In this Microsoft Laptop Hunter spoof, “homeless Frank has $1,000 to spend on his perfect laptop.” Most striking is the fact that Frank still walks away with a PC. Continue reading to watch.
I guess that’s what it takes to make Mac fanboys sleep at night – exploiting the even less fortunate.
[via Gizmodo]
According to CollegeHumor, “if man had been meant to fly, he would have been given indoor skydiving simulators; and he was.” Continue reading to watch some extreme indoor skydiving simulator fun.
Activision’s new X-Men Origins: Wolverine trailer gives us a first look at Gambit and some gameplay to go with it. Not just a beat em’ up, players will have to solve puzzles and find hidden escape routes. Continue reading to watch.
File this under: creative arcade joysticks made from everyday things. Modder Seppun apparently couldn’t save an Xbox 360 that suffered the Red Ring of Death, but he did however, gut it and transform the machine into a functional arcade stick. Continue reading for one more picture.
(Thanks, Amelio)
Yes, the Burnout Paradise Cops and Robbers add-on is just about ready for release, as you’ll see in the teaser released by Criterion. Continue reading to watch.
Not too much to tell so far; we assume there will be cops, robbers, and more than likely some sort of chase mechanic.
[via Kotaku]
Samsung just sent us this interesting promotional video of sorts that wants you the readers to guess just how they created it. According to the rep, “it was shot in one take, with no post production or special effects of any kind. Everything you see here was done ‘in-camera’.” Video after the break.
Here’s a first hands-on look at the HTC Touch Diamond2. It features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 5.0-megapixel camera, 288MB RAM, 528MHz Qualcomm CPU, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a microSD card slot. Video after the break.
Sadly, these early units are still running Windows Mobile 6.1, so beauty’s only skin deep — or at least as deep as TouchFlo2 3D.
[via Engadget]
With this new prototype, you simply “hold your iPhone in close proximity to a certain object, and that object tells your iPhone to play a particular preloaded clip.” Video after the break.
What could you do with an iPhone equipped with an RFID reader? A whole lot. But this clip shows the possibilities of just one fuction: Associating everyday objects with video.
[via Gizmodo]
It’s not everyday that you see a Boeing 727 on display, but in this case, you can live in one. Located in Costa Rica, this hotel/suite features “a kitchenette, flat-screen tvs, a dining room, and a terrace with an ocean view.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
If you have fantasies of living like the Swiss Family Robinson or even the characters in Lost, this rainforest resort near Quepos, Costa Rica may be just the ticket.
[via Inhabitat]
