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| Apr 18, 2019 | Staffsource: Ars’ most coveted work-from-home essentials | Enlarge
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| Nov 23, 2018 | Presents for old-school gamers: A 2018 retro gaming gift guide | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Sure, you could just buy a person one of those fancy new video games for the holidays. I mean, if you’re laaaaame.
All the cool gamers,... |
| Jun 25, 2018 | NES Classic Edition makes its long-awaited return to retail on June 29 | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
The NES Classic Edition sold out quickly after its release in November 2016, but soon you’ll have another chance to get one at retail p... |
| May 4, 2018 | May the Fourth Be With You: Freebies and up to 80 percent off Star Wars stuff | May the Fourth be with you today as Star Wars-themed merchandise and toys are on sale today.
But first, entertain yourself with the Yoda Speak Translator. “To save on Star Wars day I love. Yeesssssss!”
Amazon.com: Star Wars Day of Deals off... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | ThinkGeek has the NES and SNES Classic back in stock, and you might actually get one this time | Because Nintendo hates money and common sense, the NES Classic and SNES Classic are still not consistently in stock anywhere in the United States. Sure, there are fire sales — and plenty of resellers on Amazon — but new stock coming into an... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | Capcom is celebrating Mega Man’s 30th anniversary with some kind of live stream | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Capcom is going to host a livestream celebrating Mega Man’s 30th anniversary on December 4. You’ll be able to watch it on Twitch at 11 ... |
| Nov 24, 2017 | The ’90s Retro Gaming Gift Guide: Pokémon, GameBoy, Star Trek, and … Jeff Goldblum? | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
If you are buying something for someone who grew up in the ’90s on your shopping list, then I’m sorry that you know a millennial. Pleas... |
| Nov 24, 2017 | The ’80s Retro Gaming Gift Guide: Mario, Mega Man, and more | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Some people don’t think that the holidays are as fun for as adults as they are for kids. Hogwash! People born in the ’80s can have as m... |
| Oct 10, 2017 | A batch of SNES Classic Editions goes on sale tomorrow | If you’ve had bad luck so far in trying to nab an SNES Classic Edition, you’ll have a fresh chance tomorrow. Two major retailers have announced they have stock in hand and will be selling it starting October 11.
GameStop and ThinkGeek will ... |
| Oct 10, 2017 | GameStop, ThinkGeek have more SNES Classic Editions in stock starting today | If you missed out on grabbing a SNES Classic Edition on launch day, you’re going to have a few more chances to do so this week. We received word from a GameStop spokesperson on Tuesday morning that additional SNES Classic units will be avai... |
| Sep 29, 2017 | Where to buy a SNES Classic Edition on launch day | On Friday, Nintendo will launch the highly anticipated SNES Classic Edition, and if you weren’t one of the lucky few to secure a preorder, you’re going to have your work cut out for you today. But the good news is that we’re here to help yo... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Here's How You Can Get An SNES Classic Edition Tomorrow | The SNES mini is an elusive purchase. Credit: Nintendo |
| Jul 25, 2017 | ThinkGeek Almost Immediately Sells Out Of NES Classic Edition Restock | It's almost as if it were never in stock in the first place. Credit: Nintendo |
| Jul 25, 2017 | ThinkGeek has NES Classics in stock — with a catch | Update: They’re gone! Again!
If you want an NES Classic Edition (and you should) but don’t want to pay hundreds on eBay (and you shouldn’t), you’re in luck. ThinkGeek has a few in stock that its parent company, GameStop, mysteriously didn’t... |
| Jan 21, 2017 | NES Classic Now Up For Sale At ThinkGeek, But You Have To Win It | Amy Gordon, Tech Times 21 January 2017, 07:01 am
Since the NES Classic Edition's launch in November 2016, customers have found it hard to get their hands on the console.
