Param Tech Reviews

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This Portal clone was supposedly built in just 3-weeks, with Unity — basically an integrated authoring tool that enables developers to create 3D games on the iPhone. Video after the break.
For your information, they [Valve] don’t seem to bother about us doing a prequel for Portal. They’re even sending us their congratulations and they seem to enjoy what we’re doing.
[via TouchArcade - YouTube]

Just weeks away from the official cinematic opening of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, this newly released trailer provides us with a host of vehicle / equipment footage. Is it worth seeing? We’ll let you be the judge. Continue reading for the video.

For those who’ve always wondered what a retro-styled USB flash drive would look like, look no further than this creative hack. This particular key was taken from an Apple II keyboard. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Apple itself never released a self-branded USB pendrive, so let fill the gap! I found a noname USB pendrive in my drawer. It is an old, 128 Mb model, so was easy to sacrifice for this project.
[via Instructables]

Test units and prototypes usually don’t stay in collections for very long these days. This unreleased OQO Model 2+ on eBay fetched a hefty $4,500. It offers a “1.86 GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, 2GB RAM, 120 GB HDD, [and a] touchscreen.” Auction page.
Includes embedded Gobi-1000 Mobile Broadband connectivity - EvDO Rev.A for Sprint / Verizon; HSPA (HSDPA / HSUPA) for ATT and other SIM card carriers.
[via Engadget - eBay]

The Wooden Hydraulics Machines Kit Set from ThinkGeek is actually 4-kits in one, as you’ll be able to “build a: Scissor Lift, Platform Lifter, Cherry Picker, and Excavator.” Available now, priced at $29.99. Video after the break.
Each kit is easy to construct and uses syringes (minus the needles) and tubing to provide the hydraulic push.
[via ThinkGeek]

This clip, shot on a Rokko Liner in Kobe, Japan, “shows how paper clips stand on end when the train accelerates and brakes,” thanks to “electromagnetism leaking through the floor.” Continue reading to watch.

In this Fifth Gear segment, “BTCC driver and presenter, Jason Plato, stretches the legs of a Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce around the Welsh countryside.” Video after the break.

Amazon has the LG KP500 (unlocked) for just $182.94 shipped, originally priced at $399.99. Featuring a “3-inch touchscreen with handwriting recognition, 3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth, MicroSD expansion to 8 GB, and a digital media player.” Product page.
This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz).
[via Amazon]

Released in 1992 on the SNES, Chester Cheetah: Too Cool to Fool is a side-scrolling 2D platformer that features a handful of levels and some interesting moves to boot. ScrewAttack takes a look back at this title after the break.