dcartist commented on PS2 Gets 1:1 Swordfighting Game Using EyeToy, at 2:56 AM on Aug 15 If you've ever actually used the eyetoy (or even more sophisticated software for trying to analyze a video image for where to put the sword), you'll realize that this will be absolute garbage. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Question of the Day: Do You Use Your Cellphone on the Toilet?, at 5:09 PM on Aug 6 Why not? more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Why Apple Is Sticking With Intel Chipsets (Probably), at 10:45 PM on Jul 31 Lose the ability to run microsoft office, and most major business applications? Apple needs to focus on leveraging their Iphone/Ipod market penetration and integrating it with their Macs in a way that synergizes big-time. They can't be wasting their time trying to switch chipsets to eek out 3 or 5% more graphicmegaflopdoohickeys, which will not affect sales by even 1%, but will suck up massive amounts of cash and time, re-writing the CORE of OS-X, and fixing bugs (while losing sales because they don't dual boot, and won't run microsoft office for 6 months or maybe ever again. It was a laughable rumor. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Buy Your Own V22, Kinda: Bell 609 Civilian Tiltrotor Gets Rolled-Out, at 10:04 AM on Jul 17 Civilian helicopter safety records already make me sick to my stomach. The safety record of hospital survival flights is even worse. - I strongly suspect that the safety record of this baby will end up being worse than those. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on First Look At Terminator 4's Underwater Kill-Bots, at 9:01 AM on Jul 17 4th sequel? more » [io9]

dcartist commented on Video: Girl Cheats Claw Game In Creative Way, at 1:22 AM on Jul 15 That looks fake. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Video of the NYC Waterfalls in Action, at 10:25 AM on Jun 26 That's horrifying. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Gigabyte's Cool Rain Memory Cooler Was Blade Runner Prop in Past Life, at 10:06 AM on Mar 9 Ugly imho. But everybody has different taste. Does anybody have a computer case mod that's basically a vertical column with air intakes along the bottom and chimney out the top, and lets convection pull the heat out the top? It would be pretty stylish, and if you set it up right, probably go easier on the internal fans too... more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Mobile Light is Solar Powered, at 9:38 AM on Mar 9 They've had those for years... more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on New Gigantic StarCraft II Screens, at 1:01 AM on Mar 8 Graphics will be incredible. The thing about Blizzard games is that the actual animated game looks a million times better than the screen shots because the physics, the kinematics, and choices they make in animation. Graphics are not a static thing. more » [kotaku]

dcartist commented on British Protecting Local Textards by Padding Lampposts, at 12:27 AM on Mar 6 I vote "fake". But what do I know? more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Wristwatches Banned in College-Entry Exams Thanks to One Lousy Cheater, at 12:24 AM on Mar 6 At the national testing centers they use for medical boards, etc., they make you give up all your electronics. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Joyrider, Possibly the Most Expensive LED Spoke Lights in the World, at 12:23 AM on Mar 6 Yeah, if you think these are overpriced, you should see what they charge for the car rims that have spinning LED displays on them... more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Data Encryption Easily Broken Using Keys Hiding In RAM, at 12:08 AM on Mar 6 This reminds me of how NSA demo'd how to get into the memory of a smart card by physically microdrilling a hole into the physical card, and reading the registers... - In the case of volatile RAM though, Why not simply run a shutdown bot that zeros the system RAM whenever you shut down the OS? more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Audiophile Deathmatch: Monster Cables vs. a Coat Hanger, at 1:20 AM on Mar 4 Put it another way, Trikekid. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Audiophile Deathmatch: Monster Cables vs. a Coat Hanger, at 1:18 AM on Mar 4 Electricity travels "over" wire, and not through it? What kind of physics is that? Electricity travels THROUGH wires. more » [gizmodo]

dcartist commented on Harrison, Molyneux Agree - Controllers Are Too Complicated, at 2:11 AM on Feb 27 Good thinking there guys. more » [kotaku]