Izzy’s Ice Cream in St. Paul, Minnesota, has just implemented an RFID system used to update its available ice cream flavors in store and over the internet in real time. So if you’re wondering if Mocha Chunka Munka Bean (that’s a thing, right?) is in the dipping cabinet, you can find out before you leave work in the middle of the …
Palm Pre Plus Coming To AT&T May 16 For $150
AT&T has just announced that the Palm Pre Plus will be hitting store shelves on May 16. The price tag is a bit high considering Verizon is offering the Pre Plus for $50, but AT&T is giving away free Touchstone charger kits for a limited time (in stores only). No word on when the Pixi Plus will find its way onto AT&T.
Betty White on Facebook: “It Sounds Like a Huge Waste of Time”
Oh, the transcendent wisdom of Betty White.
Saturday, Betty White nailed her part as host of Saturday Night Live. (Seriously, she killed it.) After a Facebook campaign of 500,000 plus supporters to get the 88-year-old comedian on the show, White made sure to thank them for their help, all while eschewing social networking in the …
Mega Man: The Full-Length Mega Fan Film
Who wouldn’t love 90 minutes of Mega Man?
If you’ve got the time, take a break from finessing your LOST theories and check out the feature-length fan made film, Mega Man, directed by Eddie Lebron. The story line is solid, and though the stunts and FX are expectantly low-budget, this little guy’s got heart. Based on the first game, Dr. …
One Of You Doesn’t Know Who Coco Is
Could someone please explain to richardsrussell that I did not make up the nickname “Coco” for Conan.
What, Conan isn’t a sufficiently distinctive name, you had to come up with an idiotic nickname? I suppose next you’re going to tell us his last name is Puffs and he’s cuckoo.
Trekkie in Training: So What on Enterprise Do I Need to Watch?
The Confession:
I’ve never seen Star Trek. Ever. Not a single episode, movie, book, musical adaptation, nothing. But last week, the stars finally aligned. I was de-virgined to the world of the Starship Enterprise – and I liked it.
Besides, who am I to poo-poo the cosmos?
The Back Story:
1. Thursday afternoon: Peter …
Preview and Contest: Win A Free DSi XL to Play Nintendo’s new PhotoDojo game
Most fighting games ask you to invest a least little bit in the convoluted backstories of their stables of exotic characters to make you care about who wins or loses. Nintendo’s new downloadable PhotoDojo takes a different approach.
You’ll use the two cameras on Nintendo’s handheld to snap pictures of yourself and your …
Vivid Entertainment Announces Vivid-Superhero String of Adult Films
I’ve done my best to avoid publishing anything on this at all costs, but Vivid Entertainment (yes, the porn folk) have gone too far. I’m not sure how they got a hold of my e-mail address but I’ve received half a dozen notes about Batman XXX: A Porn Parody, which I’ve ignored. A few minutes ago I received another note announcing …
Sony Adds Trackpad, New Colors to VAIO P Ultraportables
Sony’s VAIO P series is kind of in a category of its own. At 1.4 pounds with a 1600×768 resolution 8-inch screen, the computer packs netbook features into a tiny body while commanding a very non-netbook price tag of $800.
What you get for your money, though, is one of the most portable computers available. Sony’s newest revision to
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Android Rockets Past iPhone To Snag 28% Market Share
The NPD Group has just released its Q1 2010 numbers and Android has slipped into the number 2 slot behind RIM and ahead of the iPhone. Based on strong sales of the Droid, Eris and Incredible from partners like Verizon Wireless, Google’s mobile OS claimed 28 percent of the market while RIM retained the crown with a 36 percent share. …
Top Ten Monday Tech Deals
New Monday, new set of handpicked deals. Walmart has a 42-inch TV for under $500, Woot has a $13 MP3 player that’s almost iPod Shuffle-like in its simplicity and size, and Walmart has yet another aggressive deal with the black Nintendo Wii priced at $199 and bundled with extra controllers and a free bonus game of your …
Little Big Planet 2 Gets Official, Shipping This Year
MediaMolecule’s wildly popular Little Big Planet is coming back for seconds. The sequel will ship this year with a revamped Popit (“you can bring your characters to life, compose your own music, direct cinematic masterpieces, wire controllers directly in to your contraptions, connect easy to use switches, microchips and circuit boards …