I've been a fan of the shoot 'em up rpg Quake since the first game was released back in 1996 - I played a first-level-only demo that shipped with a computer mag and just had to get the full game. (Quake One still has a strong following here...)

Now id software, the developers of Quake, have released a free-to-play online version called Quake Live and it's awesome!  Check out the unofficial trailer below and then go register at www.quakelive.com 

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Tags: gadgets

"Augmented Reality" is one of the hottest terms in electronics today, but what does it mean? According to Wikipedia...

Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computer-generated data (virtual reality), where computer graphics objects are blended into real footage in real time. The term is believed to have been coined in 1990 by Thomas Caudell, an employee of Boeing at the time.

Here's a video that demonstrates quite well how AR is being used in the world of gaming...

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Tags: fear | lifestyle

I love space (as in 'Outer') and not likely to take a trip up there anytime soon I have to make do with pictures! Here's a slide-show of some awesome galaxies and nebulae....ahh, the majesty!

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