Month: February 2024
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender is an unfulfilling remake – watch these 5 exciting fantasy shows instead
After its unexpected success with the iconic manga/anime One Piece adaptation, it’s back down to Earth with a bump for Netflix in the live-action remake space. Indeed, Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender – the streaming giant’s latest take on a beloved animated series – has divided fans and critics alike.…
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David Lynch’s presence has been haunting video games for decades
Receiving Station H is an electrical substation overseen by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Its purpose: changing the voltage of incoming currents and sending them out toward LA’s Miracle Mile and other destinations. Its admirer: the American filmmaker David Lynch, who visited its location in the ’90s,…
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The direct influence of Twin Peaks on Zelda
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening has been a Nintendo classic for so long that it’s easy to forget how weird it felt when it dropped for the Game Boy in 1993. Originally conceived as a straightforward port of the Super Nintendo’s A Link to the Past — which itself…
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Wi-Fi 7: everything you need to know about the new wireless standard
Wi-Fi 7 is the next generation of wireless connections. It's already here and it offers incredibly fast connections in personal, office, and commercial environments. Not only that, but it also brings with it several new features that should appeal to those who are looking to upgrade their connection. The technology…
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A lot of Redditors hate the Reddit IPO
If you are a certain kind of cynical, Reddit’s S-1 filing sets off alarm bells. There’s the mention of r/WallStreetBets. (Five mentions in total, actually.) There’s the stockpile it’s amassed of Bitcoin and Ethereum. And there’s the program to give certain power users the option of buying stock before it…
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‘Transforming gowns in The Hunger Games’: One of the world’s largest software firms reveals more about dress made up of tiny displays — but don’t expect that one-off wonder on shelves anytime soon
Adobe has collaborated with fashion designer Christian Cowan to create a mesmerizing dress which Notebookcheck rightly points out brings to mind Katniss Everdeen’s transforming gowns of The Hunger Games (minus the flames). The dress, part of Adobe’s ever-evolving Project Primrose, debuted at the 2024 Fall/Winter NYC Fashion Week, reportedly wowing…
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