(2/22/06) It’s George Washington’s birthday and we cannot tell a lie: TVs were not meant for bathtubs, refrigerators or coffee tables. Today we saw one built into a whirlpool and another wireless and Internet-connected model cobbled into the door of a refrigerator. HP has even built a screen into a coffee table that may just make it to market someday. And then there was Samsung, the company that can’t stop releasing stuff, introducing a touchscreen that you’re not supposed to touch—it’s all done with a battery-operated light pen. Meanwhile, a consortium in Singapore fantasizes about a spaceport, and at the same time rumors fly about a possible Honda Fit Hybrid right here on Earth, saving the planet with the lowest-priced green vehicle yet. Sprinkled throughout were prime examples of Gizmodo sinking its teeth into a few sacred cows, all while ginning up enough light-hearted mirth to soothe even most severe headache. And finally, a good Samaritan emerges from the British Isles, lifting spirits with evidence that some of us aren’t so bad after all.
News:
Windows Vista’s Worst Performer? Windows Vista
MacBook Pro Reviewed (Verdict: Fast)
Zenith Clamshell Land-Line Phone
Samsung Smart Zipel Refrigerator
Valleywag: Verisign Cutting Crazy Frog Loose?
From Bad Samaritan to Good: Londonite Bends Over Backwards to Return Camera
iTunes/Front Row on Nokia Series 60 Phones; Update: Nope!
US Defense Department Finds New Way to Quickly and Quietly Kill People
Samsung SCH B340: Slim and Sassy
Samsung Intros No-Touch Touchscreen
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Costs $11 to Make
ExtremeTech’s Exhaustive LCoS HDTV Shoot Out
On a Roll: Children’s Paper Chair
2nd Hand Electronics Sale to Be Restricted in Japan
Power User – The Best of Lifehacker
Nokia N70 Reviewed (Verdict: Does Not Cure World Hunger)
Singapore Space Port Fantasized About
iTouchless Touchless Trash Can
‘Child ‘Minder ‘Minds ‘Children, ‘Uses ‘Unecessary ‘Apostrophes
Hang ‘em High: Your Bike Touches the Sky
Gizmondo Exec Crashes Ferrari, Creates Crappy Handheld Gaming Device
Griffin Ships TuneFlex for iPod nano
Desktop And Desk Finally Marry
Self-Service Ordering at Fast Food Joints
https://gizmodo.com/windows-vistas-worst-performer-windows-vista-156415
Rumors:
Rumor: Honda Fit Hybrid?
https://gizmodo.com/rumor-honda-fit-hybrid-156313
