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ny design week 2008
Bocci Wallplugs: If Apple Designed a Power Outlet...
Bocci's wallplugs are a DIY project, but the end result is stunningly minimal and clean, especially compared to the ugly plates we're all used to. Just a sparse power outlet, floating in your wall. It's totally geeky to rave about power outlets, but I really love this. Sadly, I'd have to mar it with a honkin' plug for a massive strip with battery backup. [core77]
ny design week 2008
SCAD Urban Camper for the Homeless (Or, Um, Campers)
At NY Design Week 2008, Savannah College of Art and Design students showed off a couple of cool concepts they developed with the Growing Hope of Union Mission for homeless people. The neatest (and most practical) one is the Urban Camper, designed for homeless living on the street. It's basically a cheap fold-out lounge chair with a built-in mini tent that easily folds up into a backpack—sort of like an upgraded sleeping bag. Since you're up off the ground it'd be great for camping trips or anywhere you have your back dig into the ground would suck balls. [core77]
koreannovation
Watch as the RingBo Robot Atrophies the Muscles of Our Future Generations
We showed you the little lazy-kid-moving RingBo yesterday, and now we have a ludicrous video of it in action. Watch! As an adorable Korean toddler spins aimlessly in circles in a variety of outfits. Listen! To some of the most ridiculous music to be produced since the 1980s. Cringe! At the thought of parents dropping $140 to allow their 3-year-olds to give up on walking at such a young age. You're looking at the future, friends. The lazy, lazy future. [Koreannovation]
5:15 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Adam Frucci
4,751 views,
35 comments
Latest by Gary_7vn: Since it's for little kids, does it have edge detection? more »
koreannovation
Powernic Massager: Robotic Shiatsu Claw with a Vulcan Grip
It looks like a prop from the latest Dr. Who series, it clamps down with the deliberateness of a Vulcan, and it feels... well... not too bad. The Powernic finger-pressure massager is a pretty serious apparatus, and in the wrong hands it could probably do quite a bit of damage. Good thing there's a touch-sensitive manual override on the side. The little vibrating LED capsule can be used by itself, if you're into that. As you can see in the vid, I favored the full-on claw. [Semi Y&J]
4:45 PM on Wed May 14 2008
By Wilson Rothman
1,799 views,
10 comments
Latest by Toshie: Geez, they already have a heavy duty version out:+ Watch video more »
koreannovation
my pride the fat melting away. [JTrade, Giz @ Koreannovation]
Can Mega Quake Prime Weight-Loss Rump Shaker Transform Your Body?
Exercising is a pain in the ass. Wouldn't it be great if something moved it for you? We've seen machines sorta like the Mega Quake Prime before, which promise to do all the hard work for you and just shake the calories off. I definitely felt something tweaking in my lower back—I'm sure it was just
koreannovation
Soundwalk Vest Ears On: The Camo Makes Me Invisible, Right?
Unlike Sony's space headphones, which made you look like a doofus, but actually sounded great, the Soundwalk speaker vest offers no such payoff. The sound is tinny, and it's far from personal—I assaulted people near and far with a shallow, bass-less rendition Fastball's "The Way." The worst part? The guy told us the U.S. Army had actually purchased the camo vests. (Your tax dollars at work.) There are actually four different models of awesomely bad available. More »
koreannovation
Ears-On EX2 Force Feedback Headphones: My Ears Feel Funny
We knew we were in for good things from any company called iFeelU. Their EX2 2.2-channel body-sonic earphones promise to deliver a "home theater in your ears" with real force feedback using a second pair of conduction speakers on the back. For explosions and other big booms, these things are surprisingly great, with solid feedback and definite in-ear quakage. I could see using them for mobile gaming. Two downsides: They suck balls for music. And they made my ears tickle. They're already out in Japan and Korea (like these), but they're dropping in the States soonish for only $39, so they might be worth picking up just for watching movies on the go. [iFeelU]
koreannovation
Totally Bizarre Video Heralds Koreannovation Gadget Show In NYC Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the debut of Koreannovation, the Korea Trade Show in NYC which runs through Thursday. Registration is free (but I think you need to do it in advance). Want to know what kinds of wacky stuff will be there? Watch the insane mashup vid above, mixed by Eclectic Method, veteran masters who have worked for Public Enemy and U2 as well. Or you can just check out Gizmodo tomorrow. Show details and registration instructions at the official site. [Korea Trade Show NY; Video handcrafted by Eclectic Method]
digital cameras
Shady NY Camera Store Offers to Pay User to Take Down Amazon Rating
Those small camera stores in NY are notoriously shady, shipping broken parts, ripping people off and being all-in-all unresponsive to complaints. What's interesting about this case of a customer being unsatisfied with their service is the fact that the company emailed the customer and offered a $75 credit in order for him to take down the negative review he posted on Amazon. "If you do decide to remove the feedback left in exchange for the refund please follow the instructions below." Stay away from Cameta Camera or any company that offers to pay to get rid of negative feedback. [Dethroner]
riaa
Judge Rules Making Files 'Available' Doesn't Constitute Copyright Violation
A Boston judge has just followed up on the previous NY judge ruling that just making files available isn't enough to constitute copyright infringement. According to the EFF, it's the most "extensive analysis yet of the recording industry's 'making available' argument", but doesn't actually make things better for people who are being sued by the RIAA. The same judge ruled that even though the "offer to distribute" won't be enough to decide a case, it is enough to permit a lawsuit to move forward. On the other hand, another NY judge has ruled in the opposite manner, that making an "offer to distribute" could violate copyright, even if nobody downloaded whatever you put up. [EFF via Boing Boing]
stupid apple
Apple has filed a formal opposition to NYC's GreeNYC campaign over its new logo, saying that the city's looped apple infringes its own trademark. While Steve's mob says the eco-logo will "seriously injure the reputation with which
[Apple] has established for its goods and services." New York's response? "The city believes that Apple's claims have no merit and that no consumer is likely to be confused."
