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A Toilet with Bluetooth?
Who came up with this idea? The designers at Kohler Co have released upgrades to their high-tech Numi toilet, and Bluetooth is one of the many new features.
The Simpsons Are Coming to Universal Studios Florida like Never Before!
At the Universal Orlando Resort, there seems to be a lot of work going on these days. This summer you will get to experience the addition of Transformers: The Ride, while a massive expansion is in progress for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which is set to open in 2014. That's not all though, prepare yourself for some amazing news, well if you are a Simpsons fan at least. Universal has officially revealed a plan to soon open an entirely new area based on The Simpsons!
NASA Developing a 3D Food Printer That Makes Pizzas
With astronauts in mind, Anjan Contractor just received a six-month, $125,000 grant from NASA to create a pizza printing prototype. The device could potentially feed astronauts during long-distance space travel. Cowabunga.
Daft Punk S.H. Figuarts Available for Pre-Order
Just in time for Daft Punk’s new, Random Access Memories, the S.H. Figuarts of the duo is up for pre-order on Amazon and other retailers. The figure versions of Thomas Bangalter and Guy Manuel De Homem Christo will each be priced at $44.99 each. Joining the ranks of Kamen Rider and Power Rangers, these figures will be highly detailed with many points of articulation.
Portal's ATLAS and P-body Figures Available for Pre-Order
According to an update on the ThreeA Production Blog, their highly detailed figures of Atlas and P-body from the Portal franchise will be up for pre-order on May 25th, 9 AM Hong Kong time at www.bambalandstore.com.
Yahoo Buys Tumblr (And Lots of Porn) For $1.1B
Like a starving vampire, dying slowly and looking for fresh blood to revive its decaying carcass; Yahoo is sinking its teeth into Tumblr, the popu-trendy blogging platform, which boasts 100 million users and 90 million posts per day. The companies are sealing the evil deed with a reported 1.1 billion dollar deal.
Convention Alert: Anime Overload is Heading to Austin This Summer
Anime Overload is an upcoming Japanese animation and pop culture convention that is completely fan-run and fan-done. They pride themselves on bringing together the most amazing anime and pop culture fans and guests from around the world to enjoy events, panels, and workshops.
Google Launches Music Streaming Platform
Google has decided to take on music streaming giants Spotify and Pandora by launching its own platform, Google Play Music: All Access. The service is available for a monthly fee of $9.99 along with a free 30-day trial. Users who sign up before the end of June will get a discounted rate of $7.99.
Las Vegas Casino Bans Google Glass Ahead of Its Release
Google Glass, Google’s head mounted computer system, is still at least a year away from retail launch. Even so, Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace has felt it necessary to point out that you won’t be able to wear them while gambling though.
HQ - When Would You Live? [Podcast]
Welcome to HQ, a podcast where we talk about things that usually don't matter at all. Join me this week, as Rami, Wesley, and I discuss what time period we would want to live in and why. Check us out on iTunes, or click through for an embed and RSS below.
