Extent Archive

  • Blizzard announces new expansion, “Cataclysm”

    Blizzard announces new expansion, “Cataclysm”

    Time to clear up all the rumors people. The opening ceremony at Blizzcon just ended, and it ended with a bang. Thankfully, much of the speculation has been cleared up, and we finally have some answers about the new races, new areas, and some stuff that hadn't been leaked.

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  • HTC Hero flying towards an October 11th launch on Sprint?

    HTC Hero flying towards an October 11th launch on Sprint?

    Oh, the Internet. How mysterious it is. Packed from e-window to e-wall with “experts”, 95% of whom have no clue what they’re talking about. Then there’s that other 5% who, to some extent, do have an idea of what they’re talking about. Unfortunately, the endless torrent of falsities (bored kids making up Apple products, bored [...]

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  • Video: Geek creates dancing humanoid with iPhone head

    Video: Geek creates dancing humanoid with iPhone head

    Given the enormous creative energy some robot geeks regularly demonstrate, this took longer than I expected: A robot hobbyist (who is Japanese, I believe) created a humanoid with an iPhone head. To be more exact, he took a commercially available robot body kit and used an iPhone 3GS as its "head (through the dock connector).

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  • Review: Cresyn C750E Headphones

    Review: Cresyn C750E Headphones

    This whole thing wasn’t very promising. When I got the Cresyn C750E $99.99 earbuds they came in a bland, non-descript package. The package contained the headphones, a carry bag, and 3 different size ear tips. Once the headphones were out, I noticed how well designed they were. The cord is thick, durable feeling, and [...]

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  • What has more buttons: an F1 steering wheel or your BlackBerry?

    What has more buttons: an F1 steering wheel or your BlackBerry?

    As Matt will tell you, I know absolutely nothing about cars. Four wheels, a steering wheel, a couple of pedals—that's the extent of my knowledge. That said, for whatever reason, I find myself getting into Formula One; it's just fun! So, with that in mind, watch as I watch Force India's team manager explain all the high-tech wonderment of a Formula 1 steering wheel.

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