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  1. The future of extreme e-sports: The gamepad that draws blood every time your character gets hit - some Canadians have created a modified Xbox gamepad

    by , 12-09-2014 at 07:26 PM


    In a rather chilling case of dystopian sci-fi made real, some Canadians have created a modified Xbox gamepad that draws blood from your arm every time your in-game character takes damage. According to the gamepad’s creators, the idea is to hold “blood donation gaming events” — to bolster blood bank reserves (which are always in short supply), and also to make gamers ...
  2. Alienware Alpha’s knockoff Steam Machine finally ships, but it’s not the gaming PC you’re looking for - until we see what Valve and its hardware partners can deliver next year.

    by , 11-29-2014 at 01:59 AM


    There was a lot of hype surrounding the impending launch of Valve’s Steam Machine platform, but much of the excitement dissipated when the first wave of machines were delayed until 2015. Now, Alienware is going in alone, and shipping its own consolized gaming PC with an Xbox 360 controller and a custom 10-foot interface. It’s certainly an interesting gambit from Dell, but this offering is pretty ...
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  3. Analyzing Nvidia’s new AA: Can MFAA improve image quality without a frame rate hit? The goal of MFAA is to offer equivalent antialiasing at higher frame rates

    by , 11-28-2014 at 02:22 PM


    Nvidia has released the Game Ready 334.75 WHQL graphics driver, with optimized support for World of Warcraft’s latest Warlords of Draenor expansion, Far Cry 4, Dragon Age Inquisition, and The Crew. Alongside those new titles comes support for a new capability that Nvidia touted when it launched the Maxwell family: MFAA, or Multi-Frame Anti-Aliasing.

    What is MFAA?


    The term ...
  4. This tiny $100 box lets you really feel the bass - Plug in your audio device over a standard 3.5mm jack, and the Woojer will send out strong vibrations that match the bass notes perfect

    by , 11-28-2014 at 12:23 PM


    We don’t experience music solely with our ears — we have the capacity to sense it all over our bodies. Feeling the bass thud in your chest at a concert or at a movie theater is a vital part of the experience, and we often miss that in the home environment. So, what if you could get that same sensation while playing a PS4 game, or listening to an album on Spotify? That’s exactly what the Woojer ...
  5. Can You Identify These Famous Paintings?

    by , 11-25-2014 at 06:52 PM
    Can You Identify These Famous Paintings?



    1. Louvre Museum / Via npr.org

      1. “Self Portrait” - Artemisia Gentileschi
      2. “The Duchess of Urbino” - Piero della Francesca
      3. “Mona Lisa” - Leonardo da Vinci
      4. “The Birth of Venus” - Sandro Botticelli

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