Speaking at TED last week, Bill Gates unveiled his vision for cleaner energy in the future and eliminating CO2 emissions by 2050 with his endorsement of a radically different type of nuclear reactor. He also noted the miracles that occur in nature by bringing out a jar of fireflies. It’s definitely worth the 30 minutes.
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Video Review: eStarling WiFi Photo Frame, Starring Twitter
Because you should never, ever, ever be more than 15 feet away from Twitter at any given time, the $200 eStarling TouchConnect digital photo frame provides yet another way to keep up with the mindless goings-on of your favorite internet celebrities.
I bet you’re expecting me to plug my own Twitter feed here. Well, I won’t. It’s not …
6-Minute iPad Safari Walkthrou…Zzzzzzzz
No whining about wanting the last six minutes of your lives back. I had to go through it and I’ll be damned if you don’t either.
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Gallery: Hits and Misses from Apple So Far
Windows Phone 7 In Action
What do you guys think of Windows Phone 7? Check out the following videos if you’re on the fence or fuzzy on anything. (More on Techland: Microsoft Reboot: Windows Phone 7 Hands-on)
The Techland Show: The Prodigal Son Has Returned
I’m happy to report that Lev has returned from book leave! What a joyous occasion for me. Not to discredit Steve or Allie, but I’ve missed Lev. We’re like the Three Amigos minus the third Amigo, you know?
I’m not entirely sure which episode this is but I’m being told that it’s episode number 11.
Anyway, Lev chats about …
Video Review: Warpia’s Wireless A/V Set Works — But Within Short Range
Warpia’s wireless A/V set consists of a USB stick that installs itself as a secondary DisplayPort video card on your computer and transmits video and audio data to a second USB stick that sits inside a dock connected to your TV via HDMI or VGA.
The system uses Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology to stream up to 720p video across a short …
Exclusive: SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Mocap Video
The third installment in Sony’s wildly popular SOCOM: US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo series ships next Tuesday and today, TECHLAND has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the game was made. I recently sat down with Slant Six, the team that developed Fireteam Bravo 3 in San Francisco and learned just how intense it was to make this …
New Muppets: The Ballad of Beaker
The latest from the Muppets. I should have known Beaker was a prog rock guy:
Nice Trogdor reference.
I offer this as reparations for having dissed The Dark Crystal on Twitter.
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Techland-related Super Bowl Commercials
Below is a compilation of nerdy commercials from Super Bowl 44. Enjoy.
The Techland Show: I’m Too Busy Playing BioShock 2 Edition
Yes, it’s true, the prodigal son has returned.
This week, Steve and I get down to business with Technotise, Frozen, the Kindle and BioShock 2! I’m normally pretty ADD, but it was really hard to shoot the show this week. All I wanted to do was kick some ass as a Big Daddy.
Okay, I have to get back to playing BioShock 2.
Oh, …
See How The Nexus One Was Made
Consider this YouTube Fridays.
