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March 25, 2015

The definition of witty is to be “amusingly clever in perception and expression”. WITTI, a California based tech & design...

CubeGuard protects you from workplace interruptions

Michael Kaufmann

Science and Technology Shiny things

August 25, 2009

Low-tech, but high functioning barrier to keep you you from getting frustrated.

Logitech introduces mice that can track on glass

Michael Kaufmann

Science and Technology Shiny things

August 19, 2009

Previously impossible, Logitech introduces a mouse for the office of the future.

Psychosoftpc’s will make you sweat

Michael Kaufmann

Features Science and Technology Shiny things

August 18, 2009

These computers are some of the most stalwart offerings out there.

Logitech’s shiny new MK700 desktop kit

Michael Kaufmann

Science and Technology Shiny things

August 12, 2009

A keyboard with a build in LCD dashboard? Count us in.

Hitachi announces new portable HDDs

Michael Kaufmann

Computers Science and Technology Shiny things

July 13, 2009

Two new portable drives and a drive networking dongle just for you.

The Durabook is an aptly named, durable notebook

Michael Kaufmann

Sci/Tech News Shiny things

July 9, 2009

They tested it by dropping it. Repeatedly.

Microsoft announces Zune HD

Michael Kaufmann

Sci/Tech News Science and Technology Shiny things

May 27, 2009

Today, Microsoft confirmed the existence of the Zune HD, which had been rumored for weeks now. While details for the...

Shiny things: EnerDel battery pack

John M. Guilfoil

Science and Technology Shiny things

November 18, 2007

On October 9, Indianapolis-based EnerDel unveiled a new Lithium-ion battery pack for hybrid-electric vehicles. “We believe that our battery technology...

Shiny things: 600W high-temperature clamping diode

John M. Guilfoil

Science and Technology Shiny things

October 19, 2007

"This product protects the electronics in portable devices -- cell phones, PDAs, whatever -- from damage from electrostatic discharge," said Michael Markowitz, spokesman for STMicroelectronics. I would never have guessed what the 600W high-temperature clamping diode does. I just know it's shiny.

Shiny things: Sun’s energy efficient data centers

John M. Guilfoil

Science and Technology Shiny things

October 12, 2007

Sun Microsystems recently completed energy efficient data centers in US, UK and India, reducing Sun’s energy costs by 60 percent...

Shiny things: 10-Gigabit fiber optic devices

John M. Guilfoil

Science and Technology Shiny things

October 5, 2007

I’m pleased to announce a new component to Blast Magazine. For a bonafide nerd, there’s nothing exciting than a bunch...

Blast Magazine was launched in 2007 with a simple thought — do journalism for the video game generation. We’ve really seen a lot since the 1980s. Nintendo Mega Man games, dial-up Internet, Dos, and the Palm Pilot were all in their infancy as we grew up. We shared files on 1.44MB (that’s MEGABYTE) floppy discs, and they were more than sufficient. As we grew up, the Internet blew up. Today you can stream a movie live in HD. Not only did HD not exist when we were growing up, but downloading a single, low-quality MP3 of our favorite song could take over an hour!

Technology developed quickly as we came of age, and we can claim to have mastered everything from iPads to Netflixes. But there is one thing that our generation did not have to grow up with — car maintenance.

A lot of us are interested in cars and trucks and motorcycles — this site wouldn’t be necessary if we weren’t. But how many Gen-Y’ers have ever had to change their oil? Change the brakes? Fix a cracked serpentine belt? Fixing cars was always something optional for us. We had to want to jack up a car and change a tire.

So now that we’re adults and we’re starting to recover from the crushing debt of our student loans, (We’re very bitter about this) we are finding our interests diversifying. If we were into cars already, we are getting more into cars. If we could never afford it, we are slowly raising our expectations. Say what you will, we are a curious generation.

Blast Cars is not exactly a beginners’ guide to the galaxy, but we’re not going to assume you know everything. We’re learning with you, and the experts we’ll bring into the process will walk both of us through everything we ever wanted to know about everything automotive.

In addition to restoring our Shop Truck, we are following some other Gen-Y restoration projects, including a racing bike. We’ll also bring you some relevant news, reviews, and rumors. We’ll even take a look at some of the most famous cars in movies, music, TV, true crime, and other popular culture. Let us know what you want to see!