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With all of the horror stories in the news these days about people resorting to violence over gadgets, I’m starting to worry about our obsession with technology. https://gizmodo.com/knife-wielding-teen-holds-parents-hostage-over-cellphon-5140041 I mean, just today I read that a gamer beat up his girlfriend because she ended up killing his character by standing in front of the TV.…
Another day, another list of sweet gadget deals. So, without further ado, let’s whip out that credit card and start accruing some debt. Bluetooth • Jawbone Bluetooth Headset for $29.99 (normally $45 – valid until 2/11. Use rebate form). Computing & Accessories • Lenovo IdeaPad S10e 10.1″ 1.60GHz Netbook for $298.99 plus free shipping (normally…
In what is probably the coolest conference-talk attention grab I’ve ever heard of, Bill Gates apparently just released a swarm of mosquitoes into the crowd at TED, the geniuses-only mind meld. Holy shit. http://valleywag.gawker.com/5146508/bill-gates-unleashes-mosquito-swarm “Not only poor people should experience this,” the Tweetosphere has Gates saying as he released the swarm into the audience. Malaria…
The Mac Pro hasn’t seen a design overhaul in ages—since before the Intel switchover—so MacBlogz put together their next gen dream machine. Is it your ideal Mac Pro, too? At first glance, it’s just like a current Mac Pro, but with some extra/updated ports. A closer look reveals a new surface perforation (a product of…
Panasonic cutting 15,000 jobs and 27 factories. [NYT]
Nothing says fun like holding a fin up to your head! Simply pop your phone into the Fin Phone and sexy ladies will come running! Will the wackiness ever cease? [FinPhone via Book of Joe]
I hereby declare the Pizza Pro 3000 Circular Saw as the best invention ever developed by humans, aliens, or pant-wearing dolphins. Liz Goulet Dubois, you are a genius, you. Too bad is not actually motorized, but I can only hope someone buys it and puts an electrical engine in it. [Fred via Nerd Approved via…
I don’t harbor a fanboy grudge with any company borrowing the iPhone’s UI. Large buttons that are easy to press, a black background for colors that pop—these are good ideas for every touchscreen phone. The LG Arena KM900, slated for a Europe release this March, is about as close as you can get to the…
The Mission One by Mission Motors promises to be the world’s fastest 100% electric production motorcycle, reaching speeds of 150mph. And while that’s nice and everything, we really like how it looks, too. More shots/details: The Mission One was designed in part by Yves Behar of OLPC fame. Featuring a lithium ion battery that recharges…
For many of the robot nerds out there, OObject’s list of 14 retro toy robot commercials will probably bring back memories of Saturday mornings. Man, I totally remember Super GoBots. [OObject]
As evidenced by Apple’s legal troubles in Europe, our friends across the Atlantic don’t see the whole “antitrust” and “license agreement” thing like us Amer’cuns. Thus, PearC: the Hackintosh cloner that just might survive. PearC is essentially offering exactly what Psystar is here in the states—build to order Intel hardware in three performance grades, from…
If you are all about the ethical treatment of animals, avert your eyes. This high-tech mousetrap coffee table concept is nasty—real nasty. First, the unsuspecting mouse enters into a baited opening in the leg of the coffee table. Once inside, an infrared motion sensor detects the mouse and closes the door behind it. Apparently, the…
In case your obnoxious Segway weren’t clarification enough, this Segway shirt reading “that’s how I roll” should set things straight. Donning Dean Kamen‘s matching denim pants/denim shirt combo also works. [ExBoyfriend via ShinyShiny]
According to this classic Nintendo service training video, it’s damned near impossible for the NES to fail…unless the customer broke or misused it. Even poor old John Billingsley can’t get a break! [via Kotaku]
HTC’s successor to the G1 is on the way, but with few details to go on, we’ve compiled a wish list of what could make the sequel to a good phone significantly better. https://gizmodo.com/android-g2-photos-thinner-and-no-keyboard-5135926 We’ve included lots of hardware-only feature we want to see, but also on our list are improvements to Android that could…
If your hands are too shaky to upgrade your iPod’s hard drive and tote your two favorite uncompressed live Pink Floyd songs, now you can use professionals to bump its capacity to 240GB (223GB usable). https://lifehacker.com/how-to-replace-the-hard-drive-in-an-ipod-145370 According to Rapid Repair’s spokeswomen, they just announced the first 240GB iPod upgrade, which will be available for all…
Stay classy, Best Buy! We’ll remember this charming homily during your next mass downsizing. [twitpic via Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/best-buy-offers-4-000-employees-buyouts-5111562
Philips’ glowy/rumbly/airy amBX technology is really pretty neat stuff, but its support has been generally limited to the PC realm. Now, a new deal should bring amBX to the PS3. While there are no specific products or implementation announcements at this time, Sony and Philips reached a middleware licensing agreement that will allow amBX “to…
What kind of Klingon robs two 7-Elevens at 2AM with a Bat’leth? The kind of man who would leave the second store empty-handed after the second clerk refused to give him money. Now that’s just shameful. Perhaps if he had threatened the clerks in actual Klingon, he would have had more luck? [Denver Channel –…
Typing Genius-an app for challenging your friends to a variety of touchscreen typing games-now also unlocks Emoji on your phone, so you can communicate exclusively in kawaii pictographs like Jason and I. So here’s Jason and I talking about our daily routines. My day goes something like this: morning set with egg and pillowy Japanese…