Archive for the ‘Cool’ Category

Cool Video: Popping 100 Balloons In a Row With Laser

Last Updated on Monday, 27 August 2012 12:21 Written by DarkKnightH20 Monday, 27 August 2012 12:19

Here’s a cool video for ya. Those who love laser pointers will love this! Featured is the S3 Spyder III Arctic Laser, which is a super laser pointer on steroids. Watch as it pops 100 balloons in a row with a nice domino effect. They used a magnifying lens to strengthen the laser, as well as Wicked Lasers’ “burning lens attachment” for extra power.

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New Computer Build

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 August 2012 07:17 Written by Naota Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:00

Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates. Foose and I have been busy constructing my new computer build. This build will be used for future game design, so that we can ~~play games~~ render faster when making games for you all.

Thanks to ~~Tony Stark~~ Enki for selecting all these amazing parts and thanks Foose for helping me build this system. Without both of them, this wouldn’t of been possible. Also thanks to my girlfriend for being patient with me while I spent all this time talking about the parts I was ordering. <3 Don’t worry, you can ~~play Sims 3~~ do work on it now.

Behold…. I call her Fuyutsuki. Fuyutsuki is japanese for “Winter Moon”. This is because during the winter time, the moon looks much more clear and beautiful. =) Anyways…

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Cool Video: A Skydive From Space

Last Updated on Monday, 13 August 2012 09:30 Written by DarkKnightH20 Monday, 13 August 2012 09:30

When you’re up that high, it seems like you’re not falling at first! This is a video of Joseph Kittinger — first man to skydive from outer space using high altitude balloons. He went up to 102,800 feet (31,300 m) and accelerated up to 614 miles per hour (988 km/h).

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Foose’s new phone: AT&T ‘s Huawei Impulse 4G

Last Updated on Monday, 15 October 2012 11:13 Written by Foose Friday, 10 August 2012 11:30

UPDATE: I am sorry everyone, but I jumped on the Apple bandwagon and I am now the semi-proud/confused owner of an iPhone 5

Good morning. I spent almost all yesterday figuring out how to work my new phone, the Impulse. Its been a while since I’ve had a touch screen and a smart phone. But after much time spent with it, I can finally write a review:
(If the alarm clock doesn’t wake you up, try these alternatives)

SPECS:
Modes:  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 WCDMA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Weight: 4.41 oz   (125 g)
Dimensions: 4.72″ x 2.56″ x 0.46″   (120 x 65 x 11.6 mm)
Form: Factor Bar
Internal Antenna
Battery Talk: 4 hours max.   (240 minutes)
Standby: 240 hours max.   (10 days)
1500 mAh   LiIon Battery
Display Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8″ diagonal
Colors: 262,144 (18-bit)
Platform / OS Android version 2.2
Processor 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7230
FCC ID QISU8800 » (Approved Oct 19, 2010)
QISU8800-51 » (Approved Jul 19, 2011)

FEATURES
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, PBA, A2DP, AVRC Version 2.1+EDR
Camera Resolution: 5+ megapixel, auto-focus, LED flash
Email Client Protocols Supported: POP, IMAP, GMail, Exchange
GPS / Location Type: A-GPS
Hearing Aid Compatible Rating: M3, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)
High-Speed Data Technology: HSPA 14.4
Memory Card Slot Card Type: microSD (TransFlash) 4 GB card included / supports up to 32 GB
Mobile Hotspot up to 5 devices
Real-Music Ringers Supported Formats: MP3
Text Messaging (SMS) View Style: Threaded
Touch Screen Type: Capacitive
Video Capture Resolution: 720p HD
Voice Dialing Type: Speaker-independent (automatic)
WAP / Web Browser Browser Software: Android browser (WebKit-based)

Other features: Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Custom ringtones and graphics, digital TTY/TDD, Flight mode,
FM Radio, Games, 3.5 mm jack, Instant Messaging, MMS, Music player, Pic ID,
Predictive entry swype, Ringer ID, Streaming Video, Speaker phone, USB mode/storage,
Vibrate modes, and Wi-Fi

SUMMARY: By far one of the most interesting phones, and I’m in some position to make this call, since I went through about 11 phones while with Sprint (Only 1 survived intact) The Android OS is definitely a new experience for me, a good one too. The battery life is questionable, the background stuff uses a lot of juice, like the location services for example. On that note, there is an app that displays each service that is consuming the most amount of battery, so you’ll know which ones to stop to save your battery. Another cool feature is the Swype input feature, basically you “swipe” over the keys you want to enter, so if I wanted to type in “Skyline” I’d start at “S” and swipe my finger to “k” then to “y” then to “l”, etc etc and it’d come out as “skyline”

RECOMMENDED APPS:
What’s a phone without apps? Well, after testing a good bunch of them, I personally recommend:
Flashlight by Nikolay Ananiev – A great app to turn your LED flash into a flashlight! Or a strobe light, or whatever you feel!
Vlingo by Vlingo Corp. – Pretty much the Siri of the Andriod world. Has an in-car mode, customizable spoken greeting, and is amazingly accurate voice detection!