Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Interesting Stuff

Brian Lam
7/17/2007 8:45:28 PM
Our iPhone hands-on is massive, but our verdict is short: Wait a little while.
Mark Wilson
7/17/2007 10:07:06 AM
The Sound Activated keyfinder is The Clapper for you keys. Instead of charging through your house like a madman in the morning, a civilized clap (or conservative whistle) is all one needs to activate...
Charlie White
7/17/2007 9:45:58 AM
Instead of just flipping a coin, let The Decider watch make the call, giving you a yes or no answer to any question. Wow, it's like having George W. Bush, the best doggone decider of them all, right...
Addy Dugdale
7/17/2007 9:31:26 AM
Woven industrial-grade stainless steel is the material used for this Stewart/Stand-designed wallet, meaning your moolah and credit cards get grade-A protection from rain, sweat - and even identity...
Mark Wilson
7/17/2007 9:18:12 AM
The new PSP, in technical terms, is fugly. The updated colors include the obligatory Piano Black, Ceramic White, Ice Silver, and then...Rose Pink, Lavender Purple and Felicia Blue—notice...
Charlie White
7/17/2007 9:00:55 AM
After the upcoming apocalypse when there's no more electric power, what will you do with all those powerless outlets distributed all over your house? Scott Amron, a conceptual consultant and...
Wilson Rothman
7/17/2007 9:00:00 AM
SunRocket VOIP network has closed shop and will move its 200,000 customers to other carriers. Oddly, its website is still soliciting new subscriptions. [NYT]
Addy Dugdale
7/17/2007 8:28:16 AM
Jason Hickman is a very clever man. Not content with modding an old Sony TV into a Space Invaders clock, he then decided that a mere digital time display was not enough. Instead, he decided to have...
Mark Wilson
7/17/2007 8:20:17 AM
In an announcement that teases the US for our lack of our 1seg terrestrial digital broadcast, Japanese buyers of the new PSP will be able to receive DVB on their PSP. The PSP-S310 is a digital...
Charlie White
7/17/2007 8:15:51 AM
If you're one of the hordes of the zombie-obsessed, you're going to love The Crawling Zombie, a legless, lifeless and red-eyed oaf that chases you across the table as he cries out such pithy sayings...
Mark Wilson
7/17/2007 8:06:27 AM
More Rumors: DigiTimes claims that a new iPhone is in production and will ship in September. [digitimes]
Addy Dugdale
7/17/2007 7:35:24 AM
There are worse places to sit than the Loopty-Loopy-Loopita. A fabulously ker-screwy concept in on-floor seating, it has been designed by a chap called Victor Aleman who probably got the idea when he...
Addy Dugdale
7/17/2007 7:02:28 AM
Yum Yum Yum. Semk's cupcake speakers are a world away from your average girly gizmo. Normally, I would run a mile from this kind of ultra frou-frou, pastel twinkiness, but these little objects are...
Jesus Diaz
7/17/2007 7:00:07 AM
Yes, it just went down for an update again but don't count on anything huge. Not even slightly updated iMacs or Macbooks with new Intel processors, because the store is only being updated in the US....
Addy Dugdale
7/17/2007 6:30:29 AM
Following a trial at its Union Square branch in SF, Macy's is rolling out iPod vending machines in 180 of its stores this Fall. [Podcasting News]
Addy Dugdale
7/17/2007 6:16:27 AM
The Tree Camera is an MP3 player that's made out of wood and cute to boot. It has a 256MB memory, plays MP3s, WMAs and OGGs and plugs into the USB port of your PC. Available in pink, blue and...
Addy Dugdale
7/17/2007 5:37:12 AM
A professor of aeronautics and astronautics and engineering systems at MIT has come up with a revolutionary new space suit that she hopes will take the place of the traditional, bulky number worn by...
Jesus Diaz
7/17/2007 5:23:52 AM
Elecom is releasing their chocolate candy-themed $20 in-ear earphones, following on their rosebud-shaped earphones. For some reason, I find these 20Hz~20kHz, 10mW colorful pieces quite attractive,...
Matt Buchanan
7/17/2007 3:33:11 AM
If you're looking for a cheap but aesthetically pleasing and environmentally conscious way to both tantalize your neighbors and keep them from peeping all the goods, we can't think of a better way...
