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Roomba Pac-Man

Yeah, that's right. It's a bunch of Roombas playing Pac-Man. What more could you want?

Medieval Helpdesk (English Version)

This is how help desk support worked in the middle ages. It is a remake of the the Norwegian version written by Knut Nærum, and it just doesn't work as well as the first. Maybe it's because you wouldn't expect to hear 20th century-style English idioms du

8-Bit Trip

What better way to start a week than with a tribute to 8-bit gaming rendered in full Lego glory? Check it out...

Use Your G1 Android Phone as a Metal Detector

OK, it's not a GOOD metal detector, but this clever hack that uses the device's built-in digital compass certainly is a cool idea.

Samsung's First Android Phone: the i7500

It's been a long time coming, but new Android devices are finally beginning to see the light of day. Here's a quick demo of Samsung's first effort.

Google Data Center

Google's server maintenance center

GE Holographic Storage Fits 500GB on a DVD

Further adventures from the world of massive storage density...

Address by Aneesh Chopra, America's New CTO

President Obama named Aneesh Chopra, formerly Virginia's Secretary of Technology, as the nation's first CTO this morning. This clip of Chopra giving a State of the Net keynote earlier this year should provide some insight into his views on key tech issues

Epson Demos its Multitouch X-Desk

This new Microsoft-Surface-like multitouch table looks pretty cool. The display boasts 1024x768 resolution, gesture recognition, and the ability to recognize up to 16,000 Smart Tagged objects.

Windows 7 Beta First Look

Windows 7 Various Screens

Ben Heck's C64 Laptop

Master of mods, Ben Heck, is at it again, and this time he's built a portable to make any early 80s computing fan weep. Ladies and gentlemen, the C64 laptop. See http://benheck.com/04-05-2009/commodore-64-original-hardware-laptop for more...

Havok Physics Does Cloth

One of Havok's latest physics engine demos uses OpenCL to accelerate cloth rendering using a CPU or GPU -- whichever is more available at the moment.