PadNotes, an upcoming iPad app, offers a very simple, very useful function that the iPad seems to lack: You can type and draw on any PDF. Watch the video and you'll understand, the possibilities are quite impressive. [9to5Mac]
The tablet pool is back. Place your bets on how many iPad articles we'll see on the first day of pre-orders. We've already seen 4 since midnight. We'll cut it off at 10pm EST.
@TrueBorne: Not sure which one you're talking about, but we're counting anything with the iPad as the primary subject/in the headline. As of this writing, there's six.
Round 2 guys. The iPad was released today. That means the hype machine is back! So who wants to place bets on how many iPad articles we'll see today? We've already seen 4 since midnight. So starting there.
Head on over to #ipadpool and place your bets! Cut off is at 10pm EST.
@OCEntertainment: Atta boy. It's always good to see when people just up and ask out the "cute girl from _____" instead of griping about being too nervous to talk to them.
It's not a front-facing camera, but Apple has added something to the iPad since announcing it: A new button on the side that locks the screen orientation.
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While only 6-inches in diameter, the $50 City Lights Globe reminds us what Earth looks like at night, when the great oceans give way to the sparkle of cities. [xUmp via RedFerret]
I got up early this morning to spend some quality time looking for Waldo.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to find my Where's Waldo book.
It seems he wins this round......
There's nothing quite like an Apple product launch: The lines, the sights, the smells. Are you pre-ordering and getting an iPad on the very first day? Here's what everybody from Gizmodo's doing:
NASA employees take 10 to 15 minutes to decontaminate before entering this clean room. But you can get a look inside from your couch, pre-shower.
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@Golf_Nut: Last Friday, I got a new iPod alarm clock the other day, and I was using it to listen to The Dark Knight OST while working on a project before I went to bed. I had intended to use the alarm's buzzer in the morning to see if it would wake me up, but I had accidently left it set to turn on the iPod instead.
At 5:45 am, I woke up to The Dark Knight OST, instead of a buzzer, and let me tell you, it was GD epic. I felt like a badass superhero, ready to destroy my day. It started the day on a great tone that carried through the entire day.
The sad thing is, it really only had this effect because it was a complete accident. I've since tried waking up to it on purpose, but it completely destroys it.
@Anonymoose: I am a little disappointed in you Anonymoose. Not for the instantly resorting to violence, (that's a given) but because I was actually looking forward to what pranks you came up with.
@TrueBorne: my favorite prank i used to pull was the piss puck. i don't know how practical it would be now since it's not cold outside in most places, but in college i would just piss in a cafeteria tray and leave it outside to freeze. and then you slide it under the victim's door.
there are also the standard fecal material pranks. you start by leaving the unflushed turd in the bowl. and then you leave one in the basin. and when it starts getting cold, you leave on in the heating duct so when they turn the heat on, it gives that robust scent in the air.
@Prostate of Grace: Just a friend. Turns out, he actually wants to beat me up. That would be great and all, but this guy is a beast. He weighs like 80lbs more than me and he's pure muscle, while I'm just a skinny 150lb kid. I'm gonna try to turn this into a prank war, but I'm kinda scared.
1. Take home this person's stapler tonight. Come early to work Monday and place it on their desk inside a large Jell-O mold. And yes, Jim Halpert did this - but it's still good.
2. Ship a sample box of Depends to this person's office via FedEx. As an alternative, send a dildo.
3. Send a house key to this person. label it with a random address. Ideally, this would be at the home of a cop. Play along with the mystery and see what happens.
4. Drop a chicken bullion cube in their coffee when they are not looking.
@Yinzers Are People Too: We had plans to do something and I completely forgot. The thing is, though, he craps out on me all the time. So this will be the second time ever I ditched him and he's gonna beat me up.
You can place your iPad pre-order at the Apple Store now. And if you're still between a few models, it's not too late to read our iPad Buyer's Guide. [Apple]
Some watch manufacturers think adding a sapphire crystal face, compass or having a diving depth of 1,000m is enough. Me? I won't consider strapping something to my wrist unless prehistoric animals have been set in the dial.
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Google and China's dirty laundry has been airing in public since mid-January when Google refused to continue censoring search results in the country. A resolution could be nearing though, with Google rumored to be pulling censorship this month.
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Below, a video demonstrates Android running successfully on the HTC Touch Pro2, which is normally seen sporting the not-quite-as-fashionable Windows Mobile coat. It looks very smooth, and with that slide-out keypad and 3.6-inch screen, could be what you've been after.
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