Here Kitty, Kitty: Mainichi Issyo Gets A Little More PSP Play

In Japan, a download of Mainichi Issyo on the PS3 means not only the ability to watch news broadcasts with Toro and his pals, but also a little remote PSP play. Sure, it's only for the Japanese, and the "playing" only really involves being able to pamper Toro with food, but it's something. After last ...

Democracy Player 0.9.6 Released!

Tons of new features. Democracy is free and open source with a beautiful interface. It downloads video RSS feeds, including torrent feeds, and plays / organizes videos all in one. It can play almost any type of video. New features include the ability to watch any local folder to see if there are ...

"There's a problem. It's called Net Neutrality"

AT&T CEO Ed Whitacre to step down, but it is still business as usual. Net Neutrality will continue to be assaulted under the guise of deregulation.

BBC London 2012 Logo in video could cause Epileptic Seizures

A segment of animated footage promoting the 2012 Olympic Games has been removed from the organisers' website after fears it could trigger epileptic fits. Anyone have a copy?

Videogame Rewards Systems: Why We Play

So what is it that keeps gamers inside their virtual worlds? It's been established that games are generally fun, and that some can offer an escape from the real world, but within the framework of the game, there has to be some form of incentive to keep the players interested, and enjoying the experience...

Radio station plays the entire new White Stripes album without permission

Chicago station's decision to play Icky Thump begs the question: What were they thinking?

Wearable Graphic Equalizer.

The T-Qualiser is a shirt with embedded graphic equalizer: Simply wear it while the music is playing and watch the panel come to life as it flashes to the rhythm of the music. Yep - it really does have a graphic equaliser on it. Link [Flash] - Thanks Hanah!

Exercise Equipment or Sex Toy? A Quiz.

The Good Reverend wrote: Can you spot the subtle differences between devices designed for physical fitness and those designed for sex? The words and pictures are entirely clean–the only thing that might be explicit will exist entirely in your head. This photoquiz seems right up your guys’ ...

Homemade Chechen Weapons.

EnglishRussia has a collection of photos of Chechen homemade weapons confiscated by the Russian authorities: Link - Thanks mikolka!

Weird Amusement Parks.

Willy Volk of Gadling wrote a post (well, actually two) compiling the Weirdest Amusement Parks in the world. For example, the Suoi Tien Park, a Buddhist-themed amusement park in Vietnam: In addition to a giant splash park and various thrill rides, the "amusement park" features Heaven Palace, ...

Songs with Colors in Their Title.

Neatorama reader Uw Moeder wrote: The last couple of weeks, on Appelogen we’ve been collecting songs with colors in their title. Today we make the round-up. On the suggested page you find the links to all the posts (Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Purple – ...

Video interview & Hi-res image of Speed Racer's Mach 5

Most of the Speed Racer cast, including Matthew Fox, Emile Hersch, Susan Sarandon, and Christina Ricci, was on hand for the official unveiling of the Speed Racer car, dubbed Mach 5.

[Video] Sarah Silverman

Comedian Sarah Silverman has a few parting words for Paris Hilton before she goes to the big house.

[Video] Insane Burnout

It looks like everyone should leave the burnouts to the professionals.

Clips: Pac-Man CE Looks Damn Amazing

While Ms. Pac-Man is one of those go-to games that I'll still drop a quarter in today, my dot munching days are pretty much over. However, after seeing the "history making" Pac-Man Championship Edition in motion, I'm totally into this. Pac-Man is seriously back. Did we mention this is going live ...

Google et al. Want 700 MHz Auction Opened Up

The 700 MHz spectrum could give birth to the much-anticipated third pipe, but phone and cable lobbyists are currently pressuring the FCC to sell companies like AT&T and Verizon our airwaves — in a flawed auction process — so they can hoard this valuable spectrum and stifle competitive ...

Pro-ODF Legislation Loses In Six States

ajanp writes "Computerworld discusses the defeat of pro-ODF legislation in the states of California, Florida, Texas, Oregon, and Connecticut which 'would have required state agencies to use freely available and interoperable file formats, such as the Open Document Format for Office Applications, instead ...

Putin Threatens US Missile Bases In Europe

Melugo writes to let us know that Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned that US plans to build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe would force Moscow to target its weapons against Europe. This reader notes: "It feels like the Cold War all over again." "'If the American nuclear potential ...

iPhone Release Date Is June 29

willith writes "Apple has placed three iPhone commercials on their Web site today, and each ends with a tag: 'Coming June 29.' This puts to rest the question of when the thing will hit the streets, but there are still worries about allocation — AppleInsider is reporting that the supplies at Cingular/AT&T ...

New study examines physiological impacts of taser use

May 18, 2007 The taser: a convenient, effective non-lethal way of incapacitating a person, or a potential killer? Amidst claims of misuse, abuse and taser-related deaths, a new study has been undertaken to document the short and medium term physiological effects this painful and common law enforcement ...