Ladies And Gentlemen Archive

  • Steve Jobs makes a video call with Face Time

    Steve Jobs makes a video call with Face Time

    The future has officially arrived, ladies and gentlemen: El Steve just made a video call to Jony Ive as part of his famous "One more thing" sequence of the Apple WWDC.

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  • Steve Jobs makes a video call

    Steve Jobs makes a video call

    The future has officially arrived, ladies and gentlemen: El Steve just made a video call to Jony Ive as part of his famous "One more thing" sequence of the Apple WWDC.

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  • Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 20th birthday with ridiculous photo

    Hubble Space Telescope celebrates its 20th birthday with ridiculous photo

    It was 20 years ago today that NASA (working in conjunction with the European Space Agency) launched the Hubble Space Telescope into the heavens—well, a low Earth orbit, at least. I recall some of the buzz back then along the lines of “What a giant waste of money!” Once they fixed that mirror, it was smooth sailing.

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  • The KegStool: a bar stool made from a keg!

    The KegStool: a bar stool made from a keg!

    Ladies and gentlemen, I present you with the Keg Stool! Can you think of any better way to enjoy your favorite beverage than to sit upon its very delivery vessel? Only a hundred bucks if you supply your own keg; twice that if you're fresh out of kegs. No discerning homebrewer should be without one of these marvelous inventions.

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  • A call to arms: Reboot the public bathroom

    A call to arms: Reboot the public bathroom

    Ladies and gentlemen, I am not a loquacious orator. I've never written an impassioned speech. I'm just a part-time tech blogger. But today I must do my best to motivate -- nay, to inspire -- you, the tech-savvy population of the Internet, to bring all of your design and engineering and user experience skills to bear on the problem of the modern era. Set aside your silly USB gadgets, and forget the Linux-vs-Windows debate. We need to concentrate on an issue that affects us all. Yes, I'm talking about the public restroom.

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  • Walmart buys VUDU

    Walmart buys VUDU

    The title says it all, ladies and gentlemen. Walmart plans to buy VUDU. The deal is expected to close in a few weeks. Full press release inside.

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  • Festo iFab in action: Ooooh baby

    Festo iFab in action: Ooooh baby

    Ladies and gentlemen: I present the first rapid prototyping porn video [SFW]. I know there's only, only one like you There's no way they could have made two Festo iFab rapid prototyper you're my reality But I'm lost in a-a-a a dream You're the first, you're the last, my everything

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  • Nicholas hits level 75 in World of Warcraft

    Nicholas hits level 75 in World of Warcraft

    That's right, ladies and gentlemen. Our own Nicholas Deleon hit level 75 with his Blood Elf Warlock yesterday in World of Warcraft. Only five more levels to go until, “I’ll have nothing to do anymore,” said Deleon.

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  • BioWare tries to balance the BioWare way with the attraction of new fans with Mass Effect 2

    BioWare tries to balance the BioWare way with the attraction of new fans with Mass Effect 2

    Ladies and gentlemen, I have a conundrum. As many of you know, Mass Effect 2 comes out on January 26. It's the first big game of the year. There's only one problem: I'm having a heck of a hard time getting excited about it. What's wrong with me, because clearly something is?

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  • CES in Photos: Ladies and gentlemen, Stan Lee

    CES in Photos: Ladies and gentlemen, Stan Lee

    Do you wish that you were famous? Know what famous people do? They get hired to sit at events like Santa Claus in order to provide photo opportunities to rabid fans. Such is the case of comic book legend Stan Lee. He’s here at CES, sitting like Santa Claus while rabid fans stand in line [...]

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  • DECAF, the anti-Microsoft COFEE, pulled. It was a stunt designed to rally y’all.

    DECAF, the anti-Microsoft COFEE, pulled. It was a stunt designed to rally y’all.

    Ladies and gentlemen: we were worked. The other I mentioned DECAF, which was promoted as the anti Microsoft-COFEE. While I still don't understand people's fascination with the forensics tool, DECAF promised to protect users against whatever the hell COFEE does. Only it doesn't: DECAF is a scam. Well, "scam" is a harsh word, more like "and let this be a lesson to you." I believe those are called "teachable moments" in politics circles these days. (See: that beer summit from a few months back.)

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  • Shirt features playable guitar, flames

    Shirt features playable guitar, flames

    The future, ladies and gentlemen. ThinkGeek has invented a tee shirt with a built-in playable guitar that uses a magnetic pick and included miniature amp to belt out any and all major cords. There’s a drum shirt, too, in case you’re more into rhythm.

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  • Oh dear: There will be a movie based on the game Spore

    Oh dear: There will be a movie based on the game Spore

    Here's the latest movie based on a video game that's sure to be horrendous: Spore will be turned into a movie, ladies and gentlemen! Only five people will be allowed in the theaters at a time in order to prevent piracy, jkjk!

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  • Gadget Club: The Final Winner

    Gadget Club: The Final Winner

    Ladies and gentlemen, after extensive counting I have found that AV has won the Gadget Club contest with 91 votes. He and his Atomo are WINNAR! And with that we close our Gadget Club contest with special thanks to Radio Shack (le Shack) and Peek for sponsoring the festivities.

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  • Gorillamobile: A Gorillapod for your phone

    Gorillamobile: A Gorillapod for your phone

    mobilepodThere are no new ideas left in the world, ladies and gentlemen. Today, Joby announced the Gorillamobile, a variant of their iconic bendable tripod thingies for mobile phones and other handheld gadgets. At first I was all "Oh yeah, that's great!" And then I remembered Gorillapod Go-Go! suction cups and a small part of me died inside.

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