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Unsightly Flip Video Remote Appears

It seems as if Flip Video is getting into some non-camcorder territory. My guess is that this Flip Video Remote that appeared on the FCC controls some sort of accompanying settop box. https://gizmodo.com/flip-minohd-lightning-review-so-easy-a-caveman-can-do-5084357 The details are slim on the FCC page, but the pictures show a very simple, Fisher Price looking design. Could Flip (which…

Tech News Joanna Stern Oct 2 '09

In the Event of an Emergency, Place the Nearest Brassiere Over Your Nose and Mouth

Yes, that’s Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman there with half a brassiere clamped tightly over his nose and mouth. That said, this is not some scandalous spy shot that will bequeath Bill O’Reilly’s next wet dream. It’s actually this: The brassiere is one of the award-winning bits of science and invention from this year’s…

Tech News Jack Loftus Oct 2 '09

Asus EeeBox EB1501 Nettop: DVD Slot Drive, Ion Graphics, and 1080p HDMI

Wow, this could be my fallback plan for a lightweight entertainment PC if the Eee Keyboard ends up sucking. The EB1501 is the first EeeBox with an optical drive, Windows 7, and a classy new design. https://gizmodo.com/asus-eee-keyboard-confirmed-for-october-wireless-hdmi-5358748 Otherwise, its specs are the same as the recent EeeBox EB1012. That means dual-core Atom N330 processor, 2GB…

Tech News Danny Allen Oct 2 '09

Ford’s Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk

Say what? Back in 1958, Ford designed models of its batmobile-like concept with lead-shielded uranium fission-plant. Fears of nuclear-meltdown meant it never got built, but it lovingly appears in two recent car retrospectives well worth a read. [Jalopnik and LIFE] https://jalopnik.com/seven-concept-cars-of-future-past-5345204/

Tech News Danny Allen Oct 2 '09

Novation Launchpad Lights Up Ableton Live DJ Sets

Seriously, some of the coolest-looking gadgets coming out these days are for electronic musicians. The latest example: this USB MIDI controller that has a 64-button grid specifically designed to trigger audio clips in Ableton’s Live music creation/performance software. Similar to the open-source Monome project (though a little more refined), and smaller and cheaper than Akai’s…

Tech News Danny Allen Oct 2 '09

Man Arrested at Apple Store After Threatening to Shoot His iPhone with a 9mm Handgun

I know it’s frustrating when your phone is borked, but telling an Apple Store staffer that you’re “so mad I could pop a 9mm at it”—before revealing you actually have a real 9mm concealed—probably won’t help matters. But that’s what a man allegedly did yesterday at the Apple Store in Cincinnati’s Kenwood mall. According to…

Tech News Danny Allen Oct 2 '09

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NASA Is Running Out of Space Fuel, No Refills In Sight

So apparently, NASA needs this itsy-bitsy little thing called Plutonium-238 to make their deep-space rocketships go ZoOOOooOoOooM ZooOOOOoMM, but they’re running out of it and need congress to drop $30 million to help make more. NPR says that NASA has not made any new Plutonium-238 since the 1980s, instead opting to borrow from Mother Russia.…

Space & Spaceflight Adrian Covert Oct 2 '09

This Might Be the Most Ingenious Bedside Clock Ever

There are two things I don’t like when I wake up in the morning—looking across the room at the alarm clock on my desk, and sitting up to make sense of it. This timepiece acknowledges both issues. Designed by Greg Wolos, the Emily alarm clock is both wall-mountable and sideways oriented so that it is…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 2 '09

Fabric Antenna-Based Personal Communicator Makes Most of My Star Trek Fantasies Reality

My second biggest Star Trek fantasy? Being able to tap a badge to communicate. Silly, but not to a Finnish company who is improving on Star Trek design and my fantasies with flexible, fabric communicators toting built-in GPS to boot. Over the last year and a half, Patria Aviation Oy has worked on developing a…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 2 '09

Apple Tablet May Have Two-Handed Multitouch Input

Apple’s latest patent filing revolves around dual-handed touchscreen detection for typing, gesturing, controlling a 3D interface and handwriting. But it this intended for the fabled Apple Tablet, or something entirely different? Apple Insider says this multitouch interface is designed to recognize specific user hands touching the device (personalized profiles!), and could differentiate between actions such…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 1 '09

Create Your Own Cylon Pumpkin

Those evil, evil people at Evil Mad Scientist are already setting up for Halloween with their new version of their Cylon jack-o’-lantern. Now you can buy your own Larson Scanner Kit to do exactly the same. Their new Larson Scanner Kit—which requires soldering—only costs $13, and it is a lot more energy efficient that the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 1 '09

