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While responding to the press reaction to our CES prank, I neglected to mention one important thing on the mind of some readers: So far, no AV techs have gotten in trouble for it. Making sure no one ever gets in trouble for it is my highest priority, and I’ll be taking the rest of…
The designers at Philips have been busy “emotionizing” their products, what with the cuddly Aurea TVs, and their emotional reactive jewelry. Now they have got designs on the humble pen, with a patented invention for a writing implement that actually records the mood of the writer while they’re writing stuff. Its finger contact sensors detect…
Remember that 62-formats-in-1 card reader for your desktop PC from last week? Old Hat. Check it out: an extra three formats, including SDHC, are apparently readable by this little number, though we’re still at a loss as to what they all are. The next edition will also read your mind and your future in tea…
Now you can convert your very own AK-47 and feel like a Soviet soldier while killing crazy bunnies and Zelda goblins. It may not be as cool as firing a bazooka in a 360-degree environment, but it definitely beats the Nintendo Wii Zapper. We talked with its creator about all the details: https://gizmodo.com/mersive-360-degree-high-definition-humvee-simulator-bri-325237 Jesus Diaz:…
I’ve got good news and bad news. First, the good: the amazing British auto show Top Gear is coming to the US! Now, the bad: it’s in the form of a remake on NBC, haters of original ideas and kings of the unnecessary remake! That means that the wonderful hosts – Jeremy Clarkson, James May…
While we’re supposed to be mesmerized by the Alienware m15x’s impressive-for-a-15-incher specs—Intel Core 2 Extreme, NVIDIA Geforce 8800M GTX and hot-swappable dual hard drives—we’re kind of more tranced out by its over-the-top LED glow. It’s available today, months after first being teased—a bit more hype than necessary for a gaming notebook. The Core 2 Extreme…
Most iPod docks think vertically: iPod slides in, charging and playing in the most upright of fashions. But Macally’s new FlexTune dock gives you two 30-pin choices, one centered old-school towards the bottom, and one off to the right, so that you can clamp in your iPhone or iPod touch to view video the way…
The Stysen E08 2.5″ hard drive enclosure is designed to add an extra layer of protection to your sensitive data: RFID activation. By activating the RFID key near the box you can arm or disarm the on-board encryption, making stored data useful to you and useless to a thief. Sounds pretty cunning, especially the feature…
The sweet-toothed might just appreciate the Ame de Watame cotton candy maker. The $229 machine allows you to make your own cotton candy from real candy—which means you can have just about any kind of flavor you want, including cough sweets. Just toss the candy in the machine, stick a stick in the bowl and…
Did you miss me, my little love ferrets? Thought not. Anyway, enough about me, observe and nod sagely at the Wardrom, a clothes organiser for messy geeks everywhere. Rather than throw your clothes on the floor, simply aim them at the pegs on the wall. More info and pics below. Designed by a trio of…
Click to viewBehold the new Aria, the only worthy case for the new, magical and still-completely-inexistent MacBook Air. It looks absolutely amazing. Lickable. Pantsable. Apparently it’s made of italian leather and aluminum by Orbino. Or probably, just italian pixels and cappuccino vapor: https://gizmodo.com/is-this-the-macbook-air-most-plausible-yet-344813 We don’t know if Orbino has a special relationship with Apple that…
I swear that when I did the image for Variety’s report on HD DVD defections I never saw this hilarious version of Der Untergang, subtitled with very funny dialog about the last minutes of HD DVD in the bunker, the inevitable end of the war. The best part: probably when everyone leaves the room and…
We love Lego, we do, but this evil Lego skull, inspired by Arnie’s death-machine Terminator, is almost a step too far toward science-fiction-becomes-reality-and-rips-our-neck-apart. Those eyes are following me! Ok, so those eyes are actually motor driven using parts from a Mindstorms set, as is the chomping jaw, but its creator Snyderman has gone so far…
Green House is set to launch a compact speaker set / case for the third generation iPod nano. The case will be a plastic crystal enclosure, and the speakers will rotate out from the back. We are suckers for good design, and the PR shot makes it look quite funky. The speakers will connect via…
We almost did not believe it, but those guys at StreamMyGame have included a video in which they are playing Crysis on their PS3, all streamed from their PC. There is no visible lag, and the resolution is user definable. In short; it looks crisp. Check out the tutorial above, but skip through to the…
With visions of the MacBook Air hovering tantalizingly before us, one designer took a page from the now-dead Palm Foleo and has docked the iPhone into a really barebones 12″ chassis—essentially nothing more than a screen, keyboard and USB ports. Willy Yonkers, its creator, thinks that if you kept it simple it could sell for…
The March 18, 1962 Chicago Tribune ran this Closer Than We Think strip about hydrofungal farming. The text of the strip appears below. An Ohio State University professor is researching a novel way to keep the world’s supply of food proteins in step with the explosive growth of the population. Dr. William D. Gray believes…
If you’re in SF for Macworld, we’re having a joint party with Ars Technica tonight and we want to buy you a beer. Or two. Where: Harlot at 46 Minna St, San Francisco, CA When: 8 p.m. Pacific Time I think pals like FSJ, Leander from Cult of Mac, some other Wired pals, and Arn…
According to the product page, the Desktop Boxer is the “most advanced USB toy of 2008” thanks to fully interactive software and realistic boxing ring sounds. Users can control the boxer’s punches and movement via their keyboard, and the device will keep track of successful hits on the speed bag. Personally, I think that I…
Wired’s Apple insider (heh) says it is. Their rendering is super skinny and shaped like a teardrop when it’s closed, bulging at the hinge and tapering down to the edge. Ethernet ports are jettisoned in favor of wireless only—the most sensible explanation for the “Air” moniker yet. Aluminum casing, ultra-thin, all wireless—all reasonable given what’s…
