This week 7/9/09-7/16/09 we have 8 incredible and creative videos for your enjoyment.
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Colors HD Wallpaper by Tom Mosack
"The perils of credit card abuse are given play in this amusing music video made by YouTube personality Remy. It's set to the tune of "A boy named Sue" by Johnny Cash (we think, or at least it's channeling it). A college student maxes out his credit cards and gets declined in a fancy restaurant. Then he travels to Bank of America's headquarters and gives the creditor a declining of his own."
[Remy via Youtube via Consumerists]
" People who have high blood pressure might want to avoid energy drinks, because a new study suggests that they might interfere directly with blood pressure or hamper the effectiveness of medications." Continue
[consumerist]
"A shift supervisor at GameStop, is tired of all the GameStop bashing that goes on on the internet, and has written us a very lengthy guide to shopping at his store. Some of it is useful. Some of it is a defense of GameStop's unpopular policies. All in all, if don't enjoy being harassed for reservations or sold opened, "gutted" games, you should probably just shop somewhere else."
Read the full article
[consumerist]
"Zipit Wireless introduced its second stab at instant messaging without needing a computer with the Z2. The flip-open handheld device allows teens to IM their pals over Wi-Fi and supports AOL, MSN and Yahoo instant messaging services without any monthy fees. Kids can also sideload photos and their favorite tunes through the miniSD slot, or stream music directly from the internet. The Z2 will set you back $150, and according Zipit reps, will be available in the next few weeks."
[gizmodo]
"The Work and Play Combo by the design team at Gruber + Schlager features a foldout desk for working on one side, and space for a TV and DVD player/entertainment system on the other. On one side it's all about business, and on the other it's all about partying. The unit "transforms" with a simple turn, which can save valuable space and add a unique look to any room. It is definitely an interesting concept, one that I would love to see go into production."
[gizmodo]
"Microsoft just sent out the November Zune News email blast, and it's got a rather intriguing line in there: "... Zune Social where you can share music, videos and pictures that define you." We know Stevie B has spoken about the idea of Zunes sharing video, but we're suddenly concerned with the world of pain about to befall either us -- in DRM form -- or Microsoft -- in lawsuit form."
Update: Sorry but the rumor has been smashed by Microsoft, and they said that there will be no Zune video share.
[engadget]
Expansys and Directron are both listing the black version of the Eee Pc we saw a while back for a $20 markup. Expansys is listing ship time at 8 days.
[Coolest Gadgets]
"Fox News got an interview with the two 8-year twin old geniuses who invented wedgie proof underwear, dubbed the Rip-a-way 1000. The rigged a pair of boxers with fasteners at the seams, so these aren't so different from the pull away warm up pants (AKA, hiphop tuxedo). But like most of the best inventions, the beauty here lies in the simplicity of design.
The quotes by the kids are the best part of this video, laced with lament and hope deeper than we could expect from youngsters: "When someone gives you a wedgie, it hurts, and when we made wedgie proof underwear, it won't hurt anymore." [gizmodo]
"Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, the new class-based multiplayer designed around a modified version of id Software's Doom 3 engine and MegaTexture rendering technology, is making its way to Intel-based Macs with a release pencilled in for early December."
[AppleInsider]
Dell just updated their site with a teaser video of the XPS One, which shows the release date of November 19. While most people have already seen this computer from every posible angle Dell still thinks that they are going to surprise people. We will try to act surprised when they finally release it.
[Dell]
While this picture is a little blurry it says that there will be a parental timer coming to the Xbox 360. This new timer would be part of the fall update, and it would let parents choose how long their kids can play, daily our weekly. The picture also says that it will be available on December 2007 only on Xbox live.
I feel bad for the kids whose parents are actually going to do this to them, but look at the bright side theres going to be less kids on Halo 3.
[Xbox Today]
Assassin's Creed is set in AD 1191, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players, assuming the role of the main character, will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events during this pivotal moment in history.
The player assumes the role of Altaïr (الطائر, Arabic, "The Flying One"), a member of the Hashshashin sect (the original "assassins"), whose objective is to slay the nine historical figures who are propagating the Crusades. As the player finds and kills these targets, their conspiracy is unveiled. The player will be able to travel through three cities: Jerusalem, Acre and Damascus.
The environment is completely interactive, from the people to the historically accurate cities. These cities are populated by many people, and the way the player controls Altaïr affects how the bystanders around him react to his presence. For example, when going through a crowd, if the player lightly moves someone out of the way, it will not have a significant effect. However, if the player throws someone to the ground and kills them, the crowd may unite against him and he will then have to find a way out. Similarly, if the player shoves a person aside, they may shove him back. If he climbs walls, civilians will gather around, attracting unwanted attention from guards.
