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Halo-inspired Xbox 360? Check. Xbox 360 laptop? Seen it. Xbox 360 fused with a PS3? Yep. A Tony Stark-approved Xbox 360? Thanks to one Zachariah Perry Cruse, we can now add this beaut to the list. This here design student managed to use his summer vacation for a little more than weekend jaunts to Gary, putting an awful lot of blood, sweat and fear into his very own Iron Man Xbox 360. Naturally, it’s the older, less slimmer 360 console, complete with a 120GB hard drive and an HDMI socket. There’s a video of the LEDs doing their thing after the break, and that eBay link will get you where you need to be if you’re a prospective buyer. And let’s be honest here — you are a prospective buyer.

Continue reading Iron Man Xbox 360 escapes Stark Industries, heads right to eBay

Iron Man Xbox 360 escapes Stark Industries, heads right to eBay originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s really no surprise that Redbox is going nationwide with its $1.50 Blu-ray rentals, at every step along the way of its Hollwood dealmaking, the company has pointed out its aim towards procuring a supply of high definition movies, and now the day is finally here. The high definition disc packing kiosks currently number 13,300, and the plan is to have Blu-ray in all 26,000 locations by the fall. While we spotted plenty of Blu-ray enabled locations with a San Francisco zip code, other areas in the Midwest and East Coast weren’t so lucky. The site points out a few of the movies on offer, including Green Zone, Book of Eli and Bounty Hunter, but there’s no way to check which movies are in stock at each box. Of course, at this price, we might be willing to take our chances until Redbox gets things straightened out, or starts offering an online competitor to Netflix.

Continue reading Redbox rolling out $1.50 Blu-ray rentals at 13,000-plus kiosks, nationwide by fall

Redbox rolling out $1.50 Blu-ray rentals at 13,000-plus kiosks, nationwide by fall originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Things stateside haven’t gone the way of Blockbuster Portugal (yet) but while the Blockbuster was able to make arrangements with creditors and avoid bankruptcy this week, it will be forced to delist from the New York Stock Exchange after a proposed reverse stock split fell through. Even the extension on debt payments it was able to negotiate hasn’t satisfied analysts, with our old friend Michael Pachter telling Reuters “there’s nothing on the horizon that makes it look like Blockbuster is going to be more profitable.” Ouch. A substantial amount of debt has long been a problem for Blockbuster as it tries to adjust to a changing marketplace with Redbox and Netflix, and with shares trading at .18, has now made its existence more precarious than ever.

Blockbuster avoids bankruptcy for now, but not NYSE delisting originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Iron Man 2: the gadgets (video)

When done right, a science fiction or fantasy film will leave audiences with a prescient glimpse into our actual gadget future. Remember the heady pre-iPhone, pre-Pureness days of 2002 when you first saw Minority Report? Staring silently, mouth agape, jonesing for a chance to partake in a multi-touch, transparent display future using nothing but gestures? Well now that Iron Man 2 has been released, we’ve got another chance to look into the high-tech crystal ball, this time envisioned by a team of artists at Perception who did the design, animation, and visual effects work that turned Tony Stark’s transparent LG smartphone (pictured above), touch-screen coffee table, and holographic lab environment into an on-screen reality. The group was compelled by director Jon Favreau and the team at Marvel Studios to keep the UI elements “legible and logical, while still appearing to be several generations beyond the typical user experience.” Perception tells us that some of its inspiration was directly attributed to Engadget as it researched near-term technologies for the film’s future reality. No doubt, we do see influence from Emblaze’s First Else navigation elements and limited color palette as well as Microsoft’s InkSeine research at the heart of the doomed Courier UI. And if we’re not mistaken, Stark’s big ass computing table is almost certainly inspired by Microsoft Surface. Now get past the break and check out Perception’s contribution to Iron Man 2, the future of Google search alone is not to be missed.

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Iron Man 2: the gadgets (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 05:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Justin, who can’t afford both a high-end HTPC and textbooks for next semester. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“I am a college student looking for a cheap way to hook up to my standard-def TV. It’s not HD capable but has an HDMI input. What do you think would be the best sub $500 HTPC for my home use?”

We served up a similar question a few years back for the high-end crowd, and we taught you how to build your own Blu-ray-capable HTPC last year for a solid grand, but this sub-$500 territory is all new. Anyone have any decent HTPC options that won’t break the bank? Any tips on constructing your own from an older desktop? Go on and share in comments below — it’s good for the soul, we tell ya.

Ask Engadget: best HTPC for under $500? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oscar 2008-2009 Winners List

  • Author: admin
  • Filed under: Movie, Oscar
  • Date: Feb 22,2009

1.Actress in Supporting Role Winner is : (Penélope Cruz) for VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

2.Original Screen Play Winner is : MILK (Written by Dustin Lance Black)

3.Adapted ScreenPlay Winner is  : SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy)

4.Best Animated Feature Film winner is : (WALL-E) by Andrew Stanton

5.Best Animated Short Film winner is : (LA MAISON EN PETITS CUBES) by Kunio Kato

6.Best Art Direction Winner is : THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Donald Graham Burt (Art Direction); Victor J. Zolfo (Set Decoration))

7.Best Costume Design Winner is : THE DUCHESS (Michael O’Connor )

8.Best Make Up Winner is : THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (Greg Cannom)

9.Best Cinematography Winner is : SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Anthony Dod Mantle)

10.Best Short Film Live Action Winner is : (SPIELZEUGLAND (TOYLAND)) Jochen Alexander Freydank

11.Best Supporting Actor Winner is : (Heath Ledger) for THE DARK KNIGHT

12. Best Documentary Feature Winner is : (MAN ON WIRE) by James Marsh and Simon Chinn

13. Best Documentary (Short Film) Winner is :( SMILE PINKI) Megan Mylan

14. Best Visual Effects Winner is : THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - (Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron)

15.Sount Editing Winner is : THE DARK KNIGHT (Richard King)

16.Sound Mixing Winner is : SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty)

17.Film Wditing Winner is : SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Chris Dickens)

18.Best Music Score Winner is : SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (A.R. Rahman)

19.Best Original Song Winner is :SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE “Jai Ho” Music by (A.R. Rahman); Lyric by Gulzar

20.Best Foreign Language Film Winner is : (DEPARTURES) , Japan ,Directed by Yojiro Takita

21.Best Direction Winner is : SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (Danny Boyle)

22.Best Actress in a Leading Role Winner is : (Kate Winslet) for THE READER

23.Best Actor Leading Roler Winner is : (Sean Penn) for MILK

24.Best Movie Winner is : (SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE) Christian Colson

SlumDog Millionaire sweepped the oscars also winning 8 Oscars just loosing only 1.


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