Archive for October, 2011
$US39 Upgrade Makes Your Music Sound Way Better
By Gizmodo at 31 October, 2011, 11:40 pm
If you’re still plugging your headphones and desktop speakers directily into your computer’s headphone jack, but are curious what lies on the other side of the audiophile divide, consider giving this little $US39 USB sound card a try. (more…)
Read More >>Who Really Is The World’s Seven Billionth Person?
By Hong Kiat at 31 October, 2011, 11:39 pm
The world’s seven billionth person was a tiny little girl named Danica May Camacho who was born today in Manila , the Philipines, and weighed just 2.5kg (she was one month premature). (more…)
Read More >>How To Stop A Jet Dead In Its Tracks In Two Seconds
By Hong Kiat at 31 October, 2011, 11:30 pm
So how does one park a 9000kg aircraft travelling 130 knots on the roiling deck of the USS Ronald Reagan? Very careful aim and the incredible assistance of Mark 7 Mod 3 arresting gear. (more…)
Read More >>You Can Literally Scare A Dragonfly To Death
By admin at 31 October, 2011, 11:20 pm
I used to be scared of dragonflies — they were big and buzzy and always zippin’ their damn wings. Plus, the dragon part of their name was intimidating! Turns out though, dragonflies are really just a bunch of wussies. They can be scared to death. (more…)
Read More >>Your Kindle Gets Heavier As You Add Ebooks To It
By yanko at 31 October, 2011, 10:40 pm
Moustachioed UC Berkeley computer science professor John Kubiatowicz told the New York Times that your Kindle gets heavier when you add ebooks. Don’t worry, though, you won’t feel it with your hand, or with any scale that we’ve ever created. (more…)
Read More >>The Coolest Humanoid Robot Is Not Japanese But American
By admin at 31 October, 2011, 10:10 pm
This is the new Petman, by our friends at Boston Dynamics, the creators of Big Dog and BigDog 2 . It’s like a robotic marine that never gets tired. You tell him to give you a thousand and he’ll do it. (more…)
Read More >>Your Old AOL Disks Could Help You Find The Perfect Fit
By Engadget at 31 October, 2011, 10:00 pm
The thrill of finding the perfect pair of jeans online usually lasts until just after they finally arrive and you realise you chose the wrong size. But a Berlin-based startup called UPcload wants to make online shopping easier with a webcam, a CD and your perfect fit. (more…)
Read More >>Rumourmodo: Telstra To Get The Galaxy Nexus?
By Hong Kiat at 31 October, 2011, 12:45 pm
If our anonymous tipster’s correct, it looks like Telstra’s got a handful of new phones to deliver shortly, with the Galaxy Nexus as the star attraction. (more…)
Read More >>Culturemodo: Was QI Live Worth A Small Fortune?
By AutoBlog at 31 October, 2011, 12:30 pm
Yes, tickets for the live version of perennial TV quiz favourite QI were hideously expensive . But I was more than happy to see the show in Melbourne, and not just because Stephen Fry and Alan Davies tripped down under to do it. Here are five other reasons. (more…)
Read More >>Steve Jobs Is A Vampire; Bill Gates A Zombie
By AutoBlog at 31 October, 2011, 12:00 pm
Is it really possible to divide the world up into groups of monster types? And why are IT types all Zombies anyway? (more…)
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