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A determined christmas shopper

TechDept — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:22:06 +0000

Cops are hunting a Black Friday sales shopper who pepper sprayed rival shoppers in a US supermarket in a desperate bid to bag the best bargains.

Twenty people were hurt after the woman released the spray as she tried to keep people away from the goods she wanted.

The incident happened in a crowded Los Angeles area Walmart as shoppers hungry for Black Friday deals were let inside the store.

By Mirror.co.uk, 25 Nov 2011.

Keep the doctor away with agoogleaday.com

TechDept — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:00:44 +0000

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Cookbook of recipes from your favourite microsoft. NET community influencers

TechDept — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:00:03 +0000

You’ve heard them speak at the major industry events. You’ve read their articles in the top industry publications. You’ve searched their sites and perused their magazines for programming tips. You’ve met them at .NET User’s Groups and they’ve helped answer your toughest questions online.
Now see them cook!

That’s right. GrapeCity PowerTools, makers of the award-winning ActiveReports and Spread product lines, is introducing what is believed to be the first actual cookbook that includes recipes from your favorite Microsoft. NET Community Influencers.

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Change the laws of physics and see what happens!

TechDept — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:00:52 +0000

Ever wanted to discover the universe…

Universe Sandbox lets you spawn massive stars, launch asteroids, and manipulate gravity with just a few clicks.

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Have computer games become boring?

TechDept — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:13:07 +0000

There are some vintage video games that will live long in the collective memory. Space Invaders, Tetris and Doom were original, inventive and didn’t have a number after their name. Nowadays, the market is saturated with sequels and franchises. But does that mean innovation has dried-up?

In the video games industry at the moment, things are coming in threes.

Gears of War 3, Far Cry 3, Uncharted 3, Mass Effect 3 and Battlefield 3 – along with countless other sequels – are being released this year. Many will be played on the PlayStation 3, itself the latest offspring of a hardware dynasty.

In fact, half of the global top 10 best-selling list is made up of sequels. In the European list, it is six out of 10.

By Alex Hudson for BBC Click, 18 July 2011.

The hierarchy of digital distractions

TechDept — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000

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By Information is beautiful.

Annoyingly addictive….check out these musical balls

TechDept — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:00:29 +0000

Balldropping instructions: turn your sound up. Draw lines on the black screen to bounce the balls. Enjoy the music.

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By Chrome Experiments.

The Sunday Times social list…see what you’re worth in the world of social networking

TechDept — Wed, 25 May 2011 10:10:30 +0000

Simply click any of the buttons on the right of the page begin. You’ll be asked to enter the login details for the network you choose. This will enable us to start calculating your worth. You can sign up with just one network to start with and then add others later on if you like

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By The Sunday Times.

Steve Jobs in carbonite iPhone case

TechDept — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:48:59 +0000

I wonder if Bill Gates’ lawyers would send out a cease and desist letter if someone made a Windows Phone case with his likeness embedded in Carbonite. Unfortunately that’s what happened to designer Greg Koenig for his rendition of Steve Jobs in the classic Star Wars material

Posted by By Adam Flaherty for MAKE Magazine, 03 May 2011.

Save your energy for the bedroom

TechDept — Mon, 02 May 2011 09:46:11 +0000

In case you missed Friends of the Earth’s brilliant and risqué video (be warned, it may not be safe for your place of work)….

Friends of the Earth is calling for the Government to lead a nationwide refit of the UK’s coldest homes.

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By Friends of the Earth, 20 March 2011.