Tag: STAR WARS

There's a load of great tech news happening out there everyday, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. For iPad owners, everyday is like Christmas. New apps are games are constantly emerging, as are awesome tricks, features and impressive capabilities. Apple fans who own ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Wired examines YouTube's incredible popularity, and finds 5 secrets behind the video sharing site's success. [From: Wired] 'The Phantom Menace' reviewer is back ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Dutch site onemorething.nl interviewed Jim Reekes, the creator of the now legendary Mac startup and "sosumi" chimes. [From: Vimeo and YouTube, via: TUAW] Tracing the ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Listen to the Web with Codeorgan, a site from DLKW that creates a soundtrack to any URL you throw at it. [From: CODEORGAN] Matt Haughey, founder of MetaFilter, ...

There's been some buzz surrounding Toy Fair 2010 (quite literally with this underwhelming Millenium Falcon 'copter), and the New York City event ends today. With an expected 95-percent of the show composed of Madame Alexander dolls and plush playthings for the preschool set, we embarked on a quest to find a handful of unique toys that both kids and parents will love. From robot bugs, to classic ...

Don't flinch, world. George Lucas is producing a CGI musical, which is currently in pre-production at his Skywalker Ranch workspace in Northern California. According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog, the movie is being helmed by Kevin Munroe, director of 2007's CGI Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, 'TMNT', and penned by David Berenbaum, writer of 'Elf' and 'The Spiderwick ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. Monoblogging: Yes, someone's made a one-word Twitter. [From: Textually] NPR's excellent news app (formerly iPhone only) is now available on Android devices. It's a ...

There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web. While it's well-established by now that the 'The Phantom Menace' was one of the biggest flops ever, rarely do we see intelligent commentary on why it's so bad (though ...

With Star Wars licensing having resulted in adorable apparel like R2-D2 backpacks and even slick-looking Marc Ecko hoodies, it should come as no surprise that in January, you'll be able to pick up Adidas sneakers inspired by the popular sci-fi franchise. For the first Spring/Summer 2010 collaboration, Adidas Originals and Lucasfilm Ltd. worked together to design high tops and sneakers ...

'Star Wars' fans love to speculate on missed opportunities, particularly when it comes to the franchise's inclusion of certain characters. Jar Jar Binks wasn't the first George Lucas creature to infuriate thousands of nerds, though. Hordes of hardcore 'Return of the Jedi' aficionados continue to lambaste the usage of a planet occupied by cute and cuddly Ewoks, instead of the infinitely cooler, ...

A Jedi can do nearly anything he puts his mind to. Except, it seems, shop for groceries. The man who started the International Church of Jediism, Daniel Jones, is claiming that he was "victimized over his beliefs" by staff at a Tesco supermarket in North Wales. For those Jedi agnostics out there, the church apparently requires its 500,000 worldwide members to cover their heads (with a Jedi ...

Casey Pugh, an enterprising blogger and Vimeo employee, has embarked on an auspicious film project bringing together hundreds of amateur contributors on Vimeo to recreate 'Star Wars,' piece by piece. He broke down the first film, 'Star Wars: A New Hope,' into 473 15-second clips and put them up on StarWarsUncut.com for the Web community to claim and create their own interpretations. Pugh said ...

You know you've watched 'Star Wars' a few too many times when you start to see droids everywhere you look. This might just be the case with artist Paul Loughridge, creator of the droid you see above, called Beer2D3, which was crafted using a Heineken mini-keg and a lot of ingenuity. Loughridge, who goes by the handle Lockwasher, has made numerous robots and gadgets for shows and exhibits, mostly ...

We spent a week at the 2009 New York Toy Fair last month and came away with a renewed desire to be ten years old again. This episode of our Toy Fair series showcases a new line of Star Wars science toys: Star Wars Science - This new line of toys from Uncle Milton offers educational-ish toys with a 'Star Wars' theme. Aside from the Dagobah frog habitat, the highlight of the line is ...

After enjoying a lucrative career after co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs, Steve "The Woz" Wozniak can do whatever he wants. He's dated Kathy Griffin (to each, their own), played on a Segway polo team, and is now starring in a collection of online ads for a clothing company. The commercials are for SCOTTEVEST, which designs clothes with numerous pockets and unique features to incorporate ...