Matt Buchanan
7/17/2007 3:15:08 AM
Duke's wireless LAN is being eaten alive by iPhone MAC address request swarms buzzing at 18,000 requests per second. [Slashdot]
Wilson Rothman
7/16/2007 11:27:46 PM
Some people see the Hide-A-Pod fake Zune case for iPods—a totally fictitious product—and chuckle to themselves. A pocketful of Zune fanatics saw it and decided to invent their own fake...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 10:49:28 PM
Remember that moment in the Transformers movie when the kid says that super advanced robots (the Transformers) must be from Japan? He was right. This robot, from what seems to be a Japanese robot...
Karson Thompson
7/16/2007 9:05:00 PM
Ever wonder what happens to all those Lego pieces you lose? I think they end up in the hands of Malle Hawking, the man responsible for building an absolutely enormous Lego aircraft carrier. Made from...
Kevin Hall
7/16/2007 8:50:42 PM
According to a patent filed by Apple, the company's MacBook touchpads and signature iPod clickwheel might be in for a very visual overhaul. The proposed technology will allow for both lighting and...
Karson Thompson
7/16/2007 8:22:17 PM
Mobile computing is getting a bit faster today with the announcement of the Asus T500 3.5G high speed PCIe card. Capable of pushing out a whopping 3.6Mbps downstream and 384Kbps upstream, Asus is...
Kevin Hall
7/16/2007 8:00:00 PM
Electronista reports that if you get AT&T on the horn and threaten to cancel because of slow or unused iPhone Internet capabilites, they might try to strike up a secret deal: $40 a month for 450...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 7:30:30 PM
Just like the T-Mobile Dash Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade was leaked about a week before the real release, AT&T's 8525 update has just been dumped onto the internet as well. What does this mean to you?...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 7:00:29 PM
If you've recently upgraded to HTC's Sprint Mogul, the fancy Windows Mobile 6 phone we looked at last month, you should head over to HTC to grab the latest update. Along with adding Sprint Music...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 6:30:44 PM
We've seen flashlight slippers before, but were they in the shape of a car? Definitely not. These Illuminating Car speakers? Definitely shaped like cars. Not only do they have little light-up...
Adrian Covert
7/16/2007 6:26:01 PM
A leaked Intel memo suggests a 3.16 Ghz quad-core Xeon processor codenamed "Harpertown" is on the way. [Electronista]
Kevin Hall
7/16/2007 6:00:00 PM
Here's an interactive LED coffee table that refuses to simply table your coffee—it twinkles and sparkles, reacting to movement. The Wave uses 32 near-infrared sensors which observe the space...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 5:45:40 PM
The almost always fashionable David Beckham was caught using a cheap-o belt clip for his non-iPhone. For shame, Becks. For shame. [GeekSugar]
Kevin Hall
7/16/2007 5:30:00 PM
Show your support for the intergalactic robotic conquerers with the Dr. Who Cyberman Shower Radio. Not only will it observe you with its cold, black sockets, the Cyberman Radio receives FM/AM...
Ben Longo
7/16/2007 5:07:18 PM
Ever feel like taking your nice minimalistic iPhone and slapping a big ol' sticker on it? Well, lucky for you Skinit has your poor taste in mind. They've extended their lineup of decals to include...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 4:40:13 PM
The word (acronym) DVR actually made it into the dictionary. It's only Merriam-Webster though, the USA Today of dictionaries. [Merriam-Webster]
adam frucci
7/16/2007 4:15:00 PM
I'm not even sure what to say about this one. The Cow Pie Clock is a clock and, well, it's made out of real cow shit. Yes, a pure, 100% authentic pile of Utah cow droppings with a clock mounted on...
Wilson Rothman
7/16/2007 4:10:00 PM
Alltel ships Samsung Hue clamshell with swappable color faceplates, Jump Music-friendly MP3 player, 1.3-megapixel video camera—$40 after $50 rebate [Alltel]
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 4:00:42 PM
If you're the type of person that goes about your day wishing you had a pillow with you at all times, this crazy Pillowig design is for you. It's a pillow combined with a wig, and it's designed by...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 3:45:00 PM
Thanks for all your entries in the Made in Eureka contests! Both the iPhone invention contest and the TiVo trivia contest had a lot of entries, and we're going to sort through them all and announce a...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 3:30:30 PM
Most DJ setups consist of a park bench, some crates and a beat-up trash can. This Grand Master DJ setup? Much classier. Someone took a grand piano, added four subwoofers, some tweeters, and the...
Jason Chen
7/16/2007 3:15:36 PM
Get $40 off your Verizon landline bill by calling up Verizon and telling them you got a promotional notice in the mail that you didn't really get. [Hustler Money Blog via Consumerist]

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