Archive for December, 2009

Acer 532h Netbook With Pine Trail, Pics And Specs Leak

By Hong Kiat at 31 December, 2009, 7:29 pm

Murmurings of an Acer Aspire packing Intel’s new Pine Trail N450 processor have been doing the rounds for a while, but finally pics and more specs have been leaked, cementing the existence of this still-unofficial model. (more…)

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Logic Bolt’s Second Projector Phone Slims Down

By yanko at 31 December, 2009, 6:25 pm

Boy, Logic Wireless has been chomping down the slimming pills since we saw their first projector phone a year ago. Just look at their svelte Logic Bolt V 1.5 now! (more…)

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Owen E1 Ereader Suits Dirty-Fingered Readers

By admin at 31 December, 2009, 6:02 pm

Yet another ereader has floated face-up to the surface of the pool, with Owen’s E1 being one of the smallest around. The screen is a small 5-inches (compared to say, the Kindle, which is 6-inches). (more…)

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Lin Pod Bench Permits, Nay, Dirt On Your Furniture

By yanko at 31 December, 2009, 4:30 pm

The Lin Pod Bench from De La Espada features a planter built right in, which you can use either as intended, for plants, or as a hilarious and uncomfortable resting place for a tiny dog. It costs $US2250 . (more…)

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Is Microsoft Filling Up With Old Folks?

By admin at 31 December, 2009, 3:20 pm

“As we enter the 10s, the majority of top leaders at Microsoft are in their 40s and 50s.” That’s striking at a tech company, and Microsoft knows it – so they commissioned a study to help figure out what motivates these “millenials” (basically those aged 23-29) and how to attract and keep them. (more…)

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Futuristic EarthRace Boat, Lasers Used To Fight Japanese Whalers

By admin at 31 December, 2009, 2:40 pm

Regardless of your feelings about whaling, you have to admit the fight just got a whole lot more interesting. Check out this video of a Sea Shepherd–manned (from Whale Wars ) carbon-fibre, biofuel-powered EarthRace Trimaran blinding a Japanese whaling boat with lasers. (more…)

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Waterford Clink-Clink App It’s A Must For New Years Eve

By Engadget at 31 December, 2009, 1:08 pm

Convoluted? Yes. Naff? Probably. Cute? Absolutely. Flirting tool? I’m afraid so. Waterford Clink-Clink – a virtual toast application for iPhone that exchanges contact information – is one of those applications that you don’t really need, but that you know you absolutely want. (more…)

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Extended, Extra-Creepy Na’vi Sex Scene Might Land On DVD

By yanko at 31 December, 2009, 12:20 pm

As if that mercifully brief giant blue lizard-cat sex scene that actually made it to Avatar wasn’t disturbing enough, it turns out there’s much more – and you weirdos may get to see it in the DVD release. (more…)

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I Hate When This Happens

By admin at 31 December, 2009, 12:00 pm

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to see a building completely reduced to rubble by a few precisely planned, powerful synchronised explosions. Which is exactly what is not happening in this video taken in the city of Liuzhou, China. (more…)

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US Air Force Wants You To Stop Blaming GPS Satellites

By Gizmodo at 31 December, 2009, 11:40 am

The US Air Force isn’t happy with some of the stories about the couple who got lost in the woods after following their 4WD’s GPS. For some reason, a lot of people keep blaming innocent GPS satellites for the whole mess. (more…)

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