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Journey Into Space (TIME Magazine, 1952)

“Pressure suits will improve, say the space doctors, but not enough to permit their wearers to work freely in a vacuum for long periods of time. Dr. Fritz Haber of the School of Space Medicine believes that the whole space-suit idea will have to be abandoned. If space men want to float around outside their…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 27 '07

Unofficial Windows Mobile 6 for HTC Hermes (Cingular 8525)

If you’ve got an HTC Hermes, TyTN or Cingular 8525, today’s your lucky day. The guys on the XDA Dev Forums have hacked together a bunch of Windows Mobile 6 code together to make a version that works on your phone. It’s very unofficial, to be sure, and is missing stuff like voice calling, PTT,…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

Sony TP1 Hands-On: Cylindrical PC Looks like a Roll of Toilet Paper

Even though it was introduced at CES, we’re still fascinated by Sony’s unusually-designed PC in the round, the TP1. Sony designers say they created this media center PC to fit in with the decor of a living room rather than an office, although we’re not sure whose living room they had in mind. We got…

Tech News Charlie White Feb 27 '07

Sony Bravia KDF-50E3000 Micro-Display TV Hands (and Eyes)-On

We got a closer look at all of Sony’s rear-projection TVs today, otherwise known as micro-displays, and these units had three LCDs inside a cabinet that the company says is 22% slimmer than previous Sony Grand Wega Projection TVs. Here’s a good look at the side of the slimmed-down 50 inch KDF-50E3000, a 1080p TV…

Tech News Charlie White Feb 27 '07

Why Just One CableCard in the XA3 Home Theater PC?

At a breakout session during the Sony line show, questions from members of the press kept turning back to Sony’s flagship home theater PC, the XL3, which will sell for $3300 and ship in April. We were wondering why there is only one CableCard inside the box instead of the two that are in the…

Tech News Charlie White Feb 27 '07

Dealzmodo: Magellan eXplorist 500 Handheld GPS $129

Tanga, like Woot, offers one product a day for a lot cheaper than you can find on regular stores. Today they’ve got a Magellan eXplorist 500 handheld GPS for $129 (refurbished). Compared to sites on Froogle, you save anywhere from $30 to $80 depending on where you buy it. Product Page [Tanga – Thanks Ted!]

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

CompUSA Closing 128 Stores

Oops, looks like it’s 128 stores, not 100 like we thought before. 229 minus 128 leaves only 101 stores—a nice round number that management no doubt was aiming for. https://gizmodo.com/compusa-closing-100-stores-nationwide-unemployable-sma-239285 Also, a tipster tells us their training department (which made up of over 20% of their services) is closing as well. BREAKING: CompUSA Closing 128…

Gadgets Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

DIY: Convert the iPod Mini to a Flash-Based Player

Why would someone want to replace the iPod mini hard drive with a compact flash card? Well, why not? Compact flash cards are becoming readily available in larger and larger capacities (16GB iPod mini anyone?) and it requires much less battery power than a hard drive. If you have a large CF card laying around…

Tech News Travis Hudson Feb 27 '07

Windows Mobile iPhone Edition: The Movie

If just seeing wasn’t believing, here’s a video that shows the Windows Mobile iPhone skin in action. Most of the icons are just shortcuts to the equivalent apps on Windows Mobile, but the most impressive thing must be the screensaver and the scrolling. The screensaver lets you whisk your finger to the right to unlock…

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

Blink-Cam Savors Every Moment

On average, every person loses 192 hours, or eight days of visual sight due to blinking. Andrew Schneider, at student at ITP, didn’t like that fact and designed the Blink-Cam to savor every moment. It is a helmet that takes a Polaroid picture of the individual at every blink. The BlinkCam uses custom-built soft conductive…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Feb 27 '07

DARPA Developing Sonic Cloaking Device

DARPA, the governmental department that researches crazy things that may eventually make it into the military, is currently working on an “ultrasonic curtain”. In layman’s terms, it’s a sonic cloaking device designed to lower noise levels by at least 30db in military vehicles. Seen in their prototype vehicle to the left, DARPA plans to give…

