Facebook has announced that it is opening up its platform code to other social networking sites. Is this going to spell disaster for Google’s unlaunched OpenSocial initiative? More »
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The geniuses from Monster and Friends have created an iPhone application which can record video up to 45 frames per second. They are still working in the final version, but to give you a taste they have published Drunknbass, a beta which records 5 seconds of video at 10 fps with a resolution of 2 megapixels. I’ve tested and it works perfectly. It doesn’t have any interface, so you just download it, put it in your iPhone’s Applications folder, click on the button and it will start recording. When Drunknbass is finished with the five seconds recording it will replay the clip once. The final application will be able to record unlimited-sized clips (only constrained by your available space) up to 30 frames per second and it will have an interface to save your clips (they are looking for developers to help with the graphical side of the software). More »
Drew Curtis has confirmed that Fark is indeed trying to trademark the NSFW (not safe for work) acronym with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. But he says that, although he can’t comment on it yet, it’s all a “prank.” Then he added: “muhahaha.” According to Drew, he didn’t reply to the internet uproar against this application because he was a) on a trip without laptop charger and b) drunk most of the time. On completely unrelated news, industry analysts looking at that last part of his news point out that Drew Curtis may have secretly joined Gizmodo. [Fark] More »
There’s never been a better time to void the warranty on your MacBook and upgrade to one of those sweet 2.5″ WD Scorpio 320GB drives. That was what made me throw caution to the wind and attempt a Time Machine-assisted swap. The good news is, it works as billed. You get a bit-for-bit transfer to the virgin drive with minimal fuss. The bad news is, if you don’t use a little trick we discovered today, you probably won’t get it to work at all. More »
This USB Drive concept is pretty neat because of its modularity combined with a touchscreen in the middle used to organize files. The idea here is that files could be organised however you see fit into each “chunk” and taken elsewhere in your pocket for use on another computer. While this can be done to a lesser extent with a USB hub and a handful of flash drives, the main appeal of this concept is its design, which is quite tasty. [Yanko Design] More »
As you might have guessed, the name of this unique piece of furniture derives from Michael Faraday —an English scientist known for his contributions to the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. So, that partially explains why they went ahead and designed a stool that bears more than a passing resemblance to an electrical tower. Another explanation involves a desire to use steel wire to create a stool that is light, solid, and ergonomic. That sounds great, but by the looks of things my arse would tell a different story. Prices available upon request. [Product Page via Josh Spear] More »
The magical patch from Harmonix that was going to give Rock Band on the PS3 some sweet compatibility with Guitar Hero III’s guitar has been cockblocked by Activision. It was ready to go on Dec. 4, but Activision threw its hands (and probably lawyers) up in the air, so the patch is in limbo. Harmonix, on the other hand, will provide support to any third-party developer who wants to support Rock Band’s gear, which is pretty cool on their part. Check out Harmonix’s whole statement after the jump. More »
Holidays and snow globes go hand in hand —and so does Bill Gates and exorbitant amounts of money. When you put them together, that is a sure-fire recipe for good times. There are two Bill Gates versions to choose from, both of which feature “gold coin” and “green bill” glitter. All that is left to decide is whether you prefer Bill frolicking in his money Scrooge McDuck style, or the more subdued “I’m Really Really Rich” floating head version. Individually priced at $US28.99. An additional photo is available after the break. More »
We’ve seen digital photo frames with 1.5 inch screens before but this one is locally available and offers decent features.
The Kaiser Baas Digital Photo Key Ring can store up to 70 pictures (jpeg or bmp) that present in a slideshow on the LCD display. The included USB cable is used to upload the images as well as recharge the internal battery, which lasts around 10 hours. The whole thing measures four by six centimetres and is only compatible with Windows. Don’t know about the somewhat conspicuous branding though, kinda takes away from the otherwise clean and stylish design.
Available in black or white for $29.95. [Product page via Lako] More »
