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The Original Mecca Gets Wi-Fi in Time For Pilgrims

In the Islamic world, you’re not a full-fledged devotee until you’ve made a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. But just because you join 2 million others in the crowded streets of the ancient city of Muhammad’s birth doesn’t mean you need to go without Wi-Fi, right? A Saudi Arabian ISP has strung up…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Speedy Power Boat Powered by Human Flab to Circumnavigate the Globe

This is one radical looking trimaran, but we’re still scratching our heads trying to figure out why its owner lipo-sucked his own fat to make biofuel for the 78-foot craft on his way to attempting to break a world speed record for circumnavigating the globe. Oh, now we get it. It’s a publicity stunt to…

Tech News Charlie White

WiFi Army Game Under Development for Android, Seems Awkward

Here’s an example of the kinds of unique programs we can expect on the upcoming Android platform: WiFi Army, a game that takes place in the real world using GPS and your phone’s camera. Basically, when you get in range of other players your phone will let you know and show you who your enemy…

Tech News Adam Frucci

James “Spike” Marsters Double Fists It For Torchwood

The trailer for Torchwood Season Two is out today, and it features new cast member James Marsters flashing his physique, wearing a skin-tight shirt, sporting hair gel, and bringing two-gun action to the table as he tries to out-grin John Barrowman, who might just have the biggest mouth in the entire science fiction universe. Despite…

io9 Kevin Kelly

Kim Stanley Robinson Talks About Off-World Architecture

Over on BLDG BLOG there’s a fantastic interview with scifi writer/environmental futurist Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the Red Mars trilogy, The Years of Rice and Salt, and the Three Californias trilogy. He geeks out about Antarctica (where he’s lived), the decay of Earth’s environment, and what civilization might look like on a cold, red…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Blockbuster Online Members Socked With Christmas Price Hike

Isn’t this a fine little Christmas present from our friends at Blockbuster? Maybe the movie rental company figured since it’s this close to the holidays, no one would notice a price increase at Blockbuster Online, announced in a letter to subscribers yesterday. The most painful hit will be taken by those with a “three-out unlimited”…

Tech News Charlie White

Sony Makes Optical Multitouch Screen of their Own

Many companies are now figuring out the secrets of multitouch displays, and Sony has now developed one of their own. Their polysilicon film display uses integrated optical sensors (a la this Sharp, we believe) to support up to five points of contact on the device, or just enough for every finger on one hand. And…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Umbra Concept Store Gets a Replicator

Umbra, known for low-cost designy plastic kitchen and bathroom tchotchkes, seems like the perfect brand to start doing in-store fabrication of its less microchippy wares. Up in Toronto, Umbra’s concept store features a 3D printer, and designers come to the store to work, creating models of their designs—you can see what looks like little candleholders…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Pizza Box PC Mod Arbitrarily Wins 2007

A modder has officially combined a pizza box and a PC. It’s like a stereotype incarnate and it smells delicious. We just wish that the disc tray were modified to eject a steaming slice of pie. Oh, and it’d be OK if cheese got stuck somewhere in the middle, stretching and wrapping around the optical…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Two Shocking Deaths In Lost Season Four

This is the all-Lost edition of morning spoilers. We’ve got official details about season four, which starts Jan. 31, plus some leaks and some wild, irresponsible speculation, after the jump. First of all, ABC issued the official press release describing season four: With only 48 original episodes left until the final episode airs in 2010,…

Television Charliejane

NIO 2|4 Digital Audio USB Interface Lets You Mix Your Tunes, Add Sound Effects

Bands on a budget might like this small, yet very capable, digital audio box from Novation that adds sound effects and connects to your PC via USB. The NIO 2|4 measures just 1.8 x 5.7 x 5.9 inches, but packs in four input sockets, four phono outs, two monitor headphone jacks and more than 10…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Fake Fur Coat Goes LED Insane

Some people light up the room naturally. Others of us need help. And adding 400 LEDs to what is pretty much the epitome of pimpwear already is the perfect fashion storm to make you the star of this year’s office festivities. When first activated, the lights alter colors in sync. But over time, this synchronization…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Solar-Powered Fairy Lights Make Your Christmas Cheap and Green

