If you happen to stay within the vicinity of Mountain View, CA, and have quite a large amount of spare time on your hands along with a strong penchant for gaming on the go, why not settle for this impressive in-vehicle Xbox 360 setup that is capable of giving you the latest in current gen gaming while being hooked up to Xbox Live? Jake Ludington has just the article for you that enables you to hook up with your gaming buddies over Xbox Live even while you’re in the car, all thanks to Google’s generosity when it comes to free WiFi.

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Our sister site at Game Addicts have put up a review of the SuperCard Lite Rumble from Brando. For those of you who are out of the loop, the SuperCard Lite Rumble is a piece of hardware that looks like the Slot 2 cover on the Nintendo DS Lite, except that it comes equipped with a microSD memory card slot for you to store all your homebrew programs and ROMs. It also has a built-in rumble feature to give a greater sense of realism when you indulge in games such as Metroid Pinball and the ilk.

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With the explosion of computer games into the mainstream, gamers have been enjoying the benefits of gamer-specific hardware for quite some time now. Not all gaming peripherals are the same, although all of them tout that you will end up as a better gamer the moment you purchase their product. It is the same with the new OCZ Equalizer Laser Mouse which tackles the gaming arena with a bunch of unique features and high performance engine to provide you with that extra edge.

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Can’t get enough of your favorite TV show or movie? Why not take it with you on your Sony PSP? The internet is full of PSP encoded video files ready to be downloaded onto your Sony Memory Stick. But you have to know where and how to name the files in order for the PSP to read them properly.

Here’s a short tutorial that expalins how to add videos to your Sony PSP.

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I never realised mice could be this sophisticated, apart from the tacky flashing lights the R2 has some pretty nifty features:

• 4 buttons
• 3 pressure zones that react as buttons
• Up to 1600 dpi
• Round grip for precise fingertip control
• PAL programming language allows almost complete customization of the mouse’s operation
  • X and Y dpi
  • All 4 buttons, 3 grip zones, and even lifting the mouse can be programmed
  • Programmable lightshow
  • 32k onboard memory stores programmed settings

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  This is the first mouse I’ve ever seen with it’s own memory, they’ll have their own CPU, graphics card and USB slots next.

  The R2 Gaming mouse is available at Think Geek for $59.99.

Feel like climbing inside a Viper and fraking a Cylon? According to a Sierra Online press release, this fall you’ll get your chance.

Looking to capitalize on the series’ current popularity, NBC Universal and Sierra Online (Space Quest, King’s Quest, Homeworld) are developing a mini Battlestar Galactica high-definition video game that will be available this fall as a digital download.

The Battlestar Galactica mini game is just a way to wet fans appetites. NBC U is talking to several publishers about making a full size Battlestar game for consoles that would be much broader in scope and encompass the show’s political, military and religious themes. But console games take two or three years to develop.

“The show is really hot right now and the fans want content so we had a lot of discussion to figure out something we could do this year,” said Universal interactive licensing VP Bill Kispert.

Sierra’s Battlestar game will focus on spaceship fighting, allowing fans to play as either humans or Cylons in missions culled from the series. There will also be an extensive multi-player combat element.

Kispert also said that Sierra Online has spent time on the show’s set in Vancouver to incorporate elements from the show into the new game, including everything from actual ships to the computer monitors aboard the Galactica. The game will feature sound effects from the show, including weapons firing, and Kispert said they’re talking about incorporating radio chatter from the show that could feature cast voices.

Because it’s online, Sierra may also offer downloadable updates to keep the game fresh after it’s released.

“Battlestar Galactica” game will be distributed via the Xbox Live Arcade service to download to Xbox 360, as well as for PCs.

Unfortunately, it looks like PlayStation and Macintosh users are being left out on this release. Hopefully that will change before the fall.

For more information about the Battlestar Galactica mini game, visit the official web site at http://www.BSGarcade.com

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Troy Hurtubise is famous all over the world for developing suits that feature breakthrough innovations such as Firepaste, LIMBC, AngelLight and many more. His latest creation, the Trojan, is a labor of love that cost a whooping $150,000 and 1,800 hours of hard work. This is the first full-bodied exoskeleton ballistic armor suit which was built especially for coalition troops who are stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other hot spots around the world. Law enforcers are also part of the people who would be able to benefit from this futuristic looking space age suit that seems to jump out of the Halo videogame series.

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Nanobatteries, I sure love new words.

A company called mPhase has been developing a nanomaterial based battery with some very amazing properties. When they reach scale for mass production their claims for their nanobatteries are that they will be recyclable, they will have indefinite shelf life (in case you need to use it 50 years from now), and instant usability (which if they are touting seems odd, as that’s what you expect from a battery).

Traditional batteries, according to the mPhase site, have some built in limitations. They don’t lend themselves to miniaturization. They won’t work with production processes that put things on microchips, a big issue for such small things. They see the standard cost of materials as high. Finally, an issue on batteries I was previously unaware of which involves maintaining electrolytic separation (the energy generating chemicals from touching)

The plus side for these little buggers is huge! (follow the jump )

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