There's a four-in-one A/V connection (composite, S-Video, audio input and headphone jack) and remote control. Perhaps it's good for anyone thinking of turning the underground nuclear shelter at the bottom of the garden dug by Grandpaw 40 years ago into a den. The Time Square costs $130. [Amazon via Uncrate]

Also announced are two 17-inchers and three 19-inch models, all varying in specs and colors. Surprisingly, the prices are very reasonable. The 17-inch models are $160, the 19-inch models are between $200 and $230 and the big 22-inch beast is only $330 (!!). Too bad they aren't shaped like firetrucks or french fries. –Travis Hudson

HANNS.G ships five LCDs [Electronista]

Those two speakers can either cling to the bottom or be removed, so you can lift and separate them just like a Playtex living bra. Hmm, a bra-shaped TV—are you reading this, HANNSpree?

Maybe that $1,150 price tag is a rip, though. Hey, if you want a great deal on a HANNSpree set, you'll like this one better, a 32-incher without the fancy speakers for $500. – Charlie White

HANNSpree 32-inch LCD HDTV With Removable Speakers [Born Rich]

Product Page [Via ChipChick]

Product Page [Via Dealhack]

Well they figured out one way to get our attention, and it's to stick a run-of-the-mill 42-inch HDTV in a big fire truck. It's the perfect way to spoil your kid, because everyone knows that watching an HDTV on anything but a replica of a rescue vehicle is bo-ring. No word on pricing or availability, as they're holding out 'til their official press event Tuesday for that, but who cares? Just enjoy the photo and feel good about your parenting skills for not even considering buying this. –Adam Frucci

In fact, he points out it looks like an Eames Lounge chair. Are Koreans the new bootleg master artists? Either way, it's in good taste. The chair is a design icon originally produced in 1956, and is crafted from rosewood plywood and leather. It's nice looking. So, the TV looks good, too. At least the backside.

What about the front? You know, the part of the set you'll be staring at most of the time? Roy reports the screen as having a "1,366 by 1,786 pixels in all three sizes: 26-inch ($1,200), 32-inch ($1,500) and 37-inch ($1,900)." Whoa, looks like a type-o. The TV is actually 768 pixels wide tall. We can throw no stones with the spellings and type-os, so no biggie. You forgive, we forgive.

The bigger deal is recommending a TV set for a good looking backside, when historically, Hannspree LCDs don't look so hot. This one might look better than the older sets, but I place the odds against that. –Brian Lam

UPDATE: Jon writes in: "Hannspree isn't Korean, it's Taiwanese." My bad: Hann reminds me of "Hanna" in Korean. Spree reminds me of those really tasty candies that will eat your teeth up and make your dentist rich. My point: Whatever, we all look the same.
Hannspree Wooden Butt TV [NYTimes]

Water-cooled Xbox 360 — Since I picked up my 360 a couple of weeks ago it seems that I have turned into one of those overly-excited fanboys. You know, "PS3 SUX LOL!!!11" Seeing an upcoming company like Cool IT installing a water-cooling system into an Xbox 360 just tickled me pink.

Hannspree's LCD TVs — Even though the Hannspree rep was kind of a cock to Joel and me about Gizmodo's past coverage of their Buzz Lightyear TV, their TVs were awesome. Awesome in a way that isn t so much practical, but looks cool as hell and could fit into a uniquely designed room, primarily kids' rooms. They did release an LCD that included these side-attached straps that folded around to protect the screen and double as a carrying case.

The Sony E-Reader — Hell, this thing was so cool we even had another post about it. This is the future, kids. It looks amazing, clean, crisp, easy to read, and will begin at a moderate price tag. At CES they were displaying lots of demos that included regular books and manga, but I am excited to see the textbook applications in the future.

Robosapien Media — These things may seem a little gimmicky at first, but after getting to play with the prototype RS Media I have became a fan. This thing can fully interact with your PC to become a customizable MP3-playing robot. Team this up with the other new Robosapiens and the Lego Mindstorm NXT for a 2006 full of badass consumer robots.

Hannspree Unique LCD Television Collection [Born Rich]

Pricing for Hannspree LCD TVs [Amazon]

• In the market for a TV set shaped like a baseball or a container of french fries? Designer TV manufacturer Hannspree sets up a boutique in San Francisco's Union Square. [San Francisco Chronicle].
  
• Japanese feds consider charging a royalty, destined to be called the iPod tax, on MP3 players. The tax would amount to 2%-5% of the DAP's retail price, and would fill the piggy banks of record companies and musicians.
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• At last week's 15th annual "Ig Nobels," a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony that celebrates the lighter, more irrelevant side of science, Clocky inventor Gauri Nanda wins the Economics prize. Clocky, if you'll recall, is a shaggy alarm clock that runs away and hides from you (bat not included). [USA Today]
  
• Look Ma-No Drivers! Stanford eggheads are the victors in this year's DARPA Grand Challenge robotic car race. Thousands of spectators schlepped out to the desert to watch, including celebrity geeks Larry Page and Steve Wozniak, who brought along his Segway. [NY Times (reg)]
  
• A former employee decides to share his extensive collection of antiquated Hewlett-Packard equipment by creating a museum. While HP's official museum, the HP Archives, isn't open to the public, Joe Johnston's shrine to all things HP is accessible to everyone willing to trek to Australia. [San Francisco Chronicle].