Recently, retailer ThinkGeek received a shipment of the console in its... |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 6 ways to entertain yourself with Amazon Echo | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Sometimes you go out hard and party like the cool... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | ThinkGeek is giving everyone a chance to buy a NES Classic Edition | The NES Classic Edition is the best Christmas gift for your toddler, which you’ll never be able to get your hands on. The Classic is sold out at Target, Walmart and Best Buy, and consoles are going for upwards of $300 on eBay.
Some smaller ... |
| Dec 13, 2016 | ThinkGeek Is Holding A Lottery For Mini NES Classic Editions | Photo: Nintendo of America |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Gift guide: Holiday gifts for gamers that aren’t video games | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
If you know a person who loves gaming, getting them some kind of digital entertainment makes sense for a gift. But you could be more cr... |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Jason’s Gloriously Geeky Gift Guide for the Old Geeks in your life | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
I’m thankful for colleagues who inspire me to embrace my cranky inner geek
During a staff meeting last week, VentureBeat writer Jordan ... |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Attention, Star Wars Fans: You Only Need $40 To Have R2-D2 Brew You A Cup Of Coffee Every Morning | Chris Loterina, Tech Times 10 October 2016, 11:10 pm
Lucas Film and now Walt Disney Co. must already have built immense fortune from fees generated by merchandise that are based on the popular Star Wars franchise. The flow of profit is not ... |
| Dec 23, 2015 | The most ridiculous tech gadget gifts of the season | Logan Bannatyne/LoLoStock
Whether you're shopping for a Trekkie, a foodie, or a fisherman, gadget gifts abound this year.
Sure, these high-tech gizmos are a bit on the wacky side, but they are sure to be memorable as last-minute gifts for t... |
| Dec 14, 2015 | Best Tech Gifts For Women: Apple iPad Mini 4, Baby Shusher, Ringly Stargaze Tech Ring And More | Anu Passary, Tech Times 14 December 2015, 08:12 am
With so many gizmos and gadgets available, Christmas shopping for tech gifts for women should be a breeze but leaves one confused.
We take a look at some of the nifty tech gifts you can gif... |
| Nov 6, 2015 | Where Do We Draw The Line? Innovation vs. Invention | We’ve been crafting products and implementing solutions to problems from the beginning of time. From paper, to moveable type and the printing press, to electricity, the internet and to penicillin, scientists have labored to make our stay on... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | ThinkGeek's Steampunk, LED-Capable Tesla Watch Is 100% Real | Varun Nayar, Tech Times 01 September 2015, 10:09 am
Custom handmade product e-retailer ThinkGeek has come up with a watch that can only be described as "Steampunk-chic." The company's new Tesla Watch features leather, brass, glass... |
| Aug 12, 2015 | Turn Your TV Into A Huge Smart Touch Display With The $99 Touchjet WAVE | Innovations on the good ol’ family television have moved from 3D to 4K to curved panel over the years. But what all of those evolutions have shared are a heightened price tag for a whole new device. An Indiegogo campaign that launched yeste... |
| Jul 10, 2015 | You Can Finally Talk To Your Car With This 'Knight Rider' Car Charger | Christian de Looper, Tech Times 10 July 2015, 04:07 pm
The talking car from Knight Rider left an enduring impression on '80s kids. Whether they'd end up with a 20-year old jalopy or a Ferrari — they just wanted their car to be able to talk ... |
| Jul 7, 2015 | Working 'Star Trek' Communicator To Debut At Comic-Con 2015 | Laura Rosenfeld, Tech Times 07 July 2015, 10:07 am
Captain Kirk was rarely seen without his Communicator on the original Star Trek TV series. He usually used the walkie-talkie-like device to notify Scotty to beam himself back up onto the En... |
| Jun 3, 2015 | After ultimatum, Geeknet spurns Hot Topic for GameStop | In the end, Geeknet went with the company that valued it most.
Just a week after announcing it had entered into a “definitive agreement” to merge with retailer Hot Topic, the Fairfax-based company that runs online nerd culture store ThinkGe... |
| May 27, 2015 | Geeknet receives hotter deal than Hot Topic acquisition bid | Fairfax-based Geeknet is reconsidering the merger agreement with Hot Topic announced just yesterday, after receiving a better acquisition deal.
