Darkest of Days demo, reviewed…

First, I\’ll have to try this demo… Darkest Days sounds like an interesting game….. Second, Destructoid has reviewed the demo of Darkest of Days demo: \” Darkest of Days has been on my radar for quite some time now, albeit with some reservations. Any game that could reasonably be described as \’Quantum Leap with assault […]

Nuka-Cola vending machine vends Nuka-Cola

It\’s for real now, Nuka-Cola exists, and we\’ve got the proof! Read about Kotaku reader Tugrik\’s creation of a bona fide Nuka-Cola machine. You might remember the soda brand from your adventures in post-apocalyptic Washington, DC in Fallout 3. The soda has proper labels on it and if you check out the machine\’s site. (See […]

Will ABC Soap Derail Torchwood Season 4?

Russell T Davies has been quoted as saying that the Torchwood that returns next season may not be the one people are expecting to see… But is that because John Barrowman may be jumping ship to star in Desperate Housewives? Digital Spy is reporting that Barrowman told Radio 1 listeners in the UK that he\’s […]

A Home That Heats and Cools Itself

Let\’s all go back and do the Time Warp…. While cleaning out my email store, I found and recalled this article by David Pogue… A Home That Heats and Cools Itself Which discusses eco-friendly, and very literally green housing with relatively high tech designed log homes…. The grand prize ($25,000) went to something called the […]

What\’s this about Disk images?

Once again, we have some folks discussing how complex and difficult it is to install software on the Macintosh…. Namely: How the concept of a disk image is difficult for new users…. (Quite true) A Little bit more on how the Disk Image concept should be updated for the next decade. But more importantly, it […]

Has your Windows XP or Vista system slowed down?

XP and Vista have the \’feature\’ of automated background defragmenting enabled by default, you might wish to disable this. How do I disable the Windows built-in defragger?  Download the free * Tweak UI utility from Micorosft. Click on \’General\’ and untick the \’Optimise hard disk when idle\’ box. Windows Vista: Start -> All Programs -> Accessories […]