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By Your Accelerometers Combined, I Am Quake Catcher!
By admin at 13 March, 2010, 10:20 am
What if computers could be turned into a worldwide earthquake detecting network? With the Quake Catcher software and your laptop’s built-in accelerometer, that might just be possible. (more…)
Read More >>Wheelie Robot Is Adorable But Performs Useless Task
By admin at 13 March, 2010, 4:20 am
newVideoPlayer( {”type”:”video”,”player”:”http://www.youtube.com/v/Y_qEn5MZJTs&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22″,”customParams”:[],”width”:570,”height”:412,”ratio”:0.824,”flashData”:”",”embedName”:null,”objectId”:null,”noEmbed”:false,”source”:”youtube”} ); I should be in awe of this autonomous, two-wheeled prototype robot by Toyota, dreaming of The Jetsons and Wall-E . But instead, all I can think is, “Who needs a robot that just balances crap on its head?” (more…)
Read More >>PlayStation Move Requires A Scant 1-2MB Of RAM
By admin at 13 March, 2010, 1:56 am
Sony’s XMB may be a bit of a RAM hog , and Microsoft’s Project Natal will require about 15 per cent of the Xbox 360’s resources. But the new PlayStation Move controller? Its footprint looks light. (more…)
Read More >>City Lights Globe Shows Earth’s Dark Side
By admin at 12 March, 2010, 11:10 pm
While only six inches in diameter, the $US50 City Lights Globe reminds us what Earth looks like at night, when the great oceans give way to the sparkle of cities (note: globe glows in full, not accurately). (more…)
Read More >>Americans Can Pre-Order The iPad Now
By admin at 12 March, 2010, 9:29 pm
You can place your iPad pre-order at the Apple Store now if you’re in the States. And if you’re still between a few models, it’s not too late to read our iPad Buyer’s Guide . (more…)
Read More >>Chatroulette! iPhone! App!
By admin at 12 March, 2010, 5:51 pm
Err… you may be disappointed though. Particularly if you were on the lookout for some manbits. (more…)
Read More >>So This Is How You Clean Your iPhone
By admin at 12 March, 2010, 9:09 am
Lifehacker is the greatest site on the net for discovering ways to get things done. But sometimes getting things done can take an ugly turn, like the tip editor Gus received for cleaning the iPhone. (more…)
Read More >>The Inventor Of The Mobile Phone Is An Android Man
By admin at 12 March, 2010, 7:00 am
Martin Cooper knows a thing or two about mobile phones, having invented them and all. And while he’s owned an iPhone before, he revealed in a recent interview that his current handset of choice runs Android. Guess which! (more…)
Read More >>These Ads For MSN And MTV Should Be Expanded Into Movies
By admin at 11 March, 2010, 8:00 pm
This Australian production/advertising agency, Umeric, has created two of the best commercials I’ve seen. The first, for MTVNHD (MTV Nickelodeon High Definition) is my favourite – anyone else reminded of War of the Worlds when watching it? (more…)
Read More >>Rumour: Hexacore i7 Mac Pro Coming Next Tuesday
By admin at 11 March, 2010, 7:29 pm
ZDNet is receiving tips claiming Apple will upgrade its Mac Pro line with an Intel Core i7-980x chipset, which certainly isn’t the first time we’ve heard Core i7-shaped gossip . Supposedly it’ll all be unravelled next Tuesday, March 16. [ ZDNet via BGR ]
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