In a company statement Wednesday, Geeknet announced that an undisclosed bidder offered to to acq... |
| Feb 12, 2015 | Ever Tasted Grilled Unicorn? Lessons Forged In Hyper-Growth Fires | Jim Herbold Contributor
Editor’s note: Jim Herbold is the chief revenue officer at Infer.
Have you ever heard of a Silicon Valley unicorn? I rode one with Box for a number of years, and I’m so proud that my startup unicorn made it past the ... |
| Dec 17, 2014 | Top 10 Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas For Tech Lovers | Anthony Verducci, Tech Times 17 December 2014, 12:12 pm
Santa's not the only one with a list. We've gathered together some sweet gear to help you figure out those perfect last-minute gifts for your loved ones. From toys to tech, we've got s... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | Charge your phone like Marty McFly with the Flux Capacitor USB car charger | Growing up, one of my favorite films was Back to the Future. Marty McFly was probably the coolest guy ever; he could skateboard, play guitar and oh yeah... travel through time! Sure, him making-out with his mom in the car was a little weird... |
| Jul 23, 2014 | Want to be a superhero action figure? This startup is making it happen | Ever wanted to see yourself as a superhero action figure?
A Seattle company is making it possible thanks to two Zcorp 450 full-color 3D printers, a successful Kickstarter campaign and one cofounder’s inside knowledge on what being a superhe... |
| Apr 17, 2014 | Financial Management App Developer Qapital Launching To Challenge Mint.com | Qapital, a new financial management app developer based in Europe, is preparing to launch in the U.S. and Sweden as it looks to challenge Mint.com‘s dominance in personal financial management, TechCrunch has learned.
The Stockholm-based com... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | I Tried Smoking Coffee, and It Made Me Feel Like Shit | Photos by Elizabeth Vazquez
If you’re in the minority of teenagers without access to pot, you’re liable to do some pretty stupid shit to catch a buzz. Lately, the parent-fear machine, a.k.a. the internet, has been ablaze with warnings about... |
| Apr 1, 2014 | April Fools’ 2014: The Round-Up Of The Best | It’s that time of year again, friends. The day when “up” becomes “down”, lies become truth, dogs become people, and when the Internet becomes a liiiittle bit unbearable for a day or so.
It’s April Fools’ Day! Yay.
As is something of a tradi... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | You Know, For Kids: A Quick Look At The 3Doodler 3D-Extrusion Toy | When we first broke the news about the 3Doodler I was pretty excited. It was supposed to bring 3D printing to kids in a way that was easy-to-use and fun. Created by a pair of veteran toy makers, it was bound to be a hit – and it was. The pr... |
| Dec 18, 2013 | Facebook ‘Dislike’ Button Now A Reality (Kind Of) | Facebook users have long begged for a dislike button, because honestly, there’s a whole lot of content to dislike in the News Feed. Facebook has always resisted, however, opting not to spread negativity throughout the world’s largest social... |
| Nov 18, 2013 | KlearGear Goes Into Social Media Lockdown After It Charges Customers For Posting Bad Reviews | KlearGear, a sort of ThinkGeek for folks who don’t value good web design, is in trouble. The company recently rose to prominence when they charged a customer $3,500 for posting mean social media commentary. After unleashing the righteous an... |
| Oct 28, 2013 | 20 Weird and Wonderful Office Gadgets | Tired of staring at a dull, grey office stapler? Sick of chewing on a tattered, plastic, ballpoint pen? Disgusted by the sight of endless heaps of printer paper?
Maybe it’s time to make some changes. Why not try these weird and wonderful of... |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Business lessons from everyone’s favorite meth cook, Walter White | Spoiler alert! Reading this column before you have watched every episode of Breaking Bad, up to and including “Ozymandias,” which aired Sunday night Sept. 15, could spoil the plot for you.
