It’s a tiny bootleg video, but I don’t care. You can see that the 3D looks astounding, the new lightcycles are stunning (and move like real bikes), the world and the whole mood is Batman-like dark. And Jeff Bridges… well, he is Jeff Bridges. What can I say, he looks like a badass version of the Dude. “It’s just a game!” he shouts. No, it’s not. It’s Tr2n. At last. Note: excuse the excitement, but I saw the original in the movie theater, and 200 times after that. With War Games, it’s what got me into technology when I was a kid, and ultimately here in Giz. The only thing that has me worried is that the characters are in the computer world are fully 3D. The good news: George Lucas is not involved in this one, but rumor is that Pixar might be. [Filmstalker]
No, the Wasp Injector Knife isn’t a weapon for dispatching Vanderbilts and Roosevelts (although doubtless it could be pressed into this service). It is a surgical stainless steel knife with a gas canister in the handle. When you stab…
No, the Wasp Injector Knife isn’t a weapon for dispatching Vanderbilts and Roosevelts (although doubtless it could be pressed into this service). It is a surgical stainless steel knife with a gas canister in the handle. When you stab a victim, the knife “injects a freezing cold ball of compressed gas, approximately the size of a basketball, at 800psi almost instantly.”
It is primarily for use by divers, where the sudden injection of gas will cause Jaws (or any other leviathan) to speed toward the surface before they burst, effectively removing them from the fight and also safely carrying their shark-baiting blood along with them. There are also hunting versions, and the site lists “tactical uses” amongst the features. However, this is only meant for self defense or justifiable revenge: The blurb also tells us that “WASP Injection Systems, Inc. does not condone the killing of innocent creatures.”
Watermelons, however, are a different story, as shown in the manufacturer’s video below.
We envision more harmless uses — primarily pranks. Slip this into your dinner partner’s place setting next time you’re at the steakhouse and watch as hilarity ensues, transforming the dining room into a scene from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. From $380.
Sooner or later, you’re going to point your pocket digicam at the moon — and be incredibly disappointed that the tiny smear of light in the image doesn’t look like this photo.
Why not? Magnification, for one thing. But even if you could rig a pocket cam to a telescope, it wouldn’t necessarily turn out well. Cameras designed for astrophotography are designed to maximize exposure times, not megapixels.
The Imaging Source has come out with a set of cameras for amateur astronomers. While their resolution might not be that impressive (starting at a paltry 640
MSI is jumping the gun with its 6-cell version of the Wind laptop. Originally slated for a September release, the MSI Wind is currently available at Mwave.com. Those battery shortages that threatened to keep the model off shelves until September never materialized. The $570 asking price is $70 more than what MSI had originally promised, but my Gizmodo brethren tell me that even with the hike, the pricing is pretty much in line with others in this space (although it is a bit more than what you can find the comparable Eee Computer 1000H going for today). [Lilliputing]
It’s a tiny bootleg video, but I don’t care. You can see that the 3D looks astounding, the new lightcycles are stunning (and move like real bikes), the world and the whole mood is Batman-like dark. And Jeff Bridges… well, he is Jeff Bridges. What can I say, he looks like a badass version of the Dude. “It’s just a game!” he shouts. No, it’s not. It’s Tr2n. At last. Note: excuse the excitement, but I saw the original in the movie theater, and 200 times after that. With War Games, it’s what got me into technology when I was a kid, and ultimately here in Giz. The only thing that has me worried is that the characters are in the computer world are fully 3D. The good news: George Lucas is not involved in this one, but rumor is that Pixar might be. [
MSI is jumping the gun with its 6-cell version of the Wind laptop. Originally slated for a September release, the MSI Wind is currently available at 
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