To celebrate its 33rd anniversary, a Japanese electronics company called IO Data is going to give away a special Valentine’s Day treat to three lucky online shoppers. It’s a chocolate bar that looks like a RAM module!
As you can see they’re quite detailed; you can even make out the word ‘Samsung’ as well as other characters etched on it. Here’s a shot of the chocolate bar along with an actual RAM stick:
A confectionery shop called Maple House made the awesome chocolate bars, which IO Data are calling “Memory of Love Chocolate.”
Customers who bought or will buy from IO Data’s their online store between February 6 to February 15, 2013 will have a chance of winning a Memory of Love Chocolate. I guess you could say that the winners… will be picked randomly.
We’re giving a big shout out to parents this week with our best iPad apps. Between entertaining a crying kid and buying a pack of diapers with minimal effort, we’re looking out for you. More »
Worried about getting snowed in this weekend? It might actually happen, or it might not. But we’ll keep you occupied either way, with a pinball game, a new ereader, and much more. More »
We have a lot of bases to cover in the Android apps of the week. Check movie tickets, Twitter clients, and games off the list, and save time for a little more. More »
This weekend the documentary TPB AFK has gone live: start to finish a free download, entirely appropriate given the subject matter. This documentary covers none other than the rise and current operation of The Pirate Bay, the world’s most popular online file-sharing service. This documentary has been four years in the making and makes its mark right at the outset as the first film ever to be premiered at a major motion picture festival and offered as a digital download at the same time – and again, it’s totally free.
The film TPB AFK follows the three founders of the “TPB” (aka The Pirate Bay) as they discuss the beginnings of the site through the recent trials they each went through in Sweden. It’s Swedish producer and filmmaker Simon Klose that covers this major era in the history of The Pirate Bay’s history as both an epic series of events for the company and the world. It’s here that long-lasting internet-related bills and laws are being decided – no joke!
The premiere on the web exists right alongside the first viewing many users will have during the Berlin Film Festival in Germany. As will be made clear to you in viewing the documentary, it’s not just a peaches-and-cream team effort from start to finish – it’s as much an exploration of the way these founders went about their business as it is a telling of the story of the site’s goings-on. In the end, according to founder Peter Sunde, it was “Simon’s decision what to include and it’s his view of our story.” And not a bit of objectivism was left in the world.
Click the above thumbnail for a full-sized movie poster that you’ll be able to use for your smartphone or tablet wallpaper right this minute!
Sunde went on to note, according to Torrent Freak, that “I like that he’s independent from us and that he’s promised to release lots of extra material for some of the things that I might have wanted to have included.” So you’ll be wise to expect an “extended cut” in the future if not a B-Roll offering in the near future. By the general rules of our modern web, someone’s bound to release the full collection at some point – it’s just a matter of time.
You’ll be able to download the official TPB AFK film from Simon Klose’s own Pirate Bay account immediately if not soon. At the moment there are three different versions available, each of them the same cut at different quality video sizes. Let us know if you plan on popping in some popcorn and sitting down for a spell tonight!
While PayPal‘s recently revamped homepage looks fresh and modern, the actual account interface is still mired in the past, seemingly unchanged since the early aughts when the company first hit it big alongside Ugg boots and American Idol. As the online payment giant seeks to reinvent itself however, it’s finally bringing the site design into the future. PayPal has offered a sneak peek at the new look, and it’s certainly more in line with current design tropes, with a cleaner and clearer aesthetic and improved navigation to boot. The refreshed design also hints at the company’s upcoming retail efforts like in-store checkouts and purchasing grace periods where you can buy the item at the store, bring it home and then decide where the funds should come from. We’re still not sure when the redesign will roll out, but we’re guessing it’ll be around when those Discover Network cards come into play. For more screenshots of the new PayPal, take the design tour at the source.
I am a gadget writer. But I wasn’t born this way. Every gadget-lover has a first love. That first gizmo that caused a snowball effect and whoa, here you are, surrounded by piles of future-fabulous gear. More »
Nintendo’s Wii U hasn’t been selling like hotcakes lately as the company has announced a new ZombiU bundle to entice potential customers, although some publishers aren’t thinking positive thoughts in regards to the console’s future at this point.
One of the Wii U’s major publishers, Activision, is speaking out in disappointment in regards to the console’s launch. During their post-earnings call yesterday, which was highlighted by the announcement of a new Call of Duty game, Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick said he was “somewhat disappointed with the launch of the Wii U.” Kotick also revealed his company is facing a number of “challenges from slower-than-expected adoption of the Wii U.” (more…)
Call it the “Dark Knight Complex.” In the age of the Internet and social media, behind certain high-profile alleged murderers, there are loyal fans.
Supporters of Christopher Dorner, the former LA policeman turned “cop killer,” have shown up online, with tweets and fan pages on Facebook. Some call Dorner a “hero” for writing a nine-page manifesto alleged on racism and corruption within the LAPD.
Numerous supporters on Twitter are calling the alleged murderer a “Dark Knight.” One Facebook page calls him “the hero LA deserves, but not the one it needs right now … He’s a silent guardian, watchful protector against corruption, he’s our Dark Knight.”
Dating is tough — it’s time-consuming, awkward and often results in a lot of dead ends before you find “the one.” But dating after divorce? Even tougher!
And that’s not just for the average Joes and Janes of the world. Even celebrities agree that getting back into the dating game post-split is no walk in the park. Click through the slideshow below for seven Hollywood A-listers who admitted they had trouble looking for love again after divorce.
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