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Check if Your Bus is On Time Via QR Codes at DC Bus Stops [Augmented Reality]
#augmentedreality
Starting today, DC area bus stops are being treated with a bit of augmented reality. Smartphone users can get up-to-the-minute status reports and traffic updates for the bus they're waiting for by using a QR reading app. Convenient! [ReadWriteWeb] More »
Mad Catz Tips Green Beret to Call of Duty: Spec Ops With Limited Edition Headsets [Headphones]
#headphones
Mad Catz has debuted a new line of gaming headsets for the launch of Call of Duty: Spec Ops. Coming in varieties for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC commandos, the headsets feature 5.1 Dolby Digital sound and detachable microphones. More »
Yes, That's a Horse Inside an Apple Store [Image Cache]
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Did you know the one of the horse who goes into the Apple Store? [Frank Chimero via Phil Torrone via John Mahoney] More »
Ubuntu 10.10 Beta Adds New Photo Manager, Improves Multimedia Experience [Downloads]
#downloads
An early look at the next release of Ubuntu's Linux desktop hit the web late yesterday. What's in 10.10, or "Maverick Meerkat," for desktop users? Besides app updates, there's a new photo manager, improved multimedia controls, better Ubuntu One syncing, and more. More »
Why do light bulbs burn out just as they’re turned on? [Madscience]
#madscience
Light bulbs are living on borrowed time, but why do their timers tend to expire just as you turn on a light, instead of flickering out randomly? More »
Freak Out Your Coworkers With Google Docs Konami Code [EasterEggs]
#eastereggs
The Konami Code (if you don't know it, then shame on you!) has long been part of geek lore. But now it can be part of your work day too: Google has added a new, pranktastic easter egg to Docs. More »
Hands On With The New Xbox 360 Controller [UPDATE] [Xbox 360]
#xbox360
Xbox Live's Major Nelson was roaming PAX here in Seattle, probably needing something fun to do. So I asked him to let me try the new Xbox 360 controller with transforming D-pad — oh, and the analog sticks are different. More »
Let's Talk Adventure! [Adventure]
#adventure
Writing an eBay description of a beloved car is like writing an obituary for a friend that's still alive. Flaws and strengths. Have to be honest. But then you have to go out to the garage and crawl inside them. More »
Apple Now Serving Up Showtimes With Its Movie Trailers [Movies]
Apple is offering a new showtimes service to go along with its always popular movie trailer selection. The new site may not be as feature-filled as the likes of Fandango, but it's certainly more slick. More »
Threadless T-Shirts Get Turned Into Cakes Like Nothing You've Seen Before [Cakes]
#cakes
Sure, we love a good gamecake, but these Threadcakes are in a league of their own. OF THEIR OWN. Clamp your lips 'round the 2010 winners over here: [Threadcakes] More »
This Is How a Supernova Shockwave Looks [Image Cache]
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See that pink ring glowing in the middle of space? That's the shockwave of Supernova 1987A hitting a gas ring that was ejected from the dying star 20,000 years before the fiery explosion. It's one light year across. More »
Logitech's Affordable New PC Gamepad Controllers Look Sorta Familiar [Controllers]
#controllers
Logitech just announced a revamp of their Gamepad line of PC controllers, taking a little bit of visual inspiration from here and little from there (that means Xbox and Playstation) for three affordable new USB controllers: F310, F510, and F710. More »
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
#dealzmodo
Relax this Labor Day Weekend in style with a 60" Sharp LCD HDTV, a Roku HD Netflix Player, and a free "Man Day" T-Shirt. Don't you just love long weekends? More »
Rumor: Galaxy Tab Might Also Be On Sprint As 4G and 3G Device [Rumor]
Boy Genius hears that the Galaxy Tab, Samsung's Android tablet already rumored to be on Verizon is heading to Sprint too. And, it'll have both 4G WiMax and 3G. Nice! [BGR] More »