A look at the iPhone’s firmware reveals some interesting facts of what the future might hold for new apps. Revealed in the file tree of the firmware are icons for a unit converter, an address book, some sort of radio functionality, a dictionary, and a translator. We don’t know about you, but these apps are exactly what we believe could ...
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Make your own Guitar Hero controller from scratch
We’ve seen our fair share of Guitar Hero DIYs, but this would be the first time we’ve had the opportunity to make our very own PS2 GH controller from scratch. Of course, it’s not totally from scratch, you will need supplies. You’ll need a few old PS1 controllers, a whammy bar, various screws and other shiny items. You get the ...
Read More »Are you our “type”?: USB Keyboard Bra is one sexy peripheral
What more could a geek possibly want? A hot asian chick wearing a peripheral device as a bra, it’s like, the holy grail or something. The Angel Kitty USB Keyboard Bra will surely make geeks pulse rise. The keyboard layout is a standard set-up with the bra form fitted to a woman’s natural curves. If you’re a true geek, you’ll ...
Read More »Motherboard clock: All your seconds are belong to us
This 14 inch motherboard wall clock is one piece of geekery that will surely keep you on time for the next lecture on quantum physics you’ve been planning to attend. While we might not know all of the inner workings of hardware, we do know that motherboards look really friggen cool when placed on display on a wall. Choose from ...
Read More »Is this the sexy new iMac keyboard? Perhaps.
Sources are reporting that the above pictured keyboard might be the newest peripheral addition to the Apple family of iMacs (rumored for a new update on August 7). Its super-slim design and sleekness is undeniably in the Apple style of innovative design, but is this a real portrayal or simply a really good rendering? One piece of evidence that makes ...
Read More »Olympic Style: Lenovo 3000 J200 and J205 Olympic-themed PCs
What could possibly make a computer Olympic-inspired? The addition of a logo, of course! Lenovo introduces the 3000 line of Olympic Games-inspired PCs. These black and silver systems include the Lenovo brand name, with a quaint little Olympic rings logo added to the tower in support for their sponsorship of the 2008 Olympic Games. The J200 will come with an ...
Read More »DIY: Nintendo controller mouse
You can never beat a classic. Here’s some proof that even an old rectangular Nintendo controller can serve an interesting and damn well awesome purpose. It’s a cool case mod that turns your Nintendo controller into a mouse, with the A / B buttons serving as the clickers. A cut out on the bottom of the controller allows the laser ...
Read More »Mini MacBook Pro charger: A smaller Mac experience
Apple has added a 85W MagSafe MacBook Pro charger to their store. The new charger is more compact than the previous MacBook Pro charger yet still comes with all the goodies you’ve come to expect from an Apple product such as magnetic attachment, and the amber / green charging LED. These bad boys take about 3-4 weeks to ship so ...
Read More »Hack the XBox 360 DVD region code
Damn region codes, always getting in the way of our viewing pleasure. It seems that some nice fellows over at XBH forums have figured out a way to change the values on the DVD region code on hypervisor exploitable XBox 360s. Since the region code is directly tied in with the CPU key, for now the hack will only work ...
Read More »Logitech G9 gaming mouse revealed
A Chinese source is claiming that the above image is leaked footage of the Logitech G9 gaming mouse, the follow up for the G5. While there is no verification on the validity of this image, the pictured mouse does not resemble any other models released by Logitech in the past. Featuring a much more modular design this time around, the ...
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