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…New gadgets are just a hack away?

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Cory O'Brien

on October 9, 2008

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Depression

Has the damaged economy managed to crush your new gadget budget?

Instead of sitting around and complaining, why not make your old things new again with a few “creative” hacks?

To help you along the path to recycled gadget goodness, Gizmodo has put together a guide to Zero-Cost Gadget Upgrades, including turning your Xbox, PC or Apple TV into a genuine media center, hacking your iPod with Rockbox, converting your PC into a Mac, flashing your crappy router’s firmware with DD-WRT to turn it into a top-of-the-line piece of hardware, downloading new maps for your old GPS, jailbreaking your iPhone for Wi-Fi Internet tethering, and modding your Wii to create a free emulation machine.

Who said the next great depression had to be so depressing?

[Gizmodo - Zero-Cost Gadget Upgrades For The Next Great Depression]

…Apple is the leader of next gen computing?

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Cory O'Brien

on March 9, 2008

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iPhone SDK

The minds over at ReadWriteWeb seem to think that with the announcement of Exchange support and the iPhone SDK, Apple has set themselves up to become the dominating force in next gen computing, and I must say that I agree.

Here’s why:

The demand for small yet functional computers has already been demonstrated with the Asus Eee PC. If you can fit an entire computer into your pocket, you open up a world of possibilities.
The demand for pocket sized gaming devices has already been demonstrated with the DS (as well as all other pocket sized Nintendo consoles) and the PSP. Throw in Wii-esque motion controls and you’ve got yourself a winner.
Windows Mobile is terrible.
Exchange support means the iPhone can do what the BlackBerry does, only it looks good doing it, and can play games, movies, music, and more while you’re waiting.
It takes an iPod and a phone (two things many people carry around with them anyways) and combines them into one device. Why carry two when just one will suffice?
It’s an Apple product, so the UI is both beautiful and functional.
Combine a full SDK with a huge desire to develop for the latest and greatest mobile platform, and you’ll have throngs of developers jumping on board to develop amazing apps out of the gate. Microsoft Office anyone?

The list goes on and on.

Basically, as long as Apple can ride its current wave of iPhone success to conclusion, it will set the bar far beyond what anyone else is even striving towards at this point. The iPhone has created a whole new game, and currently, Apple is the only player.

Does this mean Apple will surely dominate next gen computing?

Time will tell, but all signs currently point to yes.

[Apple iPhone]

[Via: ReadWriteWeb]

…It’s Website Wednesday: Popurls?

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Cory O'Brien

on January 30, 2008

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Popurls is “the dashboard for the latest web-buzz, a single page that encapsulates up-to-the-minute headlines from the most popular sites on the internet”.

Think of it as the best of the best, gathered up and laid out in a clean and easy to read format, with plenty of customization to make it your own.

If that’s not enough, you can also access popurls on your iPhone, via Twitter, through Jaiku, from Facebook, on the PS3 and PSP, and with the Wii.

[Popurls]

…The Internet Schemers are coming?

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Cory O'Brien

on January 22, 2008

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One Red Paperclip

After Kyle MacDonald successfully traded his way from one red paperclip to one real house, the era of the Internet Schemer was born.

Requiring little more than an internet connection, a dream, and the willingness to do what it takes to make that dream a reality, the internet schemer definitely has his work cut out for him, but as The Bachelor Guy’s list of 8 Crazy Internet Schemers Chasing Fame and Fortune shows, anything’s possible.

From one second films to one week jobs, Wii weight loss to 50 state hitchhiking, it’s a wild world out there; but for some, the 15 seconds is more than worth it.

What would you do for a little bit of fame?

[The Bachelor Guy - 8 Crazy Internet Schemers Chasing Fame And Fortune]

…Nerds like chocolate?

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Cory O'Brien

on January 15, 2008

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Mii Chocolates

Be nice to your nerd with a set of Chocolate Miis.

Available in either white or dark chocolate, the Paul Pape Designs Mii Chocolates are available as either boy/girl, boy/boy, or girl/girl, and come packaged in a Wii box that says “Wii belong together you and Mii” on the front.

Does a gamer’s Valentine’s Day get any better than that?

[Paul Pape Designs - Mii Chocolates]

[Via: YumSugar]

…Johnny Lee loves his Wii?

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Cory O'Brien

on January 11, 2008

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Johnny Lee is a Wiimote Magician.

By using the Wiimote/Sensor Bar combination (only reversed) with a specially designed program that he created, Johnny has turned the Wii a low cost Virtual Reality display that even looks believable on YouTube.

Could this be the future of gaming? (I hope so.)

[Johnny Lee]

…Ducks hunt sweaters?

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Cory O'Brien

on June 3, 2007

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Duck Hunt Sweater

Though I’m not a knitter, I would almost take up the hobby if it meant that I could make myself a Duck Hunt sweater. Featuring the falling ducks, the Zapper, and the laughing dog, it would make the perfect warmer for those cold nights spent Wiiing.

[Craftster - Duck Hunt Sweater]

[Via: Kotaku]

…Nintendo loves color?

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Cory O'Brien

on May 25, 2007

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Nintendo

As Nintendo evolved, so did its color palette. When the original NES launched in 1985, it drew from a palette of just 53 colors. Now, with the release of the Wii, games can choose between 16.7 million colors, and are capable of mimicking the colors found in the real world. COLOURlovers’ article is an interesting examination of Nintendo through the ages (and colors), and is a great read for game heads and history buffs alike.

[COLOURlovers - Following Nintendo Through The Ages (And Colors)]

…Your Wiimote straps are boring?

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Cory O'Brien

on May 2, 2007

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Wii Strap Color

If you want to add some color to your Wiimote straps, just buy a box of drugstore dye and dip them in. The dye will color both the fabric and the plastic, and you’ll have your very own customized gaming safety strap in no time.

[Instructables - Color Wiimote Straps]