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Kelly Brook Brings The Links

Joe — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:31:50 +0000

Kelly Brook likes to take pictures of herself. And we enjoy looking at them. [Bastardly]

Take a break from work, to look at a bunch of around-the-way girls. [DoubleViking]

Capo offers a new video to his now infamous “whts ghetto” twits. [Nah Right]

If you ever wanted to know the full history of a laser. Read this. [CoedMag]

Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: Esther Baxter [Flisted]

Check out Christian Bale’s doodles on the set of Terminator Salvation. [Holy Taco]

Pete Wentz is mad at Gawker. [PopCrunch]

Microsoft’s Blue LED & The Evolution Of Mice

treats — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:01:00 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a big innovation in computer mice, but Microsoft claims that their new Blue Track mouse will change the game by using LED lights for control. With a wider-angle lens, it promises more accuracy than infared laser or optical mice.

The Blue Track popped up recently on Germany’s Amazon website and is set to roll out on September 9th. But will laser and touchpad devotees be quick to make the switch? We decided to take a look back at the major innovations throughout the history of the mouse to put things in perspective.

See how far the cursor has come…

Radiohead Uses Lasers To Build ‘House Of Cards’

treats — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:35:51 +0000

As popular music’s reigning kings of experimentation, Radiohead have always been ahead of the curve with their videos. For “House Of Cards,” their latest clip from In Rainbows, they moved beyond cameras to create a visual by using advanced 3D plotting technology.

Director James Frost shot lasers and “structured light” at his subjects to capture data about the relationships between objects and people, which were then mapped out in these startling teal-colored dot patterns. Watch the “House Of Cards” video below.