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The magic of Japanese space-saving products

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When my mom came to visit me from Tokyo in August, she brought the summer 2009 edition of a wonderful furniture catalog called Iimono Hakken Jutsu, which roughly translates as The magic of discovering great things. The cover promises 3-day delivery and 24-hours of easy living.

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Digital Open Winners: “Hybrid Airship,” by teen robotic blimp builders.

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(Download MP4 video or Watch on YouTube, or view with subtitles on Dotsub). Institute for the Future teamed up with Sun Microsystems and Boing Boing Video to co-host the Digital Open, an online tech expo for teens 17 and under around the world.

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Zero gravity spice rack for crowded kitchens

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One lingering kitchen storage dilemma I've always had is how to store my spices. I used to have one of those big rotating systems, but it took up too much counter space so I got rid of it.

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XKCD: the limits of anti-static wrist-strap protection

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Today's XKCD webcomic examines the limits of protection offered by the talismanic anti-static wrist strap that RAM companies send you with your purchase.Static Previously:XKCD book is out - Boing Boingxkcd: volume 0 - Boing BoingXKCD explains how to be a tech-support guru - Boing...

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Handmade old-school leather luggage

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Nik Palmer sez, "Me and my son hand make these beautiful old-school suitcases; we work out of Vancouver, BC." As you might expect, these aren't cheap -- the Gladstone shown here goes for CAD550.

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Media centers: the exciting, the boring; the solved, the unsolved

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Kodak asked me to write them a short essay on home media servers for a campaign they're running with Boing Boing.

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Chart: How the Nook stacks up in the e-reader race

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The Nook, Barnes & Noble’s new ereader, has upped the ante. With a small, 3.5-inch LCD screen in the lower quadrant, the Nook adds touch capabilities that the Kindle definitely does not have. So who will win the ereader race?

MacBook Loses FireWire Again; Audio-Out Port Gone, Too

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A large number of customers and technicians were peeved when Apple nixed the FireWire port in the first unibody MacBook. Perhaps learning a lesson, Apple revived FireWire in the second-generation unibody MacBook, which was renamed MacBook Pro.

Windows Mobile 7 images show touch-friendly interface

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An image has surfaced that allegedly shows comparative screenshots between Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Mobile 7 interfaces, including several attributes that appear to be more touch-oriented.

New unibody MacBook gets tore up

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Imagine if it were your job to race to the Apple store whenever anything came out, and then as soon as you step outside, to just hurl it against the wall and take pictures of the fragments. Well, that’s pretty much iFixit in a nutshell.

AT&T asking employees to oppose Net Neutrality

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Section: Communications, WebAT&T really isn’t letting up on the FCC’s proposed Net Neutrality rules. The company has expressed its displeasure with the proposed rules and have even gone after Google Voice in what seemed like a blatant distraction. Now, some advocacy...

NVIDIA intros RealityServer platform for cloud computing

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NVIDIA has teamed with a rendering technology company, mental images, to introduce the RealityServer platform for cloud computing. The technology integrates GPUs and software capable of supporting 3D web-based applications for consumers and enterprise users....

Bang & Olufsen takes VoIP into high style

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Bang & Olufsen announced their new BeoCom 5 cordless phone today. I know, I know.. bear with me, it’s kinda cool. Despite the fact that many people don’t even use land lines any more, B&O knows their target audience, and apparently that audience still does.

Apple Magic Mouse hands-on

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While the new 27-inch iMacs may be Apple’s eye-catchers, especially in Apple Stores, it’s the company’s new Magic Mouse peripheral that will find its way to the most desks.

2010 Microbotics Challenge: is your microbot ready for the two-millimeter dash?

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You may be familiar with the old DARPA Grand Challenge. Well, consider this the Petit Challenge. Roboticists whose favorite flavor of robot is micro are being challenged to bring it in the 2010 NIST Mobile Microbotics Challenge, or Microlympics (or RoboCup).

iiView A2 a MacBook Wannabe Laptop

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iiView A2, a 12.1 inch laptop is never intend to mimic Apple’s MacBook in any way. But like it or nor, now we see a MacBook-like laptop which when you know its internal specs, you can see that its not even close to MacBook.

Barnes & Noble’s dual-screen Nook reader official

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Barnes and Noble lived up to promises today and launched the Nook, its own e-book reader. The device is unique in having both a six-inch E-Ink display and a 3.5-inch color touchscreen LCD that serves to navigate and browse books.

The $259, dual-screen Barnes & Noble Nook reader gets official

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The Barnes & Noble Nook reader is here and boy is it hot. Just like yesterday’s WSJ report stated, it will be available for $259 and sport dual touchscreens along with wireless courtesy of WiFi and AT&T 3G wireless.

Enhance your MP3s all you want with iDFX Audio Enhancer. They still suck.

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We know the music industry is stuck in a tailspin. We’ve beaten that issue into the ground. But more alarming than the death of records labels, is the continuing degradation of musical mediums.

Europe to get limited edition black Wii bundle

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Nintendo UK announced on Tuesday that it will soon offer a limited edition Wii bundle in Europe that includes a black console, black Wii remote with Wii MotionPlus adapter and Nunchuk, along with Wii Sports Resort and Wii Sports game titles.

Google making own Android phone, netbook?

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Intending to take control of its phone experience, Google may be readying its own Android phone and a computer to go with it, multiple sources said on Tuesday.

Apple AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule get speed boost

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Alongside the announcements of new Macs and the Magic Mouse, Apple on Tuesday quietly introduced updated AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule devices. Like its predecessor, the new AirPort Extreme base station utilizes the same dual-band communication on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies.

Yamaha’s new wireless iPod Dock

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A new day, a new iPod dock hits the market. But unlike the rest, this one has something new to offer. The PDX-60 introduces a new form of wireless audio transmission from Yamaha, yAired.

Barnes and Noble nook gets official: $259 for dual-screen Android ebook reader

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Barnes and Noble have officially announced their ebook reader, the Barnes and Noble nook, complete with dual displays and free 3G and WiFi b/g wireless.

Verizon Motorola Calgary leaks: budget MOTOBLUR slider for Q4

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Details on Verizon’s second Android smartphone, the Motorola Calgary, have emerged, courtesy of those sneaky buggers over at BGR. The entry-level counterpart to the Verizon Droid, the Calgary has a similar, blocky form-factor, a spring-assisted slide, full QWERTY keyboard and MOTOBLUR.

Barnes & Noble Nook gets official – full specs and details

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Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooksAs confirmed by the earlier WSJ article, the Barnes & Noble ebook reader has been officially unveiled. The reader has been dubbed the Nook and is selling for $259. As of now the Nook is available as a pre-order, however it is not expected to begin...

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