17 Feb, 2008
MAME32 is dead… well, at least the name is. Welcome MameUI to the latest Windows GUI port of the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. MAME has lofty goals to “document” the internal hardware and code of all arcade games and was originally written in 1997 by Chris Kirmse. In addition to documenting the various arcade games, MAME provides a mechanism to play the old ROMs (like Dig Dug, Galaga and Pac-Man). MameUI64 .123.1 • 64bit version for 64bit Windows OSes [XP64, Vista64] MameUI32 .123.1 • 32bit version for 32bit Windows OSes [Win98/ME/2000/XP/Vista] MameUIs .123.1 • Source code Get the real arcade feeling with X-Arcade’s Tankstick. (Read the full post about ‘MAME32 Dead!’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 17th 2008 2:00PM by Darren MurphFiled under: HDTV, Home Entertainment Surely you knew what today was, right? No? Fret not, as Engadget HD has taken the time to consolidate the plethora of 2009 analog shutoff information into one handy guide. Are you ready for the DTV transition that will be going down exactly one year from today? Find out right over here.Tags: buyers guides, game, gps, gadgetry (Read the full post about ‘T-minus one year till the US analog shutoff: are you ready?’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
Checking and tracking down a fuse/breaker that controls a power outlet can be quite the headache, so if you want to do away with guessing games, the Easy Circuit Finder ought to do the trick. Here’s an easy and inexpensive way to track down what fuse or breaker controls which outlet. Just plug the Easy Circuit Finder into the outlet in question. When the power is turned on, it makes a very loud tone you can even hear in the basement. No more yelling up and down the stairs, “Is it on? Is it off?”. Easy Circuit Finder makes it easy to track down switches or breakers without an assistant. Adjustable volume control lets you use it in close quarters, too. Plugs into any 115 volt outlet. (Read the full post about ‘Easy Circuit Finder’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
More and more people are giving up their landlines in favour of mobile phones. But this novelty phone has managed to capture the hearts of many. The success of the Hollywood movie, Juno, has brought about an interest in these hamburger phones which the lead character has used in the film. It’s selling out fast everywhere it’s sold and has been labeled one of the newest pop culture icons. You can find these hamburger phones here and here for less than 10 although sources say that this novelty item can sell for around 20+ in auction sites due to their popularity. (Read the full post about ‘Hamburger Phones Become a Hot Item’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
Posted Feb 17th 2008 10:03AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment Oh sure, it’s not like we haven’t witnessed ginormous rotating panoramic displays before, but it seems as if projectiondesign and the iCinema Research Centre of Australia’s University of New South Wales are taking their long-standing partnership even further with new applications for the AVIE 360-degree 3D multimedia display. Recently showcased at the International Sydney Festival, T_Visionarium will offer up “an all surrounding 3D spectacle of hundreds of video clips that the viewers can interactively sort and edit,” and apparently, the duo is also gearing up to bring the somewhat similar iDome to various training facilities across New South Wales. (Read the full post about ‘iCinema and projectiondesign collaborate on panoramic displays’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
For the latest info on the coolest gadgets, emerging technology and wired madness, subscribe to our full news feed or have it delivered to your inbox. Always free. Always unique. Thanks for visiting! I guess this could be fairly described as geek humor. Most attempts at geek humor fail to impress me, but this was funny. It was posted up on You Tube about three weeks ago and did get a bit of play on a few sites. I don’t remember where I saw it first, it could have been anywhere but I would hazard a guess that it was either TechEblog or Technabob. Anyway, without further ado, the Vacationeers with Google Maps. Video after the jump. (Read the full post about ‘Video: Vacationeers on Google Maps’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
So far three of the car industry’s most hyped collision prevention technologies have been put to the test by British Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre Thatcham, and I am happy to say that the trio were successful when it came to mitigating and preventing low speed collisions. These new technologies are the Volvo City Safety, Mercedes Distronic Plus, and Honda CMBS that utilize radar systems when it comes to performing their functions. They’ll be extremely important where saving lives are concerned since statistics show that 75% of all motor accidents are low speed collisions. According to Matthew Avery, Thatcham Research Manager, “They will make a major impact on the number of slow speed accidents – in Britain and across the World. (Read the full post about ‘Radar car collision system’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
The last video for YouTube Sunday is a little something for all of you Steampunk fans out there. This impressed me, I must say. A radio control tank powered by steam. This really is a great job of combining steam with radio components. The last entry into Questioneering’s blog was October 2007, so we are hoping that he is still around and working on ever greater projects. Video after the jump. The completed Steam Powered Radio Controlled Tank. (Read the full post about ‘Video: Radio Control Tank Gets Steampunk’d’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
If you hate to end up with a dead gadget just because there is no power outlet in the immediate vicinity, then the PowerMonkey Charger might be just what the doctor ordered. PowerMonkey is a sleek little gadget that provides hours of extra power for portable devices. Think of it as a back-up battery that, once charged, holds its power without leakage for up to a year. Simply plug it into your gizmos and let the juice flow. You’ll never be caught out with a dead battery again. There are two kinds of PowerMonkey, the solar-powered eXplorer and the mains-powered Classic but both models come complete with all kinds of adapters, so you can fire up virtually any device imaginable. (Read the full post about ‘PowerMonkey Charger’…)
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17 Feb, 2008
Sony Ericsson first launched the XPERIA X1 just over a week ago, now some more details are leaking out. The X1 was noted from Sony Ericsson as running Windows Mobile 6, but thanks to these new images we can see it has the newer Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. In addition the X1 will also have 128MB of internal memory,and 800 x 480 display and will be powered by a Qualcomm 7200A 528MHz CPU. Keep reading for some more images of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1… Via [Terminal.hu] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1 is running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional’…)
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