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There has been a lot of news lately about piracy and hacking-including the ongoing saga of Terry Childs, the nutcase who hijacked San Francisco’s computer network, the trouble with e-passports, California’s vulnerable Fastrack toll system, and Brazilian software pirates. But this is nothing new. We are always hearing about the next “unhackable” system only to…
Sure, Will.I.Am’s “One More Chance” video looks like it was directed by RIM, what with it’s huge BlackBerry billboard and a prominently featured Curve. But you know what? Everyone’s gotta eat, and when we insist on BitTorrenting albums instead of buying them, we should expect this from musicians. Along with Jay-Z shilling beer and Bob…
These Daan air purifiers from Coway are some of the best looking air purifiers we’ve ever seen. The ones we’ve had are like Danny Trejo: workmanlike in its ability to get the job done, but very very ugly. The Daans are the opposite of ugly, and can cover a 161 sq. ft. room with a…
Well, this is just about the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. It’s a lightning bolt that’s shooting down from the sky, shot in slow motion. I’m not sure exactly how fast this camera is, but it’s got to be shooting at a speed faster than the Casio EX-F1 can shoot at, at least at…
The guys over at Crave UK got their hands on the new iRiver Spinn PMP, and although they have not conducted a full review yet, their initial impressions were positive. They love the 3.2-inch AMOLED screen saying that “Images are stunning; videos are smooth and sharp.” They also found the sound quality to be superb…
As seen on boingboing: this retro-futuristic poster combines everything we knew about the year 2000 back in the 1950s with everything we know about the year 2000 right now. Essential equipment for the “nerd room” in any gadget/tech/science fiction fan’s house. $15 and ships August 15. [Topatoco via Boing Boing]
For those who aren’t familiar with the underlying principles behind the Atariologian faith, here are some of the basic tenants: “All of reality can be explained if one perceives life as a video game or simulation of this life.” “Sleep is just like pausing the game, or loading the next level.” “There is always a…
Well, look at what’s hiding out in the spec sheet for the X200 UltraBase docking station: a listing for a ThinkPad X200 tablet. The X200 is a perfect size for a tablet, and it’d solve our slight anxiety over just having the nub as an input. If it had some capacitive multi-touch like Dell’s Latitude…
What’s that monkey thinking about when he’s mushing down that banana or tossing feces at you? Well, you’re looking at it-this is a map of where a macaque’s thoughts live. It’s made possible by new 3D visualization algorithms developed by neuroscientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston which render a brain’s billions of individual neuron…
Ah, goatees. The preferred facial hair of nerds, fat guys, bikers and Mark Wilson. If you’re looking to make sure your goatee is as neat and even as possible, you’re going to need a little assistance. Say hello to the GoateeSaver. The GoateeSaver is a little contraption you use by putting part of it in…
Why do music lovers put up with cheap stock earbuds? You’ve spent hundreds of dollars on an MP3 player then effectively nullify your investment with headphones that suck the soul out of the music that you love. Choosing a higher-end set of earphones is almost impossible, since there are way too many, and they are…
Three new Canon cams including the successor to the HF10, one of last year’s best AVCHD ‘corders, are now officially bound for the U.S. after details hit in Japan a few weeks back. Camcorderinfo.com has already gotten their hands on an HF11 review unit, and liked what they saw-full HD capture at 1920×1080, dual flash…
Last week, we took a quick breather from the weekly Photoshop Contests for an MS Paint contest. The results were awesome, to say the least, but this week it’s back to business. I want you to use your hot Photoshop skills to put gadgets into your favorite video games. There are loads of possibilities here,…
T-Mobile might not have the widest selection of phones, but they do have a certain love for BlackBerry that you can’t deny. BlackBerryNews has the leaked roadmap of the BlackBerries T-Mobile is carrying for the rest of the year, which includes new colors for the Pearl, the 8220 and the Javelin. BBNews notes that all…
Bad news for California drivers (me) that use Fastrak (me) to get past toll roads and bridges fast (me). Hackaday reports that a security researcher named Nate Lawson presented information at the Black Hat conference in Vegas that demonstrated that the tags perform no authentication whatsoever, meaning a dude with a reader can go around…
Warner Bros, along with plenty others, has been skeptical about BD-Live. WTF is BD-Live, you ask? It’s that feature in the Blu-ray spec allowing, among other internet-based functionality, people seated on couches across the US to watch movies simultaneously and chat about them. Now rumor has it that the company is considering The Dark Knight…
Nokia loves to tempt U.S. folks with hot 3G N-Series phones that only work in Europe, before releasing a U.S. version several months later like they did with the N95. But according to FCC clearances, it looks like a version of the forthcoming N85 slider (N96’s little cousin that isn’t $1,200) with full tri-band WCDMA…
Today, the New York Times took a close look at the fast-paced world of power tool drag racing. The inherent fun of placing lightly modified power tools on the ground and watching them tear off down the street was not lost on them, apparently. Will attention from such a big publication make power tool drag…
This week at Uncrate: We do some small-scale gaming with Mini Table Games, take a ride in the open-top Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, and become the Batman of beer with the Beer Belt. We also get gangster with The Godfather – Coppola Restoration Set, go green with Recycled Windshield Beer & Wine Glasses, and…
Today Sling Media is releasing a public beta of their Windows 2.0 software that adds several new features to the service. Among these upgrades, users can expect a built-in programing guide that enables quick channel search and channel change functionality from your PC with no IR delay. There will also be a live video buffer…