Breaking Bad is full of wisdom about many things. I... |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Business lessons from everyone’s favorite meth cook, Walter White | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Spoiler alert! Reading this column before you hav... |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Nighttime Urban Parkour Enthusiast? Stay Safe With The Fos | It’s only a matter of time before fashion and tech fully collide. It’s not enough that we now like to buy our clothes on the internet — companies like Google and Nike and Fitbit are determined to make us strap technology onto our faces and ... |
| Aug 13, 2013 | Sweet, Sweet Stasis: Lazyglasses Let You Watch TV While Lying Flat on Your Back | Hehe (Photo: Thinkgeek.com)
Do you ever wake up with a terrible stiffness in your neck because you spent half the night prior propped up on your elbow marathoning a Netflix show? A simple pair of glasses retailing at Think Geek promises to ... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | How to charge your smartphone and other USB devices as quickly as possible | USB charging is shrouded in mystery — which is a bit ironic, given that almost all of us rely on USB charging of our smartphones and tablets on a daily basis. Why, for example, does an iPhone recharge quickly when you plug it into your MacB... |
| May 23, 2013 | Geek Pride Day Is May 25: Here’s How To Celebrate | Ready to embrace another arbitrary holiday – or just looking for an excuse to slack off and eat cake? Who isn’t?
This Saturday, May 25, is internationally known as Geek Pride Day. “But, Pi Day and Star Wars Day already happened,” you might ... |
| Apr 11, 2013 | Fox Sends Cease & Desist Letters To Firefly Fans Selling Jayne Hats, Because Money | As a whole bunch of you sent in, via a variety of different sources, apparently a maker of “Jayne hats” from the cult TV show Firefly has received a cease & desist letter from the legal attack dogs at Fox, just as an “authorized” versio... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Grand St. grabs $1.3M from First Round & others for its ‘creative tech’ marketplace | There are many places you can buy cool technology products on the web — ThinkGeek, Wantful, Amazon, etc. But the next place on your list of sites to buy from might just be Grand St., an online marketplace for buying “creative technology” pr... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Funding daily: a funding spike for global tech startups | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
It’s been a big day for the deals beat with Marke... |
| Apr 2, 2013 | Grand St. grabs $1.3M from First Round & others for its ‘creative tech’ marketplace | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
There are many places you can buy cool technology... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Tech companies celebrate April Fools’ with fake products & pranks (roundup) | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Every April Fools’ Day, a handful of big-name com... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Fool Us Once: 2013 April Fools’ Day Roundup | Find some buried treasure, fly in a glass-bottomed jet or mock the Caped Crusader… these are among the many ways you can be fooled thus far on this April Fools’ Day, 2013.
The media and technology sectors have been busy already this morning... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | April Fools 2013: The Ultimate Round-Up | Happy April First, errybody! Yes, that’s right, we’ve reached that special, inimitable time of year. April Fools Day 2013. At TechCrunch, we have a long history of taking April Fools seriously. Deadly, deadly seriously. So, we’ve taken it u... |
| Feb 28, 2013 | Fujitsu’s Future Phones And Tablets Could Skip The Physical Keyboard And Watch Your Fingers Instead | For better or worse, the advent of smartphones and tablets mean that we’re rapidly moving away from the more tactile user experiences that were the hallmark of a bygone era in computing. As it turns out, the folks at Fujitsu are eager to cl... |
| Jan 30, 2013 | How Two Undergraduates Went From Forever Alone To Thousands In Sales | A few undergraduates at Queens College in New York, Matt Sconce and Phil Malen, had a semi-bright idea: they’d make Forever Alone statuettes.
Matt Scone and sculptor Hanning Saden got together to make a 3D model of the famous Forever Alone ... |
| Jan 11, 2013 | Samsung smart fridge: It runs Android apps like Evernote (video demo) | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Smart refrigerators have been an object of ridicule among those covering and reading about Consumer Electronics Show 2013. But Samsung’... |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Gift Guide: ThinkGeek iCade 8-Bitty Wireless Game Controller | Short Version
ThinkGeek’s iCade 8-Bitty wireless gaming controller is pretty adorable, though limited. It has a retro feel, eliciting nostalgia for Super Nintendo, and hooks up easily with both iOS and Android devices.
