Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Random Stuff
Uses for an Old Mouse Mat #462203 – as a Nail Cushion
10:07PM Addy Dugdale | Here’s one of the Village People demonstrating how to protect your digits from a good hammering, courtesy of an unwanted mouse mat. My question is: what do you use if you’re a klutz to protect your fingers from the box-cutter when slicing up the mat? [MetaCafe] More »
Phones
iPhone Dev Team Announce Open Source AnySIM, Talk About 1.1.2 Unlock
10:03PM Jesus Diaz | After announcing their intentions and asking the community for input, the iPhone Dev Team has announced the official release of anySIM as Open Source software under the General Public License. They also have further clarified their reasons for this move, which involve the misappropriation of code by third parties. More »
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Girls On Top For First Time in Siemens Competition’s History
9:59PM Addy Dugdale | A trio of girls has scooped the honors in Siemens’ Math, Science and Technology Prize, the first time in the competition’s nine-year history. According to James Whaley, President of the Siemens Foundation, the percentage of girls taking part in the competition has been steadily increasing each year — and this year, 48% of the contestants were female. So, does this double victory dispel the theory that women just don’t have it when it comes to excelling at sciences? More »
Entertainment
Elecom ASP-S750 Speakers Have a Look That Jumps Out At You
8:59PM Addy Dugdale | Good-looking mini speakers are few and far between, IMHO, but Elecom’s ASP-S750 diagonal speakers have a certain je ne sais quoi. Designed to go “forward toward the sound of fire,” according to the Engrish blurb, the 2.5W-per-channel speakers come in white or silver, and full specs are below the gallery. More »
Entertainment
NEC Lui Streams Video Everywhere over WiMAX
8:53PM Jesus Diaz | Just in Japan for now, the NEC Lui is a system designed around a central server which will stream media to any device around the house using WiMax and Windows Vista. They showed the central server as well as a few devices based on the architecture, like a 4.1-inch Sony VAIO UX-like ultra-mobile PC. The central server is also designed to work outside the local network, allowing you to, paraphrasing Wilson, “sling your content out into the world” as soon as it’s not copyright protected. [Akihabara News] More »
Computers
LG XNOTE P300 13.3-inch Laptop Comes with LED-Backlit Screen, Usual Product Ninjas
7:56PM Addy Dugdale | LG’s XNOTE P300 — if you discount the faux-tiger stripes, that is — is a 13.3-inch notebook with all sorts of lovely features, including an LED-backlit screen. Specs and sex(y ladies) below. More »
Entertainment
Nokia to Offer Unlimited Free Music with Universal
7:49PM Jesus Diaz | Nokia Comes With Music is a new program that will get you a year of free “unlimited access to millions of tracks from a range of great artists – past, present and future” when you buy a new Nokia device. Yes. Free. Gratis. Apparently the stuff-your-ears-until-you-explode service is subscription-based and the first year is free with the phone but, unlike other similar offers, you keep the music after the subscription is over. Could this really be free beer? More »
Computers
PC World’s Declaration of Vista Fastest on a Macbook Pro Turned into Mac Vs. PC Ad
5:20PM Brian Lam | I’m sure the editors at PC World didn’t think their declaration that the fastest Vista notebook ever was a Macbook Pro would be immortalised in a Mac vs. PC Ad. Of course, PC benchmarks go stale fast. I wonder what’s going to be announced at Macworld 08. [Apple via TUAW] More »
Entertainment
Limited Edition Zune 2 in Gold
4:52PM Brian Lam | Only 10 of these gold-colored Zune 2s will be sold, in both 80 and 8GB sizes. Microsoft teamed up with the Goods to make these screen printed designs. I like the cross pattern. They’re available next Saturday, in Seattle, if you feel the need to splurge. (No price listed but “Gold” plus “Limited Edition” plus “one of ten” plus made in collaboration with a company called “Goods” equals expensive.) Whether or not this design or Zune is something you’re interested in, you have to admit Microsoft’s customisation program has been destroying the iPod’s offerings. [IHaveAZune via GotZune] More »
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