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Cartoonist Jim Woodring Gets Giant Pen Funded

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
I try not to toss around words like "genius" lightly, but I'm pretty sure that cartoonist Jim Woodring is one, a fact I've had independently by people who know the artist far more personally than I do.

Happy Covers Protect your iPad with Geeky Designs

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Most of us really want to protect the cool gadgets that we spend our hard-earned money on. That is one of the reasons why there is such a huge market for accessories for things like the iPad and the iPhone. We also want the cases and sleeves we buy to protect our gadgets to look cool too.

University of Michigan Researchers Develop Laser Missile Defense System for Helicopters

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
When it comes to keeping US soldiers in battle safe the US spends lots of money on research. The amount of research into new weapons and defense systems around the country is staggering and the University of Michigan has announced a breakthrough today.

mophie juice pack for iPhone 4 doubles battery for $80

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Battery-case manufacturer mophie has put its juice pack for iPhone 4 up for sale, promising roughly twice the power of the Apple smartphone’s own battery for $79.95.

Gyrobike Gyroscopic Training Wheels

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14 years ago
Mark this up to another, “Why didn’t I think of this?” idea.  Gyrobike is a training bike for the little tikes.  It takes the bad habits out of old training wheels, by replacing it with a gyroscopic wheel that helps them get going. This is a hands down winner in terms of training.

Analyst: BlackBerry use at work facing new low

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BlackBerry adoption at work is dropping fast, Goldman Sachs analyst Simona Jankowski warned on Tuesday. In a study tracking corporate plans for the next six months, plans to shrink their BlackBerry use grew from just four percent last October to 21 percent in August.

Nintendo Wii to get dedicated Doctor Who remote

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A leak reveals a new peripheral is coming soon for the Nintendo Wii gaming console. It will be dedicated to and styled for the upcoming Doctor Who: Return to Earth game. The remote will be styled after the sonic screwdriver from the popular TV series....

The mother lode of industrial design tutorial videos!

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14 years ago
UK-based designer Jared Thompson has taken the time to exhaustively go through YouTube and compile a list of ID videos ranging from SolidWorks and AutoCAD tutorials to Photoshop rendering demos and RP manufacturing vids.

Origin PC outs The Big One gaming PC with built-in Xbox 360

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Origin PC has taken the wraps off its ultimate gaming PC, dubbed the The Big O. It's unique in having built-in slim Xbox 360 gaming console. Both the Xbox 360 and a Core i7 930 overclocked to 4.0GHz are liquid-cooled, and the base system gets 6GB of RAM.

Samsung may use Google TV to chase Apple, Sony

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14 years ago
Samsung admitted at a forum today that the company was considering developing Google TV hardware. TV group leader Yoon Boo Keun told the media Samsung was "reviewing" the prospect of using the Android-based shell but was anxious about support in South Korea.

Origin’s Big O: An All-In-One Ridiculously Powerful Gaming PC & Xbox 360

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Meet the Origin Big O. It’s an Xbox 360 and high-end gaming PC combined in one rather hulking device. It doesn’t even have a pedestrian Intel Core iX processor. No, sir, for it packs a Xeon X5680 that can be overclocked to 4.3GHz.

Western Kitty Tee

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The Western Kitty Tee from thedeligrocery...(Read...)

HP Photosmart eStation C510 Android Zeen tablet/printer combo detailed

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
HP’s Photosmart eStation C510 printer is indeed the rumored Android-based Zeus/Zeen printer/tablet combo according to HP product documentation supplied to Engadget.

ORIGIN “The Big O” pairs Xbox 360 with gaming PC

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As names go, ORIGIN’s new gaming PC “The Big O” seems guaranteed to rile parents pestered by their kids for a premium gift this holiday season.  Still, with pricing kicking off at $7,669, this hybrid PC and liquid-cooled Xbox 360 seems unlikely to end up underneath too many trees.

Archos 10 Inch Android Tablet – $300

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Archos is releasing a 10.1 inch Android OS based tablet. The 10.1 inch tablet joins a few other tables ranging from a 2.8 inch screen size up to the larger 10.1 inch screen. The 10.1 inch Archos tablet is the one designed to tackle the iPad.

LG Optimus 7 Windows phone 7 Smartphone Official

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14 years ago
LG has announced the LG Optimus 7. The Optimus 7 is a Windows Phone 7 device that will also be known as the LG E900 when launched. Features of the Optimus 7 smartphone include DNLA to share content wirelessly with other DNLA compatible devices.

Oracle Trades One Weird Executive Sex Scandal for Another

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Mark Hurd is in and Charles Phillips is out as Oracle co-president. What do these two men having in common? Why, executive sex scandals, of course! Earlier this year, Phillips made his debut as a billboard model, alongside alleged ex-mistress YaVaughnie Wilkins.

Samsung Fascinate Review Roundup

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The Samsung Fascinate is Verizon’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone, and it is due to go on sale on Thursday the 9th of September for $199 with a two year contract with Verizon.

Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver Wiimote

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Doctor Who’s Sonic Screwdriver is at once the most versatile and most preposterous tool the universe has known. There’s nothing it can’t do, from remote-controlling the TARDIS through scanning, burning and cutting, to fixing up cellphones for “universal roaming”.

LG to roll out faster smartphones with NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processor

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LG is all set to use the services of NVIDIA Tegra 2 mobile processors to give its customers smartphones with more power, more speed and improved graphic capability. The phones will be part of Optimus series, touted to be the new line of innovative mobile products.

The Next Nintendo Console Will “Leave You All With Your Mouth Open”

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Nintendo apparently is working on something big. So big that that Metroid’s co-creator, Yoshio Sakamoto, recently stated that it’s going to surprise us all and, well, leave [us] all with out mouths open. Sounds great, but all I want is the Wii with proper graphics and better tracking.

Dual-Core Orion CPU From Samsung Announced

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The pair of 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 cores will come for mobile devices in 2011 with 1080p playback and recording, dual triple screen support and five times the 3D graphics performance than the current processors, you know the ones that are now used in the Galaxy S and Tab.

BlackBerry Style 9670 tutorial videos leak

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The clamshell BlackBerry 9670 launch looks to be a case of “when” not “if” at this stage, and according to some leaked tutorial/demo videos on YouTube it’s also got a name: the BlackBerry Style.

iPad triggering PC sales slowdown, memory overstocks?

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
Samsung on Tuesday warned that a slowdown in computer sales was close to triggering an oversupply of RAM.

Fact: CD Spindle Cases Make Excellent Bagel Sandwich Holders

September 7th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago
The only drawback as one Reddit’r points out is that unless you remove the center spindle, you’re going to have to cut a hole in your sandwich’s contents. But I must say that’s a small price to pay for such awesomeness.

LG to use NVIDIA Tegra 2 for 1080p, 3D in smartphones

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14 years ago
Not to be outdone by todayís announcement by Samsung for its forthcoming ARM Cortex-A9 chip, LG has broken the news that it will adopt NVIDIAís Tegra 2 to power its next generation of mobile devices.

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