A new study from the Entertainment Software Association has unveiled some eye-opening facts about the gaming industry and the people who play games. CNET News.com
It’s been nearly twenty years since Linus Torvalds let loose Linux on an unsuspecting world, and yesterday he finally updated the open source OS kernel to version 3.0. This third iteration, currently named 3.0.0-rc1, comes 15 years after 2.0 first hit the web and brings driver support for Microsoft Kinect — a move that should [...]
We’ve seen plenty of posts rounding up screenshots of weird Apple product placements in movies, so it should come as no surprise that Brandchannel, the website of global brand consultancy Interbrand, deemed Apple as the brand with the most total product placements in movies last year. More » Gizmodo
Wikipedia turned 10 years old today and to celebrate the wonderful crowdsourced, potluck of information, here’s a look at their awkward (and sometimes, wild) past. Their first six weeks of existence, all 10,000 entries, are logged right here. More » Gizmodo
When I saw that there was footage of Bill Murray ranting about tech from 1982, I just had to watch it. After all, who wouldn’t want to hear the star of Ghostbusters, Stripes, and Groundhog Day speak about technology? I always thought he was a comedic genius, and to some extent, he still has it. [...]
Whether you’re counting down to the 2011, mixing cocktails, or finding a ride home, these four apps will help make you (and your iOS or Android phone) the star of your New Year’s party. More » Gizmodo
There is nothing new about having turkey for the holidays, but being able to cook a delicious one in just a few minutes per pound is revolutionary. Masterbuilt’s Butterball Electric Turkey Fryer can do just that. Cook up to a 14 pound turkey to juicy, tasty perfection in less than an hour. It is ideal [...]
What would the world be like if fiber optic and mobile phones had been available in the 1930′s? Would the decade be known as the start of the Information Revolution rather than the Great Depression? More » Gizmodo
While glasses-less 3DTV is already winging its way to Japan in the shape of Toshiba’s two tiny TVs, James Cameron reckons it’s “eight to ten years away” until it autostereoscopic 3DTV properly takes off. For now, we’re stuck with glasses. More » Gizmodo
Microsoft‘s Principal Researcher recently sat down for a very long interview with The Globe and Mail. The next big thing in tech, he says, is something like Microsoft’s already available (but super expensive) Surface. So what does the next version of the Surface look like? Well, it’s going to be much thinner — “no thicker [...]