Archive for May, 2011
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Chinese Prisons Hosting WoW Gold Farming

Anyone who has ever played an MMO in the last 10 years has seen the spam adds from bots offering to sell in-game gold for real-world money. Apparently, Chinese prisons have been forcing prisoners to make this gold, all to the prison’s profit.

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Words With Light: Light Pausations

Art is a wonderful and beautiful thing, and it is even better when art and and a little bit of technology can come together to be one. A creation by Ian Burns has done just that, taking simple light bulbs and creating a wonderful light show.

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Working Imaginary Phone

You’re doing the dishes and at the climatic moment when your hands are soaked to the bone and covered in food waste and suds, the phone starts ringing. It’s that job you’ve been inquiring about, and you’re about to let that opportunity wash down the drain. The imaginary phone wants …

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Best Alternative Smartphones to Android and iOS

Despite Google Android and Apple’s iOS getting the majority of mobile-tech media coverage, consumers have an enormous amount of alternative smartphone operating systems from which to choose. As a brief …

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Why an ARM Transition For Apple Doesn’t Make Sense

Rumors have been popping up about a possible transition to ARM CPUs in Apple’s MacBook line – here’s why it doesn’t add up.

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Hacker’s Keyboard App is Also Useful to the Average Human

One of the greatest features of the Android software is it’s open-ended software, allowing users to implement their own favorite programs and features to their phone. This awesome app will allow users to change the way their keyboard looks and functions.

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Red Satan Steampunk Mask

Bob Basset is a well known name when referring to steampunk masks. Over the years we have time and again come across some fascinating designs of masks created by this Ukraine workshop. The latest to appear on the scene is the ‘Red Satan’ steampunk mask.

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A Breakdown of Apple Store 2.0

Apple recently celebrated 10 years of its iconic retail stores by revamping the user experience and interactivity.

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Seawater-cooled Google Data Center

Companies like to talk about how environmentally-friendly they are, but it seems to be more talk than action. Google’s actually doing something about it, though, with their new seawater-cooled data center.

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Angry Birds Cyborgs

The Angry Birds cast is fascinating the world again, though this time as robots. These robots do not necessarily fling across the room to destroy pigs, but they do put on a good show.