Tag: WINTEROLYMPICS

We've seen old electronics recycled into art before, but some German dudes have gone and found an entirely new use for a couple of old laptops. According to Engadget, enterprising mountain enthusiasts took two Apple Powerbook G4s and fused them together to create a snowboard. They took a power drill to the laptops and removed unnecessary parts (for optimal lightness), attached bindings (for ...

The Winter Olympics, in case you've been busy doing interesting things, are in full swing. For most of us, that means rallying behind anonymous athletes in obscure events, dozing off in front of curling, and wondering what Michelle Kwan is doing these days. It's also, however, a time when we turn our thoughts to ski chalet getaways, and, more importantly, the cool gear we can buy to justify them. ...

In what we can only imagine is an effort to make somebody (please, anybody!) care about the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, visitors to the event will be able to participate in a long-distance, mind-control light show that will take place at Niagara Falls. Don't shrug those shoulders; it's more interesting than watching Olympic curling. According to Gizmodo, the exhibit dubbed "The Bright ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... The recent Chinese Google hacks and various global Internet censorship campaigns have forced Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to adopt a hard-line stance on Web freedom. Clinton vowed that the "United States will protect our networks" and will fight for a "single Internet." [From: Ars Technica] The rumors that Hulu may start ...