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Jesus Rocks Comics on Hitachi StarBoard

Hitachi’s StarBoard combines your computer with a chalkboard in a seamless fashion. Controlled by an IR pen, the Starboard allows you to edit Excel spreadsheets, easily map diagrams or, as Jesus is doing here, draw Batman. The StarBoard can integrate with any computer and projector, though Hitachi recommends their vertical projection model. Nicest bonus? You…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Sep 1

Up Close and Personal Video of LG KU990 “Viewty”

Here’s an extensive walk-through of LG’s new KU990 Viewty. You can tell that this prototype is far from perfect as even our practiced demonstrator has issues once in a while. In my minute of allowed hands-on, I found that the back wheel doesn’t spin, but snaps back into place after rotating about 30 degrees. It…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Sep 1

Sharp’s Uber-Thin TV to Arrive in 2010, Expect a 131-Inch Version

The new one-inch thick TV are not experimental as we first imagined: they will release them in two to three years, with a flagship 131-inch version illuminated by some “secret technology we can’t talk about.” We’ve just seen them in Berlin and they really are skinny. Sharp’s Corporate Communications PR-Manager, Martin Beckmann told us all…

Gadgets AddyDugdale Sep 1

Up Close and Personal Video of Philips Aurea

We were surprised at just how well Philips new Aurea (Europe only for now though probably US next year) looks in video. One part beautiful, one part hideous, it’s an innovative product that will be perfect for a specific chunk of the market with the decor to support it (seriously, picture it next to a…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Sep 1

Up Close and Personal Video of the Sanyo Xacti

Here’s a video of Addy’s painted hands on the new Sanyo Xacti. My unpainted hands found the ergonomics to be excellent, though the buttons felt a little cheap.

Gadgets Mark Wilson Sep 1

First 360 View of the 300FPS Mystery Casio Exilim,

We just stopped by Casio’s booth to get our eyes on the new Exilim we told you about earlier today. Shooting a drool-worthy 60fps bursts and 300fps of VGA video, it’s a beefy camera—definitely heftier than my Rebel XTi (from what we could see through the glass). https://gizmodo.com/casios-exilim-cam-lets-you-shoot-300-frames-per-second-295491 Something you won’t see in the press…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Aug 31

A Rocket That’ll Take Pictures Along Its Voyage For You

If you’ve always wanted to see the view from a skyward rocket, but lack the physical and mental prowess to be an astronaut, there are ways to get a really crappy approximation of the experience. One is by launching one of these Estes Astrovision Digital Video Rockets. It’s got a camera in the tip that…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 31

Eyes-on, Yamaha NX-B02 Bluetooth Speaker

The Yamaha NX-BO2 provides wireless streaming audio from any Bluetooth-enabled device. Utilizing the Enhanced Data Rate standard, it provides the fastest Bluetooth 2.0 connection available. Powered by either A/C adapter or 4 AA batteries, we doubt it will rock your socks off, but Yamaha claims their 2x5W amplifications sounds pretty good. We’ll support the product…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Aug 31

Eyes-on, Yamaha A-S2000 Stereo Amplifier

Screw THX, we’re rocking hi-fi baby! No, we were not sucked into a German time warp depositing us into IFA 1975. Yamaha is releasing a new high end stereo amplifier. The slick, retro aluminum front hides beefy “floating balanced” circuitry that separates and balances the path of the two audio channels for optimum signal clarity,…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Aug 31

NBC Universal Pulling the Plug on iTunes Content

NBC Universal is ending its iTunes support, meaning no more “Heroes,” “The Office” or “To Catch a Predator” in the iTunes store after December, when the current contract expires. What makes the rift somewhat serious for Apple is that NBC is iTunes’ biggest video supplier, pulling in about 40 percent of downloads. On top of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Aug 31

Japanese Mangekyo Kaleidoscope Projector: A Haiku

This kaleidoscope Looks so cool on my ceiling When I’m really stoned. [Trends in Japan]

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 30

Wallet Sized Stun Gun Good for Zapping Muggers

This stun gun, dubbed the small fry, could easily pass for a wallet in a dark alley. I’d imagine it could be used in a mugging where instead of handing over your wallet, you hand over 1,000,000 volts. It manages both its tiny size (its the smallest on the market) with its powerful punch (the…

