How Many TBs Is Enough?
With the news from Seagate today that it had shipped its billionth hard drive, I got to thinking about the mahoosive amount of storage space that all those drives represent. Then I wondered, “How much drive space do I have around the place?” and after opening cupboards and drawers, I tallied the lot to what I think is a surprisingly large amount. You may beg to differ, and you can below. But first, vote in the poll: how many terabytes does one person need really?
Guitar Hero IV To Feature Mic, Drums, Copyright Infringement?
Guitar Hero lost some of its luster when Rock Band came along and improved on the concept by adding drums and a microphone, making the game more versatile and party-friendly. Now Guitar Hero hopes to steal the show once again by reinventing itself as…Rock Band? Activision CEO Bobby Kotick told Portfolio that the upcoming GHIV is “not just about guitars. We’ll include a lot of other instruments, vocals.”
No Names, Just Hints
We already know that Netflix has partnered up with LG, but a recent conference quarterly call has revealed that there are three other players in the mix:
iRiver Brings Mickey MP3 Player to the US; May Cause Cancer
The Mickey MP3 player that we’ve shown you when it was only available in Korea, and again when it was gold-plated, is finally making its way to the US today, with one slight caveat: “This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm.” That’s right, the same Mickey Mouse you loved in childhood could be adding extra limbs on your own children. Then again, it’s only $70, stores 1GB, and has 9 hours of playback time, so, pick your battles.
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Thanks: [Yanko] The RoboCup soccer tourney gets all the publicity, but the RoboCup Rescue competition kicking off this week in Germany is thrilling in a more macabre way: Each year the rubble-strewn maze gets more and more complicated, as robots use AI and all their mechanical faculties to locate (though not necessarily recover) dolls that scream, wriggle and emit carbon dioxide and heat.
Bring Out Your Inner Tool With Peripherals Pants
This—what’s the word I’m looking for?—aberration of a pair of pants designed by Erik de Nijs (nope, me neither) is, I guess, designed for the Geek at Heart. They incorporate keyboard, mouse and a pair of knee-height speakers, and someone’s already done the joke about the joystick being located behind the fly buttons. I’ll refrain from my usual smutty observations except to say that, from where I’m standing, it looks as if there’s dried money-shot all over the dude’s lap.
A Rubble Hellscape With Screaming, Wriggling Dolls
WalMart.com and NewEgg Join Dell in the Irresponsible Shipping Hall of Shame
Yesterday, I showed you how Dell irresponsibly ships tiny flash drives in gigantic boxes, giving the finger to the environment. Well, Dell isn’t the only offender when it comes to wasteful shipping habits. Above, reader Paul shows us how WalMart.com decided to ship a flash drive to him. And NewEgg? It’s even worse.