Our man in Hong Kong got the inside story on the $1,765 (HK$13,800) completely unlocked phone: like we suspected, the shop is using the the Turbo SIM card method that anyone can do. This is the same people who were trying to sell the “80% unlocked” iPhones —meaning “activated” and no calls— a while back.
A German submarine from World War I is threatening to surface again after it sank 89 years ago. Unterseeboot 33 is lying in shallow waters directly below the world’s busiest shipping lane, and it is feared that, unless a salvage operation is launched, passing tankers, cargo and passenger ships could have an unwelcome run-in with the ghostly sub.
The FCC auction of the soon-to-be-vacated analog TV spectrum that everyone wants a chunk of will go down Jan. 16, 2008. [Broadband Reports]
What is the one thing that possibly does not need reinventing? That is right, the ladder. Still, that has not stopped Cima from popping on their thinking hats and contributing this interesting looking alternative.
This gigantastic glowing Gundam mech may not be as massive as the full-scale 59-feet solid Gundam, but it’s as tall as a house and is made of several AT&T 300-page bills. OK, it’s not, but at least that way those bills would make some sense. [Gizmodo Japan] galleryPost('papergundam', 7, 'Paper Gundam');
Do you enjoy the thrill of euphoric, mind-bending illusions? Do you wish to be drug free? Say hello to Hyposurface—a metamorphasizing, fabric and plastic wall, all controlled by many thousands of mechanical pistons below the surface. It may sound lame by description, but it is awesome to look at in action. Hit the jump to see a video of it in action.