Gadgets Brian Lam Aug 30

Philips Power2Go Charges Gadgets on the Go

Philips just announced their upcoming Power2Charge and Power2Go chargers as part of their Power4Life line, a naming convention that’s a Little2Precious. In any case, the USB chargers, including the flagship SCM7880 (pictured), holds up to 60 hours of juice inside and then charges up your phone, MP3 player, or whatever else you have that needs…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 30

Cuckoo Clock Takes Things Too Literally

If you’re looking to make your apartment look as creepy as possible, you can’t do much better than nailing a dead bird to your wall, hanging a clock around its neck, and calling it art. That’s just what designer Michael Sans did, and it’s why he presumably lives a solitary life. No, you can’t buy…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 30

Daewoo Brings First Profile 2.0 Blu-ray Player to IFA

Today at IFA, Daewoo tried to make its unexpected foray in the Blu-ray market count for something by launching the first Profile 2.0 Blu-ray player, the DBP-1000. Basically Profile 2.0 means it supports all of 1.1’s specs (like picture-in-picture) and adds web functionality (aka BD-Live). More mundanely, it supports 1080p via HDMI and upscales DVD…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Aug 30

Hacked Heelys Generate Their Own Electricity

You know those annoying Heely shoes, the ones that kids zoom around on in the mall, leading to chipped teeth and broken wrists? Well, someone actually did something somewhat useful with them. Sort of. Artists Christian Croft and Kate Hartman hacked a pair of Heelys, using the wheels to generate electricity. The electricity generated is…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 30

Philips Announces Aurea HDTV LCD Using Bolds and Boobs (Full Specs Below)

Philips’ official unveiling of their new Aurea line pulled out all the stops. From dancing to models to a new, very colorful/melodramatic short by filmmaker Wong Kar Wai—it was big. Here are the specs: The displays themselves will be 1080p, 100Hz (likely 120Hz when these sets come Stateside), have a 3ms response time, come in…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Aug 30

Battery-Powered Shower-in-a-Box Keeps You Clean, Anywhere

This shower-in-a-box is designed to go where regular showers aren’t: the beach, the mountains or your next LAN party. Requiring only four AA batteries, it’ll wash all the sand, dirt or nerdsweat off you with water from its tank, which has a capacity of a bit over five gallons. The water pressure isn’t gonna be…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Aug 30

TomTom Introduces GO 920 and GO 920T with Voice Controls

TomTom will ship a new high-end navigator in the US, the Go 920 series, including the $599 Go 920 and the Go 920 T (for “traffic”), which will sell at a premium likely to be $100 more. The key to the new flagship is voice control: you can use TomTom’s Voice Address Input to name…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman Aug 30

Pac Man Rug Would Suit Wealthy, Old-Skool Gamer

This Pac Man rug is on sale via a kids’ website, but with a very adult price tag of $2,186. Made in Portugal and 100 per cent wool, there are only two of these 6’9″ x 10′ rugs in existence. So, rich kidults with a games room that needs carpeting, apply here. [Children’s Gorilla via…

Gadgets AddyDugdale Aug 30

Jesus Rocks Comics on Hitachi StarBoard

Up Close and Personal Video of LG KU990 “Viewty”

Sharp’s Uber-Thin TV to Arrive in 2010, Expect a 131-Inch Version

Up Close and Personal Video of Philips Aurea

Up Close and Personal Video of the Sanyo Xacti

First 360 View of the 300FPS Mystery Casio Exilim,

A Rocket That’ll Take Pictures Along Its Voyage For You

Eyes-on, Yamaha NX-B02 Bluetooth Speaker

Eyes-on, Yamaha A-S2000 Stereo Amplifier

NBC Universal Pulling the Plug on iTunes Content

Japanese Mangekyo Kaleidoscope Projector: A Haiku

Wallet Sized Stun Gun Good for Zapping Muggers

Philips Power2Go Charges Gadgets on the Go

Cuckoo Clock Takes Things Too Literally

Daewoo Brings First Profile 2.0 Blu-ray Player to IFA

Hacked Heelys Generate Their Own Electricity

Philips Announces Aurea HDTV LCD Using Bolds and Boobs (Full Specs Below)

Battery-Powered Shower-in-a-Box Keeps You Clean, Anywhere

TomTom Introduces GO 920 and GO 920T with Voice Controls

Pac Man Rug Would Suit Wealthy, Old-Skool Gamer

Stephen Colbert Adds Yet Another Genre Voiceover Cameo to His Belt

Turns Out Home Taping Wasn’t Killing Music After All

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The New York Times Claims It Finally Unmasked Satoshi Nakamoto (This Time for Real)

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