If you have a crappy memory like me, watch this video of 2011 as told with Twitter. It's a summary of the past year's events as documented through people's tweets. Natural disasters, death, Charlie Sheen, Rebecca Black and more. 2011, you were an interesting one.
Now that your vision is de-blurred and you can feel your face again, it's time to kick 2012's ass. For some, that means no more smoking or chicken nuggets—but let's also have a fresh start with electronics.
As if being the tallest building in the world isn't already impressive enough, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai put on one of the most amazing fireworks displays I've ever seen to ring in the new year.
Our first deal of 2012 is a snip if you’ve blown most of your cash on yuletide festivities and now find yourself on the lookout for a newprinter. Yes, most of us then.
This is a really great portrait photography trick that requires no special equipment: use a black marble to see how the light hits on the eyes of the person you want to photograph:
I love these amazing, ultra-realistic model photography series by the very talented Carrie Becker: Barbie Trashes Her Dreamhouse. I imagine this happening in an alternative universe where Ken leaves her after she turns into a meth head following years of alcohol and coke abuse.
My desk is boring. My walls are boring. My windows are boring. I need to liven them up by turning them into musical instruments that detect and recognise my touch. Fortunately, that's cheaper and easier than it sounds.
new hack by iOS app developer and Apple TV tinkerer Steve Troughton-Smith allows you to run iOS apps using a big screen on a jailbroken Apple TV.
We're all well aware of the commercial problems that HP has endured with WebOS. But now, according to the New York Times, insiders have admitted that the software was doomed from the get-go.
These images come from a brand new, high-concept French McDonalds branch, which has been given a complete internal redesign in an attempt to make it more appealing to the modern family.
LG's clearly got a bit confused about the dates for the CES show. While the world is set to reveal its new technology for 2012 at the Las Vegas event next week, LG has another new TV to show off today -- its latest 55" OLED display.
Guns? Who needs guns when you've got the buisness end of a Mig jet engine mounted on your tank's turret? That'll show those land mines who's boss. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of the oddest armored vehicles to ever grace the battlefield.
Everyone's favourite historical nerd is going to be immortalised on a stamp, with the Royal Mail's 'Britons of Distinction' series set to feature Mr Computers himself, Alan Turing.
The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator port for iOS lasted only a matter of hours on Apple's App Store. That was sad. But don't fret: MAME has now been successfully ported to Google Chrome, too.
The BBC's YouTube channel, which is usually little more than a collection of trailers and sample clips, is now hosting a full 1080p HD video of the London 2012 fireworks display. If you like going "Oooh!" at bright lights, 11 minutes of HD oooh-ing, with music by The Kinks and Soft Cell, is there to enjoy. [YouTube]
Check it out, kids, our favourite octogenarian media tychoon has joined Twitter. I have to admit I love his Twitter picture. And he's pretty active too. Here's a sample:
