Not to ruin the clip for you, but it’s pretty obvious where it’s going as soon as you see the first two seconds. Some guy couldn’t get Vista to install on his machine, so he “installed” Vista on “another machine.” We had no problems with ours, even on an old-ass built from scratch box. [JKOnTheRun]
Jaiku officially “leaked” their new symbian software. I don’t care about the software, but why is an official release being called a leak by the PR team? This is like when your dad wears a jean jacket. We’re going to have to drop “leaks” and move to to terminology like “Prematurely Squirted”.
I told you: the aliens are here and we have proof! But according to Sea Hope, the manufacturer of this Alien DNA detecting watch, they are not coming from space. They say we are the ETs and this watch will detect how much of your DNA is alien. No, really. In my case this will mean quite a few chromosomes, after that icky accident with the rubber chicken in Anchorage. [TokyoMango] galleryPost('aliendna', 4, 'Alien DNA Watch');
If you regularly kick down doors and beat people over the head with hard things, you’re either part of the LAPD or an action movie star. Either way, you should really be carrying this Pelican 7060 LED flashlight, the official flashlight of the Los Angeles Police Department. If you thought your Mag Light was both tough and bright, then you owe it to yourself (and your victims) to grab one of these. It even has a momentary pulse mode to disorient children. [Pelican]
The Gadget: The T-Mobile Blast, a medium-to-low-end red and black slider from Samsung.
The Verdict: Decent call quality, thin but solid build, nice red and black finish, but the half-QWERTY SureType is a bit tough to use.
The Catch:
We’re always a sucker for designer Philippe Starck’s latest creations, and here’s a couple of watches he adds to his Fossil collection that have a strange cantilevered look we haven’t seen before. Check out those hands, placed on that hanging face at an odd angle, making them look positively peculiar. Well, what would you expect from Philippe S+arck, a guy who takes out the “t” in his last name and replaces it with a plus sign?
Some cheap guy came up with a way to get “free” air conditioning by cycling up his 50-degree well water through a home-made pipe/radiator system and dispersing the coolness into his house. It’s really, really ugly, but it does save some money on your cooling bill. Useful if you live in really hot areas and have a well. That’s all of us, right? [Instructables via Lifehacker]
If you thought the devil would be wearing a sweater-vest before Boost Mobile added a good looking phone to their lineup, well, check out this Motorola i425. Coming this fall, the phone weighs 3.88 ounches, is not a flip, has IM, web, speakerphone, walkie-talkie and even GPS. What it doesn’t have, and what none of the current lineup of Boost phones have, is Bluetooth. [Gadgetress]
Putting the lids back on jars is one thing, but using a FreshJarLids suction lid is quite another. By sucking out all the air via its handy pump, the FJL kit helps keep your various foods-in-a-jar fresh for further enjoyment. $24 for a pack of five. [ImprovementsCatalog via Book of Joe via Coolest Gadgets]
Attention shoppers of Unholy Smartyphones: according to Boy Genius, Verizon will launch their Moto Q 9M on August 22, complete with Windows Mobile 6, V CAST Music service, up-to-4GB miniSD memory slot, Bluetooth 2.0 and “ergonomic piano style” keyboard. Not very impressive if you look at its price.
