Dynamite Archive

  • So what were the ‘Happy 2010!’ glasses like?

    So what were the ‘Happy 2010!’ glasses like?

    Posted on January 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Happy 2010, people who count from Anno Domini using the Gregorian calendar! I greeted the new year by saying, sometime well after midnight, “Oh, it's 2010 already.” I was playing the PC version of Call of Duty 4, which is demonstrably better than the Xbox 360 version I played two years ago. But that's not the point of this here post. No, for I have one question to ask of the people who did go outside and celebrate: what were the “Happy 2010!” glasses like?

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  • Last call for KEO space time capsule message: Let people 50,000 years in the future how much you rocked

    Last call for KEO space time capsule message: Let people 50,000 years in the future how much you rocked

    Posted on December 31, 2009 | No Comments
    Hurry up, sports fans, for today's the last day you can submit a message to the KEO space capsule. The idea is to have a bunch of people write an epic message, then in 50,000 years it'll return and give future people the messages. I have no idea how any of this works, so please direct your WTFs somewhere else.

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  • Dual USB port charger is tiny, cheap

    Dual USB port charger is tiny, cheap

    Posted on December 18, 2009 | No Comments
    This might make a good last-minute stocking stuffer, although I’m not sure if it’ll get to you in time. It’s a little USB power plug with not one, but two (!!!) USB ports.

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  • ASUS EeeBox EB1501 packs dual-core Atom, NVIDIA Ion, optical drive

    ASUS EeeBox EB1501 packs dual-core Atom, NVIDIA Ion, optical drive

    Posted on October 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Yum. Here's the ASUS EeeBox PC EB1501. It's a tiny "ballerina-inspired design" that features a dual-core Atom CPU, NVIDIA ION graphics, and -- gasp!!! -- an optical drive?

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  • Watch torture tests are actually quite exciting

    Watch torture tests are actually quite exciting

    Posted on September 24, 2009 | No Comments
    A company called Swiss Military Watch - I've never heard of them - ran their heavy duty diver through a few clever tests including a blast from a fire hose and a close, personal connection to a stick of dynamite. The model in question, the 20,000 feet looks pretty hefty and includes a nice 7750 Valjoux movement with COSC certification. It has a large crown, heavy side cards, and is made mostly of titanium. Also it's like $4428, not amazingly bad for a Valjoux COSC-certified chrono. Plus you can shoot it.

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  • Cheating the App Store: PR firm has interns post positive reviews for clients [UPDATED]

    Cheating the App Store: PR firm has interns post positive reviews for clients [UPDATED]

    Posted on August 22, 2009 | No Comments
    When it comes to winning in the App Store, one PR firm has discovered a dynamite strategy: throw ethics out the window. Reverb Communications, a PR firm that represents dozens of game publishers and developers, has managed to find astounding success on Apple’s App Store for its clients. Among its various tactics? It hires a [...]

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