10 Things that Killed RadioShack
I love RadioShack. I love going into the stores. Love checking out the bins of parts and electronics so much that I bought one of the parts bins from my local shop, which is closing forever tomorrow. Radi...
Bryston unveils gorgeous new subwoofer
Here's a quick look at the new Model A Subwoofer, introduced today by Bryston. We'd like to see it uncovered, but what we do know is that this is Bryston's first subwoofer that does not use 8-inch drive...
How much should you spend on audio, video, HDMI, and network cables?
Three years ago, I wrote a little buying guide for people setting up basic or somewhat complex home theaters in their homes. I figured, "Job done." "People should understand that they can get a HDMI cable for $...
10 watches the Gen-Y man can afford and should buy
I don't have to take any time to explain the value of wearing a watch. It is a statement piece. It says a lot about you. It says you give a shit. It says you're not glued to your smartphone. But most Gen-Y men ...
10 Legitimate Free and Paid Antivirus Products that Work
One of the biggest concerns I hear from family, friends, and clients is "Legitimacy." How do I know this is real antivirus software and not a virus, itself?
Texas Instruments Debuts Lighter, Colorful TI-84 Plus CE
We've come a long, long way since high school in the early 00s. You remember the TI-83, right? Remember Tetris? Drugwars? Remember the monochrone and only knowing one or two classmates who actually owned a ...
iPhone remained dominant in Q4
Apple remains the top dog in the mobile phone universe, with Samsung falling behind. However, the two bitter rivals accounted for an astonishing three-quarters of all new cell phone activations in the fourth qu...
BRAVEN audio company teams with Burton Snowboards for new line of outdoor speakers
BRAVEN, known for its lines of rugged outdoor speakers and audio devices has teamed up with Burton, known for its lines of rugged outdoor snowboards, to create a...line of rugged outdoor products. The co-bra...
Facebook Announces Method for Reporting Fake News Stories and Hoaxes
Facebook will work to reduce the pervasiveness of fake news stories, but it will not take down content.Hoaxes are nothing new on the Internet. Nigerian Princes have been doing it for two decades. But whethe...
WWE Should Bring Back Steve Blackman, and here’s how (Hint, it involves Heath Slater!)
Guilty. I'm diving into the world of "hey, WWE should TOTALLY do this, and it would be so rad" blog posts. But as I've said before, this is my website, so I can do these kinds of things. I'm a fan of WWE. I ...
In Eerie, self-fulfilling prophecy, The Ultimate Warrior gave his own eulogy hours before his death
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR08M6EUd0g I'll be honest. I'm sad. I was a kindergartner, but I remember Wrestlemania VI. It's the favorite of my brother and me. We'd rent the VHS in the years that followe...
Video: “Hollow Lullaby” trailer for Dark Souls II,
Namco Bandai and From Software dropped a quick trailer on our laps today for Dark Souls II. It's hard to believe Dark Souls is three years old already, but Dark Souls II comes out next month, and it look...
VIDEO: Lord of the Fallen first gameplay footage released
CI Games recently sent us their first gameplay video of their upcoming RPG, Lords of the Fallen. It's seven minutes long, so grab the popcorn and soda and check it out: The game has been under developmen...
10 historical characters who need their own movies made
Lincoln for real. Lincoln fake. Kennedys. Hitler about eight times. Roman Emperors. Mythic figures. The biopic is alive and well in 21st Century American cinema. We are interested in the lives of historical fig...
The Shop Truck: Why would I want exhaust headers?
Ever since we ran our exhaust replacement story in the fall, we've been asked (and have started debating) why exhaust headers are such a good thing, given the price, installation difficulties, and maintenance t...
Federal Prosecutors will seek death penalty against accused Boston Marathon bomber
United States Attorney General Eric Holder today authorized federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, one of the accused bombers of the 2013 Boston Marathon. U.S. Attorney C...
Worldwide Gmail outage reported Friday
Second update: As of 3:20 p.m., Gmail appears to be back up and running. Update: As of 3 p.m., Gmail appears to up sporadically. The App Status Dashboard shows Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Talk, Google Dri...
CES 2014: Top Gear shares photos of insane Audi TT digital dashboard
Top Gear has tested the latest Audi TT, and the photos are memorizing. Vijay Pattni, who is at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for Top Gear reports that the new TT has gone totally digital in i...
Interesting, relaxing “World of Diving” multiplayer trailer released
Dutch Indie developer Vertigo released a pre-alpha gameplay trailer for their upcoming Word of Diving title. The trailer shows off the game's multiplayer features, which have full Oculus Rift support. Wo...
2013 Holiday Gift Guides: John’s Five
I've really been digging the 2013 Blast Holiday Gift Guides so far, including our two insanely-long women's gift guides on Bombshell. Now it's my turn. Here are five gadgets that a guy like me -- handsome, bald...
