Archive for December 2009
Bullet Flash Drives: Ready, Aim, Store!
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Here’s another kooky – yet violent – USB flash drive from China. This time, we’ve got memory that looks just like a bullet. Now the guys over at ChinaGrabber say the drive is based on the the design of machine gun ammunition, but I think they look more like the… |
December 25th, 2009
Awesome Spinning Siemens Superstar Will Likely Cause Crashes
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This amazing spinning Christmas star was completed just in time to awe any passing drivers in Münich, Germany. 9,000 LEDs were superglued to a wind turbine in just under two weeks. Thanks to smart energy systems like smart grids and power highways, it only consumes as much energy as a… |
December 25th, 2009
Robot Fires Ping Pong Balls as a High Tech, but Fairly Boring Prank
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A member of the University of Pennsylvania’s Modlab spent the summer at Willow Garage, makers of the door-opening, self-plugging PR2 robot. Either the Modlab guy was really good friends or secretly annoyed with one of the researchers there, because he decided to install a robot that lobbed ping pong balls… |
December 25th, 2009
Isoscrewed: Isohunt Owner Issued Summary Judgment for Copyright Infringement
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2009 has definitely been a bad year for the… uh, head pirates. Pirates-in-chief? Anyway, Judge Stephen Wilson of the US District Court, Central District of California has ruled in favor of Columbia Pictures’ “motion for summary judgment on liability as to inducing infringement” against Gary Fung, owner of several torrent… |
December 25th, 2009
Millennium Falcon Light-Up Bed Does the Kessel Run Lying Down
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You got to admit, no matter what you think of Star Wars, this Millennium Falcon bed just looks awesome! It makes me want to get my own! After Kayla Kromer’s hamburger bed, she decided to make something more vintage and retro, like a Star Wars …themed-bed. This bed has |
December 25th, 2009
LG 2010 Plasma, LCD and LED Tv Line Leaked on Fcc Website
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I was buzzing around over on the FCC website today looking at some recent filings, when what did I come upon but a virtual goldmine of spanking new flat-panel displays on the way from LG in early 2010. From the looks of this manual, as well as a number of… |
December 24th, 2009
USB Speaker Looks Like a Vacuum Tube Amp, but Sure Doesn’T Sound Like One
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While this thing certainly looks like some sort high-end audiophile device, it’s actually a cheap desktop speaker for your computer that’s just masquerading as a schmancy tube amp. Created by Japan’s Hanwha, the tube look-a-like speaker plugs into the USB port and audio jack on your computer, and lights up… |
December 24th, 2009
New Olpc Xo-3 is a Thin Tablet That’S Pure Vaporware, or is It?
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This new OLPC looks quite amazing. It’s an ultra-thin tablet PC that’s supposed to be released in a few years. Is it pure vaporware? Even though the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project had a bunch of setbacks and price hikes, it doesn’t stop getting more ambitious. Apparently this third… |
December 24th, 2009
Mini iMac, iPhone and Macbook Pro for Playing With Your Dolls
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Are you an Apple fangirl? Do you like playing with dolls? Then have I got a deal for you! These pint-size acrylic Apple gadgets from LiLu are exactly the right size for setting scenes with those googley-eyed Blythe dolls. The Li Lu series of miniature electronics are perfect for geeky… |
December 24th, 2009
Bulletproof Pocket Square: an Essential Accessory
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The MI6 would do well to hire the guys at Sruli Recht, because this classy pocket square is a must-have for stylish spies like 007. Called “The Damned”, the pocket square is proof… Bulletproof. The Damned is made of “military grade ballistic protective aramid fiber”, made “to protect the hearts … |
December 24th, 2009
