Cheap User Interface Hack Finally Solves TV Remotes Stupidity

LowCommotion FTW! (Hacks, TV)

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I love the ingenuity of this solution to one of the biggest cancers of modern technology: A/V remotes' complexity. And with "complexity" I mean "stupidity." My mom loves it.

this is super genius.

Apple releases trio of long-awaited desktops

LowCommotion FTW! (PC Tech)

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The new Mac Pro is a whole new "beast," according to Apple. The machine uses Intel's Nehalem-based quad-core Xeon processors in either a 4- or 8-core configuration, with a "Turbo Boost" for the high-end 2.93GHz 8-core system, which can push the clock speed as high as 3.33GHz in bursts. Of course, 1066MHz DDR3 ECC RAM is standard, with four-core systems maxing out at 8GB and eight-core systems maxing out at 32GB. Apple offers NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 or ATI Radeon 4870 HD graphics card options, including the option to run up to 4 NVIDIA GT120s to drive up to eight 30" Cinema Displays. And, all four FireWire ports are the FW800 variety. Like the other models, the external design remains the same. A quad-core Mac Pro starts at $2,499, and an 8-core model starts at $3,299.

How to deal with the “not-so-mellow yellow” of old computers and consoles

LowCommotion FTW! (PC Tech)

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Anyone who has dug their old computer or console out of the cupboard or loft for some retro gaming will probably have noticed that it maybe hasn’t worn too well with the test of time. The plastics these machines were made of is called ABS and to make it flame retardant (just in case it catches fire after a marathon session) the plastics manufacturers added chemicals that caused the plastic turn yellow or, even worse, brown over a long period of time.

“The problem was finally cracked in late July 2008 with a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, a small amount of an “Oxy” laundry booster as a catalyst and a UV lamp. Proof of this concept was demonstrated on EAB by Tonyyeb from Hull, UK, Chiark from Leeds, UK and myself.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – Early Version

Zombie16 FTW! (Video Games)

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What if you were able to go and get those games you read about in gaming mags or on the internet that just disappeared? To play the unfinished, crazy ideas and wacky shit that you thought were cool but ended up never seeing the light of day. Well if you liked the early photos and previews of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. or just want to check something out GSC has got you covered. One of the rare times we as gamers get to look behind the curtain and play with some unused tech. As more and more companies crash I would hope some would do this just like 3D Realms did this with the Shadow Warrior add-on Wanton Destruction.

Totally Rad Show – Reviews Flower for PS3

Zombie16 FTW! (Video Games)

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No idea what’s going on here

Dream Club – Don’t Care, Do Want!

Zombie16 FTW! (Sexy, Video Games)

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Does it really matter what this game is about, where can I get this poster and more importantly where can I get these chics when we goto Japan!

Snowfall Ice Cream, With Variations

LowCommotion FTW! (Food, Fun)

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First, you want to gather a couple quarts of untouched new-fallen snow. If you're expecting snow, you can put out a receptacle to gather it for you. Immediately, gingerly mix in about a half a cup of ice-cold whole milk or half-and-half into which you've dissolved a quarter cup of sugar, and stir in a teaspoon of vanilla extract. And that's it: no freezing, no churning.

A Mame Cabinet for the Wee Ones – Bella’s Arcade

Zombie16 FTW! (Kids, Video Games)

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At 80% scale, children can play standing upright just like adults. Maybe this will inspire Chromium to make a cabinet for his daughter now that we’ve pillaged Mame 0.127!

DEA to end medical marijuana raids

LowCommotion FTW! (Drugs, Health, Your Rights)

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Supporters of programs to provide legal marijuana to patients with painful medical conditions are celebrating Attorney General Eric Holder’s statement this week that the Drug Enforcement Administration would end its raids on state-approved marijuana dispensaries.

Miami banker gives $60 million of his own to employees

Chromium FTW! (Money)

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If you were watching Obama’s speech, he was mentioned specifically. Here is the back story.