I thought this was pretty cool... The Japanese people amaze me...

The noodles in can are served out of vending machines. So, they can be consumed right away without the need of hot water since the vending machine keeps it hot all day. The noodles come from konnyaku (gelatinized yam?) to prevent them from going soggy when they soak up the noodle soup.

Fujitaka, a Kyoto-based vending machine manufacturer, was the first company to come out with the product. there are various flavors from other companies. MMmmm... nom nom nom....

I still haven't played all the way through the first Mass Effect, but the sequel looks pretty bad ass!

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Asus today put world record-breaking power into the hands of AMD Phenom II users with the launch of the ROG (Republic of Gamers) Crosshair III Formula. Based on the AMD Socket AM3 platform, the Asus Crosshair III Formula harnesses its full complement of ROG-exclusive features and technologies to unleash the full overclocking potential of Phenom II processors?enabling budget-conscious enthusiasts and gamers to enjoy extreme levels of performance at an affordable mid-price point. The Asus Crosshair III Formula is bundled with a SupremeFX X-Fi sound card that delivers crisp audio and incredibly realistic EAX in-game sound effects. X-Fi CMSS3D's groundbreaking positional audio gives gamers a distinct in-game advantage, while Crystalizer enhances overall audio quality dramatically.

The Asus Crosshair III Formula is also fully compatible with the new ROG OC Station, a pure hardware-based, bay-mounted device with a large 3-inch display that takes overclocking to a whole new level of ease, accuracy and sophistication.

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Optoma is back by teasing us with a new pocket-sized projector known as PK102, featuring 4GB of internal memory to boot. This makes it a snap to store backups of your presentations or even your material wherever you go, doing away with the need to tote around a notebook or netbook. Supported file formats by the Optoma PK102 include JPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, RMVB, RM, WMV, DivX and XviD video files, while images are handled by JPEG and BMP formats. As for audio, MP3 playback is supported, although don't expect the integrated speakers to reach an entire hall. After all, the Optoma PK102 is meant for close quarters viewing only with its 480 x 320 resolution images thrown onto a wall nearby courtesy of the DLP Pico chipset. It is powered by a Li-ion battery, measuring 51mm x 17mm x 105mm while tipping the scales at 118 grams. Expect to pick up the Optoma PK102 pocket projector this June for $570 thereabouts.

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Gamers have requested Windows Sideshow in their gaming keyboards and Logitech is more than happy to provide. With Sideshow users can see the latest email, alerts and playlists while the main screen is busy displaying the latest game graphics.

Logitech has updated the software (version 3.02) of the G15 and G19 to support Windows Sideshow in monochrome or color mode, depending on the device capability. Now we can keep an eye on the news, while launching an attack in C&C 3.

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Albatron's upcoming netbook has very little information concerning its specifications, but we do know that it will be surprisingly thin in an attempt to introduce a remnant of the MacBook Air into the world of netbooks. We do know that the Albatron device will come with a 10.2" display with a lightweight design that won't go over 1kg, accompanied by audio in/out ports and a memory card reader. Let's wait until further notice, and hopefully more specifications concerning this will leak out in the meantime.

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Pixel City is a procedurally-generated city by Shamus Young. For the non-coders out there, this essentially means that based on a certain set of rules, this 3-D city is generated dynamically each time the program runs. Here, the video that shows the Young's process will make it more clear:

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