There’s a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can’t cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Vimeo user Eclectic Method takes the Girl Talk approach to mixing up the visuals and music from classic 8-bit …  Read More →

The Web is teeming with the unrealized ideas of both students and established designers who set out to produce astonishing renderings and prototypes for unusual products. Unfortunately, due to the lack of time, money, or technology, many of those products never progress from the planning stages to the mass market. But that doesn’t mean we can’t salivate over them, nevertheless. As our knowledge grows, so must our learning tools.... 

After Google inadvertently gathered personal information from its Street View cars and rendered Gmail addresses more visible with the ill-conceived launch of Google Buzz , the company soon found itself under fire from governments and consumer advocacy groups. Few critics, however, have been as vocal as Consumer Watchdog , which has now placed an enormous anti-Google ad in the middle of…  Read More →

There’s a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can’t cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. In the future, as visualized by TATMobile, touchscreens will accompany us from the bedroom to the office, and apparently, the mouse lives on. Fortunately, this looks much like a cleaner version of the grungy,... 

After Paul “Bear” Vasquez went viral with his rather enthusiastic response to seeing a ” double rainbow all the way across the sky ,” we thought he would quietly fade back into obscurity. Even after The Gregory Brothers autotuned Bear’s wonderment within an inch of its life to create one minute and 30 seconds of accidental pop brilliance, there was no reason to expect that, two months later, we’d still be... 

There’s a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can’t cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Core77 picks some delightful snaps of modern tech on the ’60s era set of ‘Mad Men.’ [From: Core77 ] Steve Jobs may have skipped over it during today’s Apple event, but every touch-based... 

Google already offers a free power-consumption meter, called Google Powermeter, that allows users to check their energy-usage levels from their phones or remote computers. Taking a page from Foursquare’s location-based book, the company has now added a badge-oriented game for competitive energy consumers to play. The game, which you can find under ‘Take Action’ on your Powermeter page , offers a personalized recommendation... 

Vail, Colorado’s reputation as a premiere global ski destination has been earned from almost 50 trailblazing years of excellent service, sprawling terrain and unrivaled entertainment for families and casual riders. Vail and Summit County now hope to further the evolution of U.S. mountain sports with a new app that intertwines up-to-the-minute snow and trail reports, various aspects of social networking services like Twitter, Facebook and... 

Bike computers are a must-have accessory for avid cyclists . But, sadly, for many of the hipsters here in New York who ride around on vintage fixies, their in-board gadgets seem to be made of cheap plastic and aren’t aesthetically appealing. This concept from Redfish Creative ditches the plastic and digital watch-quality LCD display for leather, brushed metal and a retro dial gauge. The main gauge …  Read More →

As good as we are at wrangling Google’s Image Search to locate what we want, we’ve always found the selection of NASA photos lacking. Earlier today, photo-sharing site Flickr announced NASA’s new photo contributions to the Commons project, ensuring that we’ll be spending our afternoons crawling through snapshots, like that of the amazing delta-shaped HL-10 above. NASA Launches Photo Archives  Read More →

Pull out those wallets, gamers. In a post on his blog, Xbox Live programming director Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson) announced that the price for a one-year Xbox Live Gold subscription will increase $10 starting November 1st . Gamers who already have a Gold subscription can renew it for a discounted rate of $39.99, rather than pay the new rate of $59.99. The one-month and three-month Gold subscription prices will also increase, to $9.99 and... 

Over the weekend, Facebook investigated spam that was plaguing users via Facebook chat. According to CNET News, a victim received a friend’s Facebook chat message, which read, “LOL is this you?” and contained a link. Upon clicking the link, the user was sent to a 404-error page, which compromised his or her account, and then used it to spam other Facebook friends. This outbreak is similar to the direct-message “Lol. this... 

Dr. Francesco Galembeck of Brazil’s University of Campinas presented new research at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society that, he claims, could lead to a new method of collecting renewable energy . According to his experiments, it is possible to generate an electrical charge by passing water vapor, potentially in the form of humid air, over metal particles. Theoretically, this means that with the right materials, it should... 

With flying becoming a luxury, folks want to snag the cheapest fares they can grab. But, as is the American way, they don’t always want to do the work required to get the deal. According to USA Today, the new FareCompare ‘When-to-Fly’ free app sends a push notification whenever the price of a preselected flight route drops below the current lowest fare . For U.S. flights, the price needs to drop $15 lower than the lowest ticket,... 

Last week was Austin Fashion Week, and the event’s ‘Keep Austin Beautiful’ show featured upcycled and recycled designs from Texan artists. Designer Tina Sparkles (who might be a Baz Luhrmann fan ) created a one-shouldered frock, called ‘System Supernova,’ out of discarded computer wire. Sure, it might not be too movement-friendly, but the multicolored twists and inherent volume of the material made for a fab, full-bodied...