If your strumming hand for Guitar Hero is becoming a bit worse for wear, then good news: Ben Heck, modder of all that is next-gen, has come up with a way to make your foot do all the work instead. Introducing Ben Heckendorn's own brand of pedal controllers, a peripheral that lets you strum and whammy with the merest movement of your foot. All the details in the full article.

For those of us who can't seem to find enough time to water our plants, here's an alternative: the iPhone-controlled robotic watering can, a gadget that will moisturize any plants you may have with a simple tilt of your next-gen communication device. Truly, technology does make life easier, and the menial tasks just a bit more effortless. The video and the details in the full article, so prepare to welcome our soon-to-be iPhone overlords.

Cameras, much like everything in technology, is getting smaller and smaller. So small, in fact, that you might not be able to see them until it's too late. Such is the case with Digital Cowboy's latest little baby, the DVR-BP, a spy pen camcorder that not only records, but also writes. Check it out in the full article, to see just what you can use if your last name is Bond and you have a awesome car in the garage.

There's a lot happening in the environment lately, and all of us have to do our part in order to stop things from getting bad to worse. Now, we find out about the different ways even we of the computer age can contribute to the cause, and it's not about going out of our offices and planting lots of trees (although that is pretty good, actually). The habits you should pick up in the full article.

Ever owned a USB drive or any storage media of any sort? Then you might want to take note of this particular update, as it talks about the currently-exploding pandemic of INF/Autorun. No, it's not some deadly virus that can make your PC monitor explode in your face, but it could lead to your computer getting a bug that does just that. The details in the full article.

Modding consoles is quite the risky business. After all, whenever you take apart a console by yourself, you're voiding the warranty and it may not work after you put it back together. Ben Heckendorn (or Ben Heck, as he is more commonly known) is not that kind of modder. He is the modder that modders all aspire to be. Check out why and what he just did to a backwards-compatible Sony PS3 in the full article.

Do you often find your tots crying about their cavities, but they just can't be bothered to pick up a toothbrush and start hacking away at that plaque? Then Hao-hua Chu and his team of experts from the National Taiwan University has your back, and his assistance comes in the form of a toothbrush video game. More on this at the full article.

It's been a while since we last heard about the format war - now, we get an update, and it's from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service. After a lot of research and studies, they've predicted that by the end of this year, more than 29 million homes will have a Blu-ray device, be it a stand-alone player, a Sony PlayStation 3, or even a PC. Check out all the predictions in the full article.

Looking for more out of your DVD movie purchase other than the movie itself? Then this update about Sony offering digital copies within its own DVDs should interest you. Digital copies are simply that - legal copies of the film that you can easily watch on your PC, PS3 or PSP with almost no hassle whatsoever. Almost. Check out the full details after the jump.

So you're enjoying your movies in superior Blu-ray definition - but should visuals and sound be the only selling point of Blu-ray? It turns out that Sony is making sure that you get your money's worth whenever you buy your movies on Blu-ray, and it's in the form of movie interactivity and extra features. Check out all the details in the full article.