Game
21 May
Number 7 in the series may only offer a temporary fix, but not a solution to the CoD addiction...

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops just on the horizon, Activision unleashes its second teaser trailer for the game. This reel opens with a jet fighter air strike and a standard, disgruntled voiceover. “A lie is a lie. Just because they write it down and call it history, doesn’t make it the […]


26 Apr
Use British elegance to distract friends from your obvious cheating

At some point, playing poker was the province of the sophisticated set — a time for scotch, hand-rolled premium cigars and intellectual discourse. Then NASCAR hat-wearing guys with No Deposit Rewards co-opted the game, and next thing you know even the shittiest dump in Reno has a poker room. Dunhill aims to counter this trend, and […]


6 Apr
...not really, it's a joke, but a good one...

The iCade is the newest craze for the iPad phenomenon, having a much greater transformative power than say Interview or GQ magazine joining the Apple game. As ThinkGeek explains, “To use the iCade, gently slide the iPad into the docking cradle. The docking cradle uses a standard 30 pin connector to link the iPad to […]


18 Mar
I can hear 1,000 nerds simultaneously locking their doors forever

I may have imagined it as a child, but I never would have believed that 3D video games would become personalized for your home. But with the emergence of highly interactive gaming devices, and a resurgence in the 3D movie craze, I can’t say I’m entirely shocked. Introducing the Virtusphere, a new virtual reality system […]


12 Mar
First it was a dream, now it is a concept, and soon it will be a reality: the street legal golf car

Garia, the company who produced the world’s most expensive golf car at over $17,000, has developed a concept for a road-capable version. The Garia LSV is a low-speed vehicle which can reach speeds up to 40km/h and can be driven on public roads because it’s fully equipped with the appropriate street legal safety gear: seatbelts, […]


3 Mar
Taking a children's winter activity to extreme levels

What did the Pole say to the Georgian? Nothing, poles don’t talk. It may be too soon for jokes about fatal luge crashes, so let’s consider this a public service announcement. Warning: sliding downhill at retarded speeds not meant for human travel can kill you. On that note, take a look at the Alurunner. It’s […]


24 Feb
Société Horlogère Reconvilier unveils the Hercules Golf Master

So cheating and golf have been in the news a bit recently, but I’m not sure if this qualifies. Swiss watch manufacturer SHR (Société Horlogère Reconvilier) introduced the Hercules Golf Master, a GPS-enabled wristwatch that automatically calculates the distance to the golf course flags using up-to-date and high precision technology. Of course given it’s a […]


I am a man blessed with many talents, among them is not the ability to play poker. This deficit brings my family great shame. I bet if I had this $10,000 poker set from Cartier my luck would change. It would have to intimidate even the most Cheney-faced card sharks like those found on site […]