The games, however, a... |
| Dec 12, 2012 | 9 Great Geeky Tech Gifts For Kids | Unless you’re more organized than most, you’re probably still looking for a few last minute gifts. ReadWrite is here to help you separate the wheat from the chaff. Below you’ll find 9 great geeky gifts for the kids on your list.
If we’ve mi... |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Apple TV expected to support Bluetooth keyboards in upcoming update | reader comments 30 with 22 posters participating
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| Nov 27, 2012 | Holiday shopping for dummies: The ultimate cheat sheet for perfect gifts | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Holiday shopping is so awful, it’s no wonder so m... |
| Nov 27, 2012 | ThinkGeek’s USB Portal Sentry Turret Will Protect Your Desk, Cake | Chell is standing at the edge of an bottomless pit. She sighs deeply and stares longingly across the void to the immense energy shield. She hoped there is an exit over there. Exit is a funny term, she thought. Though an exit from this room,... |
| Nov 27, 2012 | Holiday shopping for dummies: The ultimate cheat sheet for perfect gifts | Holiday shopping is so awful, it’s no wonder so many of us suck at it.
It’s not just the crowds and the cold-weather germs and the screaming toddlers in all the stores. It’s the endless consternation and analysis paralysis that comes with a... |
| Nov 22, 2012 | Gift Ideas For Techies And Regular Folk [Infographic] | Technology may not be the most personal of gifts, but it’s got two things going for it as a holiday offering:
1. Typically this is the time of year when tech prices are cut
2. Tech gifts usually last for a while.
But how do you know what te... |
| Nov 22, 2012 | Gift Guide Giveaway: Turkey Day Gift Cards From ThinkGeek | It’s Thanksgiving for us here in the U.S. of Gorging On Turkey and we wanted to give thanks for you, our dear audience. It’s your constant readership and semi-trollish comments that keep us waking up in the morning and keep us from going to... |
| Nov 21, 2012 | The GamesBeat ‘Naughty and Nice’ Alternative Holiday Gift Guide for your geek | Black Friday! A day of retail armageddon and full contact-shopping … what could be better? And odds are you’ve got a gamer on your holiday gift list — because they’re everywhere now. Naturally, you don’t want to give them video games. They’... |
| Nov 21, 2012 | The GamesBeat ‘Naughty and Nice’ Alternative Holiday Gift Guide for your geek | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Black Friday! A day of retail armageddon and full contact-shopping … what could be better? And odds are you’ve got a gamer on your holi... |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Video game e-commerce: It’s about serving the fans | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Video game publisher Electronic Arts is opening new online stores and changing its approach to e-commerce.
Back in August, EA worked wi... |
| Nov 19, 2012 | Video game e-commerce: It’s about serving the fans | Video game publisher Electronic Arts is opening new online stores and changing its approach to e-commerce.
Back in August, EA worked with Treehouse Brand Stores to launch a new store for its subsidiary PopCap Games and one of the casual-gam... |
| Oct 5, 2012 | The Force Is Strong With Rovio In New Angry Birds/Star Wars Mashup Teaser | Rovio is doing something Star Wars-themed with Angry Birds on October 8, according to a new animated GIF the company posted to its new Tumblr page today. Obvious thing’s first: That’s clearly an Angry Bird dressed in a Jedi robe and wieldin... |
| Sep 7, 2012 | As The Dockpocalypse Nears, Bluetooth-Enabled iPhone Substitutes Abound | Next week, Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone complete with a new dock connector, finally putting to bed the 30-pin design that’s been in use since time immemorial (so long as you can’t remember past nine years ago, like me). Rumors... |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Back To School: Five Gadgets To Help You Get Your Game On Between Classes | Once school kicks into high gear it may seem like there’s no end to all the work that needs to be done, but rest assured — there will come a time when you won’t find yourself buried in a textbook or furiously writing papers. The question th... |
| Aug 7, 2012 | Back To School 2012: Five Gadgets To Keep You Sane In Your New Dorm Room | What? It’s August already? That means (for better or worse) that hordes of freshly minted college students will soon be starting the next chapter of their lives and moving into dull, cramped dorm rooms in the process.
