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Behold, today’s dose of mall cop pornography. Actually, it’s a Segway re-imagined by designer Michael DiTullo, who created it in response to the Project PUMA concept from earlier this year. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-the-segway-gm-puma-pod-flies-down-the-stree-5202161 The thing’s a two-seater too, so bring a friend! [Design Blog]
Want to branch out a bit from the default Windows Task Manager tool that’s probably helping keeping you abreast of the goings on of your PC right this moment? Look no further, for Lifehacker is here with another glorious top five list on that very subject! [Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/five-best-windows-task-manager-alternatives-5378494
Who says advertising doesn’t work? And 40 years later, no less. I was flipping through the November, 1966 issue of Space World magazine when I stumbled upon this ad for the 1965 book Beyond Tomorrow: The Next 50 Years in Space by Dandridge M. Cole, with art by Roy G. Scarfo. At 168 pages, with…
Crazy parties aren’t the only things set to arrive with Windows 7. The HP Mini 311, a respectable little 1080p-pumping machine in its own right, could possibly get a slight upgrade around the same time the OS arrives. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/inside-the-windows-7-launch-party-kit-hides-the-worst-b-5376407/ The tip came from, of all places, the existing Mini 311 service manual, where MyHPMini…
Finally, an NES cartridge casemod I can get behind without weeping uncontrollably. This one houses a complete library of NES games, uses the original buttons, and hides inside the Super Mario/Duck Hunt combo cartridge. But wait, there’s more: There’s also an mp3 player, movie player and an FM radio receiver. The video out is also…
Not feeling the PS3 Slim? Short on cash yet really jonesing for a PS3 something fierce? This deal may be for you, if you don’t mind the fatter, older hardware. Just head over to SonyStyle and check out the $50 they’re hacking off the price tag for the PS3 “fat” console. They’re also throwing in…
Seriously, what is wrong with the PSPGo? Is the handheld so ho-hum that people are purposefully modding it into awful things, or is it just a really hard device to work with? https://gizmodo.com/pspgo-review-psp-goes-nowhere-you-havent-been-5367059 This latest entry attempts to camouflage the portable as some kind of Christmas decoration. The buttons glow, lights flash, yada yada yada…
With the introduction of a solar-powered eBook from LG Display, owners will soon be able to read for hours on end, so long as they’re outside and the sun is up. This is because the new offering boasts both an eBook and a thin-film, 10cm solar cell. Surprise! Four to five hours of sun exposure…
Leap into the future of wireless device-charging with Powermat. Their Home & Office Mat (pictured) charges up to 3 devices at once. And when one is finished, the mat stops charging just that one. We think that’s just wonderful. Just enable your device(s) with a Powermat receiver (that seamlessly bonds to your device), pop it…
This limited edition Nokia N97 mini comes with lots of leather and the stamp of approval from fashion plate RAOUL. Also, leather—did I mention that yet? When it hits streets in Asia around the end of October the kit will include a special back battery cover with RAOUL signature stripes, a leather pouch and leather…
The “security code” installed on this NES controller flash storage mod isn’t going to keep anyone from accessing the files inside, but that’s not really the point: You see, the code in this case is one of the most well-known codes in all of video game history. The Konami Code. Hell, even God knows it.…
Another day, another successful iPhone jailbreak story to report to you. Today, on the heels of purplera1n, iPhone OS hacker “geohot” delivered blackra1n to the masses. Updated. With it, Windows users will have available to them a jailbreak solution for OS 3.1.2 on all iPhone and iPod touch generations. Installation is pretty simple: Download and…
This here is what Honda hopes is the future of motorcycles. Small, electric and two-wheel drive, the EV-Cub could be ferrying riders around on its retro-styled frame as early as next year. Like an all-wheel drive car, the 2WD motorcycle offers more stability and traction than its rear-wheel cousins, and may even be easier to…
This man’s Pre screens cracked—three times in as many months, once in his shirt pocket. His boss offered to buy him an iPhone if he dunked the Palm. How’s your Pre’s screen? [PreThinking Via Techmeme]
It’s been a pretty wild month (or so, since it’s been a while guys) for Android apps. Donuts and music and people and Heroes and space cars are flying all over the place: The Best Pandora: Pandora the music streaming service comes to Android, finally. There’s really no reason not to know what Pandora is…
The Solar Decathalon, a 10-criteria (it’s a little bit of a stretch to decathalon, but that’s okay) judging contest, just completed this year’s competition, and there are some incredible works here. I love that each group used its hometown aesthetic. Student groups from around the world (and several from the States) competed to create a…
If you’re located in Northern Alberta, are interested in space travel, aren’t afraid of heights and need $25,000 (and won’t mind when you explode in mid-air and can’t spend it), have I got a Craigslist ad for you! What’s especially great is the half-assed trustworthiness of the ad: The creator worked on it for 40…
T-Mobile Sidekick users have been holding out hope that their data might be recovered after T-Mo issued an optimistic message of hope. But the carrier just updated users and admitted the truth: Your shit’s gone. Sorry, guys. https://gizmodo.com/the-great-t-mobile-sidekick-data-outage-of-2009-could-e-5373946 It’s been more than two weeks without data for Sidekick users, and T-Mobile finally bit the bullet…
Intel’s “Our Rock Stars Aren’t Like Your Rock Stars” ads were pretty clever, and in one of his riffs on The Tonight Show’s advertising requirements, Conan and USB co-inventor Ajay Bhatt created a re-enactment. Click to view This clip is great for the nerds in our audience: I love when Conan just starts listing number/letter…
Don’t understand Google Wave, even after Google’s helpful video and Lifehacker’s review? You’re not alone: Some jokester created a site where users vote on how confusing Wave really is. Interestingly, while death is easier to understand, women are far harder. https://gizmodo.com/still-dont-know-wtf-google-wave-is-all-about-this-two-5372786 Some of the items are pretty clever, from super esoteric scientific theories (the Meyer-Overton…