We’ve seen solar-powered LED ski suits and interactive solar-powered roof tiles and now you can add that Christmassy touch to your garden with these solar-powered fairy lights.They feature 50 bright white LEDs, and charge automatically during the day to give you around nine hours of light at night. They will set you back $29.95, which…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Stanford Professor Conjures Up 10x Life on Traditional Li-Ion Batteries

Thanks to nanotechnology, an assistant professor at Stanford University has come up with a breakthrough in the longevity of Lithium-Ion batteries. As well as being able to power your laptop for up to 20 hours—10 times more than current levels—Yi Cui thinks that his design could also work on iPods and other handheld devices that…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

JVC’s New “Baby Movie” Camcorder Records to MiniDV, Filming Your Kids is Optional

Despite the slow progress toward solid-state camcorders, there is still life in the MiniDV market yet, as JVC shows with this release of a budget camcorder that can shoot widescreen 16:9. The GR D850 is petite but packs a good 35x zoom, 680,000 pixel CCD and a decent 2.7 inch screen with auto-adjusting brightness. More…

Tech News AddyDugdale

G900W Monitor from BenQ is 19 Inches of Worldwide Cheapness

BenQ is rolling out its G900W worldwide, a 19-inch monitor for PCs. You’ve got resolution of 1440 x 900 and 800:1 contrast, D-SUB and DVI ports. Response time is 5 ms. Price and another shot below. Price in Japan is 27800 , that translates to around $245, but expect it to be a tad cheaper…

Tech News AddyDugdale

Liquid Image Camera-Mask Lets You Shoot Video, Take Pics Underwater

Although only waterproof to 15 feet, and therefore not exactly serious underwater snapper gear, this Liquid Image digital camera-mask is not a bad idea for kids or snorkelers as it lets you take hands-free images of the Big Blue. Full details will be released at CES next month, but we’ve got a bit more info…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Think Secret Closes After Settling With Apple

Apple rumor site Think Secret has just issued a statement documenting an amicable settlement with Apple over their lawsuit, and announcing the closure of the site. Founder Nick Ciarelli was hazy on the details but professed himself “very satisfied” with the settlement. Yeah, I bet he is. Anyone care to speculate on who’s paying what,…

Tech News AddyDugdale

Obscure Company Launches WM 6, GSM/CDMA Smartphone…in the US…for Gamblers

Interestingly enough, Hop-On, a company once known for making disposable cellphones, has introduced a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone dubbed the HOP2001 that is AT&T and Verizon ready. The phone features dual-mode GSM or CDMA, a 320×240 touchscreen, a 3-Megapixel camera with 10x zoom, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, 256 MB Flash ROM and 128 MB SRAM, microSD…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Two New Vizio LCD Televisions Leaked

Hidden pages on Vizio’s site have revealed two new additions to the Vizio lineup. First up we have the VO47L FHDTV complete with a 47-inch viewable, 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio, 1920 X 1080 resolution, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i compatibility, a 2000:1 contrast ratio (with DCR), a 178 degree viewing angle, included HDMI cable…

Television Sean Fallon

The Original Mecca Gets Wi-Fi in Time For Pilgrims

Speedy Power Boat Powered by Human Flab to Circumnavigate the Globe

WiFi Army Game Under Development for Android, Seems Awkward

James “Spike” Marsters Double Fists It For Torchwood

Kim Stanley Robinson Talks About Off-World Architecture

Blockbuster Online Members Socked With Christmas Price Hike

Sony Makes Optical Multitouch Screen of their Own

Umbra Concept Store Gets a Replicator

Pizza Box PC Mod Arbitrarily Wins 2007

Two Shocking Deaths In Lost Season Four

NIO 2|4 Digital Audio USB Interface Lets You Mix Your Tunes, Add Sound Effects

Fake Fur Coat Goes LED Insane

Solar-Powered Fairy Lights Make Your Christmas Cheap and Green

Stanford Professor Conjures Up 10x Life on Traditional Li-Ion Batteries

JVC’s New “Baby Movie” Camcorder Records to MiniDV, Filming Your Kids is Optional

G900W Monitor from BenQ is 19 Inches of Worldwide Cheapness

Liquid Image Camera-Mask Lets You Shoot Video, Take Pics Underwater

Think Secret Closes After Settling With Apple

Obscure Company Launches WM 6, GSM/CDMA Smartphone…in the US…for Gamblers

Two New Vizio LCD Televisions Leaked

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