Generally, I’m a pacifist. But this Department of Defense image of F/A-18 Super Hornets flying over Afghanistan (lit by some sort of flare?), makes mechanized war look as romantic as any chick flick. Meanwhile, this refueling shot is pure sci-fi: More »
You may seek perpetual motion; we’re more fascinated by the (made up) principles of perpetual explosion exhibited by the BANG BOOM* Comic Book Lamp. More »
Dell’s latest Android tablet designs, now named “Streak,” are much different—much more iPad like—than the Mini 5 we saw a few months back at CES. More »
Apple has used Intel chips in their products since 2006 (and things have gone pretty well). But according to AppleInsider, Apple is in high-level discussions with AMD to adopt other processor tech. More »
Developers at KLab have built an NES emulator for the Kindle. It’s more awful than you could possibly imagine. More »
Right now, Xbox Live releases content like new downloadable games on Tuesdays while PSN doesn’t offer (what’s often the same) content until the following Thursday. But this May, Sony will shift weekly updates to Tuesdays to match Microsoft. More »
One day, our computers will have their sentient revenge. Until then, it’s called Excel spreadsheets. [SavageChickens via TheNextWeb] More »
Get out your anaglyph glasses, because this Flickr gallery of 3D-ized Apollo landing sites (and more) is something special. Also, for those of you without red ‘n blue shades, is there no joy in your life? [Flickr via Bad Astronomy] More »
The simple, asymmetry of the limited edition Cannondale OnBike is not the only thing that makes it so striking. You won’t spot a chain or (much) external wiring. And the frame itself…is that…squared? More »
This summer, Nokia, Samsung, Silcon Image, Sony and Toshiba have set aside differences to team up and create the most awesome mobile HD plug known to man. It’s like the trailer for a really lame action movie. More »
If you’ve wanted to capture the HDMI signal from set top boxes or your camcorder straight to you computer, the Blackmagic Intensity Shuttle is an inexpensive breakout box that can do just that…providing your computer has USB 3.0. More »
If your 27-inch iMac sometimes forgets to wake its screen when coming out of hibernation, or if CPU usage goes nuts after using headphones for a while, well, you’re in luck. New firmware! It goes by the name 27-inch iMac EFI FW Update 1.0. So do that system update thing you do so well. [MacRumors] More »
The greatest criticism of the Olympus E-P1, E-P2 and E-PL1 has undoubtedly been their autofocus speed. But a new firmware update increases AF speeds across these models by a promised minimum of 15%—that’s using any lens you like. More »
I don’t care about 99% of browser functions. Plug-ins are nice, but what I use most on a daily basis are tabs. And that one feature makes the Atomic Web Browser ($1) better than Safari/iCab browsers on the iPad/iPhone. More »
A company named RipCode has an interesting solution to Apple’s blocking of Flash on the iPad. Simply transcode Flash video to play right in Safari, much like you can stream various video codecs over your home network. More »
264 of you entered last week’s Shooting Challenge. I’d love to crush that number for this week’s admittedly tough topic. The theme? Stage a narrative in a photo—the opposite of capturing a candid. More »
For about $100, you can use the Retrode to convert your SNES and Genesis games into PC and Mac emulator-ready romz. Don’t ask about the legality of it all. Ethically, it’s fine by us. [StoneAgeGamer via Crunchgear] More »
