Sunday, December 30, 2007
Entertainment
iPod Box Has Absurd Note Inside, No iPod in Sight
5:50PM Haroon Malik | Picture this: daddy buys his daughter an iPod classic for Christmas. The elated teen opens the iPod box to find nothing but the ramblings of some douche who has read one of Oprah’s recommended self help books, and/or wears a Che Guevara styled military hat. Jump for the festive note: More »
Gadgets
i-Snake Robot to Offer Slithering Assistance During Keyhole Surgery
5:00PM Haroon Malik | The i-Snake may sound like a cheap iPod peripheral, but it is actually the name of a revolutionary concept surgical robot, which hopes to advance keyhole surgery significantly. A team at Imperial College, London, has been awarded a £2.1 million ($A4.78 million) grant to work on the device, which will be an elongated tube with a series of motors, sensors and imaging tools. More »
Computers
Penryn Laptops This Way Cometh
2:45PM Haroon Malik | We’ve been harping on about Penryn processors for a while, and with the end of 2007 imminent, mobile Penryn processors are heading for laptops near your lap’s top sometime soon. Which ones are to be getting the spanking new Intel treatment? We are glad you asked. Jump for a roundup of mobile Penryn based devices that will be hitting in early 2008. More »
Gadgets
Headlight Slippers End Closet Peeing Sessions
12:30PM Haroon Malik | Accidents involving you being in a half conscious state, urine and your closet are a thing of the past, all thanks to the headlight slippers. Those chaps at Instructables have published a guide, which details the simple steps for turning your ordinary slippers into pressure activated, illuminating floor gods. Hit the video to see the light, and to stop your jackets becoming urine stained. You really cannot afford not to watch it. Seriously, jackets are pricey. [Instructables] More »
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Fashion Model Wears $US159,000 3CPO Leggings
11:30AM Mark Wilson | We’re not usually the types to keep up with the latest trends in the fashion world—OK, Project Runway is a pretty good show—but we dig the work of Nicolas Ghesquière. He imagines what the future of fashion will look like and still manages to be respected by the NYT. You’ll see some plastic dresses and pants that look like they’re straight out of Mass Effect (hot). But our favorites were these golden C-3PO leggings, Star Wars come to life (without the annoying robot attached). Unfortunately, at $US159,000, we’ll have to wait until Ghesquière sells out to Target before we can score our wife a pair. And until that day comes, at least you can enjoy the video. [style via superpunch] More »
Phones
Video of iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 in Action Shows that It May Be Real Indeed
11:05AM Jesus Diaz | Here’s a video of the allegedly iPhone Firmware 1.1.3. Knowing that the mighty Natetrue has recorded it (it’s in his blog and his name is in the iPhone’s network indicator, so yes, it’s definitely him), we are inclined to think that the new 1.1.3 leak could be real indeed. How this could have happened, knowing the extremely tight security around the iPhone firmware updates, we don’t know. In fact, that is the only thing which makes us thing it may be just a really really cool hack. The video shows how to move icons around in the Springboard, with them wobbling to indicate they can be drag and dropped around, kind of like Apple-meets-Nintendo touch. Stay tuned for more updates to this post as we investigate this. [Cre.ations.net] More »
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Hello Kitty Expands Upon Arsenal With AR-15 Rifle
10:45AM Adrian Covert | With previous releases, such as an AK-47 under it’s belt, Hello Kitty looks poised to roll out a full army. This time around, some gun-loving nut put together a Hello Kitty-themed AR-15 assault rifle for his wife (how romantic) and posted the finished result on the interwebs for the world to see. It’s so cute, it makes me want to shoot something. [Rifle Gear via Mobilewhack] More »
Phones
Meizu MiniOne M8 Gets Three Times Harder
10:00AM Haroon Malik | Meizu’s CEO dropped an interesting nugget about the hardware of the highly anticipated MiniOne M8. Apparently, the smartphone will feature three physical buttons, as oppose to a single one right in the centre. That means it will differ from another phone that it bears a striking resemblance to. Of course, the new information means any screenshots we have seen of the hardware in the past are now inaccurate, from the front at least. More »
Entertainment
The Format Wars, Blu-ray Plays Dirty Edition
9:50AM Mark Wilson | Well played, Mr. Blu-ray fanboy. Well played. *Image taken in the Virgin Music section of Myer Sydney City store on 26 December 2007. [phlog] Thanks Derek! More »
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