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Must See: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Must see by Sherilyn Connelly. Title: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Date: 1981 Vitals: Moments before the Earth is destroyed, a hapless Englishmen is whisked…

Television Annalee Newitz Oct 24 '07

Must See: The Twilight Zone

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Must see by James Rocchi. Twilight Zone Date: 1959-1964 Vitals: Rod Serling’s anthology series was shoddy, cheap, uneven — and the biggest blast of sci-fi to…

Movies Annalee Newitz Oct 24 '07

Must See: The Prisoner

Must-see TV shows are futuristic classics that shouldn’t be missed. Of course, not every must-see is perfect. That’s why we’ve rated them 1-5 on the patented “crunchy goodness” scale. Must see by James Rocchi. Title: The Prisoner Date: 1967-68 Vitals: Patrick McGoohan, chafing after years of playing a secret agent on Danger Man, re-invented the…

Television Annalee Newitz Oct 24 '07

IOGear Wireless USB Hub Reviewed (Verdict: Pointless Use Of Good Technology)

Unquestionably, Wireless USB is a technology with great potential. With the introduction of IOGear’s Wireless USB Hub, they claim it connects to your PC easily, clears up wire clutter and makes speedy file transfers. But after playing with IOGear’s Wireless USB Hub, we can’t say this device lives up to that potential. Connecting can bothersome,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Oct 24 '07

What Make Of Car Is Most Likely To Survive The Apocalypse?

The only thing left of the Earth is a space shuttle and a bombed-out looking car, in the first episode of Odyssey 5, a show about humans who travel back in time to prevent the destruction of Earth. The Canadian Odyssey 5 is a great example of the way a non-US show can compensate for…

io9 Charliejane Oct 24 '07

Boeing Successful Hydrogen Engine Test Shows Future of Aviation

Click to viewBoeing has successfully completed tests for the engine that will power HALE, the extreme endurance plane that will be able to fly for seven days non-stop in the stratosphere. The wunderengine—developed by the Ford Motor Company—went for three days under the simulated conditions of a 65,000-feet flight, which is definitely better than a…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Oct 24 '07

Game Bank is Your One-Stop Shop for Chinese Videogame Knockoffs

Game Bank is a small, crowded shop in Akihabara that sells video game equipment. But you won’t find any PS3s or Xbox 360s here. No, it specializes in Chinese knockoffs. So if you’re looking for a Dr. Boy, an XB 360, a TriStar 64, or accessories for your Nintendo Wü, this is the place to…

Tech News Adam Frucci Oct 24 '07

Yamaha Aims High With CD-S2000 CD Player and A-S2000 Amplifier

Yamaha targets a notch or two above the level of midrange audio consumers with this A-S2000 amplifier and CD-S2000 CD player, set to hit the Japanese market in mid-December of this year. The company upgraded components inside, including the PCM-1792 DAC (digital-to-analog converter) from Texas Instruments inside that CD player ($1466), a DAC that’s a…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 24 '07

Next-Gen Tomy Heli-Q RC Helicopter Takes to the Skies Next Month

Japanese toy giant Tomy says it’s about to roll out the next generation in tiny copters, and it’s calling this one the Heli-Q. The company says this is the world’s smallest radio controlled toy helicopter, but other than its smaller size, its specs seem similar to those of Picco-Z Styrofoam helicopters we’ve flown before. The…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 24 '07

Bladerunner GPS Tracker Jacket Locates Kids, Replicants

We’ve heard of GPS trackers for kids before, but here’s one that’s ironically branded Bladerunner. It’s sewn into a jacket to be worn by small children, and replicants if they’re small enough. Whenever that rug rat ventures beyond a boundary that you set, the jacket texts you on your cellphone. Hey, this is like an…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 24 '07

TV Show Teaches Nosy Parents How to Spy On Their Kids

Okay my little droogies, check out this video from the chirpy Morning Show, a nasty broadcast your ‘rents might be watching. In this little segment, they can learn how to spy on you with some of those high-tech thingamajigs. You already knew about all this Big Brother stuff anyway, though, didn’t you? Just makin’ sure.…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 24 '07

Suzuki Biplane Pities Harley-Davidson

The Tokyo Auto Show is bringing us some wicked concepts, including this Suzuki Biplane motorcycle. Inspired by the classic biplane first introduced by the Wright Brothers, we’re a bit confused exactly where the twin stacked wings fit within this redesign, but who knows, maybe Suzuki has made motorcycles fly. Not to mention, there’s about a…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Oct 24 '07

