ORIGINALLY AIRED: 12/16/2004
Homebrewing Dark Tips, House, LAN Party
Episode #2964
| Kevin Rose’s Cool Stuff: MoleSter file sharing program.
Sarah’s Cool Stuff: Prisoners’ inventions |
| Why buy pre-packaged beer when you can brew it in the comfort of your own home? Or, in this case, on the studio set of The Screen Savers? Kevin R. decided to conduct his own chemistry experiment by mixing up some beer with the Mr. Beer Deluxe Brew Kit ($30). |
| Sony recently launched the Portable PlayStation in Japan, and we were able to get our hands on one a few days ago. Unfortunately, we didn't have any games at the time to actually test it. But now G4techTV's senior editorial manager Justin Keeling has copies of Japanese games Lumines (an interactive puzzle game) and Minna No Golf. His first impression: "It looks amazing, like it dropped out of a wormhole from the future. It's a fantastic media player as well as a game machine." His advice: pre-order one now. |
| Lab Rat Andrew Hawn brought Sony's new HDR-FX1 hi-def handicam, which he says "shoots outstandingly sharp and nuanced video in all sorts of conditions." You can read his full review here . |
| Run Awaaay! In the event of a national crisis, don’t count on GPS to help get you away from symbolic targets, says Yahoo! News. President Bush yesterday ordered plans to temporarily disable the US network of global positioning satellites during an incident such as a terrorist attack.
First Genes, Now Stomachs: Robots have come one step closer to enslaving mankind and devouring our children, thanks to an artificial digestive system developed by scientists at the University of West England, reports Wired News. Newsmaking Newspaper Ad: And finally in the news, our own Kevin Rose made the New York Times today, someplace other than the police blotter. Kevin was one of many Firefox users who contributed money to pay for Mozilla’s Times ad. |
| Here's what Kevin Rose is looking to stuff his stocking this year:
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