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Archive for October, 2004

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Tuesday, October 26th, 2004

Check it out ya’ll, this game is a must have for sure.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Review for PlayStation 2 at GameSpot

Gadget: Creative Zen

Monday, October 25th, 2004

Pretty cool iPod like 5GB portable music player from Creative, it might not be as stylish but I like the FM+FM Recorder feature, plus it comes in ten colours. Go find your favourite Zen micro, or if your needs are greater, you might want a Zen Touch? Or the even smaller ramdisk player MuVo.

Creative.com: Creative Zen Micro

Creative.com: Creative Zen Touch

Creative.com: MuVo: Micro N200 / V200

Robot promoters look to Social Security set

Monday, October 25th, 2004

Robots for the elderly were one of the hot topics at the RoboNexus conference here on Saturday, as robot advocates and start-up companies consider new frontiers for robots in the home.

The Roomba vacuum cleaner has shown there’s a market for smart machines performing household tasks. But the next generation of domestic helper machines will be far more capable, handling tasks ranging from cooking dinner to cleaning the litter box, predicted robotics consultant and author Joanne Pransky.

“In 25 years, I don’t think we’ll have to do any of the household chores unless we want to,” she said. “If you cook, it’ll be a hobby, not something you have to do.”

Read the article: Robot promoters look to Social Security set | CNET News.com

Tribute to the W.O.P.R.

Monday, October 25th, 2004

A Tribute to the W.O.P.R. from WarGames

Movie Gadget Friday: The W.O.P.R. from WarGames – Engadget

Sony PSX X-Application

Monday, October 25th, 2004

I stumbled upon some info about the Sony Media Entertainment Center thingy, it contains a PS2 and harddisk recording features.

Sony PSX gets an automatic x-application update – Engadget
Pictures @ itmedia.co.jp (japanese site)