Archive for May, 2009

Auto-Cannibalistic Table Eats Itself Into Dirty Mess On Your Carpet

By yanko at 31 May, 2009, 11:30 pm

Cool in theory but a mess in reality, the Auto-Cannibalistic Table starts life off strong, but finishes with a whimper as a mound of dirt and vegetation on your family room floor.

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The Home Servidor: A Server We Can See Sitting On Castro’s Desk

By AutoBlog at 31 May, 2009, 11:00 pm

Which brand goes best with your new home server: The popular Cohiba, or the unvarying mellowness of a Macanudo? I ask because this is the kind of question you’ll deal with once you install a Home Servidor.

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Rumour: More Accurate, Online-Enabled Wii Fit plus Arriving At E3

By Engadget at 31 May, 2009, 10:15 pm

Hey Brian, are you ready for more confidence-crushing Wii Fit workouts?

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First iPhone 3G 2009 Screens Look Very Real To Me

By admin at 31 May, 2009, 9:36 am

I’m looking at these images from a Hong Kong blog, and my opinion is that they look like The Real Thing™. They are blurry, but those applications and user interface definitely have Apple design. You can see the video capture screen, compass applications, and a voice recorder.

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Wall-E Has Nothing on Mech Virus

By admin at 31 May, 2009, 8:45 am

Sure, Wall-E is all cute and adorable, but does he spew melted floppy disks? No. This is why I, in my humble opinion, think that Mech Virus is way cooler than Wall-E could ever hope to be.

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Neuron Chamber Offers a Glimpse at What Alien Brains Might Look Like

By Hong Kiat at 31 May, 2009, 8:15 am

Okay fine, maybe this is more of an artistic representation that’s taken a few liberties, but still, the Neuron Chamber on display at Maker Faire 2009 is a pretty cool looking piece of extraterrestrial art.

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Hacked Public Bicycle Kiosk Shows Porn Movie, Extra Benefits of Public Transport

By yanko at 31 May, 2009, 8:00 am

This is a computer kiosk used to control public bicycle lending. But as you can see in the image, the touchscreen is not displaying the software used for this task, but a porn movie at full screen.

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The Seven IMAX Wonders of the World

By yanko at 31 May, 2009, 7:15 am

Far from your local cineplex’s marginally enhanced “IMAX Experience,” these seven theatres are the best, the biggest, and the craziest thunderdomes IMAX has to offer.

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Pixel Qi: The Display That Will Make You Want an E-Reader

By Engadget at 31 May, 2009, 6:30 am

We’ve gone through it time and time again: One of the most formidable problems e-readers need to overcome is the expensive and primitive issue of e-ink. But Mary Lou Jepsen, of OLPC fame, has a new display that just might make the e-reader a viable, desirable, and even inexpensive gadget.

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Make Your Photos Look Like Google Streetview or YouTube In Real Life

By AutoBlog at 31 May, 2009, 5:30 am

Here is a simple and funny way to make your still photos look like they are part of Google Streetview or an internet video, ready to be played. It only takes some tape, cardboard, and acrylic, plus a bit of genius when you frame the photo.

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