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Augmented Reality Cookies, Anyone? We're Stuffed, Thanks.

We understand that SIGGRAPH frequently exhibits the most outre and ridiculous tech experiments -- the ones that could be useful on a larger scale and within a different context. But Takuji Narumi of Tokyo University may be the winner of the Most ... Read more →

In New 'Tron: Legacy' Trailer, Jeff Bridges Looks Like He Got Some CGI Work Done 8 days ago on Switched

The (highly?) anticipated trailer for 'Tron: Legacy' is out! Fans of the original (read: red-blooded Americans) will probably be divided, just as they are with any other sequel-rehash that's been plumbed from the shallows of Hollywood's finite ...

YouTube Play Judge Panels Announced, Art Aficionados Should Be Pleased 8 days ago on Switched

You aspiring video artists probably remember YouTube Play, the challenge put forth by no less than the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to find the best art vids on the Internet. As you may also recall, this event, the first biennial of its kind, ...

'Are You Watching This?!' Tells Sports Fans When to Turn on the TV 9 days ago on Switched

Even if you're a hardcore sports fan, it's impossible to watch every game being broadcast. But you can rest easy, because there's a new site that will watch them for you and give a heads-up when there's an instant classic in progress. According to ...

Redbox Takes on Netflix with Streaming Alternative to Kiosks 11 days ago on Switched

Those little vending machines-cum-movie dispensers seen at local grocery stores and corner shops have a virtual future. Redbox is developing an online platform, which aims to put one more nail in Blockbuster's coffin by following in Netflix's ...

'Smash' Guitar Designed for Rocking, Wrecking and Recycling 15 days ago on Switched

We've all wanted to smash a guitar into thousands of pieces like The Who's Pete Townshend, but unless you're making Pete Townshend-type money, it's not a wise idea -- until now. According to Wired, manufacturer K's Japan has designed a line of ...

Gary Numan Plays 'Cars' With Actual Cars for DieHard Batteries 17 days ago on Switched

Some folks might be unaware, but several decades ago, the "M" in MTV actually stood for "Music," and not "Mindless-reality-crap." During the channel's infancy, the lucky videos that received airplay remained on a constant, unforgettable loop. Among ...

Best Portable Outdoor Speakers for Pool Parties, Beach Bums and More 19 days ago on Switched

Share Summer is a time for outdoor parties, wherever possible -- be it the beach, rooftop, courtyard or front stoop. And with traditional boomboxes having gone the way of the dodo, you'll need something else to blast your digital music. We've ...

Solar-Powered 'Uplink' Gives Joggers That Goofy Look They Love 20 days ago on Switched

You can tell somebody is into exercise for the right reason (namely, to stay healthy, and not to get "totally ripped"), when they're willing to look completely goofy while doing it. "After all," says the true health nut, "the more comfortable I am, ...

Nomadic Sound Systems Marches to Extreme Electronica 21 days ago on Switched

Marching bands don't exactly enjoy a "cool guy" rep as it is, so you'd think that throwing on guido tracksuits and dropping synth-heavy beats would doom band members to an eternity of after-school beatdowns. Somehow, though, against all cliquish ...

Queen Elizabeth II Blings in Swarovski 3-D Shades 24 days ago on Switched

Regular folks, like us, wear plain-old, recycled 3-D glasses when we're at the movies. But when you're the Queen of England, not just any 3-D spectacles will do. That's why, according to the Guardian, the Queen wore customized 3-D glasses (adorned ...

Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald Crowd-Source YouTube Vids in 'Life in a Day' 24 days ago on Switched

We're getting a little sick of crowd-sourcing, but 'Life in a Day' -- a new project by Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald -- seems like it could have some promise, if only due to the cinematic weight that the directors bring to the table. Macdonald, ...

YouTube Hole Exploited by 4Chan, Bieber Bears the Brunt 25 days ago on Switched

This weekend, the mischievous hackers that hang out on the boards at 4Chan uncovered and had a field day with a vulnerability in the comments system on YouTube. The exploit allowed the troublemakers to hijack a page by simply leaving a comment with ...

Woman Sues Movie Theater After Getting Caught Recording 'Twilight' 27 days ago on Switched

Back in November, a moviegoer in Illinois was arrested and sent to jail for two days, after being caught trying to videotape segments of the latest 'Twilight' film on her digital camera. According to her team of lawyers, though, the movie theater ...

Sweet 3-D Waterfall Displays 'Tetris,' Trounces SkyMall Inventory 28 days ago on Switched

We don't want to insult any of our loyal readers when we say that water sculpture, in general, rarely attains an aesthetic value exceeding the fine objets available in your monthly SkyMall catalog. (Maybe you have one? Send pics!) Perhaps Peter ...

James Cameron and Black Eyed Peas Planning 3-D Offensive on Good Taste 29 days ago on Switched

There is a new national crisis, far more important than securing our borders or battling terrorism. Two of the biggest dangers to art and intellect on Earth, James Cameron and the Black Eyed Peas, are teaming up to bring us what can only be ...

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