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Apple Attacks NYC Over GreeNYC Logo, Steve Jobzilla to Destroy Central Park Next
Apple has filed a formal opposition to NYC's GreeNYC campaign over its new logo, saying that the city's looped apple infringes its own trademark. While Steve's mob says the eco-logo will "seriously injure the reputation with which
[Apple] has established for its goods and services." New York's response? "The city believes that Apple's claims have no merit and that no consumer is likely to be confused."
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happy finnish
Finnish Spitzer Sends 200 Sex SMS to Exotic Dancer and Her Sister
An SMS-savvy Finnish Foreign Minister has joined former New York governor Eliot Spitzer in the "thinks with the wrong head" club this week. The 60-year-old Ilkka Kanerva was discovered to have sent more than 200 text messages to an exotic dancer named Johanna Tukiainen, 29. And her sister! Despite the fact that Kanerva's longtime parter said she's not bothered by her man's wandering eyes (or should that be fingers?), people are still calling for a resignation. More below. More »
2:00 PM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Jack Loftus
13,085 views,
33 comments
Latest by n/a: @92BuickLeSabre: "Once you go black...You go deaf."- Family Guy more »
clips
NY Jedi School Trains Lightsaber Enthusiasts (To Be Bigger Geeks)
We'd heard of the NY Jedi School before—for those who haven't, it's pretty much exactly what it sounds like—but we'd never seen a class in action until we spotted this clip on ABC. Given that lightsabers don't actually exist, we were confused just how the...logistics...worked out. Now we know. And yes, it's every bit as dorky as we dreamed (or nightmared) it would be. [nyjedi via abc & neatorama]
5:03 PM on Sat Nov 3 2007
By Mark Wilson
80,712 views,
95 comments
Latest by ghostbusterbob: I always knew that if I didn't care about what people thought of me, I would dress like I was in Star Wars, but this just put me over the edge. I am converting to Nerdism right now! more »
clips
If the video this morning didn't give you a good idea of how excited New Yorkers were about Leopard, check out this one. Richard Blakeley caught enough Apple-heads to fill up half of an entire city block. In the rain. Guess they really love iChat video effects. Video by Richard Blakeley
Leopard Lines are Ridiculous
If the video this morning didn't give you a good idea of how excited New Yorkers were about Leopard, check out this one. Richard Blakeley caught enough Apple-heads to fill up half of an entire city block. In the rain. Guess they really love iChat video effects. Video by Richard Blakeley
9:00 PM on Fri Oct 26 2007
By Jason Chen
12,635 views,
46 comments
broadband
The New York Times just took a peek into the world of Japanese fiber optic broadband, which we all know is much faster and cheaper than ours. While we here in the States might view the Japanese broadband market as some utopia where entire HD movies can be downloaded in seconds, it's not quite that simple.
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Why Does Japan Get All The Super-Fast Fiber Optic Love?
The New York Times just took a peek into the world of Japanese fiber optic broadband, which we all know is much faster and cheaper than ours. While we here in the States might view the Japanese broadband market as some utopia where entire HD movies can be downloaded in seconds, it's not quite that simple.
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iphone
Apple iPhones Still Available in SF, NY
All the people who camped out for over 24 hours—ahem Greg Packer—should feel really foolish right about now. As of 9:17 PM PDT (12:17 AM EDT), the San Francisco store has both 4GB and 8GB iPhones in stock. The New York 5th Avenue Store? The same. If you still want one, head on down and grab it.
clips
Bargain Hunting: What You Could Buy Instead of the iPhone
We went down the iPhone line in NY and asked the campers whether they were aware they could get many other great things for the same price as an iPhone. Hilarity ensued. More »
2:41 PM on Fri Jun 29 2007
By Jason Chen
13,551 views,
31 comments
