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Band drummers have it tough. While their guitarist friends get to strut their stuff anywhere with their sleek and portable guitars, drummers are stuck tap-tap-tapping on the wall with their sticks. There’s no need to look silly trying to sound a cymbal clash on the wall anymore. With these Rhythm Sticks, you can play drums without the drums! These sticks have speakers in its base which will emit sounds a drum would when you drum on the air, believe it or not. You can even choose the sounds: classical drum beat for some old skool drumming, electronic drum beat for a more modern take on drumming, and cymbal crash because drumming isn’t complete without those lovely cymbals. (Read the full post about ‘Rhythm Sticks: Drumming Without Drums’…)

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Posted Feb 29th 2008 3:32PM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Gaming We already knew it was coming, but if for some reason you’ve been holding out on buying a PSP until you could get a minty green model, you can now finally get your fix — in Japan, at least. As DCEmu points out, however, you can also go the importing route courtesy of SuccessHK, where the brightly-colored handheld demands the slight premium of $228 (plus shipping, of course). Or you could just wait a bit, save a few bucks, and get the God of War model with a bunch of bundled goodies, your choice.[Via DCEmu, thanks Craig] (Read the full post about ‘Mint green PSP now available, in Japan’…)

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If you’re the type of computer geek who wants ultimate control over customizing your laptop, or if you’re a graphic design junkie who can’t stand the boring options of colors out there for your portable machine. Sony have introduces the new VAIO Graphic Splash Notebooks that they’re calling their “Expression Collection”. From the website: What is VAIO Graphic Splash? VAIO Graphic Splash is a unique line of limited edition notebooks that break convention and let you express yourself in a whole new way. Using a process called dye-sublimation, stunning colors and eye-catching patterns are infused into a notebook’s exterior with brilliant results. (Read the full post about ‘VAIO Graphic Splash Notebooks Have Lots Of Options’…)

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Game developer Iron Lore Entertainment has closed its doors this week, with all games development coming to an end.

Those of you who don’t recognize the name may know its well-received game Titan Quest. It got a Metacritic score of 77/100, a user score of 8.4/10, and the expansion pack Immortal Throne scored even higher (80/100 and 8.7/10 respectively).

Reasons for the closure seem to be due to a lack of new funding. A statement on the Iron Lore website included the following:

It is with great regret that we must announce that as of close of business Tuesday, February 19, 2008 Iron Lore Entertainment has ceased active game development.

(Read the full post about ‘Iron Lore is no more’…)

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Sprint-Nextel’s stock dropped more than 9% after the company announced a $29.45 billion 4th quarter loss.The loss is being blamed on a huge write down related to the company’s merger with Nextel. The company also announced the suspension of dividend payouts and the borrowing of $2.5 billion from a revolving credit facility. Sprint-Nextel CEO Dan Hesse said the loan would allow them to focus on fixing the business and avoid the financial risk of outstanding loans. Read [New York Times] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘Sprint-Nextel posts $29.5 billion loss’…)

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I think that I was born to be a writer, looking back it’s obvious really. First, I’ve always had horrible handwriting, which means I could have become either a doctor or a writer, and since I had no desire for an extra 10 years in school, there wasn’t much of a chance for being a doctor. When my school finally received new computers they began testing our typing skills, which I excelled at. We had boring typing games to track out WPM count, nothing cool like this cool USB Speedometer. I honestly don’t know how many words per minute I can type anymore, as it’s been a long time since I really cared. (Read the full post about ‘Track your typing skills with this USB Speedometer’…)

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Microsoft has decided to cut the price of its Ultimate and Premium editions of Windows Vista so that they will be able to move more copies. This comes after Vista Service Pack 1 failed to see folks rush to computer stores for an upgrade, sticking to the good old Windows XP at this point in time. Microsoft hopes that such a price cut will be able to stimulate sluggish sales figures. The following will be the revised price. Windows Vista Ultimate - $319 (from $399) Windows Vista Upgrade - $219 (from $259) Windows Vista Premium Upgrade - $129 (from $159)Will these price cuts make you rethink your decision? (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft Slashes Vista Prices’…)

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Back in November, Verizon Wireless announced that the company was opening its network to “any device, any network” in an effort to gain a competitive advantage. Verizon Wireless had termed this move as its Open Development initiative. As a result, the company announced it would offer the first version of the technical specifications for open devices at its Open Development Device Conference on March 19.

The specifications offered will be used by Verizon Wireless for device certification. Verizon Wireless hopes to also begin matching application developers with device manufacturers to encourage adoption of open applications in the next few weeks.

(Read the full post about ‘Verizon Wireless to release specs for any device, any app initiative’…)

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Golden Tee Golf Do not fret if you cannot make it to your favourite golf course. The Golden Tee Golf Game brings the course to you in one simple, plug-in-and-play unit. No need for separate controllers or game console. See price (Read the full post about ‘Golden Tee Golf’…)

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Ah, the Lexus - a sign to the world that you’ve arrived. Amerigon Incorporated has just announced that its proprietary Climate Control Seat (CCS) will be making its way as an optional feature in the front seats of the all new 2008 Lexus LX 570 premium luxury utility vehicle. According to Amerigon President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel R. Coker, the CCS prides itself in being the only actively heated and cooled seat system on the global automotive market. This allows the driver and front seat passenger to individually heat or cool their seat for comfort in any climate. Man, I could definitely make do with such a seat in my beat up vehicle, combating the colds of winter as well as the sweltering summer heat at the touch of the button. (Read the full post about ‘Amerigon Climate Control Seat’…)

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