Archive for the ‘Off Topic’ Category

Surgeons Warm Up With Wii’s

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

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Dailytech reports surgeons in Phoenix, Arizona that have been warming up with Nintendo Wii’s “scored 48 percent higher on a virtual 3D training tool called ProMIS”. Next time someone complains your playing to many video games, you can now explain your practicing for surgery.

Last Day of Bill Gates CES 2008 Video Skit

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008


The one we heard so much about, starts out a little slow then gets funny.

Netflix Online Video Streaming To Your TV Coming Soon

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

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Netflix has partnered with LG to compete with online movie rental services such as Amazon Unbox and the upcoming Apple iTunes rentals according to The New York Times. They want to integrate video streaming into just about every media device imaginable including game systems, TV and DVD players. They are trying to strike deals with other electronic companies as well.

Netflix states movies will not be in HD at first and there will be limits on how many movies customers can watch. The first LG streaming devices are expected to ship around the second half of this year. They also state there will be no additional fees to current subscribers to use this service.

More information will be at announced at CES next week.