Angry Birds may have lost its first place grip in the iTunes App Store, but it still reigns supreme on the NOOK. And starting today, for a limited time, Angry Birds addicts with a NOOK Color can visit any Barnes & Noble retail location to unlock the free playable character, Mighty Eagle.
With social photography, geo-location and iOS gaming apps on the rise, the latest addition is a hybrid of all three: AppySnap is a social location game that requires participants to complete photography "missions" in order to cash in on prizes and special offers.
Shiny, pretty touchscreen vending machines have finally gone mainstream in Japan. My only question is... what's taken so long? The vending machine business can be quite lucrative (location, location, location), so all the more reason to make the interface as aesthetically appealing and user friendly as the iPhone AND as smart as a robot (read below). Features (translation via YouTube):
A smooth, stylish and simple to make tequila-based cocktail! Beach and poolside are acceptable locations for this great drink! Make a simple daiquiri cocktail.
Aaron Bittner and Stevie Bell show you how to back tail 270 out. Learn the new front board with two SLC style kings. Shot on location at Park City Mountain Resort. Back tail 270 out.
Do you know what namaste means? You should if you are traveling to India. Shot on location in New Delhi, this helpful video teaches you how to say common phrases in Hindi. Speak common Hindi phrases.
Learn how to pronounce hello and other phrases in Thai for your Bangkok visit. Shot on location and hosted by a local, this simple video covers all the basic Thai phrases. Speak common Thai phrases.
Apparently a little amateur astronomy can go a long way. On March 21, 2009, Ralf Vandebergh, sitting in his backyard, pointed his 10 inch telescope at the sky and "saw a few bright pixels appear precisely where the work was going on at exactly the moment it was being conducted." A few bright pixels = an astronaut!
Lost the product key for your game? If you have to reinstall the game and don't have that key anymore, you're out of luck, especially if you didn't "buy" the game. But never be in fear of losing product keys again with today's Null Byte, where we'll be practicing a little bit of mind-kung fu.
Technology: The Less You Know the Better?
This is a cheap and easy way to make a sticky fly trap that can catch tons of whiteflies. Get a can of Tanglefoot’s Tangle-Trap Sticky Coating. I stored this in the greenhouse which may not have been a great idea, as you can see by the amount of rust there is on the can.
Shanghai in China has always been the most popular location choice for the World Expo, and this year's Expo is the most expensive in Expo history.
Submission for weekly staff contest. Full flickr set :
From Astronomy Picture of the Day, Milky Way Over Abandoned Kilns by Tom McEwan. McEwan shot some historic kilns in rural Nevada, stitching together a panoramic "digital conglomerate of five separate images taken in early June from the same location. Visible above the unusual kilns is a colorful star field, highlighted by the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy appearing along a diagonal toward the lower right."
I thought this one was interesting. Long exposure while zooming out. All of the bright spots from the guitar became streaking lines. Maybe not that scary but I thought it was an interesting technique with an interesting result. Probably would have worked a lot better in a better location! My classroom isn't that interesting.
I've never tried Mr. Pizza, which seems to be a Korean pizza chain of some sort? I see there's a location in Koreatown, which gets 3 and a half stars on Yelp. They have bulgogi pizza! That is truly something for Kate to try.
I shot one of my friends car cruising around while we look for locations to shoot at.
Forget the cheesy band picture. Check out Alex Garcia's location work.
This website provides the locations of all the Fire Stations in Los Angeles and there contact information.
Take a look at this month Farmer Market. Location: Pasadena and Santa Monica.
This website shows places where tou can get tested for HIV as well as other STDs. HIVLA.org also helps with finding locations that help with housing, food, and mental health services.
L.A. Noire is the newest Rockstar (GTA4, Red Dead Redemption) game created by Team Bondi ( The Getaway). The game is set in the late 1940’s in Los Angeles. The main character, Phelps, is a war veteran rising through the ranks from police officer to detective. The game is presented in mini episodes (one case per episode) and flashbacks. Once you finish a case, you go straight to the next one. Having played four cases where the character moves from police officer to detective, here are my initi...
Hey Noobs! This isn't computer-related, but perhaps some of you are digital photography freaks. Check out our weekly challenge: Can You Float on Air Like Tokyo's Levitating Girl?
Your Balloon Man also creates one of a kind logos for companies wishing to have a little something extra at their event or location. This particular balloon sculpture is a blue lizard for the Blue Lizard Hookah Lounge in Tampa, Florida. Everything from the nose to tail was designed specifically around their logo.
How to Build a Set in 24 Hours Analyse Space
It's massive, it's dangerous, and it looks HELLA fun. Shot by filmmaker Devin Graham on the Canon 5D Mark II, it's most likely the widest slip 'n slide in the world (the exact location remains a secret):
While the new Facebook redesign doesn't include many usability changes, the visual tweaks are a definite improvement to the old design. Perhaps the best feature is the ability to scroll photo collections infinitely, as well as the new visual prominence given to your personal stats and photos (job, dating status, location, etc.).
Spend all day together, laugh together, go on bike rides, go to the zoo, orgo on a romantic Honey Moon, all expenses paid.Set up your private location in a tent, gazebo, or a giant glass cube, anywhere completelysecluded, set up your table, two chairs, maybe some romantic musicpossibly a candle, whichever you desire, hang a fake moon in the middlelather it with sweet sweet honey, then add the last ingredient, see how long your lover can lastwhen the bees are added, this tests true commitment....
THE FILM LAB - We're back on set with our favourite grip department. This time around they let us in on a trade secret: Lighting Gags.
This weather site has hundreds of locations. Giving you the benefit of viewing wind-direction, wind-speed, waves, temperature, almost anything to do with wether on the water. Although geared to Wind-surfers, this site is usually accurate and is great for sailing.
Join Heal the Bay on 4/17/2010 for a Beach Cleanup in Santa Monica to commemorate Earth Day 2010! Help keep your ocean's clean and take care of Mother Earth!
This 3D modeling software tutorial shows you how to move UVs back into the correct location using the Pack UV tool in modo 301. The Pack UV tool is a very useful command for optimizing UV space. This video reviews the basic use and options of the Pack UV command in modo 301. Use the Pack UV tool in modo 301.
Video walkthrough of the Truck Hustle mission in Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA IV), in which Niko needs to steal a truck and bring it to a secure location. Beat the Truck Hustle mission in GTA IV.
Video walkthrough of the Tunnels of Death mission in Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA IV), in which Niko needs to break Aiden O'Mailey out of armored truck police custody and be brought to a location. Beat the Tunnels of Death Mission on GTA IV.
Learn how to make an image which contains clones of you in the same location with Photoshop. Clone yourself with Photoshop.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install kitchen cabinets. Steps:
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a solar attic fan. Steps:
Believe it or not, you don't need to hire an electrician to add a few electrical outlets in your home. The only thing you really need to worry about is being safe. This Old House walks you through the entire process of adding receptacles, from cutting the hole in the drywall to wiring the outlet to final checks.
Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to install a towel warmer. Steps:
Assembling the wooden screen is simple, but be prepared to get grimy while rooting around the salvage yard for matching hinges.
