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How to Build a Powerful Home Theater PC for Less Than $500
It used to be an expensive and time-consuming task to custom-build a dedicated home theater PC (HTPC). But today, mod guru Anthony Verducci shows that the process is a lot easier—and cheaper. Here's how to build a tiny dedicated HTPC with Blu-Ray drive, 2 GB RAM, 128 GB ... Click For More.
UFOlogy Hits a New Low With The Fourth Kind: Analysis
The Fourth Kind's unconvincing, irreverent UFOlogy gives this reviewer chills. The movie stumbles directly into the biggest problems facing the discussion and investigation of UFOs and alien abductions. Click For More.
Cheating Gets High-Tech With the Remote-Controlled Bowling Ball
What do you get the sports fan who wants to bowl 300 without practicing? Try the RC900, a remote-control bowling ball invented by Texas-based 900 Global. The product is being marketed to children and those unable to bowl because of physical limitations. Click For More.
Viewtopia 11/03/09: Top 5 DVDs of the Week (With Video!)
Fans of G.I. Joe are served a double helping this week with the release of the live-action extravaganza G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and the gritty animated feature G.I. Joe: Resolute written by comic book scribe Warren Ellis. Click For More.
3 Cool Things About the World War II Museum's New Movie
The National World War II Museum in New Orleans recently debuted its newest attraction: an immersive film called Beyond all Boundaries, full of bells, whistles and warplanes, that goes to great lengths to make you feel as if you're in 1940's Europe. Click For More.
How to Eject Discs from Mac Pro Towers: Digital Clinic
A reader who no longer uses his Apple keyboard is having trouble ejecting CDs and DVDs from his Mac Pro. Here are several workarounds for the eject button-less computers. Click For More.
Why Motorola's Droid Is a Sure-Fire Hit: Analysis
It is a good device. And, yes, it will sell well. The real question: Does the Droid represent a seismic shift for Motorola, or is it merely a stay of execution? Click For More.
7 Saber-Dueling, Phaser-Blasting Hollywood Laser Myths
Lightsabers, space weapons, high-tech security systems: Lasers—real-world, bad-ass technology—get nothing but the sci-fi treatment in Tinseltown. PM compiled 7 errors in laser technology, as portrayed in movies. And, yes, Star Wars is the primary offender. Click For More.
Engineers Cite Vibrations, Wind in Bay Bridge Failure
Engineers working on San Francisco's ill-starred Bay Bridge have fingered a culprit in the repair job that went awry Tuesday evening, forcing the bridge's closure: metal fatigue caused by harmonic resonance. Click For More.
Two High-Tech Halloween Surveillance Pumpkin Mods (Step-by-Step Plans!)
PM's senior technology editor Glenn Derene is defending his property on mischief night by catching the ne'er-do-wells before they strike—with two high-tech video-capturing pumpkin mods. Click For More.
Why Helicopter Missions in Afghanistan are Unusually Dangerous
A deadly day of helicopter accidents in Afghanistan highlights the risks rotorcraft crews face in and out of combat. Is the ride worth the risks? Click For More.
How to Ditch Wi-Fi for a High-Speed, Ethernet-Wired Home
To take full advantage of your high speed Internet, you should hook up your networked appliances with Ethernet cables instead of slower Wi-Fi connections. PM shows you how to wire your home so that all your devices get real high-speed Internet. Click For More.
Night-Time High-Wire Act Becomes Tragic Helicopter Crash
An Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a Navy ship in Norfolk, Virginia during training, killing one service member and injuring eight. Click For More.
Windows 7 Brings Much-Needed Closure for Microsoft Vista
Windows 7 officially hits the market today. It may come as a surprise to most users that it doesn't look that much different from Windows Vista at first glance. As you use Win 7, however, everything seems snappier and an order of magnitude more refined. Click For More.
New Drill Bit for F-35 Planes has Bonded Home-Grown Diamonds
The F-35 Lightning II airplane is made from composite fiber, which means that when to comes to working on it, regular tools just won't do. Here's one of the tools that AMAMCO Tool created to work with some of the world's most advanced airplanes. Click For More.
Astro Boy's Retrofuturistic World Has Hints of Real-Life Tech
When Dr. Tenma loses his son in a tragic accident, he creates a robot doppelganger that eventually goes on to save the denizens of Metro City. PM talks to director David Bowers about integrating real-life tech into Astro Boy's retrofuturistic world. Click For More.
4 Things the Barnes & Noble Nook Does Right, and 5 It Does Wrong
Today, Barnes & Noble announced the Nook—the book seller's debut e-book reader, and a direct assault on a market long dominated by arch-rival Amazon. So how does it stack up as an Kindle-killer? Click For More.Digital Hollywood
Hollywood Laser Myths
Lightsabers, ray guns, security systems: Lasers get the sci-fi treatment in Tinseltown.This Week's Hot DVDs
Viewtopia looks at the hottest DVDs to add to your Amazon wish list and Netflix queue.ADVERTISEMENT
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Mythbusters Central
Jamie and Adam break down today's tech conundrums, from the moon landing to the state of science in the classroom and more!Breakthrough Awards '08
Inventing the Future, Today
The early 20th century was a golden age of engineering. A century hence, observers may well look back at our era in much the same way. Welcome to the new golden age.Gaming
Gaming Central
The Web's smartest analysis of the video game industry starts here with regular coverage of the latest from Nerdville.Technology News
Buzzword: Tech Trends
Senior tech editor Glenn Derene forecasts next-gen tech you haven't heard of yet but that's ready to be part of your everyday life.Featured Stories
You're Being Watched
Inside America's looming high-tech surveillance society. Have new cameras gone too far?PM Ad Partner Links
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Out Now: Best of '09
In November, PM awards the breakthrough products and peoples of the year. This issue celebrates the innovators and inventions that have and will change the world. Also look for DIY stone work, Jay Leno and more.Technology
PM Gadget of the Week
Motorola Droid"For Motorola, the Droid, which runs on Google’s Android operating system, is a chance for a major revival and likewise, taking cues from the Palm Pre’s kitchen-sink approach to features, Motorola has produced a phone that is a massive improvement over anything else the manufacturer has produced since, well, ever. "
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