I am a simple creature. I enjoy simple delights, like sitting on my butt playing Guitar Hero or taking a hike through the hills of Northern California. What I dont enjoy, is playing Guitar Hero while hiking through the hills of Northern California. The reason I love video games is because its like being completely inactive, a vegetable almost, but youre playing a game, essentially entertaining yourself with little to no effort. So why, oh why, are videogames becoming increasingly interactive?  read more »

This weeks the folks at woot rework a classic saying while playing make-believe, trademark a new natural disaster, and show Al Gore whos boss. Did you just say kill two birds with one stone?  read more »

Gizmodo.com just got an exclusive look at some really unnecessary eleccessories, courtesy of Swarozski and Philips. I don't know who pushed for this partnership, but it does prove, once again, that the Swedish Gem giant will stop at nothing to cover the world in crystals. and I for one am glad. Because honestly, the crystal covered cellie fad is dying down and I was wondering where to look next for some sparkly electronics.  read more »

The self-proclaimed online tech gossip rag, valleywag, coming to you straight outta S.V. (Silicon Valley represent), is pissed at greenpeace and other long-haired hippy environmentalists about coming down hard on Apple for their apparent lack of greenness. Man, are they pissed. Apple forgoes an online rant, replying to the environmental smackdown by announcing some new green initiatives, reminding us that Steve and Steve were once hippies themselves.

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