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

Woman Disarms Terrorist With Ax, Then Shoots Him With His Own AK-47…Windows 7 XP Mode Is Ready For Realsies…Skype Rumored To Become Lenovo Crapware…Windows Mobile, Symbian To Dominate World Smartphone Biz in 5 Years??? A 21-year-old woman who lives with her brother and parents on the India side of the disputed India-Pakistani border was in…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Oct 1 '09

Sony Announces Development of High Frame Rate, Single Lens 3D Camera

Why use two lenses when one is better? Sony’s announced that they’re developing a single lens 3D camera with a frame rate of 240fps and none (ok, ok: less) of those freaky misalignments 3D cameras can have. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-camcorder-packs-two-lenses-for-full-hd-in-3d-5220145 The emphasis is on smooth and speedy. 240fps 3D filming would be great to begin with, but…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 1 '09

Infinite Book Looks More Like An Infinite Brochure, Still My Favorite Digital Media Reader Concept

We’re certainly excited about how we’ll view digital media in the future, but this particular concept design is my favorite. The Infinite Book is a funky reader with a hinge for endless folding of pages to vaguely mimic newspaper reading. https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-to-redefine-newspapers-textbooks-and-maga-5370252 Designed by Ewald Neuhofer, the Infinite Book really does look more like a brochure…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 1 '09

Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges

Utah’s getting harsh on texting while driving, but it looks like Florida may be among the first states to issue some serious punishment: A 17 year old man is facing a second degree felony and seven first-degree misdemeanor charges. https://gizmodo.com/utah-now-punishes-texting-while-driving-with-up-to-15-y-5348572 According to subpoenaed cell phone records “Riccardo Blas Rivas II had been sending text messages…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 1 '09

Kid Who Sued Amazon Wins, Kindle Now Safer Place for Your Books

The kid who sued Amazon for eating his homework just won in court, to the tune of $150,000. Yep, remember the kid who had his notes from George Orwell’s 1984 deleted along with Amazon’s mass eradication of the work from all Kindles? That little mofo just won in court, splitting a $150,000 settlement with a…

Commerce Wilson Rothman Oct 1 '09

Palm Pixi Could Hit Sprint, Best Buy on October 20

Boy Genius has word from an anonymous source that the Palm Pixi should be hitting all Sprint and Best Buy locations on October 20. Few other details are offered up on Palm’s second WebOS phone, but if it’s going to come out before the end of the year, the date seems logical. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/palm-pixi-hands-on-the-smaller-pre-with-a-better-keybo-5355112

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 1 '09

Chinese TV Ink Ad Is Just Beautiful to Watch

Directed by Niko Tziopanos, and azzparently starring a wholalotlot of Harry Potter’s Death Eater wannabes, this advertising for Central China Television has me completely mesmerized today. I just can’t have enough of that ink-in-water effect. [Likecool]

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 1 '09

Bill Gates Lost $7 Billion Last Year, Is Still Richer Than God

Pity poor Bill Gates! In this terrible economy, he lost $7 billion last year, bringing his net worth down to… $50 Billion. Don’t worry! He’s still the richest man on the planet, but he’s less richer than everybody else than last year. Other losers on this year’s Forbes 400 include Paul Allen, who lost $4.5…

Tech News Adam Frucci Oct 1 '09

Unsightly Flip Video Remote Appears

In the Event of an Emergency, Place the Nearest Brassiere Over Your Nose and Mouth

Asus EeeBox EB1501 Nettop: DVD Slot Drive, Ion Graphics, and 1080p HDMI

Ford’s Nucleon Concept: Twin Steam Turbines and a Nuclear Reactor in the Trunk

Novation Launchpad Lights Up Ableton Live DJ Sets

Man Arrested at Apple Store After Threatening to Shoot His iPhone with a 9mm Handgun

Othersville Gallery

NASA Is Running Out of Space Fuel, No Refills In Sight

This Might Be the Most Ingenious Bedside Clock Ever

Fabric Antenna-Based Personal Communicator Makes Most of My Star Trek Fantasies Reality

Apple Tablet May Have Two-Handed Multitouch Input

Create Your Own Cylon Pumpkin

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

Sony Announces Development of High Frame Rate, Single Lens 3D Camera

Infinite Book Looks More Like An Infinite Brochure, Still My Favorite Digital Media Reader Concept

Texting While Driving Results in One Death, One Felony and Seven Misdemeanor Charges

Kid Who Sued Amazon Wins, Kindle Now Safer Place for Your Books

Palm Pixi Could Hit Sprint, Best Buy on October 20

Chinese TV Ink Ad Is Just Beautiful to Watch

Bill Gates Lost $7 Billion Last Year, Is Still Richer Than God

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