Digital photo frames aren’t a new idea any more, but here’s an idea that’s a little different. Say you’ve got a load of printed photographs that you’ve never scanned in to your computer. Get hold of the Memoir FS80 frame which has a built in scanner. Yeah, I know most people’s photos now exist almost exclusively in the digital realm, but there’s sure to be a stack of shots gathering dust from back in the days of analog. Read more »
Designer Alisson Wilson Ströher has released a new folding concept coffee maker for the home market. Although right at the moment it is nothing more than a concept, there already are plans to market this awesomely looking caffeine producing shot machine (*grin*) at $130. Read more »
With summer looming, comicbook fans are starting to gear up for the summer mega events that will happen for both the DC and Marvel universes. One of the hotly anticipated events would of course be Blackest Night. This is the third part of the trilogy that has been preceded by Green Lantern: Rebirth (Hal Jordan’s return!), and the Sinestro Corps War. Blackest Night revolves around the so called Blackest Night prophecy that will result in an all out war between the two corps and five new ones that will appear, which could end up destroying the universe. Just to whet your appetite, here’s the cover for issue Number 1 of Read more »
With Battlestar Galactica ending its stellar run last March after four very cool seasons, science fiction fans will be looking for their new sci-fi fix. Even though there are science fiction tinged series on TV (Dr. Who, Fringe), nothing is really airing right now that is within the hard sci-fi genre like Battlestar Galactica. But in a few months we’ll be getting what we want. a Galactica spin-off is already being filmed as we speak. Caprica is a new sci-fi series that is set within the Galactica universe. The new series is set 50 years before the events we see in Galactica. We will finally see how the Cylons came Read more »
Amazing zombie art work. Read more »
Do you love to watch your fish swim around in their tank? I sure do! For some reason, just sitting there and staring at my fish makes me feel relaxed. Most of the time, this works to clear my mind and get me ready to face whatever I have to face – like tons of work perhaps? There are times, however, when the fish seem boring compared to other pets like dogs and cats. This is especially true when I see how those other animals can be taught to perform tricks. Read more »
Super Mario fans, rejoice! You can now have your very own 1UP mushroom right on your desk. No need to play the game anymore hoping and wishing that the powers that be in Marioland will send a 1UP mushroom right down your way. With this officially licensed Nintendo collectible, you can grow your own 1UP mushroom and power up yourself. Read more »
What do you get the Apple nut (yes that includes me) that has every piece of kit going? Well, what you don’t get is a “Windows for Dummies” book from Amazon, or a Zune, or Microsoft Office. What you might consider is the Plush Jobs 17-inch tall replica doll of… Steve Jobs – who else? If your chosen Apple fan isn’t visibly delighted with a mini-Steve, then he or she is either lying, or isn’t as much of an Applehead as you thought. Read more »
Many of the team here at FG HQ are movie fans. I myself am a loser for title sequences in movies and over the years there have been some epic intros to movies. An amazing title sequence will catch your breath from the first second and immediately put you in the right mood for what follows. Today I am listing my favourite movie intro titles. This list is by no means a list of the best movie title sequences, it’s MY list. Feel free to recommend more titles though. :) David Fincher Title Sequences David Fincher is a specialist and usually pulls all stops out when creating title sequences. Therefore Read more »
The first downloadable content for the Playstation exclusive hit Killzone 2 si coming out in a couple of weeks. Guerrilla Games anounced that two new downloadable map packs will be made available on the Playstation Network on April 30. The new maps will be called Steel and Titanium. The first map is located on board the ISA tech cruiser New Sun. Gameplay on this map will focus on vertically oriented fights held on multiple decks and walkways. The second map will be placed on two high speed Helghast freight trains, an added element that gamers will have to manage is navigating the hard routes in between the two speeding trains. Read more »
