No drummer? No problem! With a little ingenuity, you can stuff the essentials of a drum kit into a box, and automate your rhythm section. Mind you, [Franco Molina]’s “DrumCube” doesn’t quite have the flash of a human drummer, but it does keep a steady beat and has a charm of its own. The drum…

McGruber quotes TechCrunch: Maker Media Inc ceased operations this week and let go of all of its employees — about 22 employees” founder and CEO Dale Dougherty told TechCrunch. “I started this 15 years ago and it’s always been a struggle as a business to make this work. Print publishing is not a great business…

There are good deals on Samsung TVs and HP laptops, too. …read more Source:: CNet

We’re expecting to see more of the next major Star Wars game and much more. …read more Source:: CNet

We’re expecting to see more of the next major Star Wars game and much more. …read more Source:: CNet

Leading UX thinkers publish a manifesto of sorts, urging less clutter and a more minimalist approach to technology. ‘Discussions around our unhealthy relationship with technology are becoming mainstream.’ …read more Source:: ZDNet

AmiMoJo shares an article by Cory Doctorow: Wednesday, Youtube announced that it would shut down, demonetize and otherwise punish channels that promoted violent extremism, “supremacy” and other forms of hateful expression; predictably enough, this crackdown has caught some of the world’s leading human rights campaigners, who publish Youtube channels full of examples of human rights…

Draw deeply on the Force and learn all you can about this Jedi adventure before the gameplay reveal during EA’s presentation on Saturday. …read more Source:: CNet

Where and when to hear the latest from Microsoft, Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Bethesda and Square Enix at the world’s biggest video game trade show. …read more Source:: CNet

This is the time to scoop up PS4 consoles, accessories and games. …read more Source:: CNet