Ralph McQuarrie Is Star Wars, and This Mini Doc Proves It
The internet is understandably excited about the new Star Wars
trailer. I have no problems considering myself a mega ultra super fan.
I've made pilgrimages to conventions around the country and seeing new
live-action Star Wars footage that isn't the prequels is really exciting. But there's one name that's been…
World's Biggest LAN Party Had Over 22,000 Computers, Looked Awesome
Over
the weekend, Dreamhack Winter went down. Beginning in 1994 with a
couple of Swedish dudes who rented out a school hall to play some video
games, it's now the world's biggest LAN party, bringing over 25,000 PC
gamers together in the one spot for some games, music, cosplay and sweating.
A Los Campesinos! Christmas Is a Great EP for the Holidays
So this Friday, I trudged into Manhattan for Black Friday. Mind you, I
wasn't there to buy anything. For a couple years now, I've seen this
strange holiday traditional as a sort of primal spectacle rarely
witnessed on the day-to-day, and I just wanted to be in it. But there's one thing that always ruins my relaxing…
This Guy Made a Spinning Wheel of Death With Clothespins and a Drill
Joerg Sprave is YouTube's pre-eminent creator of all things slingshot. On The Slingshot Channel,
he shows off his various crazy-genius creations varying from all
different levels of lethality. This Sunday Sprave debuted, as he
describes, "the world's first drill-powered, fully automatic dart
launcher."
Your Favorite Razer Gaming Peripherals, Discounted
There were so many Logitech peripheral deals during Black Friday (they're still available!) that we made our own little Gold Box. Now we're doing the same with Cyber Monday deals on Razer peripherals.
What Is Your Favorite Gadget Travel Companion?
As
many of us unpack from a long weekend at the rents' place or actively
plan out our upcoming Christmas trip, I'm always reminded that travel
can be incredibly fun—if you have the right gadgets to get you through
it.
100 Lives Are On The Line In This Week's Puzzle. How Many Can You Save?
One-hundred prisoners all in a line. How many live and how many die? The answer depends entirely – well, almost entirely – on you.
"iPad Air Plus" Leak Supposedly Details Apple's Upcoming Mega Tab
This weekend, a leak from Japanese magazine Mac Fan (subsequently picked up by Macotakara) reveals what they believe to be schematics and specs surrounding Apple's rumored 12.2-inch tablet, the same mega tablet that Bloomberg reported was coming back in August.
Score Great Cyber Monday Deals on VIZIO TVs From Amazon and Target
Target's Cyber Monday TV deals are live, and the highlights are a
variety of VIZIO Smart TVs at low prices, and with generous gift cards
thrown in for good measure. In many cases though, Amazon has either
matched the deal, or beaten it by about $20 with cash discounts for
Prime members (get a free trial here). Just…
Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week
A smartphone is only as great as its apps, and developers were hard at
work again this week to make your pocket computer just a little bit
better. This week iOS saw a swell of platform-only apps whereas Android
was a little light. I also came across an amazing language-learning app
for Windows Phone that's giving me…
Someone Made a Video of The Count Counting Pi to 10,000 Decimal Places
Here's a weird little corner of the internet for you to devour. YouTube user Crysknife007 is well-known for hours-long sci-fi marathons of idling starship engines or the silent ambience of Rick Deckard's apartment. But this time, we get our favorite numbers-addicted Muppet counting Pi up to 10,000 decimal places.
The Best Cyber Monday Deals
Cyber Monday incoming. Bookmark this page and get ready. We'll be adding deals as we get them and hyperlinking as they go live. Follow us on Twitter to make sure you never miss a deal and follow our deal coverage year round on Kinja Deals.
The Decline and Fall of the RadioShack Retail Empire
Welcome
to Reading List, highlighting all the news stories you missed when you
were arguing with your parents about Net Neutrality and/or slipping into
a food coma. We've got great write ups from SB Nation, Nature,
Businessweek, and Motherboard covering topics like religion, a failing
retail empire, and gaming's…
This "Smart" Ring Is Another Reason to Never Trust Kickstarter Videos
With $880,998 in funding,
well exceeding its $250,000 asking price, Ring was a smart device that
was meant to Bluetooth control everything in your life—except that it
doesn't. Not by a longshot.
11 Gadgets That Died Too Soon
Perhaps the greatest tragedy in tech are the heaps of gadgets tossed on
the metaphorical funeral pyre too early. Maybe it was poor marketing,
an unfounded lack of support, or simply bad timing that did them in, but
whatever the case, they died much too soon.
After Huge Hack, Fury and Other Unreleased Sony Films Leak On the Web
Sony Pictures is having a tough Thanksgiving week. After being hacked almost week ago (by maybe North Korea?), DVD-quality downloads of Fury and other unreleased Sony films have leaked on the web, according to TorrentFreak.
Leaked Images Show What Could've Been a Lumia 1020 Successor
When the Lumia 1020 launched last summer
with its bulbous 41-megapixel camera, it was a weird looking smartphone
that found favor with the photography-inclined. It's been 15 months
since the 1020 was released, and we haven't seen much physical evidence
that Microsoft was planning a follow-up—until now.
Fan-Made The Force Awakens Trailers Show Signs of Prequel PTSD
Unless you were five years old or particularly interested in intergalactic trade negotiations, Star Wars'
return to cinemas 15 years ago was most likely an underwhelming
experience. In fact, you may find it hard to trust any Star Wars film
ever again. Don't worry, you're not alone.
The most amazing and inspiring vision of the future I've ever seen
None
of the countless science fiction movies and documentaries about the
future of humanity I've ever seen were as inspiring, beautiful, and
realistic as this extraordinary short film by Erik Wernquist, narrated by Carl Sagan. Watch it and get ready for goosebumps.
Compared: Star Wars & Our Weapons Tech From New Hope To Force Awakens
With
what has to be the most exciting teaser trailer of the decade dropping
earlier this week, we all got a tiny glimpse into what has changed
technologically in a galaxy far-far away since we first visited it in
1977. Seeing as the timeline for The Force Awakens generally follows our own here in this Galaxy, let's…
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