Monday, March 3, 2008
Design
ZeroPointZero Watch Handcuffs Get Us All OneHundredPointZero Under the Collar
11:51PM Gizmodo US Edition | Designer Luis Beruman’s new ZeroPointZero concept is a set of digital watch handcuffs. Yes, that’s handcuffs, guys: snap them onto your own wrist for that cool jailhouse look, or share some happy time with a friend. We know very little about them apart from the photos in the gallery. Nevertheless, this fetishistic concept has got us all excitable, and we want them made into a real product. Now. Please? [LuisBerumen via TFTS] More »
Gadgets
Floppy Coasters Help You Party Like It’s 1979
11:37PM Addy Dugdale | Designed by Greek geeks-at-heart Supermandolini, these floppy coasters are cute things to stick beneath your drinks. Measuring 3.5″ square, a set of six will cost you US$41 and make you wish you were still licking your brother at Asteroids all over again. [SuperMandolini] More »
Computers
Mac Mini Gets Steampunked for Wedding and We Say Yes!
10:40PM Jesus Diaz | I have never been a big fan of steampunk computers (LEGO steampunk is a completely different matter, though) but I have to admit that this Apple Mac mini is actually so simple and elegant that I would actually like to have it myself. The complete set after the jump—with Gilliamesque keyboard or the Nautilus-style flat screen included—is very nice, but the mini itself is just perfect. More »
Gadgets
Apple Floppy Drive Amp Mod is Retrofabulous
10:20PM Haroon Malik | Check out this fantastic DIY project, which involves an Apple PC 5.2 Floppy Drive being modded into a fully functioning amp. I think you will agree; it looks quite amazing. The amp has four speaker terminals, face-mounted volume control, an RCA stereo jack and styling that makes us drool all over our now weakened knees. If you’re willing to make the US$5.99 investment for the floppy drive, give this awesome project a shot. If we weren’t so lazy/cursed with abysmal soldering skills, we certainly would. [Instructables] More »
Entertainment
Trent Reznor Releases Nine out of Thirty-Six Tracks on Free Download
10:00PM Addy Dugdale | Last year, Trent Reznor recorded 36 instrumental tracks. This year, he’s releasing them on the internet, rather à la Radiohead, but without the open price. The collection, entitled Ghosts I-IV is now available in a variety of packages, from a most generous gratis to a nail-bitingly expensive 300 US bucks. Find out what kinda nail job you get for your money below. More »
Peripherals
U&I UIBS700 Stereo Bluetooth Headset has Plug-in speakers, Necklace Design
9:26PM Gizmodo US Edition | For those of you who don’t like Uhura-like Bluetooth headsets that stick out of your ear, the new U&I Capella UIBS700 headset is a necklace-style alternative that does stereo sound. Its slightly old-school-styled case fits in a small LCD screen and also comes with a 1.2W per-channel speaker add-on. It’s got enough battery power for eight hours of talk and 200 hours standby. It’s Bluetooth 2.0 and supports auto-switching, so your phone can cut in over your music. We’ll know pricing and release data info after CeBIT. [Aving] More »
Peripherals
PQI’s Intelligent Stick Flash Drives are Tiny, Waterproof, Dust-Proof
8:55PM Gizmodo US Edition | PQI’s new Intelligent Stick USB flash drives may be a boon for those clumsy people, like myself, who often spill coffee on their electronics or get them soaking wet in pockets that let the rain in. I can’t think of a time when I’ve got a gadget too dusty to use, but these tiny flash drives can even cope with that. Manufactured with a special COB process, they’re available in 2GB and 4GB in a number of colours, and are due to be unveiled at CeBIT this week. [7Gadgets] More »
Announcements
2:18PM Nick Broughall | I’ve had a few emails asking questions about our RSS offerings, so I thought I’d give you all a rundown on the different options we’ve got happening here at Giz AU. Apologies to all of you who are happy with your current RSS setup.
Firstly, we have the All you can eat option, which will give you everything delivered directly to your RSS reader. And by everything, we mean everything your reader can handle – full posts, images, ads, and if supported, video.
Next we have the partial offering. It will give you a snippet of each story, and you can click on the link to get the full article. It’s ad free, and best for people who want RSS on their mobile device.
Finally, we have our AU RSS feed, which gives you patriotic Giz fans all of the local content delivered straight to your reader.
All of these can be accessed at the bottom of the sidebar to your left. Any questions, hit the comments below!
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RSS, Gizmodo AU Style
2:18PM Nick Broughall | I’ve had a few emails asking questions about our RSS offerings, so I thought I’d give you all a rundown on the different options we’ve got happening here at Giz AU. Apologies to all of you who are happy with your current RSS setup.
Firstly, we have the All you can eat option, which will give you everything delivered directly to your RSS reader. And by everything, we mean everything your reader can handle – full posts, images, ads, and if supported, video.
Next we have the partial offering. It will give you a snippet of each story, and you can click on the link to get the full article. It’s ad free, and best for people who want RSS on their mobile device.
Finally, we have our AU RSS feed, which gives you patriotic Giz fans all of the local content delivered straight to your reader.
All of these can be accessed at the bottom of the sidebar to your left. Any questions, hit the comments below!
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Phones
1:55PM Nick Broughall | Speaking at the Broadband and Beyond conference in Sydney today, the Woz apparently announced his disappointment at the iPhone and the other Steve’s decision to not include 3G. He said:
“To tell you the truth, I was disappointed … half the phones in the AT&T store were 3G already.”
Of course, that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t still love his iPhone. As far as usability goes, none of the other 3G phones he has tested comes close.
“Not one of them made me feel good about accessing the Internet, browser-style until the iPhone”.
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Woz “Disappointed” By iPhone, Loves 3G
1:55PM Nick Broughall | Speaking at the Broadband and Beyond conference in Sydney today, the Woz apparently announced his disappointment at the iPhone and the other Steve’s decision to not include 3G. He said:
“To tell you the truth, I was disappointed … half the phones in the AT&T store were 3G already.”
Of course, that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t still love his iPhone. As far as usability goes, none of the other 3G phones he has tested comes close.
“Not one of them made me feel good about accessing the Internet, browser-style until the iPhone”.
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