The producers of the game take pride in its historical accuracy. The locations in the game are distinctive models of the cities. All of Altaïr's targets are also historic leaders who died or disappeared in the year 1191 (though not necessarily assassinated).
This game is sure to be a big hit and I am looking forwarded to this great game which will be out within the next few weeks on the Xbox 360 and also the Ps3. The computer version will be delayed till early 2008 for you PC fans.
[wiki]
In this article written by Clive Thompson he explains how kids out there are getting too good at halo 3 because they play way to much multiplayer. He says that he cannot play as much as they do and that he is getting feed up about them being too good. So he goes on to explain that now when he is feed up and outnumbered he just commits suicide by tossing a grenade and hoping that it will kill someone. This is a good idea because chances are that you will hit someone, and if they are already weakened than the grenade will kill them. Read his article to get more into detail.
Link To The Article
[Wired]
Tell everyone that you know about our little site. This way we will be able to keep on expanding. So tell you friends, family members, or anyone that you think might be interested in our little site. Our goal is to make the internet a better place for everyone.
Well from now on we will be having a new member on our team. His name is Hassan. So make sure to read his posts, because his main topic is video games.
The new sci-fi game Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa ditches the traditional template for massively multiplayer online games, aiming to hook casual gamers who just want to enjoy a little escapism between dinner and helping the kids with homework.
"Instead of investing hours learning the ins and outs of a complicated MMO, Tabula Rasa lets gamers get right to blasting aliens with laser pistols".
He created the long-running Ultima series of role-playing games; Ultima Online laid the foundation for games like EverQuest and World of Warcraft that have attracted millions of players and become huge financial successes.
While many MMOs require players to learn complex sets of statistics and rules to understand the on-screen combat, Tabula Rasa takes a more commonsense approach to fighting.The actual combat is similarly intuitive -- just point at the bad guys and shoot.
a PC game that will be released Nov. 2, was designed to appeal to the average Joe who's probably not interested in learning what "gold farming" or "damage over time" means and just wants to amuse himself by saving the universe.
[Wire]
"Best Buy's got its own pre-Black Friday sale on November 11 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and will have a minimum of 30 Wiis in stock in "select stores." They also have an unspecified 46-inch 1080p Samsung LCD for $1999,"
[gizmodo]
"Internally, Apple has begun passing around the first pre-release builds of Mac OS X 10.5.1 Update and plans to begin widespread testing of the software as early as this week, people familiar with the matter tell AppleInsider.
The maintenance and security update will tie loose ends left in the shipping version of Leopard and also aim to address several issues experienced by early adopters -- many of which can be found peppered throughout Apple's own Leopard support forums," (appleinsider.com).
[appleinsider]
So just a couple of minutes ago, I got a call from my cable provider IO. In the call they said that they were going to be changing some of the HD channels and moving there places. Could this mean that they are also going to be adding more HD channels soon? I think so because Direct-TV is doing it and so is FiOs. Its about time they add more HD channels, because IO currently only has a couple of HD channels that aren't very interesting.
[optimum.com]
Details:
"In the spring of 2008, Verizon will begin expanding its HD lineup as well as the sports and multicultural program offerings on FiOS TV," according to a company press release. "Verizon initially will double the current number of HD channels, on a market-by-market basis, to more than 60, including additional sports channels. Verizon expects to have more than 150 HD channels by year-end 2008 as it continues to add to its HD lineup and programmers launch new channels. The company also will add standard-definition sports, multicultural and other programming during the year." Also the company will be adding more HD movies to its videos on demand.
[gearlog]
So Google might actually come out with a phone according to Engadget.
"The device itself, which measures about 3 by 5 inches, sports a touchscreen, navigational controls at the base, and a full swivel out keyboard. When swiveled the screen goes from portrait to landscape mode, but unfortunately that's the limit of info on the actual hardware. The software apparently has "time-sensitive" touch controls that expands your area control the longer you touch. Icons for your most important apps--which are apparently email, text documents, and YouTube--are lined up across the top of the screen. There's also some fancy stuff under the hood to keep an ongoing browser session open to speed launch times, and the browser downloads large files in stages to speed delivery."
The phone might be coming out as early as the second half of next year.
[Engadget]
A 16 year old boy tried to have his mother killed by hiring a hitman. He was arrested and is going to be put in the juvenile system, after trying to hire an undercover cop. He says that he did this because he was kicked out of his house after an argument that he had with his mom, so he was pressured to do this. He also told the judge that he wasn't actually going to go through with it and that he did not want to have his parents killed. His mother is now afraid of him and doesn't call him her son anymore. She also wanted a longer sentence for him to teach him that what he had done was wrong. He is going to be in the juvenile system until the age of 21.
