TrackingPoint Smart Rifle: Point (Kinda) And Shoot

Gear By on May 22, 2013

TrackingPoint Smart Rifle

Forget years of practice at the shooting range, with the TrackingPoint Rifle ($22,000) you’re an expert marksman on day one. Think of it as a smart rifle; the scope features a cutting edge color display that lets the shooter lock a laser onto their target, the trigger is pulled, and then… nothing happens… until the gun decides to shoot. Yep, only when the rifle knows it has the shot lined up will it fire the shot. That means taking into consideration wind, distance to the target and more. The TrackingPoint features a built-in laser range finder, ballistics computer, and Wi-Fi transmitter to stream live video and audio to a nearby iPad.

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Xbox One: Living Large In The Living Room

Tech By on May 22, 2013

Xbox One

Finally we can retire all those silly code names (Durango, 720, Infinity) and focus on Microsoft’s next living room titan, the Xbox One. The styling of the system itself is surprisingly straightforward, but it’s what’s inside this black box that promises excitement. The specs: Blu-ray drive, 500GB hard drive, 8GB of system memory, USB 3.0 ports, an 8-core CPU and HDMI in/out ports. Each system will also come with a new version of the Kinect camera featuring improved voice recognition and a revised controller (better D-pad, but no touch screen). HD Skype calls will be ready to go, as well as a new partnership with the NFL for fantasy football lovers. The system will be sold “later this year” at a price point to be determined. 15 Xbox exclusive games are expected within the first year, and everything Call of Duty will arrive on the Xbox One first. Nothing was said about whether the new console will require an “always on” internet connection, but some sources have us concerned about backwards compatibility and used games.

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Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection: Bundled Melodrama

Media By on May 22, 2013

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

If you’ve never played any of the Metal Gear Solid games, or if you’ve been longing to have the complete collection in one shiny box, here is your key to one hell of a brilliant, bizarre, and cut-scene-filled extravaganza. You’ll seriously need to set aside a couple of years to work your way through it. Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection ($50) features eight complete games, including Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: HD edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD edition Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition. Two graphic novels and a 100-page art book round out this impressive package. Now go kiss your wife goodbye.

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Kobe Red: Beer-Fed Jerky Tastes Like Victory

Culture By on May 21, 2013

Kobe Red

Move over pork rinds, there’s a new Manliest Snack in Town. Kobe Red ($7 and up) is jerky made from organic Japanese Kobe beef, considered perhaps the finest in the world. But the real rub here is that these Kobe cows are all beer fed. That’s right, while you’re drinking Mr. Pibb, these cows are chugging Heineken (we use that term and brand loosely here; could also be PBR). The result is chilled out cattle, and chilled out cattle are usually pretty cool with being turned into succulent strips of jerky. Try the Brown Sugar-Lemongrass.

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Bang & Olufsen Beolab 14: Your 4K TV’s Companion

Tech By on May 21, 2013

Bang & Olufsen Beolab 14

If you’re the kinda guy who’s already planted a 4K TV in his living room, then 1) we’re jealous of your extreme wealth, and 2) we’ve found your surround speakers for you, sir. Bang & Olufsen’s Beolab 14 costs a cool $3,995, and that’s for a 4.1 setup mind you. The styling is of course impeccable, with a 280-watt cylindrical subwoofer anchoring the bass and four individually powered 2.5-inch satellite speakers (140 watts) bringing you the highs of your favorite films. The aluminum casing on the speakers promises to keep the sound as pristine as the visuals. Sony’s ready with some 4K(ish) content. Are you?

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Bruce Lee Legacy Collection: Hiii-Yah In High Def

Media By on May 20, 2013

Bruce Lee Legacy Collection

Bruce Lee’s iconic status as master of the martial arts has done nothing but solidify in the 40 years since his tragic death at age 32. Yes, despite the dethroning attempts by the likes of Steven Seagal and um, Katey Sagal (?), Lee remains king. The Bruce Lee Legacy Collection ($84) boxes up four of his films that surely beat Under Siege 2, including The Big Boss, Fist Of Fury, Way Of The Dragon and Game Of Death for the first time on Blu-ray. Also included are three DVDs containing two documentaries, Bruce Lee: The Legend and I Am Bruce Lee, plus plenty of bonus content.

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Bardi Bowl Chair: Sitting Pretty

Home By on May 20, 2013

Bardi Bowl Chair

Italian-Brazilian architect Bo Bardi designed this stylish seat for her own home, but it never went production until now. 500 pieces are being made, so if you’d like to look as cool as you possibly can in your beer-stained boxers, act fast. Just remember “cool as you possibly can” still doesn’t exactly mean cool.

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The Hot Sauce Cookbook: Come On Baby Light Your Fire

Media By on May 20, 2013

The Hot Sauce Cookbook

It’s time to bring the DIY mentality out of the garage and into the kitchen—specifically to a place where it’s long been needed: hot sauce. The Hot Sauce Cookbook ($13) gives you more than 60 recipes to make your own pepper sauces and salsas. Concoct your own take on Frank’s RedHot, Texas Pete, Crystal, or Sriracha, then roll the dice with recipes for Meso-american salsas, Indonesian sambal, and Ethiopian berbere. Most people won’t know what those last few are, but that just means they won’t know if you F’ed up the recipe either.

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