Gadgets Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

Boring but Important Stuff

“If You beat my score on Guitar Hero, I’ll pee on you”—Deviant Spawn The NBA is calling out YouTuber’s who can hold their own with a basketball. All you have to do is upload videos of your best b-ball moves. The good news is that the top 10 from each week will appear on TV,…

Tech News Ben Longo Feb 27 '07

Swingline to Embed RFID Tags into Next-Gen Staplers

Your low-tech stapler is about to get a huge makeover if Swingline has its way. They’re looking to embed RFID tags onto staples so that when an important (stapled) document goes missing, it’ll be able to radio its location (most likely from underneath your desk) to a nearby tracking device. Now that’s a Swingline I’d…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Feb 27 '07

Underwater Express Submarine Utilizes Bubbles for Speed

Over wonder why the Red October was so damn slow? It is obvious, water is heavy and it takes a lot to plow through it (compared to air, at least). The Pentagon has developed the Underwater Express, a submarine capable of going 127 mph (compared to modern sub speeds of 29 mph, by encasing the…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Feb 27 '07

Sagem Bluetooth Headsets Are Tiny, but Not Quite Fashionable

Although wearing Bluetooth headsets like this Sagem one all the time is useful if you’re taking a lot of calls, not even Apple’s design can make you look truly cool while doing so. That’s why you really shouldn’t care what you look like and focus on comfort and performance. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-apple-bluetooth-headset-coming-soon-240008 We can’t vouch for how…

Gadgets Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

Worst PR Pitch Ever?

We just got this in. You decide: ANNA NICOLE SMITH WOULD BE SIX FEET UNDER IF SHE HAD [redacted].COM Online Safe Deposit Boxes Help Families Avoid Ugly Legal Hassles

Tech News Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling’s Own Line of Calculators

As if Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling hasn’t sold out enough in the years subsequent to him being let go from the Howard Stern Show, he’s now put his name and likeness on a series of household gadgets. Among them, Jackie’s Talking Comedy Calculator (pictured above), which is apparently designed to keep you entertained while…

Gadgets Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

Lettuce Safe Keeps Your Jewels Hidden, Healthy

Unless you’re dealing with some really hungry criminals, chances are no robber will check the heads of lettuce in your vegetable crisper on their search for valuables. That’s the idea behind this lettuce safe, which is the perfect place to store your smaller valuables that you want kept cold and safe from harm. It’s available…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Feb 27 '07

Desk Cable Organizer For the Rich and Anal

Given that the cables on our mesk (combination of desk and mess) has more knots than a speedboat, we’re not exactly the target market for this Bird-Electron cable organizer. But if you’re truly anal about keeping your desk clean (ahem), then you’re going to want to invest in this little beauty. Costing $55 straight from…

Gadgets Jason Chen Feb 27 '07

Sony’s new PictureStations Shoot Out Prints in 45 Seconds

As small as they are fast, Sony’s new lunchbox-style PictureStations (the DPP-FP70 and DPP-FP90) can spit out 4×6-inch prints in as little as 45 seconds (though no word on whether they’re in draft mode). They also have a superimpose feature that lets you add text to your photos directly from the printer. The FP90 with…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Feb 27 '07

Journey Into Space (TIME Magazine, 1952)

Unofficial Windows Mobile 6 for HTC Hermes (Cingular 8525)

Sony TP1 Hands-On: Cylindrical PC Looks like a Roll of Toilet Paper

Sony Bravia KDF-50E3000 Micro-Display TV Hands (and Eyes)-On

Why Just One CableCard in the XA3 Home Theater PC?

Dealzmodo: Magellan eXplorist 500 Handheld GPS $129

CompUSA Closing 128 Stores

DIY: Convert the iPod Mini to a Flash-Based Player

Windows Mobile iPhone Edition: The Movie

Blink-Cam Savors Every Moment

DARPA Developing Sonic Cloaking Device

Boring but Important Stuff

Swingline to Embed RFID Tags into Next-Gen Staplers

Underwater Express Submarine Utilizes Bubbles for Speed

Sagem Bluetooth Headsets Are Tiny, but Not Quite Fashionable

Worst PR Pitch Ever?

Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling’s Own Line of Calculators

Lettuce Safe Keeps Your Jewels Hidden, Healthy

Desk Cable Organizer For the Rich and Anal

Sony’s new PictureStations Shoot Out Prints in 45 Seconds

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