Monday, October 15, 2007
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Caseless Case Mod Splays Out ‘Puter in Exploded Midair View
11:50PM Charlie White | This might not be accurately referred to as a case mod, but WTF happened to this PC? The Sky Puter appears to be frozen in mid-explosion. Suspended from the ceiling with pieces of network cables, nobody can complain about lack of ventilation with this one. It’s the first caseless case mod we’ve ever seen. You gotta see the gallery on this one for some close-up views. [Sky Puter, via What Jamie Found] More »
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Hyundai W-100 Wrist Phone Most Feature-Rich Yet, and Now It’s a Real
11:20PM Charlie White | This Hyundai W-100 Wrist Phone is not the first mobile phone in the form factor of a watch, and it’s probably not going to be the last, either. Hyundai is apparently marketing this watch we showed you in the form of prototype last summer from Chinese company Cect. That’s a lot of tech to pack into a small space, and this is the best looking watch phone we’ve seen yet, too. More »
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Ballmer Describes Relationship with Gates as “Husband-Wife”, Brings Wrong Images to our Minds
11:16PM Addy Dugdale | Steve Ballmer has revealed that his relationship with the world’s most famous Zune owner, Bill Gates, is akin to that of a husband and wife. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, everyone’s favorite chief exec talked about “the husband-wife-brother thing,” he has goin’ on with Bill Gates. And then he just took the analogy one step too far: More »
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How to Build a Jacuzzi for 20 People on Top of Mont Blanc
11:16PM Jesus Diaz | Last week we were amazed by the feat of building a Jacuzzi on top of Mont Blanc at 4,788 metres against wind, sub-zero temperatures and lack of oxygen. I interviewed Thierry Bieler, one of the masterminds behind the project, to see exactly how they did it and learn more about their other stunts, like the Jacuzzi for 60 people built on a frozen lake. More »
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Windbelt Wind Power Machine Tosses Out The Turbine
10:55PM Wilson Rothman | All of the cute little wind-power devices we’ve seen rely on turbines. One inventor finally said, “Screw the turbine,” and built a wind-powered generator that behaves rather like a badly designed bridge. More »
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Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow, In 50 Years
10:45PM Mark Wilson | Mercedes-Benz claims to have a vision of the car market 50 years from now, and their contribution is called the SilverFlow (but ironically looks like gold). Instead of being constructed from metal, plastic and fibreglass components, the SilverFlow is made of micro-metallic particles that are controlled by magnetic fields. A key fob stores different designs and components allowing the driver to restructure the car at will as changes only require magnetic adjustments. But the best part? The car will have the ability to self-repair. You, of course, will stay dead. But your kids will really appreciate that the car went unharmed. Hit the link for a full gallery. [jalopnik] More »
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Led Zeppelin Changes Tune, Puts Whole Catalogue Online
10:29PM Wilson Rothman | Remember when we told you Led Zeppelin was coming to iTunes in November, but only as a 24-track sampler? Well, that song did not remain the same. Page and Plant (and Jones, if he has a vote) decided that they will release the entire catalogue digitally, and not just through iTunes. Starting November 13, all Zep albums will be available from all all online music retailers, plus over-the-air downloads on Verizon Wireless. That sure is a whole lotta love. [Reuters] More »
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Nokia Update
8:19PM Jesus Diaz | Nokia has started shipping an 8GB version of their N95 and, according to Reuters, it has “improved battery life.” [Reuters] More »
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Hybrid Flash Camcorder from Samsung will Hit Korea in November
7:33PM Addy Dugdale | Samsung has unveiled a hybrid flash camcorder, the VM-DX10, at KES2007. As well as boasting a curvy bod, the camera has 4GB memory, 26 x zoom, a 2.7-inch touch-panel LCD screen, 3D Noise Reduction Filter technology, Hyper Image Stabiliser feature and quick start function. Available in black or white, it should be out in Korea next month for around $860 (700,000KRW.) [Aving] More »
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