[timesonline]
This mini vacuum cleaner cost $20. It is 8 inc tall and it gets its power from a 45 inch USB cable which means it has a lot of sucking power. You can buy this bad boy at whateverworks.com
[whateverworks.com]
"Microsoft and ESPN have announced intent to pump complete college basketball, football, and other ESPN programming to Xbox Live customers. Commercial-free, standard-definition NCAA games will be available for 3 bucks a pop or $4.50 for "high-definition" versions -- other content will be priced as low as $2. Great, right? Only thing is, they aren't available until 48-hours after the game is over. The service begins today with Saturday's USC vs. Oregon State game."
[Engadget]
We all know how long windows takes to load. You feel like its loading forever. Well BIOS-builder Phoenix Technologies is introducing a mini operating system called HyperSpace that can boot up in seconds in place of Windows. I can run applications like email, web browsers, and other such programs. This Fast-Boot technology could prolong laptop batteries by 50 percent. So look out for Hyperspace in laptops by mid 2008.
[Gizmodo via Wired]
So heres a challenge for anyone out there who is creative. As you can see our header at the top of our site is very weak and shitty. So we want a new header for our site. This header must fit just right and its must have our logo as its main focus. So be creative and by the end of the month we will let the people vote on the winner.
Ps: make it blue
As customers continue to leave Sprint, its net income plunges by 77 percent. To combat people from leaving Sprint said that it will be pushing its Boost Unlimited program, a prepaid service that gives customers unlimited calling and texting for a flat rate, into new states. Also Sprint said that they are working on something called WiMax.
I am one of those who left Sprint. I left because they charged me too much for my calling plan, and they automatically renewed my contract with any permission. So I had to pay to leave them which is bs. Well now I have Cingular/AT&T and I am happy with them because of all those roll over minutes that I have.
[Wired]
The "Artist of the Week" this week is petercui. He has amazing wallpapers that you should download. He also has a great tutorial on how to make the kind of wallpapers that he makes. So check him out at his Gallery on Deviantart.
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With this urinal you control your car in the game using your pee. It is meant to warn you against drunk driving if you're not controlling your car too well. Well I guess that the Belgium police found it to be offensive so they banned the "Place to Pee" version of the game installed at GamePower Expo in Gent, Belgium as an indecency offence.
[Engadget]
The Google Phone has been announced and instead of it being an actual phone by one company it is an open software platform thats going to be loaded on phones made by HTC, LG, Motorola, and Samsung. It will be available by the second half of 2008 in the US, via Sprint and T-Mobile.
[NYTimes - USA Today - CNN]
Well here is a wallpaper that I created in Photoshop. This wallpaper is unique by that if you look at it too close it looks "fake" and if you look at it too far away it looks "fuzzy." You have to look at it from a certain distance for it to look just right. If you want to download it just click on the link.
LINK!
Today, construction began on the tallest Ferris wheel in the world. To build this giant wheel it will cost around $99 million. This giant ferris wheel is being built in Beijing, and it will tower 680 feet when construction is completed in 2009. The amazing thing about this ferris wheel is that each of its 48 cars will hold around 40 passengers. The original plan for this beast of a wheel was to complete construction in time for next summer's Beijing Olympics, but because of their bickering over the design that wont happen until 2009.
[Via gizmodo]
Micro Center is giving all qualifying purchasers a $40 mail-in rebate until November 11, 2007
[Via Zats Not Funny]
So as November goes by, in our minds all that we are thinking is of Black Friday. I know that I cant wait, until I am getting pushed by a giant crowd behind me! Seriously thats what happened last year, three women were pushing me because the wanted to get there ticket, I think that they had cut the line also. Well I cant wait to line up at Bestbuy again. This time I am going to buy myself an HDTV. So tell me what your going to get on Black Friday, your previous experience, and how early you plan on lining up.
Apple late Thursday released a software update for owners of its new aluminum iMac line who have been experiencing intermittent freezing issues, though the patch has produced mixed results. Which means that some are still experiencing some problems.
[Via Apple, and AppleInsider]
If you looked closely at last night's episode of Saturday Night Live during the iPhone you my have seen an extra little icon on next to the iTunes button. This icon was the "installer" icon for jailbroken iPhones. This might have been a joke by them but its still cool.
[Via gizmodo]
"USB devices do everything these days, including charge your gadgets with only the power provided by your breathing: specifically, the act of moving one's chest in and out. Just in case you thought this required sticking a gadget down your throat, see the image above and note that it's attached to the outside of the model's chest. The instructions for building your own breathing powered USB charger are over at instructables, and the kit only requires simple equipment like a spare CD drive, some elastic bands, and an electric circuit. You've got all that lying around, ain't ya? Well then, stick it all together and get breathing. Unfortunately, it only produces around 5 volts, so you'll have to breath a lot whole lot to get any meaningful charging time from this invention. And don't even think about attaching it to the cat."
[Via engadget]
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