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Press Play On Tape: The Geekiest Band in the World

Press Play On Tape used to be the Geekiest Band in the World because they used to only play video game songs. They got some competition in that category, so they took it up a notch.

They are the Geekiest Band in the World because they play only video game songs on GAME CONTROLLERS!

Here is a list of the controllers they used:

  • Guitar Hero controller
  • PS/2 controller
  • Xbox controller
  • Donkey Congas from Nintendo Gamecube
  • Synth controller that they got with a really stupid game, but it’s a cool controller
  • Dance Dance Revolution dance mat
  • Atari controller

Next time anyone says that video games are a waste of time, I’m going to smack them upside the head.

Via: Email submission from Stacey Vest. Thanks, Stacey!

Touchless Soap Dispenser to Keep Germs at Bay

I’m not one of those people who marinates in antibacterial hand gel before, during, and after going out in public, but I don’t go eagerly bouncing into public restrooms like Tigger, either. I guess, like most people, I’m somewhere in the clean-but-not-smelling-like-rubbing-alcohol middle.

I have to admit, I really like the pictured above. Even those of us who try not to stress about too much have to applaud anything so cleverly tidy. There are times when hands on is a good thing, and there are times when it’s a ridiculously hideous thing. These cool liquid soap dispensers are perfect “Touchless Soap Dispenser, White” for the office or home. They’re available in a couple of colors, but I thought white would look so prim and proper with the colors on this blog.

From the Website: The touchless liquid-soap dispenser is perfect for bathrooms and kitchens in homes, offices, factories, schools, hospitals, restaurants and more. Just pass your hand underneath and an adjustable of amount of soap is dispensed. It’s economical and environmentally friendly because you can buy soap in bulk. Includes waterproof labels, instructions, tape tabs and silicone adhesive. Requires four AA batteries (not included).

Product Features:

• Hands-free operation is convenient and minimizes the risk of germs

• Simple push-button adjustment of dispensed amount

• Long battery life. Four AA batteries (not included) deliver up to 10,000 cycles

• Use with liquid soaps, shampoos, conditioners and other similar liquids

Visit X-treme Geek to take a closer look at the “Touchless Soap Dispensers”. I give them two very clean thumb’s ups….or thumb up’s…or thumbs up. Thumbs up - yeah, I’m going with that one.

Tracking Twitter

If Twitter’s unreliability hasn’t worn you down, you’ll be happy to know that they have added a new feature called tracking:

You can follow friends on your phone through Twitter, but what about concepts? What if you wanted an update anytime anyone mentioned your name, your favorite band, “NYC,” “earthquake,” or “Steve Jobs?” In real-time? What if you were attending an event and wanted to know who else was there?

If anyone in the public timeline mentions the words “Steve Jobs,” you can have their tweets sent to you by tracking those words.

Turn on tracking: track Steve Jobs
Turn off tracking: untrack Steve Jobs

You can track many things at once. To turn off one, use the untrack feature, to turn them all off:

Turn off all tracked concepts: track off
Get a list of all tracked concepts: track

I am racking my brain to think of a topic that I’m willing to let any moron interrupt my day with and I haven’t been able to think of one. Quit adding features, Twitter, and get the IM and SMS to deliver messages in order and within an hour. Or deliver them at all. I’m sick of missing out on half of everything. We’re trying to have a conversation here.

Via: Twitter / Daniel Johnson, Jr.: Twitter tracking enabled Thanks, Daniel!


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Wil Wheaton Reminisces About Video Games

I laughed out loud at this segment of Wil Wheaton’s PAX ‘07 Keynote:

He talks about his first exposure to the NES game system as a child. After hours of playing, his parents pulled them away from the games:

When we were in the car, my brother said, “Mom! Dad! That Intendo is GREAT!”

“It’s Nintendo, Jerry,” I said in my very best serious and mature voice, “and it’s probably the most advanced computer system that will ever be made.”

Wil says that if you can only attend one conference a year, it should be PAX (the Penny Arcade Expo). Since E3 has become such a snooze-fest, he might be right.

Geeks.com End of the Month Sale

Compaq Presario SR2170NX P4 3.0GHz 1GB 160GB DVD±RW Vista Geeks.com is in the middle of an End of the Month Sale that’s pretty amazing. Big Deals…Huge Savings….all to the tune of up to 85 percent off in a lot of cases.

