPPC … Continued
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Unlocked iPhones Putting Gadget Activation Company Out of Business
Hey, you there, with the unlocked iPhone. I bet you’re feeling pretty good about it, satisfied you’re totally getting over on the Death Star. But have you ever thought about the little(r) guy, the outside contractors doing the flooring, you might be screwing over? Cause you are. Synchronoss makes the activation magic happen for the … Continued
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World’s Tallest Lego Tower Reaches 10096.13-Foot Mark
Once again, the record for the world’s largest Lego tower has fallen. Last year, the Lego bricks towered 96 feet over Toronto. This year, in celebration of Lego’s 50th anniversary, participants at Legoland in Windsor, UK built a tower resembling a Viking longboat mast that managed to hit the 96.13-feet mark. [Metro and Daily Mail] … Continued
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Bring on the Vipers!
Destro’s M.A.R.S. Arctic Headquarters have been revealed for all to see. Thanks to a IESB.net’s Robert Sanchez we can now glimpse the sets and glean some of the secrets of the new G.I. Joe flick. Find out what’s in Destro’s Arctic Headquarters, and get some toy hints, after the jump. Destro’s Arctic Headquarters include a … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Blocked Enzyme Curbs Appetite, Promotes Weight Loss, Probably Causes Cancer or Something
Good news, America! Your faithful scientific elite have isolated a brain enzyme that, when blocked, decreases appetite, promotes weight loss and improves the body’s ability to handle blood sugar levels. You’ll be fat and diabetic no longer! There’ll be no need to exercise when you’ll have easy access to a drug that makes trans-fat-laden fast … Continued
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Battlestar Galactica Prequel Gets Its Crafty Matriarch
Killer robot show Battlestar Galactica’s prequel Caprica has cast its female lead, sexy surgeon Amanda Graystone. Paula Malcomson, best known for her work as Trixie in Deadwood, will help bring the soap operatics to the “Dynasty in space” backdoor pilot. Her character, the wife of inventor Daniel Graystone, has divided loyalties. More details and spoilers … Continued
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What’s The Best Scifi Show To Get Your Kid Hooked On?
It’s never too early to produce the next generation of science fiction consumers. If they’re old enough to walk, they’re old enough to start obsessing about the finer points of space combat. (In fact, any kid worth her salt should understand the predestination paradox before she’s potty-trained.) A serialized TV narrative is the best thing … Continued
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A 5-Minute Crash-Course in Giant Monsters
Maybe you’ve been asking yourself how you can get into giant monsters, especially with Cloverfield 2 and Host 2 on the way. Or maybe you’re ashamed of the fact that you really don’t know a lot about the Godzilla pantheon. Well, I’m here to help you out. Thanks to the nice people at Slideshare, you … Continued
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Question of the Day: Which Company Has The Worst Computer Tech Support?
If you have ever dealt with tech support for a computer issue, chances are you have a story or two that recounts a very frustrating experience. With much of the tech support industry working overseas and the seemingly infinite amount of things that could go wrong, it really should come as no surprise when things … Continued
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Quantum Internet Could Protect Batman’s Secret Identity
With countries like China, Pakistan, and even the US spying on their citizens, it’s nice to know a remedy might be on its way in the form of the Quantum Internet. As researchers like Seth Lloyd of MIT make progress toward the goal of quantum computing, they’ve found that the same architecture used to build … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgets
Your PSP Doesn’t Glow (Yet)
Since my PSP generally sits on the shelf, it might as well serve a greater purpose, like as a night light. This XCM Magic Night Glow face plate for the PSP Slim could create such a night light, air traffic control signal, or radioactive PSP prank. During the day, the covers look pretty normal. (This … Continued
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Moon Party with Major Matt Mason and Buddies, 1968
Cool outer space toys, rhyming copy (“He lives on the moon, we’ll all be there soon …”), and a slightly homoerotic subtext (that Sgt. Storm in his red uniform is a charmer, I tell you)—they’re all part of this 1968 commercial for the Major Matt Mason product line. Major Matt’s got his jet pack … … Continued
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Crispy Noodles Fuel Next-Gen Hydrogen Cars
Crispy noodles are the missing link between today’s carbon-emitting cars and tomorrow’s clean hydrogen cars. It turns out that the structure of crispy noodles — rigid, twisty, and porous — perfectly matches that of a new polymer developed to trap and reuse hydrogen atoms in new “green” cars. University of Manchester researcher Peter Budd helped … Continued