Saturday, December 15, 2007
Gadgets
Table Made of DC-4 Wing Shall Be Mine
10:57PM Jesus Diaz | It’s no secret I love planes. I love sneaking in them, standing on them, walking into them, and watching them do crazy stuff. But while I would love to fly a fighter like a madman or use an engine for a BBQ (maybe even a whole plane,) I would have to content myself with eating on this new DC-4 Desk from MotorArt. And maybe dance on top. Sadly, because it’s made of a real DC-4 wing, glass and aluminium i-beams, they list no price and there’s a waiting list for them, I would have to keep eating on a crate with cardboard wings that says F-35 on the side. [MotorArt]
Gadgets
iPod Enabled Umbrella on eBay: Hmm..I Wonder Where the Seller is From?
12:40PM Sean Fallon | If you take the time to develop an umbrella with an iPod and speakers embedded in the handle, chances are you live in an area that sees more than its fair share of rain. In this case, the seller comes from Seattle WA. In addition to the iPod, “Rain Pod” creator Tom Dukich adds an extra musically themed touch to the canopy of the umbrella in the form of drawings made with permanent marker. The item is currently available on eBay with a starting bid of $US50. All proceeds will go to 826 Seattle, a group dedicated to developing children’s writing skills. [eBay via Neatorama and 826 Seattle] More »
Gadgets
Lightning Round: LED Rain Christmas Lights
12:20PM Chris Mascari | The Gadget: LED Christmas Lights with Decorative Rain Light, feature 40 muti-color LEDs, various effects / speeds, clear wiring, and control box for selecting effect settings. What makes these lights different is the “Rainy” effect, that is produced by a clear bubbled end cap on each LED.The Price: $US19.95 The Verdict: The idea of using LEDs for Christmas lights sounds great, since they are brighter, save money, and last longer, but there is nothing about the LED Christmas Lights with Decorative Rain light that are actually appreciable. More »
Gadgets
Lego Iron Man Must Be Seen to Be Believed
11:40AM Sean Fallon | A masterful Lego builder that goes by the name of Arvo is the man responsible for this unbelievably awesome Iron Man figure. And with results like that, the dude doesn’t even need a last name. Just whispering “Arvo” will get grab the attention of geeks the world over. Damn I wish there was more pictures. Apparently Arvo likes to slowly add them to increase the suspense. [Arvo's Brickshelf Gallery via Brothers Brick via Neatorama] More »
Gadgets
Santa Gadget Is One Hawt Girl
10:30AM Jesus Diaz | Hokay. So, we understand that tis the season to be jolly. Tis the season to give away love and good stuff!. Tis the season to enjoy hot chocolate and marshmallows… in front of the fire while being half naked with black leather frack-me boots and a tiny Santa Claws suit? For shame! First Macinstein and now i4u? Has everyone gone crazy? Can’t people be a little more responsible and stop posting gratuitous pictures of models in “Santa” suits? Madness. What happened to the good old page-three models who used to wear just the hat? More »Video: Electric Eel Used to Power a Christmas Tree
10:10AM Sean Fallon | A new installation in a Japanese aquarium is drawing huge crowds to a display that uses an Electric Eel to power up the lights on a Christmas tree. This occurs whenever the eel moves and touches one of the strategically placed copper wires in his tank. The exhibit has been up for awhile now, but this is the first video of the eel in action. It is worth watching too, especially the part where the creator loses his mind and expresses his desire to gather all the electric eels from all around the world to light up a giant Christmas tree that he can view from space. Classic. [Reuters via Spluch] More »
Announcements
10:00AM Anna King | You’ve probably heard it all before and already know the drill but if you haven’t yet, go complete the Gizmodo AU Survey! This is your chance to tell us how much you love us, hate us, want to be us or make us in your image. It’ll only take five minutes, probably less ‘cos we all know how quick Giz readers are. At typing, that is.
For your troubles, we’ll place you in the draw to score a $250 Coles/Myer, David Jones, Harvey Norman or Bunnings gift voucher. Not too shabby, eh?
Thanks to all who’ve already shown us that heckling in summer doesn’t just belong on the cricket field!
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Go On, You Know You Want To
10:00AM Anna King | You’ve probably heard it all before and already know the drill but if you haven’t yet, go complete the Gizmodo AU Survey! This is your chance to tell us how much you love us, hate us, want to be us or make us in your image. It’ll only take five minutes, probably less ‘cos we all know how quick Giz readers are. At typing, that is.
For your troubles, we’ll place you in the draw to score a $250 Coles/Myer, David Jones, Harvey Norman or Bunnings gift voucher. Not too shabby, eh?
Thanks to all who’ve already shown us that heckling in summer doesn’t just belong on the cricket field!
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Online
Amazon Kindle on eBay: $US1500; Guy in Santa Suit Delivering a Wii to Your Door Christmas Day: $US28,000
9:50AM Matt Buchanan | While one of the major quibbles with Kindle is its sure-to-darken-your-wallet $400 pricetag, apparently knowledge is priceless, since the sold-out snowspeeders have been going for up to $US1500 on eBay. The average is only around $US830, but that’s still kinda gross. While we’re wandering around the seedy area of the eBay neighbourhood: More »
Hardware
Could Fujitsu’s ReRAM Replace Flash Storage?
9:30AM Sean Fallon | Today Fujitsu took the lid off ReRAM, a new form of non-volatile memory with low power consumption. Like flash, ReRAM can maintain data after power is lost, but Fujitsu’s product adds one important element: speed. By wrapping titanium in nickel oxide, and by limiting the current flow from the transistor, the current needed to erase memory has been reduced to 100 micro-amperes or less. Plus, the whole operation can be completed in 5 nanoseconds. That represents a 10,000 fold improvement over previous attempts at ReRAM. More »
Computers
