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Giz Service Announcement: Aim Fireworks Into The Air, Not At Your Mom
By admin at 4 July, 2009, 9:00 am
newVideoPlayer(”/july4th_part4_giz.flv”, 475, 376,”"); Here’s another clip from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that proves, once and for all, that it is not okay to point fireworks at family members. Happy July 4th everybody! [ CPSC ] (more…)
Read More >>Pentagon’s Robot Hummingbird Christened “Nano Air Vehicle”
By AutoBlog at 4 July, 2009, 8:00 am
The Pentagon’s wacky sci-fi department DARPA has been working on robotic hummingbird-based drones to serve as miniature spies. They’re not nearly as agile or adorable as real hummingbirds, but DARPA is well on their way to achieving that dream. (more…)
Read More >>Pegasus Open 50 Tour: This Is How A Race Sailboat Works (Part 1)
By AutoBlog at 4 July, 2009, 7:41 am
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Read More >>Should We Be Excited About The Archos9 Windows 7 Tablet Netbook?
By Hong Kiat at 4 July, 2009, 7:00 am
We already knew pretty much everything about the Archos9 tablet netbook running Windows 7, but with nobody sure what kind of touchscreen the thing uses, we’re left to wonder if we’d want anything to do with a resistive-touchscreen tablet. (more…)
Read More >>Upgrading The SSD In A Netbook Makes A Difference
By admin at 4 July, 2009, 6:34 am
Netbooks are netbooks. Usually based on Intel’s Atom chipset, and generally not that fast. What you gonna do? Well, I upgraded the SSD in my Hackintosh. Not just to bump the drive from 32 to 128GB, but for SPEED. (more…)
Read More >>The Week In IPhone Apps: Childhood V3.0
By Hong Kiat at 4 July, 2009, 6:00 am
Right, so bear with me here: this week our apps are all about learning new things, understanding the world around you, meeting new people, playing extremely silly games in large groups. Sort of like being a kid again! No? Ok. (more…)
Read More >>Woman Shot During “Violent Armed Robbery” At Apple Store
By AutoBlog at 4 July, 2009, 5:31 am
A 26-year-old employee was shot today during a “violent armed robbery” of the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia. Video news report embedded below—details at Cult of Mac. [ Cult of Mac via BBG ] (more…)
Read More >>RunPee, The Guide To Ideal Bathroom Breaks During Movies, Comes To IPhone
By Gizmodo at 4 July, 2009, 5:00 am
RunPee , that great website that tells you precisely the best time to run and pee during a movie so you don’t miss anything good, has taken the next step and released an iPhone app for quick reference. (more…)
Read More >>This 21-Gun Salute To America Blows Fireworks Away
By Gizmodo at 4 July, 2009, 4:00 am
You want fireworks for the Fourth? Oh, I’ve got some fireworks for you—21 crazy boomsticks, in fact. All in honour of our nation’s 233 birthday. (more…)
Read More >>CatGenie Litter Box: The Clean Fresh Smell Of Civilization’s Discontents
By AutoBlog at 4 July, 2009, 1:00 am
Ever since the Egyptians invented zero, curmudgeons have argued that technology creates as many problems as it solves, but I’ve never encountered a product that does exactly that, until now. I’m talking about a litter box. (more…)
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