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What can $26,000 buy you these days? Perhaps a pedal powered EV hybrid? The Twike was designed way back in the 80’s, and it was put together by students in Switzerland who dreamt of the Flintstones every night a greener transportation mode. Germany’s Fine Mobile GmBH took a liking to the invention, by adding electric…
It’s no secret I love planes. I love sneaking in them, standing on them, walking into them, and watching them do crazy stuff. But while I would love to fly a fighter like a madman or use an engine for a BBQ (maybe even a whole plane,) I would have to content myself with eating…
If you take the time to develop an umbrella with an iPod and speakers embedded in the handle, chances are you live in an area that sees more than its fair share of rain. In this case, the seller comes from Seattle WA. In addition to the iPod, “Rain Pod” creator Tom Dukich adds an…
Click to viewWe just got the scoop from Microsoft on Windows Mobile 7 and Windows Mobile 8, the two upcoming platforms that will fix what is undeniably broken about the Windows Mobile platform to date. This was originally going to be a piece about how Microsoft had no idea what the consumer wanted, where I…
Now that CompUSA is closing its doors, it has begun the process of tying up loose ends regarding issues like gift cards, rain checks, rebates and returns. In a nutshell, if you purchased anything from the store after December 12th you are pretty much S.O.L. https://gizmodo.com/compusa-throws-in-the-towel-sells-to-a-liquidator-331568 As for warranties and service, CompUSA has stated that…
A masterful Lego builder that goes by the name of Arvo is the man responsible for this unbelievably awesome Iron Man figure. And with results like that, the dude doesn’t even need a last name. Just whispering “Arvo” will get grab the attention of geeks the world over. Damn I wish there were more pictures.…
The 1939 New York World’s Fair song “Dawn of a New Day” was written by George and Ira Gershwin. Unfortunately, I don’t remember where I found the song so I can’t give credit where credit is due. You can listen to the song here. See also: Railroads on Parade (1939) All’s Fair at the Fair…
Speaking of $300 OLPC killers, the SF Chronicle’s reporting that the $299 Asus Eee PC 2G Surf has officially launched. It has half the storage space and RAM of the 4G models, plus it’s soldered on, so noodling around’s dicier. The Fresno school system’s already handing out 1,000 of ’em loaded up with Windows and…
We received some excellent entries in our paint yourself blue Blu-ray contest, but our hands down favorite has to be from Patrick Armitage, who went all out to win a PlayStation 3. In his own words: My public appearance spanned two locations, starting at the APU (Azusa Pacific University, a private Christian University) open track…
Hokay. So, we understand that tis the season to be jolly. Tis the season to give away love and good stuff!. Tis the season to enjoy hot chocolate and marshmallows… in front of the fire while being half naked with black leather frack-me boots and a tiny Santa Claws suit? For shame! First Macinstein and…
While one of the major quibbles with Kindle is its sure-to-darken-your-wallet $400 pricetag, apparently knowledge is priceless, since the sold-out snowspeeders have been going for up to $1500 on eBay. The average is only around $830, but that’s still kinda gross. While we’re wandering around the seedy area of the eBay neighborhood: You can also…
Today Fujitsu took the lid off ReRAM, a new form of non-volatile memory with low power consumption. Like flash, ReRAM can maintain data after power is lost, but Fujitsu’s product adds one important element: speed. By wrapping titanium in nickel oxide, and by limiting the current flow from the transistor, the current needed to erase…
While we haven’t seen anywhere near the kind of buzz in geek circles for Intel’s Classmate, it played a prominent, crushing role in the WSJ’s slaughterfest OLPC article a couple weeks ago, since it’s been picked up by Libya, Nigeria and Pakistan over the XO Laptop, in large part because it runs Windows and Office…
Although Meizu has been stealing from the iPhone left and right, at least they have the courtesy to deny it. This other iPhone clone, however, makes no such attempt—they even plaster “Think Different” all over their ads. Check out the video after the jump, taken by geekmatica, to see what kind of tech you’re getting…
Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a new 1mm thick plastic sheet inkjet-printed with various nanoparticles and insulating and semiconducting polymers that enables electronic devices placed on it to communicate with one another. A technology like this would have advantages over other means of short-range wireless communication (like Bluetooth) because it is inherently…
While cramming gadgets into wristwatches isn’t all that notable these days, back in the 1960’s, it wasn’t that easy. That’s why this Kilfitt UKA 659 camerawatch is so sweet. It’s a tiny analog camera stuffed into a (relatively) stylish watch. It’s the only one in existence, created as a prototype in the Munich laboratory of…
At Intel’s Pre-CES briefing today, execs discussed a new super-small solid state drive, WiMax-capable devices, and 45nm Penryn chips in everything from UMPCs to television sets to slender desktop all-in-ones from your favorite computer makers. Here’s the rundown: • In January, Intel will introduce what they claim is the smallest SSD in the industry. Officially…
DLO’s Action Jacket armband for the iPhone is perfect for the guy who likes to take his iPhone jogging with him (namely, me). The iPhone may be slightly heavier than a nano, not to mention many times more expensive, but can your nano make calls? What if you’re waiting for an important call from your…
Picture a Vudu IPTV box that brings porn into your living room over the internet. That’s FyreTV, which will be “The Hottest BoXXX You’ll Ever Experience” when beta applications begin in just about 12 hours. There’s not many details on their home page or their meager press release that just says they’ve signed up non-exclusive…
Gridskipper’s got a video of the Illy House in a Shipping Container, the shipping container that (surprise!) transformers into something you can actually live in. The thing takes a good amount of time to change—this ain’t no Bumblebee—but something tells us that if Dexter was in one of these instead of a real shipping container,…
