AJAX developers, get your game on. Firefox version 3.1 will deliver massive speed improvements for JavaScript, the language behind many of the cool interactive effects on today’s web pages. Andreas Gal and Michael Franz of the University of California, Irvine invented a novel approach to Just-In-Time compilation called “tracing”. Put simply: rather than compiling complete, individual […]
Offered by online retailer Forbidden Planet international, the Star Wars MP3 player features a slick, black design, 512MB of internal memory and an integrated FM radio. Unfortunately, at $80, this piece of the Dark Side comes with a very hefty price tag. My guess is that only hardcore Star Wars geeks will be interested in […]
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Do you want to compare your salary and give the honest truth about your employers to a worldwide audience? Well now you can at Glassdoor – and some employers are getting the shakes just thinking about it. More than 50,000 employees from more than 11,000 companies in 80 countries […]
Ever wondered what auto mechanics were truly thinking when explaining to you the work they did on your car? Hit the play button for the whole truth.
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Normally a virtual world such as Second Life or Lively is seen by some as a bit of a lawless land, where you can say or do whatever you want without punishment. I mean, who’s going to stop you, right? But a virtual world for mobile phones called Cellufun […]
I’ve used various external HD enclosures in the past, but nothing quite as nice as this one. The Vantec NexStar HD Dock is a sexy-looking piece of hardware that not only supports USB 2.0, but also SATA II, so you can now enjoy the full speed offered by the SATA technology, even if your drive […]
Some of them are staged, others are not, but one thing is for sure, everyone loves to watch these videos. Sometimes, watching others do things that we once dreamt about doing is the best way to let some steam blow out. Videos after the jump.
If you think Guitar Hero is good, wait till you try Wii Music. Chances are, you’ll want to smash your Wii with a sledge hammer after playing for just a few minutes. Creds to the guys at Sarcastic Gamers for this awesome parody.
By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] The Register reported earlier today that Microsoft AdCenter was making available Excel files containing search keywords that no-one was bidding on. So this was your chance to peruse the list, find some keywords that you liked and grab them for a bargain. The files were here on the front […]
What do you get when you cross-breed a motorcycle with a robotic exoskeleton? A wearable concept vehicle that will make rides on common racing bikes look like a boring afternoon stroll through your neighborhood. Invented by Jake Loniak, The Yamaha-branded Deus Ex Machina concept motorcycle is powered by ultra-capacitors and nano-phoshpate batteries (Just like the […]