Oh, that description a... |
| Jul 27, 2012 | It’s Sysadmin Day! Because your resident neckbeard needs love, too | Let’s face it: We’re all a bunch of lusers without our trusty sysadmins.
Today is the 13th annual Sysadmin Day. The holiday was created by system administrator Ted Kekatos and was first celebrated on July 28, 2000. Basically, it’s the day w... |
| Jul 27, 2012 | It’s Sysadmin Day! Because your resident neckbeard needs love, too | [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE_p5N89XQI&w=640&h=480]
Let’s face it: We’re all a bunch of lusers without our trusty sysadmins.
Today is the 13th annual Sysadmin Day. The holiday was created by system administrator Ted Kek... |
| May 22, 2012 | Re-live 1993 With ThinkGeek’s New Super Famicom-Inspired Wii Controller | A Wiimote turned on its side makes for a perfectly serviceable controller when plowing through retro games from the Wii Shop Channel, and the Classic Controller isn’t bad either, but I wouldn’t call either of them an ideal solution.
On the ... |
| Apr 1, 2012 | April Fools 2012: We Ruin Every (Tech-Related) Joke On The Internets | Happy April 1st, Everybody! It’s that very special time of year — the day when tech companies break out their clown shoes to make their annual attempt at being funny. As a public service, we’ve rounded up every tech-related April Fools joke... |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Mojang’s Minecraft hits 25m downloads, $80m in revenue | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Minecraft, the hit indie open-sandbox game now coming to XBox 360 in May, has made over $80M since it’s beginnings as a company in Octo... |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Mojang’s Minecraft hits 25m downloads, $80m in revenue | Minecraft, the hit indie open-sandbox game now coming to XBox 360 in May, has made over $80M since it’s beginnings as a company in October 2011, according to a blog post in the Financial Times.
A game that’s been compared to a virtual Lego ... |
| Mar 6, 2012 | [UPDATED] Pi Day Contest: What’s Your Vision for Quantum Computing? | To celebrate Pi Day on March 14th (3.14), we’re giving away a cool Pi Day T Shirt from ThinkGeek. To win our Pi Day Contest, we want to know your vision for Quantum Computing.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Matthew Leifer who won the contest wi... |
| Feb 21, 2012 | ET Debates: Are tablets the future of mobile computing? | At times it can appear that ExtremeTech, like other large sites and publications, has a “monolithic voice,” where every writer seems to agree with each other. In reality, this isn’t the case: We argue a lot; we just don’t publicize it. Toda... |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Utopia: USB power sockets on every wall | The nationwide electrical grid is probably the most important feat of modern engineering — but actually dealing with that electricity through power cables, plugs, transformers, and sockets is the biggest bane of my life. Whether I’m pluggin... |
| Feb 13, 2012 | NES-inspired “iCade 8-bitty” brings retro gaming feel to iOS devices | Photograph by ThinkGeek reader comments 41 with 31 posters participating, including story author
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| Feb 13, 2012 | ThinkGeek’s 8-Bitty Gamepad Promises Fun Times And Blistered Thumbs | The folks at ThinkGeek, bless their souls, have a knack for taking off-the-wall ideas and turning them into real products. After their tablet-friendly arcade cabinet made the leap from joke to reality last year, ThinkGeek has turned their a... |
| Feb 8, 2012 | New iPhone, iPad and Android Apps for January 2012 | 2012 started with a flourish of new apps across iPhone, iPad and Android devices. The holiday season is the busiest time of year for app publishers but the follow up in January was equally impressive. That is a testament to the growing app ... |
| Dec 16, 2011 | 10 tech gifts to get on Free Shipping Friday | As Christmas continues to sneak up on all of us, here are some tech toys to get your loved ones
