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Jackie Shoots, Jackie Scores!

Jackie may be the first name of the greatest comedic martial artist/actor ever, but it is now also the name of the best basketball-playing robot too. Meet Jackie, by day he is an articulated robot palletizer manufactured by Columbia Okura in Vancouver, but by night he becomes a kick-ass, hoop throwing superhero. The robot is…

S.T. Dupont’s 2GB Flash Drive Burns Holes In All Your Pockets

Welcome to your latest installment of “Basic Gadgets Decked out in Precious Materials.” Today’s contender is a solid Palladium, 2GB flash drive by S.T. Dupont, retailing at a cool $700. Though the metal maybe reason enough to relieve you of your bills, S.T. Dupont has also gone the great length of fashioning the flash drive’s…

Extreme Tech Tests HDTVs For Standard Definition Compatibility

HDTVs are designed for HD playback, but there are often problems in picture reproduction when playing back media in standard definition (SD), such as from traditional DVDs, cable, etc. The guys at Exteme Tech did a good thing and tested which HDTVs were best at cleaning up SD. The Pioneer Elite PRO-940HD plasma television took…

Dcube’s D5 PMP Is Cute, Does Equalizing Tricks

Dcube have hit the block with the snazzy looking D5 PMP. The specifications includes; either 1/2/4/8GB flavours, 2″ (176×220) 260K colour display, MP3/WMA/OGG/AVI support, integrated FM tuner, either 40hours audio or 7.5hours video playback and all of this comes in at only 42g. So why tell you guys about another generic PMP? The note worthy…

A Letter To Trekstor RE: Racist iBeat Blaxx MP3 Player

Dear Trekstor Your PR division sucks/may never have learnt how to read aloud. Given both of those possibilities are not mutually exclusive, we have a strong inclination to believe both statements are true. You are doing a great job at proving us right, all thanks to your new iBeat blaxx MP3 player. Do not get…

Loopwing Wind Power Generator Set Generates Fun, Looks Like A Weapon

There is so much wind knocking around on our planet it would be a shame not to use any of it. Tamiya & Loopwing’s wind power generator supplies enough energy to drive a small toy car, for some serious, environmentally friendly fun. The kit supplied is flat packed, so you will have to get your…

Via has produced a fanless processor, called Eden, clocked at 500MHz and only requiring 1 watt of electricity when in use. [Treehugger].

HTMS Provia A1, So Hot It Makes Us Horny

Those bad-asses at Technabob unearthed a little navigating gem. This sexy bitch is Korea’s HTMS, Provia A1 GPS navigator. Once again proving Korea rocks technology like the Sony Bravia advertisement slogan. Hit the jump for the details. The navigation system is detailed by impressively intricate 3D maps. By the look of it they are so…

AT&T Cracks Down On Commercial iPhone Unlocking Groups

It was bound to happen: AT&T is going after the mercenary group trying to profit from the iPhone unlocking. Apparently they can hunt these guys down, but it’s still undecided whether or not they’re in the clear or in hot water. You can still do a 100% unlock with the TurboSIM method but, once again,…

Microsoft’s Windows Genuine Server went down earlier today. This resulted in Windows XP and Vista installations being incorrectly labelled as counterfeit. ‘Reduced functionality’ ensued. The issue is now resolved. [Boing Boing].

Moped Lamps Shed Light, Don’t Have Wheels

Sometimes you look across your desk and think, “If I was pimp daddy enough, this expanse would resonate style.” Enter the Lamponi lamp collection. These desk lights are made of genuine, disused (we hope), moped parts. They are designed individually to exact customer requirements. Yes, you guessed it, they are not cheap; prices range from…

Hackers have managed to downgrade the Xbox 360 kernel. This gives rise to greater room for homebrew apps development. [Bink].

Fashion Wired for Sound in Year 2000 (1957)

The May 15, 1957 Chicago Tribune ran a piece titled, “Tell Future of Fashions in Exhibit.” The story described the apparel on display at Marshall Field at the time, which depicted the fashions of the year 2000. An excerpt appears below. Most of the designers represented agreed that the fashionable woman of the future will…

Chinavasion’s MP3 Cassette Player Brings The Good Times Back

We have an endearment to cassette inspired gadgets and those who create them. For that reason, we applaud Chinavasion for their spectacular MP3 Cassette Player. It is shaped like a cassette. It is an MP3 player. Does it require any more tricks to seduce you? Probably not, but nonetheless, there is still a little something…

RED ONE HD Set For Launch, Movie Makers Wet Themselves

The RED ONE HD camcorder is such hot-shit property, its name invokes awe in the bellies of those that await its release. According to Jim Jannard, Red Digital Cinema CEO, the $17,500 device will begin distribution on August 31st, 2007 and a second delivery should be received by September 7th. If you are having a…

Digital Cubes

Digital Cube makes some kick-ass PMPs and the s-Station NetForce 2 is no exception. What makes this outing special is the inclusion of that speedy HSDPA connectivity. HSDPA has never before been implemented in a standalone PMP and this gives the s-Station Netforce 2 reason to be a little bit big headed about its technological…

Sansa Clip MP3 Player, Clippy Little Tyke

Finally, get the clip without losing your foreskin! The Sansa Clip will have tiny MP3 players running scared; the Shuffle and the Zen Stone better watch out, as the little Clip is set to show them a thing or two in miniscule music playback. Jump for the details. Available in both 1GB and 2GB varieties…

Philips BTM288 Stereo Looks Cool, Probably Feels Cool Too

From the vaults of the FCC comes this a stylish looking desktop stereo from Philips, titled the BTM288. Good looks are not its only appealing feature either, hit the jump for extracts from the submitted user manual and the juicy DL. The music system will be launched with Bluetooth functionality, allowing pairing between any audio…

Cordhog Tidies Your Wires, Respects Your Space

Is there anything more annoying than stubbing your toe on the side of your bed? Yes there is—all your wires getting in a hefty mess is infinitely more aggravating. Cordhog understands our pain and have devised this ingenious solution. It is a ball like structure that wires wrap around and that is it! Much like…

Omigod They Killed the Internet

Apparently someone flushed something big and nasty down the Intarwebs’ tubes and the whole thing went down in flames. Or at least, the Onion says while a world of commentards yawns, scratches its balls and then says, Gaaaaaaahd, that’s so old. [Dizzy Thinks]