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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?̶...
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&...
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 C...
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, a...
A Rubble Hellscape With Screaming, Wriggling Dolls
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 ...
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...