Props Archive

  • T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide coming June 2nd for $179.99

    T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide coming June 2nd for $179.99

    Posted on May 20, 2010 | No Comments
    At first, there was one. One rumor to rule them all. According to this rumor, the myTouch Slide would be hitting store shelves on June 2nd. And then.. another was born. The sky darkened and the sun fell black; according to this second rumor, the myTouch Slide would be reaching stores not on June 2nd, but [...]

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  • More Stargate props up on ebay for nerds like me

    More Stargate props up on ebay for nerds like me

    Posted on April 15, 2010 | No Comments
    I love me some Stargate, but I still can't justify dropping cash on some props. I guess I don't love it that much. But if you do, jump over to ebay where there's another group of Stargate props available. There isn't anything really fun this time around like O'Neill's sunglasses or Teal'c's staff, but there might be something in the group that strikes your fancy. The Stargate Atlantis laptop stickers are available along with Bill Nye's seat back from one of the last episodes and Teal'c's hat.

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  • Seagate teams with Paramount pictures, pre-loads DRM-laced movies onto FreeAgent Go portable hard drives

    Seagate teams with Paramount pictures, pre-loads DRM-laced movies onto FreeAgent Go portable hard drives

    Posted on April 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Seagate and Paramount are trying something new. The thought here is to offer consumers an alternative source for movie content and so select FreeAgent Go portable will soon come with 21 of Paramount’s best flicks. But of course these movies aren’t free. Nope, while they are actually pre-loaded on the drive, they cost between $10 [...]

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  • Nintendo controller car mod goes too far

    Nintendo controller car mod goes too far

    Posted on April 3, 2010 | No Comments
    I'm all for letting your geek flag fly, but this is a bit much. Perhaps he wanted to be able to control the car from the front? At least it's something that you can hide under you hood. I dunno. Props for knowing your roots and such.

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  • New FedEx truck: it’s electric!

    New FedEx truck: it’s electric!

    Posted on March 31, 2010 | No Comments
    Good on FedEx, for doing this. The USPS has been talking about going electric for their fleet, and it makes sense. After all, they put massive amounts of miles on their vehicles, and that's got to make for a pretty serious carbon foot print.

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  • Construct your own Head Mounted Display for fun and profit

    Construct your own Head Mounted Display for fun and profit

    Posted on February 13, 2010 | No Comments
    While you jerks are wasting away watching the Olympics this weekend, I'm going to attempt to make this sweet-ass Head Mounted Display. The Instructable doesn't seem that hard. Basically I'll just be transplanting the screens from my busted Myvu personal media glasses into some utility or ski glasses. Maybe I'll make one for me and one for the wife, solving my Valentine's Day shopping conundrum.

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  • ESPN launching 3D network in June

    ESPN launching 3D network in June

    Posted on January 5, 2010 | No Comments
    ESPN has long been the leader in live HDTV and the network is about to stay ahead of the curve yet again by launching its own 3D network early this summer. But this network is just a test and ESPN is only committing to it through June 2011. So if you really want your kids growing up watching live 3D events, you better support ESPN's effort.

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  • And the winner of the HP MediaSmart server is…

    And the winner of the HP MediaSmart server is…

    Posted on November 16, 2009 | No Comments
    Big props goes out to Joe W. for almost correctly guessing the total storage capacity of the CrunchGear staff. His guess of 38.5TB nets him a brand new HP MediaSmart EX495 server. Congrats. Click through to see the total capacity broken down by writer. In no particular order, >Devin: 4.2 Doug: 3 Dave: 8.4 Matt: 8 Nicholas: 5 John: 2 Greg: 8 For a grand total [...]

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  • iPhone props go into mass production

    iPhone props go into mass production

    Posted on October 26, 2009 | No Comments
    Screen shot 2009-10-26 at [ October 26 ] 9.50.26 AM In just about every other movie or TV show we watch, at least one of the characters (if not half the cast) is rocking the iPhone. For example: Have you seen Chuck? If not, you definitely should -- it's a great show -- but it has more Apples than Granny Smith. Sooner or later, one of these shows is going to have a reason to destroy an iPhone on camera. Up until now, the prop folks have only read had two options: Smash a real iPhone to pieces, or recreate the iPhone in one-off prop form. Depending on the size of the production, either of those options might be a bit too pricey. Enter: the iPhone dummy.

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  • Video: The first trailer of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony totally has Eric Prydz’s ‘Pjanoo’ in the background

    Video: The first trailer of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony totally has Eric Prydz’s ‘Pjanoo’ in the background

    Posted on September 1, 2009 | No Comments
    What was one of the biggest house songs of the year 2008? That's right: Eric Prydz's “Pjanoo.” (The Madonna remix is pretty cool, too. I like(d) house music, sue me.) What song is featured in the DEBUT TRAILER! of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony? That's right, Eric Prydz's “Pjanoo.” Massive props to Rockstar.

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  • Review: Logitech Harmony 900 universal remote

    Review: Logitech Harmony 900 universal remote

    Posted on August 31, 2009 | No Comments
    I wanted to love this remote. The Harmony One has a great form factor, and I was hoping that Logitech would add its current RF system to the mix. But that didn’t happen with the $400 Harmony 900. Instead, Logitech attempted to simplify the RF setup even though the current method is easy enough and [...]

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  • E3 Trophy avatar props start hitting inboxes

    E3 Trophy avatar props start hitting inboxes

    Posted on August 12, 2009 | No Comments
    When Microsoft announced at E3 that you’d soon be able to buy, earn, and win props for your Xbox Live Avatar, they also disclosed that there was a terminal tucked away somewhere in their booth where you could sign yourself up for an exclusive E3 trophy. It wasn’t really “hidden” per se, but it was absurdly [...]

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  • Lost items to be auctioned

    Lost items to be auctioned

    Posted on July 22, 2009 | No Comments
    Either you love Lost or you hate it. I don’t think there is a middle ground with this show. True fans might want to get a piece of the show before its gone after the final season this year. The auction company, Profiles in History, released some of the show props that will be auctioned [...]

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  • New Xbox 360 Dashboard images leaked

    New Xbox 360 Dashboard images leaked

    Posted on July 9, 2009 | No Comments
    It’s not terribly exciting, but someone in the audience wants to see these. Props for your avatar! via CVG

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