Ace Attorney Investigations Demo
on Nov 16, 2009 in Technology ace attorney demo demos gadget gaming japan miles edgeworth phoenix The Ace Attorney series is a notable example of the overwrought emotionalism and character movements that characterize Japanese narrative culture. Play an Ace Attorney game and you encounter a tremendously surreal court system where legal arguments b...

Dr. Mario With Lyrics (Kinda NSFW)
on Nov 14, 2009 in Technology asides dr. mario gadget heroine-suffers mario super-mario Hee hee, see Dr. Mario in action, diagnosing ills, realizing that an unfortunate heroine suffers from crabs...

Weekend Deals From Dell: 20% Off on Desktops, Laptops
on Nov 14, 2009 in Technology coupon course-standard difference holiday inspiron inspiron 546 promo studio Here’s yet another promo from Dell’s marketing peeps: 20% off the Inspiron 546 and Studio XPS 8000 desktops, and the Inspiron 15 and Studio XPS 16 laptops. Should be interesting for your holiday-influenced buying mind...

Oh You Poor Verizon Subscribers!
on Nov 13, 2009 in Technology cellphones Data operator personal personal-tech Phones Seems Verizon has been the target of NYT Personal Tech columnist David Pogue for some time now. Aside from not heeding Pogue’s call to eliminate unnecessary voicemail instructions , the operator seems hellbent on charging its customers for data...

Research: History Drives Web Traffic
on Nov 12, 2009 in Technology iraq Research trends virginia tech web traffic At the risk of playing Captain Obvious here—it’s easy to see why people would want to go online for more information after big events—I’ll conclude that feltron’s research into CNN.com’s traffic over the last 13 years is p...

4 Ways to Prolong Battery Life
on Nov 12, 2009 in Technology batteries battery replacement battery-life gadget optimum-charge Power Tips Finally, some sensible advice on prolonging batteries! I know that batteries will lose their ability to hold a charge no matter what, but that doesn’t mean you can take steps to make it last for a few extra charge cycles. Slate ’s Farhad...

Nikon D3000 SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens – $506 Shipped
on Nov 11, 2009 in Technology 186-20-shipped black-grill Deals newegg deals single-point THIS DEAL ENDS 11/16.  Newegg has a great coupon deal on the Nikon D3000 SLR Digital Camera Kit w/ 18-55mm Lens .  This camera, which has a 10 megapixel sensor, includes an 18-55mm lens.  Other specs include a 3-inch LCD, SD card slot, single poin...

Sharp LC-52D82U 52-inch LCD TV – $1,200 Shipped
on Nov 11, 2009 in Technology 199-shipped 52-inch amazon Deals Holy sweet deal Batman!  Newegg currently has the Sharp LC-52D82U 52-inch LCD TV for a ridic low.  This TV has a 1920?1080 resolution, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 1920?1080 resolution, 4ms response time, built-in HD tuner, 120hz re...

Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor – $148 Shipped
on Nov 11, 2009 in Technology 151-99-instant Deals forerunner free-shipping heart heart rate workouts-via Amazon has the Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor for $299.99 – $151.99 instant savings + free shipping = $148 shipped! This watch can track your workouts via GPS, record your heart rate, speed, pace, distance and allows...

Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1-channel Speaker System – $186 Shipped
on Nov 11, 2009 in Technology 186-20-shipped 6ave deals black-grill forerunner surround-sound 6ave has the Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1-channel Speaker System for $196 – 5% coupon (AFL5) + free shipping = $186.20 shipped! This home theater receiver has a 7.1 channel surround sound (2 front, 1 center and 4 surround speakers and 1 subwoofer), 130w...