Six awesome ASCII games you need to play
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I’ve always admired ASCII graphics, mainly due to my predilection towards retro gaming and large pixels in general.
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Microsoft Denies Plans to Build Own Smartphone
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Rumors of Microsoft launching its own phone have been doing the rounds for the last few weeks. First came the buzz about a Zune phone and then the chatter about a new smartphone. Now Microsoft is responding and its answer is No.
Fujitsu Lifebook U2010 W support HSDPA
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Fujitsu Lifebook U2010 W UMPC landed in Korea.Comes with a 5.6-inch wide touchscreen like the original Lifebook U2010, U2010 W deliver 1280 x 800 resolution. Lifebook U2010 W is powered by an Atom proces sor, and 120 GB HDD for black and silver color while the pink model packs a 64 GB SSD.
Samsung Acme i9810 will run Symbian S60
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If it seems like it was only yesterday that we first heard of the Samsung Acme i9810, it’s because it was. Less than 24 hours after a grainy spy shot of the unannounced handset was reveal, someone has followed up with some proper shots.
College gossip site JuicyCampus shuts down
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Section: Web, Websites If you are a college student worried about your business being posted on the college gossip blog, JuicyCampus, you don’t need to worry anymore. The site was permanently shut down on Thursday by CEO and founder Matt Ivester.
DIY: SLR ring flash
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Regardless of what camera you use, a ring flash can be expensive. And for macro photography, there’s nothing better. But let’s say you’re on a budget.
The Geeky Writer’s Weapon of Choice: The Ray Gun
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They say the pen is mightier than the sword. So what would you say about a pen designed to look like a ray gun? That's the idea behind the Ray Gun — a retractable rollerball pen, which you'd mount on a stand resembling a gun sight (right).
SlashGear’s Cinedigm 3D HD NBA Slam Dunk Giveaway!
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Last week’s 3D Super Bowl may have met with mixed reviews, but next weekend we’re promised some real 3D entertainment courtesy of Cinedigm and their CineLive 3D HD theaters.
Intel Now Shipping Faster Netbook Chips
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Cheap, tiny netbooks are about to get a little more powerful. Intel this week confirmed it's shipping a new version of its low-powered Atom processor designed for netbooks. Dubbed the Atom N280, the processor's most notable improvement will be seen in high-definition video playback.
Who’s on Crack in Tech: 2.6.09
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Section: Communications, Computers, Gadgets / Other, Peripherals, Features, Originals, Columns, Who's On CrackTurn away from the economic calamity, wintery weather, and winter funk that has gripped many of us. Instead, turn into the fantastic news of the past week. Of course, by...
Engineering a live NFL game
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Mark Bowden for The Atlantic:“Aaaand go!” shouted Fish, a wiry man in faded blue jeans and a loose-fitting, long-sleeved cotton shirt, a headset clamped over a baseball cap.
Mozilla Phone Concept
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The picture you see above is “a conceptual ‘Mozilla Phone’”. Of course its just an artist’s render image and the Mozilla Phone won’t materialized soon. But still its excited to see a phone concept like this.
Gmail’s latest Lab feature: Multiple Inboxes
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Gmail’s latest Lab feature, Multiple Inboxes, is a doozy. I had to try this the minute I saw it. The name is a tab bit misleading, but Multiple Inboxes (MI) lets you get a glimpse into your other Gmail folders, labels or saved searches by providing additional boxes on your main Gmail screen.
NAM Nokia E63s now available at the flagship stores
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It was only a few weeks back when Nokia announced that a model of the E63 with North American 3G friendly internals was on the way, and it’s already found its way to the shelves.
Today’s youth: Using the Internet for good, or just to be pleasure-hunting dopes
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Don’t you just hate young people? With their good looks, sharp tongues and lack of respect for the law. They listen to stupid music. Oh, and they also used the Internet to help get Barack Obama elected.
Japan gets exclusive Iron Man Blu-ray+figure box
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Iron Man wasn’t as successful here in Japan as in the USA but that didn’t stop Sony Pictures to produce a Nippon-only Blu-ray box of the movie that includes an exclusive figure of the super hero.
CG Giveaway: Watch the NBA All-Star Saturday Night in 3D
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Were you as excited as we were about the 3D presentation of the BCS championship game? Here’s a chance for you and a friend to see this hot new technology in action! First, go to www.cinedigm.com and plug in your zip code.
Shortcovers launches mobile eBook service
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Section: Communications, Mobile, Web, Websitesf you don’t own one of Amazon’s Kindle Readers, then you may think that you are unable to enjoy books electronically. This is not the case with Shortcovers, a new mobile service from the Canadian book retailer Indigo Books & Music.
The ultimate ray gun pen
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An absolutely gorgeous ray gun pen by the appropriately named ACME Writing Tools, available mid-February for $130. The barrel separates from the brightly colored, Marvin Martian base as a retractable roller ball. I only wish the handle / stand were less cartoonishly abstract.
Credit Card QWERTY Keyboard from LG
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Some people prefer a QWERTY keyboard to type things in to their phones. Some phones like the Tytn II come with a slider out keyboard, but a good number of phones do not. This handy credit sized keyboard has been created by LG and connects to a phone via bluetooth.
Samsung C6625 Smartphone
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Samsung prepping a blackberry-like smartphone dubbed Samsung C6625. Already available for pre-order at Expansys with £249.99 price, C6625sport 2.6-inch screen with QVGA resolution as well as qwerty keyboard. Samsung C6625works on triband GSM networks and support HSDPA 2100 MHz connectivity.
DTV converter boxes might become scarce until April
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The companies that manufacturer the DTV converter boxes were under the same assumption as all of us that the DTV conversion was to take place on February 17th. Now that it isn’t happening until four months later, the boxes might be hard to find in the short term.
Creepy ‘Hug Me Pillow’ is on sale!
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If you’ve been holding out for the weird one-armed “Hug Me Pillow” to drop from a lofty $44.95 down to a more manageable $29.99 then you, my friend, are in luck. Specs: It’s a pillow made to look like one half of a man’s torso – creepy! The shirt material looks like a prison uniform – creepy!
CrunchDeals: 8GB Slacker for $69.99
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In order to make way for the new Slacker portable players, it looks as though the first-generation units will continue to be priced to move. You can grab an 8GB Slacker WiFi Internet Radio Player for $69.99 plus $5 shipping over on sellout.woot.com, today only.
The Valentine’s Day E-card: Trojan horse of the modern age
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Section: Computers, SecuritySoftware provider Computer Associates has issued an early warning to computer users the world over to be wary when opening E-cards this Valentine’s season. The Win32/Waledac trojan is enjoying new life as a nasty download that will be soon spamming its way...
Xfce creator talks Linux, Moblin, netbooks and open-source
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As Intel’s investment into the Moblin OS gets increasing attention, and more non-technical users are introduced to Linux-based platforms in the shape of low-cost netbooks, 2009 will see open-source become more mainstream than ever before.
