Aug 02
Did Fox News and the Trump administration work together to make up a story about a slain DNC staffer? The man at the cen
Aug 02
The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker will catalog arrests, threats and assaults against journalists.
Aug 02
The new Genesis brand, launched by Hyundai as a way of capturing the premium dollars lurking outside its more value-focused showrooms, has been making waves on the luxury market for almost a year now. It’s been roughly that length of time since I last found myself behind the wheel of the Genesis G90 full-size sedan at its official launch in … Continue reading
Aug 02
HP has a new entrant in that most curious PC niche – the backpack computer. A product of the virtual reality computing wave, the backpack PC provides all the power needed to drive high-quality VR headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but with a form factor that allows the user to roam about untethered. The new HP Z VR Backpack is a bit different from the rest of the field, though,… Read More
Aug 02
It hasn’t been that long since Plex launched live TV and DVR support, but now it’s officially out of beta testing. While it’s still a premium feature tied to the Plex Pass subscription ($5 per month, $40 per year or $120 lifetime), it’s available on…
Aug 02
While Facebook is happy to wax lyrical about its user metrics, Twitter is keeping schtum on the number of its daily visitors — even after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has gotten involved. Instead, Twitter wants everyone to focus on m…
Aug 02
More than just about any other electronics products, TVs cost a fortune if you really want the biggest, best model available. Case in point is Samsung’s Q9, the latest model in its top-end QLED lineup. At 88-inches, the 4K model is now Samsung’s larg…
Aug 02
When I was a kid, I used to play the heck out of that Mattel Pocket Football game. I always sucked at kicking, but I was quite adept at running down the field fast as hell. Between that and Track and Field is where I developed all of my button-mashing skills.
Mattel also made versions of Basketball and Baseball that worked much in the same way, and later, they’d milk the franchise with sequels, and Sub Chase and Battlestar Galactica: Space Alert – because those are sports. These days, you can pick up remakes of the games as well, but the sounds are all wrong. Now, Mattel has created miniature versions of these games which are small enough to fit on your keychain.
They’re definitely not the same as the originals, but they’re still fun to play, and are easier to tote around than the classic games. The $12 games come in Football and Basketball variants, and measure just 2.75″ x 1.6″. With those LCD screens instead of LED screens, don’t expect to play these ones in the dark. I can’t find any video of them in action either, but I bet the sounds are all wrong too.
If you’d rather have the original games (which I definitely prefer), they can still be found over on eBay, and they’re really not that expensive.
Aug 02
You’re either with us or you’re not.
Aug 02
Gail Carson Levine on her classic fractured fairy tale and what’s next for “Ella” fans.
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