Daily Archives: May 6, 2009

Throbbing Gristle Interview, and Hacked Synth Tech (BB Video)

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Xeni Jardin

(Download this video: MP4) So, what is it like to see industrial music legends Throbbing Gristle perform live? “Next closest thing to an internal organ massage standing next to [SRL's] V1 pulsejet engine,” said BB pal Karen Marcelo, after one … Continue reading →

9.7-inch Kindle DX brings big screen to e-book reader

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

Amazon’s Kindle DX has a 9.7″ e-ink display with 1200×824 pixels, 16 shades of gray, and faster page transitions. 10.4 inches long and 7.2 wide, it is 0.38 inches thick and retains the basic capabilities of the standard model: EVDO … Continue reading →

On Being Gizmodoed, Boing Boinged and Hydrogenated

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Michael Fremer

This is Michael’s response to our post Gizmodo mounted on maple blocks, sounds great, in which audiophile gear is made fun of. (See John Mahoney’s original item at Gizmodo, Why We Need Audiophiles.) We thought Michael’s post would languish at … Continue reading →

Recently on Offworld

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Brandon Boyer

Recently on Offworld new guest blogger Simon Parkin kicked off his new column, which looks at new blockbuster games from an Offworld perspective, by investigating X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and what it means to base a game on “a character that … Continue reading →

Power On Self Test: Test

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

Via The Tweney Review.