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Aston Martin shows off the racier side of the Cygnet
Aston Martin Cygnet in Gulf Livery – Click above to enlarge
Aston Martin is an automaker with a history that’s indelibly linked with racing… not to mention beautiful styling, attractive colors and, um, James Bond. But the British automaker has more recently signaled its intent to be known for offering a lavishly equipped fuel efficient […]
Student-made Xbox 360 laptop channels the Heck out of… well, you know
Few can build ‘em like Benjamin Heckendorn. Fewer still bother to try. Two college kids managed to do a bang-up job anyhow building this fully loaded, Jasper-juiced Xbox 360 laptop. With a built-in 17-inch Gateway monitor,keyboard, functioning Xbox Live camera and Wireless Network Adapter,
Oculus3D vies to be be the greener solution in disposable 3D shades
As of December, RealD cinemas alone served 100 million moviegoers, and even if the vast majority recycle, that’s still a ton (probably several thousand tons, in fact) of plastic 3D glasses
Reader Spy: Next Ford Explorer with Lincoln-esque grille caught in LA?
Lincoln-grilled 2011 Ford Explorer spy shot – Click above for high-res image gallery
Granted, these aren’t the clearest set of spy photos you’re going to see this week. Regardless, they are interesting as they show what appears to be a next-gen 2011 Ford Explorer with the familiar face of the current Lincoln lineup grafted in […]
GM gives us a sneak peak at its next-generation heads-up display technology
GM’s next-generation HUD concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Currently, automakers use head-up displays to project important vehicle information (speed, navigation directions, etc.) on the windshield, keeping the driver’s eyes focused on the road, where they belong. General Motors is hard at work developing its next-generation heads-up technology, and we were given a […]
ExoPC delayed till summer, getting specification upgrades to dull the pain
Now that the tablet PC revolution is upon us (for the second time in as many decades, if you’ll recall), there’s bound to be a few that really stick out, and a few that get left in the dust. ExoPC is doing its darnedest to be grouped in the former, and it’s choosing to hold […]
Ben Heck completes the Bill Paxton Pinball machine, reasserts supremacy
Just in case you thought Ben Heck was being caught up by his acolytes, our favorite superhero modder has come back today with the completed Bill Paxton Pinball machine.
Sam Fisher surfaces on Twitter
Metal Gear Solid’s Hideo Kojima was the weirdest gaming-related Twitter account we’d seen — until we saw Sam Fisher’s account. Yes, the green-eyed spy guy is now on Twitter, which we know thanks to a picture we were sent from a Ubisoft email address that implored us to “Don’t Believe What You Hear; My Mission […]
Once and For All? Lutz text message reportedly confirms Cadillac Converj is dead
2009 Cadillac Converj Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery
Although previously the subject of some early obituaries, it appears that the future of the Cadillac Converj showcar is indeed at a dead-end. According to Automotive News, a production future for the rakish extended-range coupe has been scuttled due to “priorities and the conviction that […]
ARRI Alexa joins RED to kill celluloid in 2010
Got 50k to spend big daddy? Good, then meet Alexa from ARRI, a German company founded in 1917 that just happens to be the world’s largest motion picture equipment manufacturer. Alexa is ARRI’s answer to the RED ONE digital, so don’t be held captive by your consumer-based experience of what a camera is or what […]
