August brought us the Archos Gmini 400, one of the only portable video players worth a damn.
https://gizmodo.com/archos-gmini-400-everything-but-a-price-19630
Flexilis’s Bluetooth hackers attacked a cell phone from over a mile away. An exploding bridge failed to kill a CF card. Tony used a jet engine to roast coffee. Someone actually made a $350k amplifier (that doesn’t use human babies for fuel).
https://gizmodo.com/imterview-with-bluetooth-hacking-flexiliss-john-hering-19057
Apple finally unwrapped the iMac G5, and lo, it is iPoddish. I did not buy one, but not for lack of want. A Gadget Bag interview with Warren Ellis did not evolve into a lifelong friendship, despite my offering that I think he’s “really hairy.”
https://gizmodo.com/apple-imac-g5-20543
