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More E-Book News, this one a prototype from Seiko Epson, makers of the cool E-ink watch. The device’s form factor is at least as thin as Sony’s Reader, but it has a 1200×1600 display. That’s a lot of res on that 6.7-inch screen. UPDATE: Res independence, good point brilliant readers. [MobileRead via TechnoBob] https://gizmodo.com/seikos-e-ink-spectrum-watch-hands-on-video-gallery-262581 *…
The Thanko USB Heating pad has the unique position of being potentially useful as we enter the colder months. Then again, there’s no way this thing puts out more heat than a modern CPU/GPU combo. Just put your notebook on your lap, and watch your man-bits. [Akihabara]
The clip below is from the DVD History of Spaceflight and looks at early visions of possible flying machines. See also:Flying Machines (circa 1885)Futuristic Air Travel (circa 1900)Boy’s Flying Machine of the 20th Century (1900)Pears Soap Flying Machine (1906)Postcards Show the Year 2000 (circa 1900)French Prints Show the Year 2000 (1910)Going to the Opera in…
Lars & Ivan’s entry into the iPod Dock market is not the typical do-it-all, moderately-powered device. Instead, the PA-40Ti Hybrid is a tube-based 40-watt amplifier that hooks up to whatever speakers you so desire. It also looks like some sort of utopian alien fortress, but I digress. Additional features include RCA inputs, subwoofer preamp and…
As car geek icons go, there’s the Tesla, the Prius, and for me the Japanese Nissan GT-R supercar, which was unveiled at the LA Auto Show yesterday. Ray at Jalop calls it the GTR-Zilla, but I’ll prematurely call it geek car of the coming year, lack of electric power be damned. I swear, this post…
Duracell’s new PowerSource Mobile 100 could be the new best friend of anyone who tends to carry a lot of gadgets around. It can extend the runtime of just about any portable devic—and even provide up to two hours of additional juice for your laptop. If that wasn’t enough, it also has one AC outlet…
After a five month beta, iPod owners can finally look outside of iTunes for their video content thanks to RealPlayer. As part of the RealPlayer Plus package, it is now possible to transfer downloaded video content to the Apple iPod Nano, iPod Classic and iPod Video. Naturally, that opens up a world choc-full of non-DRM…
Firefox 3.0 Status meeting notes have revealed that Mozilla will leave about 8 in 10 bugs untouched before the final version is released. Instead, they have decided to devote their attention to correcting the most serious bugs in order to strike a balance between stability and the impending release schedule. [Mozilla via NYT]
Sure, straps can be handy for those of us with overly buttery fingers, but for the rest of us they serve little purpose (unless being massively annoying is considered a purpose). However, the folks at WirelessGround may have changed all that with their new USB enabled Leather Hand Strap. The idea is simple —a strap…
Today we continue our look into the time capsule and booklet titled 2063 A.D. Buried by General Dynamics Astronautics in 1963, there is some question as to where it may now reside, as the General Dynamics Astronautics building has been torn down. Some guessed that it would be at the San Diego Air & Space…
A source in content creation has informed me that the Reader is coming on Monday or Tuesday, just in time for the holiday season. Information was limited, but apparently “a dozen media partners” were to be involved with launch, which implies non-book providers. That could be interesting if weekly and daily news sources could be…
If you were to buy the Zune, hypothetically, would you buy a first generation Zune with 30GB of storage for $100, since it runs the same software as the Zune 2? Or do you like the smaller sizes and touch pad of the second generation Zune? Why? [How to Comment] Gawker Media polls require Javascript;…
Winning the Green Tech Grand Award and “Innovation of the Year” nods from Pop Sci, Nanosolar PowerSheets pack a whole lot of potential into their Paris Hilton-cheap, Nicole Richie-thin panels—we’re talking solar power for 30 cents a watt, compared to the $3 it costs now, without silicon or laying the panels on glass. “You’re talking…
Lysandre Follet’s watch concepts assume the identity of a pair of Nixon timepieces, throwing pong or tetris into the inner workings while avoiding excessive nerddom. The watches balance throwback games with simple, clean designs that don’t look to irony for their appeal (like the designer retro-reissue of the Casio Databank). If this were ever real,…
Imagine being able to store every second of your life on a computer and then calling up digital snapshots of individual moments with a quick search. If Gordon Bell, the head of Microsoft’s Media Presence Research Group has his way, this technology could become a reality. The idea behind MyLifeBits or “surrogate memory” as Bell…
On our blink-and-you’ll-miss-it visit to the world’s largest building site, aka Dubai, we stopped for a gawk at this, the Burj Dubai. Currently the tallest structure in the world, it stands at 156 stories and 585 meters high, but is expected to reach around 800 meters when finished. Designed by Adrian Smith, the tower continues…
PhotoVu is doing what they do best with the new 1765w, namely develop cool RSS- and Wi-Fi-enabled digital photo frames —except this time they are cramming it all into a relatively compact 17-inch form factor. The frame comes equipped with a 1280 x 800 LCD display, built-in software to handle apps like iPhoto and Picasa,…
If traditional hangman wasn’t morbid enough for you, kick the fun up a dimension with this 3D version. With each wrong guess, a magnetized limb is added until a fully-formed dead man swings from the gallows. A great way to teach kids about the gruesome consequences of being a poor speller. Available for $18. [iwoot…
The $400 Mac laptop just got even sexier with the arrival of the Asus Eee PC in Galaxy Black at Newegg. If you’ve wanted a cheap black Mac, now’s your chance. Better still, there’s no “black tax” on this baby. Sorry early adopters! Update: Buy.com has it with free shipping. [Newegg via I4U] https://gizmodo.com/399-ultraportable-apple-laptop-os-x-on-asus-eee-pc-323279
Steve Jobs’ options case has been thrown out of court. The judge let the case go since there’s been no drop in the stock price as a result of the backdating. [Apple Insider]