Akihabara’s U&J Macs is a Museum to, and Graveyard of, Old Macs

U&J Macs is a small Mac store in Akihabara that’s practically a museum to old Apple computers. It’s got loads of old iMacs and old G4 towers, as well as tons of old PowerBooks. And if you already have an old Mac that you’re trying to keep up to date, there are bins upon bins…

Tech News Adam Frucci Oct 24 '07

Samsung’s Already Awesome HD Disc Hybrid BD-UP5000 Upgraded to Profile 1.1 (Bye Bye Format Bitching)

Click to viewSamsung’s HD disc player was going to be the first to do both HD DVD and Blu-ray completely right. But now, it’s perfect: Samsung just sent us an alert saying the dual-format BD-UP5000 Duo HD player will come hardware-ready for BD Profile 1.1—at least 256MB of internal storage, secondary audio and video decoders,…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman Oct 24 '07

iShoes, Movin’ and Groovin’ at 15MPH

Why roll around on a Ferrari Segway looking like a dork when you can look like a dork rolling around on these electric iShoes at 15mph? At least you’ll be able to wear your own kicks when you strap into these things, which fit men’s shoe sizes 8 to 12 and women’s sizes 7 to…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 24 '07

$20,000 Oticon Epoq Bluetooth Stereo Hearing Aid Also Manages iPod, Phone

Over at Gadget Lab, Charlie Sorrel is talking about his deaf friend’s super-sweet insanely-expensive hearing aid. The Oticon Epoq’s UK price is £10,000; for the cash, you get two earpieces wirelessly connected via Bluetooth to render more accurate 3D sound images inside the wearer’s head. With all the obvious tech already inside, the system has…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Oct 24 '07

Nexspeaker Sailboat Speaker System

The Nexspeaker FS-701SW sailboat speaker system has us torn between awe and disgust. On the one hand, it’s a 2.1-channel system offering stereo sound through its two, paper-thin 7.5W sails. Plus, a 15W subwoofer is cleverly housed in the boat frame itself…there’s a bit of love in this product compared with its glowy gag USB…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Oct 24 '07

Wired Names Olevia 747i Best LCD in 38- to 49-inch Category

After a post about Olevia’s new lower-priced 65-inch HDTV ($6999), we were wondering just the other day exactly how good these Olevia TV sets are. Now our estimation of the brand just raised up a notch or two when we saw a big thumbs up from Wired for the 47-inch 1080p Olevia 747i LCD TV,…

Tech News Charlie White Oct 24 '07

Is This the Palm Treo 800W?

We’ve seen the first alleged specs, now here’s the first alleged picture of the long-awaited Palm Treo 800W. Let’s run through the leaked product test. Tiny image? Check. Pixelated? Check. Cellphone camera origin? Fail. But two out of three ain’t bad. https://gizmodo.com/palm-treo-800w-details-leaked-wm6-wi-fi-ev-do-rev-a-267549 And while we hate to get ahead of ourselves, we’re ready to celebrate…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Oct 24 '07

Ridiculously Stripped-Down Sanyo Phone Runs On 1 AA Battery

Designed to look like some kind of oversized battery, this crazy phone actually runs on just one small AA. There are some tradeoffs: it’s voice only, so no 3G or SMS; also, there’s no camera or MP3 player, or even a damn screen to look at. Just those weird little buttons. You get five hours…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Oct 24 '07

Must See: Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Must See: The Twilight Zone

Must See: The Prisoner

IOGear Wireless USB Hub Reviewed (Verdict: Pointless Use Of Good Technology)

What Make Of Car Is Most Likely To Survive The Apocalypse?

Boeing Successful Hydrogen Engine Test Shows Future of Aviation

Game Bank is Your One-Stop Shop for Chinese Videogame Knockoffs

Yamaha Aims High With CD-S2000 CD Player and A-S2000 Amplifier

Next-Gen Tomy Heli-Q RC Helicopter Takes to the Skies Next Month

Bladerunner GPS Tracker Jacket Locates Kids, Replicants

TV Show Teaches Nosy Parents How to Spy On Their Kids

Suzuki Biplane Pities Harley-Davidson

Akihabara’s U&J Macs is a Museum to, and Graveyard of, Old Macs

Samsung’s Already Awesome HD Disc Hybrid BD-UP5000 Upgraded to Profile 1.1 (Bye Bye Format Bitching)

iShoes, Movin’ and Groovin’ at 15MPH

$20,000 Oticon Epoq Bluetooth Stereo Hearing Aid Also Manages iPod, Phone

Nexspeaker Sailboat Speaker System

Wired Names Olevia 747i Best LCD in 38- to 49-inch Category

Is This the Palm Treo 800W?

Ridiculously Stripped-Down Sanyo Phone Runs On 1 AA Battery

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