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Yeasayer leaks own album, calls it a scavenger hunt.
When the Brooklyn-based, band-of-electro-brothers Yeasayer received word that their album was on “the verge of…being leaked through the cracks of the digital universe,” they spread their own tendrils into that digital universe to co-opt illegal trafficking by—for lack of a better word—gamifying the
Students hack drone-because the DHS needed to know.
If thousands of armed, unmanned, and GPS-reliant drones buzzing over our borders ever seemed way too precarious to believe they were making us safer, here’s why: Researchers at the University of Texas’ Radionavigation Laboratory led by Professor Todd Humphrey took command of a UT-owned UAV, because
Natural playscape a cheaper alternative to monkey bars.
Trees, rocks, logs, and bushes make for a great playground. An elementary school in Vancouver, Canada, installed a lovely garden of playtime delights for under $9,000. The children seem to enjoy it as well: As the garden has grown over the last two years, its play value has increased. Kids play hide
Abrupt change in gamer demographics due to survey wording.
Each year, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) puts out the results of its survey of gamers. In last year and previous years, the surveys showed that a fair amount of gamers were middle-aged, a trend that gave the impression that the gaming market was becoming broader. But this year’s surve
Preservationists lament the loss of old arcade displays.
Cathode ray tube monitors (CRTs) are no longer being manufactured. Good riddance to those oversized monsters, right? Well, since CRTs have less lag than LCDs, retro gaming may never be the same. Why would anyone want to put up with the size and weight of a CRT these days? One reason is the refresh
New mouse to cure sweaty-palmed gaming marathons.
Marching one step closer to a future of feeding-tube monitors or subwoofer footbaths, the Black Element Cyclone Edition is a mouse that wields a 6000rpm fan aimed to send cool, dry air through the slimy crevasse between your palm on the plastic. According to Engadget, the creators TT eSports, the ga
GaymerCon promises a fun and inclusive space for geeks of all types.
“Gaming is a common shared experience that helps us escape, educates us and helps to define who we are and want to be.” According to their official website, Gaymercon is a new and upcoming videogame and geek-culture convention for LGBTQ and allied communities, which will be hosted on August 3rd and
New ‘Turf Geography Club’ is a mobile Wes Anderson tribute.
Foursquare’s society turf-war was a scary investment for many who feared constant oversight of their daily activities. Now those anxieties might relax in light of a new iOS app that overlays a pixelated, Wes Anderson storybook over Foursquare’s interface. Turf Geography Club takes its cues from Mono
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