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Well, this is a steaming pile of suck. Hulu’s content providers have decided they don’t like their shows streamed to your TV via Boxee, so Hulu is turning off the spigot later this week. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-max-out-apple-tvs-potential-with-boxee-5082130 Boxee says they’ll be removing Hulu this Friday. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is smarter than his corporate content masters (News…
Before the internet, an actual series of tubes really was the best way to transport messages quickly. OObject has complied an amazing list of these systems—some dating as far back as the 19th century. [OObject]
According to a recent study by the charity Personal Finance Education Group, the average child gets a cellphone when they’re 8-years-old. To look at the stat differently, 35% of 8-year-olds have a mobile phone (obviously this stat is not applicable to the entire world, as we see in this heartbreakingly adorable shot). So is this…
A man who had a tracking bracelet attached to his ankle after getting busted for marijuana possession outwitted the cops in one simple way: he had a fake leg. Oh, cops. Bret Ravenhill, the Brit who had gotten busted for cannabis possession, was on probation to keep him from going out of his house at…
If you work for the Sinclair family or Cyberdyne, this may be NSFW. If not, cast your eyes, at long last, upon a site dedicated to artistic renderings of dino-robo coitus. And on the seventh day, the Tumblr Gods rested. [Dinosaursfuckingrobots.com – Thanks, Dan!]
If you’ve been sitting by watching iPhone users, then Android users, then BlackBerry users get specialized Google apps with envy, you can now grab a version for Windows Mobile for faster searches. No voice, though. [Google via Lifehacker]
Remember how annoying winding up a cassette with your finger used to be? I thought we were past all of that nonsense, but the designers behind the NVDRS MP3 cassette tape have other plans. In fact, they are taking the cassette concept to such extremes as to render the digital benefits nearly pointless. The disks…
It’s a general assumption that having your phone on in an airplane is no bigs, but we turn them off anyways. Apparently, pilots aren’t following their own rules and are getting in trouble for it. The FAA has issued an alert to airlines telling them to tell their pilots to turn their phones off. The…
How will robots enslave the human race? By rock-paper-scissoring us for our freedom, if Berti, this sophisticated English hand-gesture-mimicking robot gets his way. He’s not the first—and he’s probably not the last either. [Telegraph UK]
The Reaction bookshelf doesn’t actually rotate—it’s more like a circular lounge. It should though—I picture a library version of The Price is Right or a human hamster wheel of knowledge. [APCI via BOTB via DVICE]
Between all the new digital cameras pooped out before the upcoming PMA show and the crazy cameras buried inside cellphones at MWC, it’s a good time to go over why more megapixels isn’t necessarily better. So, the nutshell explanation of how a digital camera works is that light lands on a sensor, which converts the…
If you were interested in the Dell Mini 10, Dell’s latest netbook catered to playing back 720p video, it’ll be available starting at $400 later this month. Specs include: https://gizmodo.com/dell-mini-10-has-a-10-inch-720p-screen-tv-tuner-5127591 • choice of Z520 or Z530 Atom processor • 1GB RAM • 1.3 megapixel webcam • HDMI out • 802.11g Wi-Fi • 3-cell battery •…
Sledding, generally speaking, rules. Unfortunately, it only works in the winter time. Not so with the Slicer, which promises good times and grass stains. What makes the Slicer so great is that it has detachable ice trays on the bottom. Simply pop them off, fill them with water, stick them in your freezer and you’ll…
As part of their “We are One” campaign beginning next month, Calvin Klein will be offering bottles of CK One & CK Be with a removable MP3 speaker in the base. Apparently, the speaker tie-in reflects the notion that music is a universal language, so it has a thin-marketing relationship to the “unity” theme. But…
According to some legit-looking documents, T-Mobile will soon be offering users who’ve been with the company for 22+ months (and have solid payment history) a variety of new unlimited access plans. The most promising plan is probably the $50 unlimited talk plan that, when paired with another family member’s subscription, drops to $45 per line…
According to some testers in Microsoft-centric forums, Windows 7 Build 7048 has been declared Release Candidate 1 ahead of the planned April 2009 launch date. For those racing through the torrent sites, it’s build 6.1.7048.winmain_win7rc1.090211-1625. This means win7rc1 was compiled at 4:25PM last Wednesday. Microsoft hasn’t said anything official yet, so remember our first rule…
A British comedian spotted a dude in the audience texting on his phone, so he took it and smashed it. His reason: the guy was stealing jokes to sell to TV people. But of course! Lee Hurst, the comedian, clearly is a bit unhinged and doesn’t quite understand the idea of marketing yourself via YouTube.…
The stimulus has passed! We’re saved! Time to buy some more shit! Still, though, show some respect: buy only with maximum dealage, the likes of which you will find here. Computing & Peripherals • Cavalry CAUM CAUM3701T0-B 1TB External Hard Drive for $99.99 plus free shipping (normally $130). • AOC 416Va 24″ LCD Monitor for…
When it comes to Bluetooth, I don’t know what’s lamer—looking like you are talking to yourself or talking into your wrist. If you chose the former, Adtec has a device for you. For the equivalent of $65, users can have a wristband that connects to their cellphone via Bluetooth, complete with speaker, volume control and…
Verizon’s rollout of its 4G Long Term Evolution network is in the trial phase in three metro areas, and lucky testers are seeing peak speeds of 60Mbps—wireless. Best of all, 2010 commercial launch is confirmed. Though AT&T seems to be talking excitedly about its own LTE network—a technology that derives from the GSM networks that…