10-Meter Touchscreen [Video]

Sure, the iPad has enviable touchscreen real estate, but Apple can’t compete with this 33-foot behemoth. The University of Groningen in the Netherlands has converted a 3D theater into a 10-meter by 2.8-meter touchscreen using only free and open-source technology. The Reality Touchscreen, which curves 135 degrees along the stage wall of the theater, accepts 100 multi-touch inputs simultaneously, allowing for collaborative work. The University of Groningen uses the screen to teach students interactivity.

Details of the screen’s tech begin at 1:01.

So, uh, who wants to move to the Netherlands?

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Got 6 Minutes? Let’s Tour the Universe [Video]

YouTube user TheParadigmShift edited footage from NatGeo’s “Journey to the Edge of the Universe” to create this beautiful video, which makes me feel both infinitesimally small and hopeful at the same time.



Hungarian Star Wars Posters [Pics]

Check out these absolutely amazing, confusing, trippy, crazy, incredibly cool Hungarian posters for the original Star Wars trilogy and see if you can figure out just what the heck is going on in each one.

So, I guess that green guy with the sword must have been one of those peripheral characters that was juuuust off-screen in the Cantina. He’ll have an incredibly hard-to-find action figure someday, I’m sure.  And I hear R2-D2 shoulder pads were all the rage in 1977.

That AT-AT looks like it’s been inspired by Salvador Dali’s elephants.  Still, though, this is probably my favorite one of the three.

And, last but not least, is that supposed to be a Gamorrean Guard at the bottom or what?  I’m so confused, yet I can’t look away.

Which one’s your favorite, geeks?

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WTF: Man Upgrades VM from Windows 1.0 to Windows 7

What? I didn’t think something like this was possible! Funnily enough, the guy skipped Windows ME! :)

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New X-Men: First Class Posters: Erik and Charles

Marvel has just released a few new posters for X-Men: First Class featuring Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr before they became Professor X and Magneto.

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6 Epic Rap Battles

By Phil Haney
Guest Blogger

There have been many battles throughout the world that have turned the tides of history. The Battle of Gettysburg, The Battle of Little Big Horn and the Battle of Charlie Sheen, just to name a few. However none of these battles has had an impact on the future of mankind like the NicePeter Epic Rap Battles of History! Therefore we’ve decided to dissect each Epic in an effort to get to know the facts, stats, differences and similarities of these historical and infamous rappers.

WARNING: Most of the following videos contain STRONG LANGUAGE

Beethoven Vs Bieber

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German pianist and considered one of the most important composers of all time. Justin Bieber’s (old) haircut is considered one of the greatest marvels of modern pop music. Together they may have more in common than you think!

  • Beethoven composed his first piece of music when he was 11.
  • Justin Bieber’s first full length studio album was released when he was 16.
  • Due to an illness, Beethoven began to lose his hearing in 1796 and eventually went completely deaf.
  • Due to a campaign by pranksters, thousands voted to have Justin Bieber perform in North Korea.
  • Beethoven was directly inspired by Mozart, and Haydn who was his teacher.
  • Justin Bieber was discovered by Usher, and Ludacris appeared on his first album.
  • Beethoven’s funeral was attended by more than 20,000 Viennese citizens.
  • Justin Beiber’s biopic 3D concert film “Never Say Never” grossed more than 29 million dollars its opening weekend.
  • Justin Bieber was raised by his single mother, but according to People Magazine, his father taught him how to play songs on guitar.
  • Beethoven’s first music teacher was his father, who some believe was very harsh, leading the young future composer to tears.

Darth Vader VS Hitler

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Full iPad2 Specs vs. Competition: Who’s Best? [Infographic]

With the release of the iPad in 2010, and the termendous and unexpected success of this latest Apple innovation, there was no doubt that all of Apple’s competitors would be releasing their own tablets in the near future in order to compete with the iPad.

After the first wave of releases and the initial thickening of the competition in this market, rumors began to fly, already in January, regarding the new features and specs expected to accompany the release of the iPad 2, which will ship on March 11.

In the following infographic, we’ll take a look at what innovation the iPad 2 will be bringing to the table (or should we say tablet?), as well as what Apple’s competitors will offer in an effort to stay in the face. Be sure to click on the infographic to enlarge it!


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