The Elements of Gadgets and Gaming
Why aren’t there any World War 1 flight simulators? I guess the slow speed doesn’t really intrigue people. Red Barron Arcade is one of the first WWI themed games I’ve seen in a while. Now get ready for the shortest review ever… it does not belong on Playstation 3. Ok, I’m not going to leave…
Apple quietly pushed out a new iPod Shuffle onto the world this morning. This marks the third design change for their smallest and cheapest model in the iPod line. It’s roughly the same size and shape as a disposable cigarette lighter. Apple claims it’s smaller than a AA battery, measuring in at 1.8″ tall x…
I showed you last week the tear down of the new iMac. The folks at IFixIt have done the same with the new Mini, and it’s just as big a mess as it’s bigger brother. To get inside, one still needs to use the infamous putty knife. Once inside, the system is pretty much identical…
I must admit I like the Eee Box. I haven’t had a chance to get my hands on one though but from what I’ve seen and heard, it’s a nice little system. Asus is addressing concerns over its media capability by upgrading it to the Intel Atom 330, a dual-core 1.6ghz processor. It will also…
Reports are coming out that Microsoft is planning to discontinue the Xbox 360 Elite. Well, sort of. According to MS, they’re going to stop taking orders of the Elite during Q2 and existing stocks will be sold off. Mind you, this is just the regular retail version. 360 Elites will continue to be made but…
There’s a couple of things I learned from Flower. First of all, PSN games can rival or even exceed their more expensive boxed counterparts in technical accomplishment. Second, I should not keep my house plants caged in pots, as they yearn to live out in the wild. I tried setting them free but that didn’t…
The problem with Apple’s laptop and all-in-one systems: they’ve never exactly been easy to upgrade. Even an every day task such as simply replacing the hard drive can be an incredible chore. When Apple released the unibody Macbooks, this task was made a lot simpler by having it locked under a simple panel with a…
Aside from it’s unique control scheme, one of the Wii’s strongest features is its Virtual Console. Nintendo has compiled a list of classic games from systems like NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, Master System, and TurboGrafx-16 that are available for download. This has renewed interest in retro gaming and has brought downloadable emulator into the legitimate…
Well, Apple has updated it’s desktop line and has finally put new hardware in the Mini. Surprisingly, the rumours about the Mini seem to have been correct. The system does indeed feature five USB 2.0 ports, Firewire 800, and both a mini-displayport and mini-DVI. When stripped down to it’s nuts and bolts, the hardware is…
Microsoft has announced that they will no longer be servicing original Xbox models no longer covered by warranty. If the system is still covered by warranty, which is very unlikely at this point, Microsoft will still honour it but will either direct you to a third party repair centre or cajole you into upgrading to…