Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Online
Google Docs Get Offline Support, T Not Happy
11:51PM Haroon Malik | Google is furthering the migration of pretty much everything to the cloud by offering offline Google Docs support, which will be powered by Google Gears. Effectively, the applications you use will have data stored locally until you get back in range of your Wi-Fi hotspot, where updating will then occur seamlessly. The functionality will start to roll out in the coming week, with some users being granted immediate access. More »
Gadgets
Inflatable Pub Is No Place For Kids, Fools
11:48PM Mark Wilson | This is Mr T, on the case Tellin’ you inflatable pubs aren’t the place To hang with friends af-ter school Because it just makes you a fool More »
Vehicles
Prox Dynamics Black Hornet: World’s Smallest UAV, Too Small for Mr. T
11:46PM Gizmodo US Edition | I’m no sissy, but I don’t like airplanes. And man, don’t be shouting “eclipse” or I’ll get angry! But I like this helicopter: it’s so small, much better than that big Boeing thing. They say it’s the “worlds smallest and most capable Unmanned Aircraft System”. The Black Hornet is designed to aid soldiers in the field, or allow rescuers to get a camera into dangerous places. It’s got a tiny camera in, you see, like a suped-up toy. Any sucker can carry it in a pocket and launch it by hand. It’s 10 cm big and weighs just 20 grams. 20 grams? What kinda fool weight is that? Say 0.04 pounds! Should be flyin’ in ‘09. Unlike me. [Prox dynamics via Pop Sci] More »
Phones
BenQ Takes T’s Name in Vain with New T60 Mobile
11:04PM Addy Dugdale | Don’t know who BenQ is, but sucka’s been taking my name in vain. Look at his new mobile—T60 he calls it—is like me, but then it’s not like me. So, let’s look at it in detail, shall we? It’s black. That’s like me. It’s slim. That’s not like me. More »
Gadgets
ReWalk Exoskeleton Leaves T So Speechless He Can’t Finish the Headline
11:00PM Addy Dugdale | Now, if you’re a superhuman hero gold chain on legs like me, you don’t need this ReWalk exo-skeleton. But there’s plenty of people out there who do, such as paraplegics who need to be taught to walk again. Here’s the jibber-jabber: Israeli company Taga designed it for Argo Technologies and it uses SolidWorks’ 3D CAD software. Doctors and stuff are testing it at the moment and the ReWalk should be available by 2009, which can only be a good thing. Plenty guys I knew in Vietnam ended up in wheelchairs, shot by bullets that maimed. Why we didn’t use magic A-Team bullets over there is just beyond me. [MedGadget] More »
Screens
SIM2, Dolby’s High Dynamic Range TV: For Quality A-Team Viewing
10:41PM Gizmodo US Edition | Hey kids! Mr. T here, tellin’ you that watching too much TV is bad for you. But if you’re stuck inside, maybe you’re sick with a cold or something, then this new TV by Dolby and SIM2 Multimedia might be good. It’s got some cool local-dimming LED technology —1,838 of the suckas— that dynamically adjust backlighting for the best picture. They say it’s got infinite contrast ratio: no shit! Guess that’s the High Dynamic Range part. Has 1920 x 1080 pixels, 46-inch screen and is designed by an Italian-sounding guy. Giorgio Revoldini. Say What? You want to buy it? It’s a protoype, sucka. [7 Gadgets] More »
Phones
RIM to Support Windows Mobile
10:36PM Haroon Malik | RIM has just announced they shall support the Windows Mobile platform, which is likely to shock and awe the iPhone just a little. The announcement comes from the chambers of CTIA and the first model RIM plans on shipping is a reworked version of the Pearl, but with a Windows Mobile OS in place of the usual RIM offering. The new device is expected to drop this summer, and with iPhone adding assholes businessmen and women to the books with Exchange support, this move looks like it may give RIM a little room to hold onto the top spot with the portfolio-carrying, Apprentice wannabes. More »
Gadgets
Glove Radar Tells You How Fast Your Balls Are. Fast, Fool. Fast!
9:55PM Gizmodo US Edition | Hey look: no one throws a ball as fast as Mr. T! And I don’t need no mitt to catch a ball, but you weaker guys need to take care and wear protection. Combine those two things and you can tell how fast someone throws a ball at you with this Glove Radar. You need to know the speed to within 1 MPH from 20 to 120 MPH (32kph to 193kph)? You can. 120 MPH? That’s fast man. Fast. Kinda aeroplane fast. Damn, you ain’t getting me in one of those things! Be calm Mr. T … think of baseball, Mr. T, think of softball.
Gadgets
Steampunk Vader Mask Makes Me Look Like Darth Kaiser
9:10PM Jesus Diaz | Mr. T doesn’t understand all this jibba-jabba about Star Wars and steam punk! I ain’t gettin into hyperspace, Han! They need Mr. T to install’em a new engine and shielding in da Falcon! And I pity that chump, Darth Vader, always having to wear that stupid mask. But I like this gold steampunked mask and chest thing ’cause I like the paint job and the nozzles! You heard me, suckas? NOZZLES! Jump to see all the pictures ’cause I’m heading to eBay to buy it! More »
Gadgets
