Sunday, October 28, 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007
Computers

Leopard Hacked For Self-Hating PC Users

1:38PM Mark Wilson | We had written a very smug, Macs rule PCs drool post reporting that PC users could run Leopard. And then our Mac froze up and we lost it all. So now you just get the news straight, without our giggling. The news, once again: OSX Leopard has been hacked to work on all Intel PCs, and the process is ridiculously simple, requiring a small .zip and a touch of blank media. [UPDATE: And it looks like you need Tiger pre-installed, too.] Of course, by installing Leopard on a PC, you are endangering the stability of the space/time continuum, risking not just the future of the Earth and our own humanity, but the existence of everything in the Universe. And we could never condone anything that Back to the Future told us was best avoided. [OSx86] Thanks Jason! More »
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Gadgets

Electric Paper Plane Launcher; Stocking Filler For the One You Love

1:30PM Haroon Malik | Let us assume you have a girlfriend; what would you get her for Christmas? Imaginary problem solved; enter the Electric Paper Plane Launcher Educational Aid. The kit contains all the materials to construct a launch pad for paper planes, which will allow them to travel at speeds of 50km/h. Fifty freaking km/h! If that statistic does not get your fabricated love’s dopamine receptors to hypersensitive status on receipt of the gift, you are with the wrong fictional person (sorry). So what? That is one less person to get in your way when making/unleashing your paper planes at 50km/h using your $14.95 launcher kit. You can do better, buddy; a nonexistent girlfriend that refused to make out with you and continually nagged you about playing too much Xbox 360 isn’t worth your effort, anyway. Keep looking, and go easy on the hallucinogens. [Product Page via Nerd Approved] More »
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Entertainment

Marantz CR201 CD Player is Better Than Your Offspring

11:25AM Haroon Malik | The Marantz CR201 may not scream sexy by name, but by damn, it screams sexy by form factor. The standalone CD player may not tick the right boxes when it comes to functionality, but neither do your kids. The mirrored finish, blue LED-lit CD bay and USB connection for direct digital tune playing will allow you to appreciate music with super sexy styles. More »
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Design

iPumpkin – iPod, Meet Pumpkin

10:41AM Mark Wilson | Do pumpkins and apples mix? Yup, just like peas and carrots. Hmmm…maybe an analogy not involving fruits vs. veggies would have been more effective. [ipumpkin] Thanks Ari! More »
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Home

$3.4 Million In-house Cinema Wins HE’s Installation of the Year Award

8:45AM Haroon Malik | A house in Austin, Texas has just been awarded with Home Entertainment’s “Installation of the Year” accolade, and we have no reason to disagree with the judgment. Check out the tantalising gallery below:galleryPost('KickassCinemaGI', 4, 'KickassCinemaGI'); More »
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Entertainment

We knew Microsoft is developing IPTV for …

7:06AM Mark Wilson | We knew Microsoft is developing IPTV for the Xbox 360, but why do IPTV options appear on this guy’s console that’s fresh from Microsoft? Is IPTV around the corner? [kotaku] More »
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Gadgets

Shooting Cubicle Alarm System Protects You, Your Dignity

7:00AM Haroon Malik | Your study (parent’s basement) is in need of serious protection. You have all manner of important documents (porn) on your hard drive, and you cannot have the local law enforcement (parents) snooping around unsolicited. Enter the Shooting Cubicle Alarm System. This triplet of cutting edge technology will work together to ensure said porn does not make its way in to the wrong hands, thus saving you from potential jail time (becoming grounded). More »
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Phones

Sprint Sprints to be the First to Agree to Phone Unlocking

6:15AM Haroon Malik | Sprint has become the first American CDMA wireless company to begin unlocking their hardware once contracts have been honored. The move will allow other unlocked handsets to function on Sprint’s network, but whether the reverse will occur with the other carriers is yet to be seen. For ex-Sprint customers who are happy with their phones but want to move to a different provider, it will not be imperative to purchase a new handset for the switch. This is because the unlocked handsets will function on all compatible carriers across the board. Well done to Sprint for being the first out there to get the, now inevitable, mass unlocking phenomenon well underway. [Boy Genius Reports] AU: Sometimes it is nice to see our consumer protections writ large by the so called ‘free market’ of the USA and its efforts to restrict consumer choice. CDMA is more difficult to unlock, though, being SIM card-less. But I’m thankful I live somewhere I can take my phone where I want the second I’m off contract (or when I buy out the remainder of one). -SB More »
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Gadgets

Torment the Dog, Kids, and Wife with the Palm Z RC Airplane

5:45AM Mark Wilson | I have an unnatural obsession with all things remote controlled, probably stems from the need to control the things around me. The new Palm Z Silverlit Mini RC Airplane is the Picco Z for this year and these things are every bit as fun as the Picco Z, minus the vertical takeoff and landing bit. More »
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Games

Shredmaster JR Turns your Kids into Little Shredders, Spandex Not Included

5:00AM Mark Wilson | If you are tired of fighting your kid for play time on Guitar Hero, get them a Shredmaster JR Micro Plug N Play Guitar. This suitably Guitar Hero looking plug n play guitar connects to any TV with AV inputs and has a list of actual music that you have heard of that is fully licensed for use. More »
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