Saturday, January 26, 2008
Computers
A History of Early Computing, Warning: Learning is Involved
12:00PM Sean Fallon | The folks over at Neatorama have put together a good semi-brief history of the world of early computing for anyone interested in learning a thing or two. By the way, when I say early, I mean really early—the saga begins with a 35,000-year-old baboon fibula that early bushmen were using as a makeshift calculator. Admittedly, there are a few glaring omissions, but sacrifices had to me made. I mean, I want to learn—but not if it is going to take all day. [Neatorama] More »
Random Stuff
Build Your Own Apple Store
11:30AM Sean Fallon | If you have been thinking about remodelling your home, and you just can’t get enough of the atmosphere your neighbourhood Apple Store, oobject has tracked down 24 items that you will need to get the job done. Sure, it will cost an absolute fortune, but I’m sure that there is at least one well-to-do hardcore Apple fanboy out there willing to do it. [oobject via Make] More »
Gadgets
Zing Lunch Launchers: The Latest in Food Fight Technology
11:00AM Sean Fallon | Man, I love the guys at Worldwide Fred—but parents and janitors probably feel differently thanks to this ZING! spring-loaded spoon launcher. The way I see it, if you are going to go into battle, you had better have the right equipment. Loading up a round of vegetables in this thing will surely give you an edge over your enemy. Peas will rain down like hellfire. Pricing not yet available. [Product Page] More »
Games
Nintendo DS Lite Now in Black and Blue, We Think It’s the Sexiest One Yet
10:45AM Benny Goldman | Circuit City has a cobalt blue/black DS Lite for preorder on their website. Considering three minutes have passed since the last time the DS got a costume change, this makes perfect sense to us. No word on the release date, but as always, it’s US$130. Get it now to complete your collection and make Nintendo a few more dollars. [Circuit City] —Thanks, Klaus! More »
Music
The Apple Fanboy’s President: Barack Obama
10:30AM Matt Buchanan | As if his deep, smokey voice wasn’t enough of a reason to swoon, on Letterman last night Barack Obama made one campaign promise that all Apple fanboys and iPod owners can get behind: “I won’t let Apple release the new and improved iPod the day after you bought the previous model.” He may have just gotten one step closer to Giz’s official endorsement for prez. [via Threat Level] More »
Phones
Motorola Patent For Folding, Roll-Up Phone: Moto ROLR?
10:00AM Sean Fallon | A newly unearthed patent application from Motorola has revealed a design for a mobile that features a foldable / roll-upable display and keypad. While the concept is nothing new, it appears that Motorola believes that it can overcome many of the structural problems that these devices face by incorporating a reservoir with electrorheological fluid beneath the foldable display or keypad. When electric current is applied, the fluid becomes solid. When the current is absent, the opposite occurs. More »
Phones
Free Your iPhone Using a SIM Unlock Card
9:30AM Sean Fallon | This new device from Brando claims to have the ability to unlock your iPhone on the SIM level by attaching to the card. It will work with any firmware, but keep in mind that activation is required. So, v1.1.2 is a go, but not v1.1.3 (just yet). Plus, it is a good deal at only US$30. Additional pic after the break. More »
Regulars
Question of the Day: Do You Have GPS in Your Car?
9:20AM Sean Fallon | I have absolutely no sense of direction, so having a GPS unit in my car is a necessity. Others may find it useful for travelling or as a tool to aid them in their vehicle-bound jobs. Now that many of these devices are fairly affordable, the question is: Have you got on the GPS bandwagon yet? More »
Software
Mobile Firefox Might Make Safari Feel a Little Touchy
9:00AM Matt Buchanan | Remember that mobile Firefox announcement from a couple of months ago? Turns out, there’s two flavours in the works: a regular version for vanilla mobiles, and one that’s for touchscreen smartphones like the iPhone. The goal is be functionally consistent with Firefox 3, though Compiler thinks it looks “remarkably similar” to mobile Safari. But could Firefox be better than Safari? Would you switch? [Mozilla via Mozilla Links via Compiler]
Games
