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[Science] Lemon-Powered Art Deco

November 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Science

In the summer, kids across the country use lemons for lemonade stands. But what are they supposed to do with all of the leftovers as the months get colder? Power a clock, of course.

This clock runs for 14 days on just one lemon, and makes for a mean science fair project. A brief synopsis of [...]

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[News] Gamestop Comes Up With… Interesting Competition to DLC

November 28th, 2008 · No Comments · News

DLC, such as the recently announced Fallout 3 DLC, is a great way for developers to provide more content to players after the game is already on store shelves, but it creates a problem for retailers – how are they supposed to make any money if the game is being sold online?
Well, Gamestop has got [...]

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[Deals] Gizmodo Joins Joystiq In Deal-Gathering

November 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Deals

You may be full of turkey and tryptophan right now, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t start thinking about the festivities tomorrow! I’ve already told you about Joystiq’s Black Friday guide, but for those who are more into gadgets than games, you can turn to Gizmodo for help.

Just like Joystiq, they have listings for all [...]

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[Poll of the Week] What's The Best Screen Capture Software?

November 26th, 2008 · No Comments · Poll of the Week

It doesn’t seem like too many of you are interested in screen capture software. Here are the results of last week’s poll of the week:

Answer
Votes

iShowU (Mac OS X)

100%

FFmpeg (Multi-Platform)

0%

Fraps (Windows)

      0%

So, apparently iShowU is the way to go on the Mac, but does anyone know what I should do for Windows? You can continue [...]

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[News] Fallout 3 DLC Expands the Wasteland

November 26th, 2008 · No Comments · News

So, there are some rumors going around that Fallout 3 is kinda a fun game. But what do you do when you’ve beaten the game? Never fear, DLC is here! Bethesda has just announced three missions that will be accessible to Xbox 360 and PC players (sorry, PS3) during the first three months of 2009.

Operation: [...]

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[News] Buy A Piece of Hollywood History

November 25th, 2008 · No Comments · News

Want the lightsaber used on the set of the original Star Wars movie? How about the hat that Indiana Jones wore in his second adventure? All of this and more could be yours (if you have very deep pockets) at the Profiles in History auction.

Taking place on December 11th, the Profiles in History auction will [...]

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[Deals] Prepare for the Holidaze With Joystiq

November 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Deals

Everyone knows what holiday is coming up this week in America. That’s right, it is the week of Black Friday!

Of course, sorting through all of the deals coming out this Friday is tough, so, to help you out, Joystiq has come out with a Black Friday guide. It features great deals from retailers like GameStop, [...]

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[News] Exchange Support Comes to Android, Carries Heafty Price Tag

November 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments · News

Want to check your Microsoft Exchange compatible e-mail on your Andriod phone? Now it’s possible, thanks to TouchDown, a new app from NitroDesk.
With the release of TouchDown, we hope that users of Android-powered phones in the US and UK will find it easier and safer to conduct official business on their phones. We have designed [...]

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[News] DirectX Learns Its Lesson, Next Version Not Windows 7 Exclusive

November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · News

When Windows Vista launched, Microsoft made a decision – a decision to make DirectX 10 exclusive to their new operating system. It was a controversial decision, and it was one that didn’t go over well, as many developers avoid using version 10 so that more of their consumers can give them money enjoy their games.

It [...]

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[Poll of the Week Results] Trogdor was a…

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Poll of the Week

Alright, the votes are in and you have decided on the age-old question: what is Trogdor?

Answer

Votes

But he was still TROGDOR!

 75%

I mean, he was a dragon man.

 25%

Or maybe he was just a dragon.

 0%

man.

 0%

That’s right, no matter what, he was still Trogdor!
Now, this week’s poll is a bit different from [...]

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