Fukushima Needs This Gigantic, Water-Spewing Truck with Football Field Reach [Monster Machines]

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• Fukushima Needs This Gigantic, Water-Spewing Truck with Football Field Reach [Monster Machines]
• What Monty Python Teaches Us About Computing
• Hunted's Crucible Unlocks Unlimited Replayability [Video]
• Kernel Manager Makes Installing Custom Android Kernels a Snap [Downloads]
• iTunes 10.2.2 Clears Up Slow-Syncing Issues [Blip]
• Contour Plus helmet cam spied, offers wider view of your extreme antics
• Microsoft Carves Out Its E3 2011 Keynote Plans [E3 2011]
• You Might Actually Use This Screwdriver-Level-Ruler-Pen To Write [Pens]
• Trick Yourself into Working by Breaking Down Tasks to a "For Dummies" Level [Mind Hacks]
• What Defines A Huge Video Game Fan? [Speak-Up On Kotaku]

Fukushima Needs This Gigantic, Water-Spewing Truck with Football Field Reach [Monster Machines] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 03:20 PM PDT TEPCO is desperately trying to keep Fukushima's scalding fuel rods from overheating. So they need water. Swimming pools of it. Pumping that much water isn't easy—but this massive rig 700 gallons per minute with an astounding 70-meter boom. More »

What Monty Python Teaches Us About Computing Posted: 18 Apr 2011 03:06 PM PDT Esther Schindler writes "Does the computer industry seem just a little too strange? Never fear: Monty Python encapsulated several nuggets of wisdom years ago that summarize exactly what is behind the sometimes-tawdry behavior of vendors, the open source community, and marketing departments." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Hunted's Crucible Unlocks Unlimited Replayability [Video] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 03:00 PM PDT Finishing story mode is only the beginning of the adventure in inXile Entertainment's Hunted: The Demon's Forge. With the Crucible, players can spend their hard-earned gold pieces on creating and sharing endless custom dungeon romps. More »

Kernel Manager Makes Installing Custom Android Kernels a Snap [Downloads] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 03:00 PM PDT Android: If you like to overclock or enable other certain features on your device, you'll need to use a custom Android kernel. Kernel Manager makes installing third-party kernels on your rooted phone an easy, one-tap process. More »

iTunes 10.2.2 Clears Up Slow-Syncing Issues [Blip] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:58 PM PDT Apple released a new iTunes update today and it is expected to resolve some nagging issues users have been experiencing while syncing and previewing video. Among the notable fixes, iTunes 10.2.2 addresses an issue where iTunes hangs when syncing an iPad, another issue where syncing pictures takes forever, and a problem where video previews in the iTunes Store skip while playing. The update also tweaks iTune's overall stability and performance. You can update either within the program itself or download it from the Apple iTunes Download page. More »

Contour Plus helmet cam spied, offers wider view of your extreme antics Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:53 PM PDT If you're the type who likes to risk life and limb in pursuit of pleasure, then you know the best way to document your exploits is with a little helmet cam action. Bike Rumor is reporting that Contour, one the leaders in this (admittedly niche) field, will soon be releasing a new POV shooter called the Contour Plus. The site came across some Giant pro cyclers testing the device, who claim the Plus will improve on the ContourGPS by adding an HDMI-out port, boosting image quality, and widening the viewing angle from 140 degrees to 170. And, for those who really like to live dangerously, the Plus will supposedly pack a Bluetooth radio so you can stare at the iPhone viewfinder app while hurtling down a snow-covered slope or through an obstacle-riddled bike path. Of course, this is all unofficial at the moment, but the "little birdy" whispering in Bike Rumor's ear said the updated cam will land in the next month or two. One more blurry shot after the break. Continue reading Contour Plus helmet cam spied, offers wider view of your extreme antics Contour Plus helmet cam spied, offers wider view of your extreme antics originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Bike Rumor  | Email this | Comments

Microsoft Carves Out Its E3 2011 Keynote Plans [E3 2011] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:40 PM PDT Just a few days after Sony told us when to expect its E3 2011 showing of all things PlayStation, Microsoft chimes in, letting us know when and where to expect their big E3 media briefing. More »

You Might Actually Use This Screwdriver-Level-Ruler-Pen To Write [Pens] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:40 PM PDT I had about a dozen multi-tool pens in grade school. I had pens that fired lasers and told time and wrote in invisible ink, but for the life of me, I can't remember using any to actually write something. More »

Trick Yourself into Working by Breaking Down Tasks to a "For Dummies" Level [Mind Hacks] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:30 PM PDT No matter how motivated you generally are, there are always a few tasks on your to-do list that you just don't want to touch. Instead of putting it off forever, motivate yourself by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable chunks. More »

What Defines A Huge Video Game Fan? [Speak-Up On Kotaku] Posted: 18 Apr 2011 02:20 PM PDT In today's highly collectible installment of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Korio8 wonders what the requirements are to be considered a "huge fan" of a video game or game series. What games do you consider yourself an above average fan of, and why? More »

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