Today marks one of my favorite holidays of the year, Free Shipping Day. For many, it is the last day to get those Christmas orders in and have t... |
| Dec 7, 2011 | 2011 Gift Guide: 6 Hot PC Accessories To Keep You And Yours Warm This Holiday | Most of us eat, sleep and drink at our desk. It’s our live and we can do with it whatever we please. If your loved one spends more time at a desk in front of a computer than anywhere else, the following gifts will likely light up their face... |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Siri Gets Scary With ThinkGeek’s IRIS 9000 | It’s been proven again and again that Siri has a peculiar sense of humor, but what if there was something more sinister hiding beneath that jovial facade? Well, dock your iPhone 4S into ThinkGeek’s new IRIS 9000 voice control module, and yo... |
| Oct 5, 2011 | Buckyballs? So Passé | Just in time for the Ides of October, ThinkGeek brings us magnetic BuckyCubes, small, 4mm cubes that slide and slip together to create unique shapes. The kit comes with 125 rare earth magnets that can be combined and organized into various ... |
| Sep 6, 2011 | Atari’s New iPad Joystick Meant For Budget Gamers? | ThinkGeek’s iCade certainly has a sense of visual flair going for it, but discerning iPad gamers who could do without the retro throwback may soon have another choice. The existence of the Atari Arcade Duo-Powered Joystick was recently conf... |
| Jul 4, 2011 | The iCade review: your iPad as an arcade machine | Opening image: iCade meets the original Tempest flyer reader comments 71 with 56 posters participating
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| Jun 28, 2011 | Lenny Kravitz Spotted Rocking The Retro-Awesome Rotary Headset | Yep, Mr. Rock And Roll Is Dead himself was spotted in NYC making the retro headset look good. You can buy one yourself from Amazon or ThinkGeek for $30. But so you know, this headset is not going to make you look like Lenny Kravitz. No way.... |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Warn Friends And Foes With These Nine Aperture Science Test Chamber Labels | For safety and insurance reasons, you’re required to warn participants about the dangers they may face. After all, it’s learning through science and not dying through science. That said, these nine Aperture Science surplus labels available ... |
| Jun 23, 2011 | ThinkGeek Now Selling The FastMac U-Socket, The USB Wallplug | Most gadgets charge off USB nowadays so it only makes sense to have a wall outlet with a couple of outlets. ThinkGeek has you covered with the FastMac U-Socket USB Wallplug. The standard 110 volt socket has two 5.0V 2100mA outlets playing w... |
| Jun 16, 2011 | Joystick-It: Because Your iPhone Needs A Gigantic Oldschool Joystick, Right? | You know, just last week I was sitting there playin’ some Pac-Man on my iPhone when I thought to myself, “Man! This is fun and all, but it would be so much better if I had a big ol’ wonky metal nipple-joystick thing sticking out of my scree... |
| Jun 16, 2011 | ThinkGeek Crafts A Minecraft Section | Okay, last Minecraft swag post for the week. Promise. Yesterday we saw some cool Minecraft gear on Etsy, but it turns out nerd couture etailer ThinkGeek has a whole section of this stuff, some old, some new. If you’re running a Minecraft me... |
| Jun 14, 2011 | Review: ThinkGeek iCADE iPad Arcade Game | Few things will grab a middle-aged man’s attention like an iPad full of old Atari games and a ball-end joystick. There is something about that specific mix of electronic nostalgia, the promise of adventure, and the experience of sweet limbi... |
| May 20, 2011 | Get Your Hack On: Detroit Geeks Make Finals of National Hacker Contest in New York | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
A few weeks ago, I asked tech entrepreneur Dug Song, co-founder of Arbor Networks, what Michigan needs in order to build its own Silicon Valley. He did not hesitate.
“Hackers,... |
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