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The trees have eyes

(Credit: Gizmodo) Military and spy tech just keeps getting weirder and weirder. According to Scientific American, Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon’s top defense contractor, is designing a microcamera based on the maple seed. Instead of floating and fluttering on the air, this tiny camera will have two tinier jet boosters … FlipStart UMPC gets a parasitic camera (Credit:... 

2K Games = Quality!

So the net is raging about the new video game BioShock, which apparently features an ill-advised DRM scheme. Shamus has posted several updates on the subject, and of course I agree with him and most of the fans that the DRM scheme is absurd, unusable, and ultimately pointless (echoing my general thoughts on DRM), but my experience with 2K Games has nothing to do with DRM. I have a weakness for sports... 

Bush approves $25m in NK aid

The US grants $25m in fuel aid to North Korea, as part of a deal to dismantle the country’s nuclear programme. Apple iPhone warning rings trueAn Apple software update is disabling iPhones that have been unlocked by owners, according to reports. Court puts on hold HIV decisionA court in India puts on hold a ruling denying an HIV-positive woman custody of her daughter. Row over SA police boss ‘warrant’South... 

Inside the ‘High School Musical’ craze (AP)

AP – Jessica Benjamin is a bit bashful about admitting this. But sometimes, driving by herself, this mother of four in suburban New York has been known to slip the “High School Musical” soundtrack into the CD player. Show Bookmarks Hide Bookmarks  Read More →

Catching up with “CSI” and “Grey’s Anatomy”

Half of you saw “CSI” last night and the other half saw “Grey’s Anatomy,” which means you’re all wondering what happened on the megahit that you DIDN’T see. So I’ll tell you, really quickly, what happened on each show,… Show Bookmarks Hide Bookmarks  Read More →

Tekkonkinkreet Image Gallery

Our friends at Frames Per Second have put together this great gallery of around 30 production stills from the Tekkonkinkreet film … which I still haven’t seen yet. UPDATE: Oh, this is nice. It’s gone straight to DVD and is available for order on Amazon right now. Cheers! Free Animation Desks This Craigslist ad is offering thirty free animation desks to any takers. Catch:You...