Monthly Archives: January 2010

Electronic Excuse Generator: A Nifty Gadget For School and Office

by J. Angelo Racoma
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Electronic Excuse Generator: A Nifty Gadget For School and Office

My dog ate my homework. That’s probably the most cliche’d excuse one would ever hear. But as someone who has overseen students and writers at certain points in my professional career, I can say I’ve heard all sorts of excuses. Some of these come off as mildly amusing, while some are definitely annoying. My computer crashed and I lost all my work. My external hard drive got submerged in flood water. These are typical excuses, and I don’t think anyone would fall for these anymore. But why not be creative while you’re at it. Gadgets like the Emergency Excuse Generator will surely bring in more novelty to your excuse-making. Now Read more »

Parrot intros AR.Drone remote control plane for iPhone

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Parrot intros AR.Drone remote control plane for iPhone

Sometimes you just take a look at something and think “Wow! I want one of those”. Parrot’s latest bit of kit, the AR.Drone, is just one such object. The AR.Drone is a quadricopter (central cockpit and four propellers) that’s fully controllable via an iPhone or iPod Touch. Operating over Wi-Fi, it features two cameras. One is used to allow the drone to sense its height and speed, which pictures from the second are relayed back to the iPhone where they can be used either as-is or as part of “Augmented Reality” games. Various onboard technology, including three axes accelerometer and gyro and an ultrasound sensor, helps to compensate for environmental Read more »

PC gaming on the big screen with the IGUGU Gamecore

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PC gaming on the big screen with the IGUGU Gamecore

Though it’s not really that difficult to get your PC to display on a big TV, it’s possibly beyond casual users. Add to this the fact that you could still be shackled to keyboard and mouse and you have a bit of a problem if you want the freedom to play games like your mates with consoles. Enter IGUGU’s Gamecore, a wireless controller featuring a trackball, direction pad, joystick, programmable action buttons, a full QWERTY keyboard and six accelerometers that accurately detect your movements. Not only does this open up a wealth of game-controlling possibilities, but because the system is PC based it can run 99% of all PC games Read more »

WoWeekly: Azure Drake From Heroic Oculus? Wow!

by Lia
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WoWeekly: Azure Drake From Heroic Oculus? Wow!

Admit it, like most people, you probably drop from your daily dungeon group when you see the Oculus loading screen come up after you get teleported to a dungeon via the new LFG system. And this will result in the annoying 15 minute dungeon cooldown, preventing you from queuing for the next 15 minutes. I’m occasionally guilty of this, especially when I’m in a hurry and I just want to do the random daily dungeon for the Emblem of Frost quickly. I do the Random Heroic Dungeon on three toons everyday so sometimes I just want to get it done and over so I can do other things. You know, Read more »

Beauty Gadgets: Are They Worth It?

by Noemi Twigg
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Beauty Gadgets: Are They Worth It?

Watching TV is not my cup of tea. Sure, I turn it on for background noise, and occasionally, I actually watch what’s on. More often than not, I find myself watching one of those extremely long infomercials. Before long, I would be wondering if I should get what they’re selling or not. Of course, after a while, I crash back to reality and tell myself they don’t work. Some of the most popular kinds of gadgets I saw on TV last year had something to do with beauty and fashion. Girls, listen up. According to the New York Times, handheld aesthetic devices were some of the hottest selling items in Read more »

An Interview with the guys behind Machinarium and a Contest!

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An Interview with the guys behind Machinarium and a Contest!

ForeverGeek had the chance to interview Jakub Dvorsky, one of the lead developers at Amanita Design, better known as the guys who created Machinarium. That’s Jakub on the left together with the entire dev team. In addition we’re also giving away three platform independent licenses for Machinarium, which also includes the game’s downloadable soundtrack. So we’re running a contest and everyone’s free to join in. Contest mechanics are at the bottom of this post. Read more »

Who Says Hybrid Cars Can't Look Mean?

by J. Angelo Racoma
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Who Says Hybrid Cars Can't Look Mean?

Sure, hybrid cars are cool to environmentalists and auto geeks like us. But to the mainstream, hybrid cars are mostly seen as slow people-movers with drab, uninspired designs. Not all hybrid owners are tree-hugging hippies, though. And for this reason, tuning and body kit companies have found a market for dressed-up hybrid and electric cars. Take for example this 2010 Toyota Prius and Honda Insight modified by Japanese tuning company Tommy Kaira. They provide carbon-fiber body kits, suspension upgrades and alloy wheels. Tommy Kaira already offers a new exhaust system with quad tailpipes, and the rest of the upgrades are expected to be available this year. I’m not sure about Read more »

Light Touch: Project a touch screen onto any flat surface

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Light Touch: Project a touch screen onto any flat surface

We’ve seen gadgets that can project a keyboard onto a desk and allow users to type on it, but this idea from Light Blue Optics will create an entire touchscreen on any flat surface. The Light Touch is an interactive projector that creates a 10-inch touch screen and has many application possibilities. It uses holographic laser projection technology to create a WVGA image even at very short distances, yet the laser is actually safe enough that no damage is done if someone accidentally looks into it. The infra-red touch sensing system is what creates the virtual touch screen, allowing interactive apps to be developed and offering a decent alternative to Read more »

Dedicated 3DTV network coming to US as Sony, Discovery and IMAX partner

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Dedicated 3DTV network coming to US as Sony, Discovery and IMAX partner

While many consumers are still getting their heads around high definition TV, the march onto the next big thing continues in earnest, with news today that the US will get its first 24/7 3D TV channel… sometime. Sony, Discovery and IMAX have agreed to work on a channel that will show a range of programming that will make the most of the three-dimensional experience, including natural history, space exploration, adventure, engineering, science, technology, movies and kids programmes. Most people are aware of the global impact IMAX has had, as well as the sort of output Discovery is capable of, and naturally Sony is keen to boast its 3D credentials. Sony Read more »