The Compaq Presario SR2170NX tower system (to the left), for example, is regularly $349.99, but it’s marked down to $299.99. Even with my math skills, I know that’s $50 saved, and I didn’t even have to use my fingers.

From the Website: This Compaq Presario SR2170NX tower system is powered by an Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz processor and 1 GB of RAM. Its 160 GB hard drive provides ample storage space for music, photos, critical data and other files. Plus, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic comes pre-installed.

Access CD and DVD media and burn CDs and DVDs with the DVD±RW Lightscribe drive. There’s plenty of room for expansion with three PCI slots, one PCI Express x16 slot and two DIMM sockets. A keyboard and mouse are included so just add a monitor to start computing!

This is just one of the big sales going on, so be sure to visit Geeks.com before all the penny-pinching geeks in the world buy everything.

They’re just so that way.

Some new iPod nanos afflicted with tilted screens

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The new iPod nanos are exhibiting screen problems for a small subset of owners, whereby the screen doesn't appear to be completely level within the casing. More than a dozen people have reported the issue on Apple's Support forums, with most reports saying video appears tilted slightly to the left. Apple is replacing units that exhibit the problem, although judging by some anecdotal reports, entire batches at certain stores have the problem, making replacement a far from adequate solution. Fortunately, it appears as if it's possible to notice the issue with the nano inside the box. At least now we'll know what the problem is if we run into any gadget fans with crooked necks.

 

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Using Nokia N95 in Singapore

I just got the awesome Nokia N95 mobile phone last Friday as I was in Singapore for the weekend and wanted to try the much talked about GPS functions. I will be writing a piece on how the N95 fares soon enough once I’ve rested the weekend hangovers. Check back later for my hands on review
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HP to debut bumper crop of new Pavilions and Presarios

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HP has a whole lotta' new laptops to launch, possibly at a press conference this Tuesday if Notebook Italia is on the money. The designations are a real mouthful, so brace yourself: in all, we could be looking at Pavilions numbered dv2600, d6600, dv9600, and tx1300, and new HP G7000 and HP G6000's also coming in the form of Compaq Presario F700 and F500 models. There are a crazy amount of specs here, so it's probably safe to say that there is a machine to suit your requirements. Screen sizes range from 12.1 inch with the tx1300 up to 17 inches with the dv9600, CPUs range from 1.6GHz Core Duos and 1.7GHz Athlons up to 2.2GHz Core 2 Duos and ... well, you get the point. Most notably, the new dv models include HDMI among their image output ports, with the dv2600 featuring some kind of fancy new print on the outer casing (pictured above). For a more detailed listing, check the read links below. Fortunately, spec sheets don't require translation.

Read - HP G7000 and G6000 (Notebook Italia)
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Steorn redux: more mad “scientists” tout free energy gadget

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We don't want to take this seriously, so we won't. Another company has claimed to have produced a device that produces more energy than is put in, which --we shouldn't have to tell you -- is impossible. The Daily Mail is the dumb -- but actually kinda clever, 'cause they'll get lots of readers, and they don't mind bending the truth -- deliverer this time, adding some kind of twisted authority to the "news." The company behind the free publicity is called EcoWatts, who are apparently keen to sell their £1,500-2,000 white tube thing to homeowners, with the aim of reducing their electricity bill (and not solving all the world's energy problems in one fell swoop, apparently.) Altogether now: "ughhh."

[Thanks, Alan]

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DialUp PC case mod with old-school rotary phone for VoIP

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PC case modders will tear up anything in search of a bit of novelty, especially if it happens to reek of old school. Ancient telephones -- we hear they were called rotary phones, or something -- happen to fulfill the old school criteria, with one modder surrounding his PC in cracked wood, and hooking it up to an old phone. The phone now works with Skype and other VoIP solutions, with the owner presumably waiting in anticipation for all the calls to tell him how awesome / clever he is.

[Via MAKE]

 

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Nintendo promises Wii stock boost, says they’ll still sell out

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Reggie Fils-Aime over at Nintendo has promised an "unprecedented" Wii supply boost for North America over the holiday season -- unfortunately, it's only "unprecedented" because Nintendo has never been able to keep up with demand. Doubly unfortunate for potential Wii purchasers, this extra supply will probably not meet demand over the holiday season period. Sounds like business as usual then: people wanting Wiis, but with Nintendo shipping just enough to be perpetually sold out. Marketing points 1 2, customer satisfaction 0.

 

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