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Awesome stools made from recycled computer hardware

Shane McGlaun, Jan 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

I bet many geeks are like me, when I replaced my old computer hardware and technology products, I tend to keep the old stuff. I keep that old stuff because it's generally not broken, I just want newer, cooler gear, and you never know when something old and slow might come in handy. If you have a bunch of your old tech gear sitting around that you really don't want, and you are trying to think of something cool to do with it a geek named Rodrigo Alonso has a heck of an idea. Read The Full Story

Star Trek Enterprise coffee table is the stuff of geek dreams

Shane McGlaun, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

I would wager that there are a bunch of you out there that like Star Trek as much as I do. I'm not dressing up in pointy ears or anything, but I can appreciate some awesome Star Trek gear when I see it. Take this coffee table for instance. If there was ever a cooler project for a geek with a wood working background, I haven't seen it. Read The Full Story

Google Earth 6.2 goes seamless

Shane McGlaun, Jan 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has launched a major update for the cool Google Earth program. The update brings with it higher quality images that look much, much better than they used to. Google Earth now offers users a seamless experience. Rather than a patchwork of images like those that it used to offer, Google Earth now has one giant seamless image for you to peruse. Read The Full Story

Target asks vendors to help it fight “showrooming”

Shane McGlaun, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Online shopping is still nowhere near as big a moneymaker as shopping in the retail stores around the country, but online is growing very quickly. Some stores are already feeling the pinch and seeing the writing on the wall. Target is a perfect example. The national retailer sent out a letter to its vendors begging for help to combat what it calls "showrooming." Read The Full Story

Columns

Much Ado About Booth Babes

Philip Berne, Jan 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you look up the term “objectification of women” in your college dictionary, you’ll probably see a definition illustrated by a photograph of a tall, slender, blond woman wearing skimpy shorts and a tight t-shirt, standing next to a table stacked with plastic cell phone carrying cases. Recently, there’s been a lot of hubbub over these hired guns who stand at booths set up at the trade shows that are dominated by men. The video game shows, the technology shows, the car shows.

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Facebook bed pokes you by your pillow

Shane McGlaun, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [2]

If you are the sort who can't stand being away from Facebook out of fear of missing a post or a poke from a pal, we found the bed for you. Sure, you could do what most people do and just charge your smartphone at the bedside, but this concept is better for the true Facebook fan. It's called the Facebook bed. I imagine Zuckerberg has something similar. Read The Full Story

Lovefilm lands UK streaming rights to popular ABC shows

Shane McGlaun, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

UK fans of Lovefilm that have subscribed will get some new programs from the US to enjoy. Lovefilm has landed the rights to stream past episodes of some of the most popular shows on ABC in the UK. The new programming will be available at no more cost to subscribers on the DVD and streaming plan and the streaming alone plans. Read The Full Story

Mass Effect 3 to focus more on developing story and characters

Shane McGlaun, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mass Effect is one of my personal favorite video game franchises out there. I player the first game through several times choosing different characters to see what it was like from other perspectives, and I liked the second installment as well. Mass Effect 3 is in the works, and the game should be another fantastic installment for the franchise. The thrid installment is going more Hollywood it seems. Read The Full Story