Tuesday, December 23, 2008

An Extensive, Obsessive Performance Test Of… USB Keys?

11:22PM December 23, 2008 | John Herrman

Test Freaks wrangled as many flash drives as they could and ran them through an oddly intense testing regime, finding out that your choice in USB stick brand may actually matter.

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Geek Out

Last-Minute Xmas Tree Ideas Include Alcohol, Doughnuts, and Other Office Supplies

11:03PM December 23, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

If you don’t have a Xmas tree yet, don’t worry, because here we love procrastinators–the leaders of tomorrow. Here’s a catalog of last minute ideas, including my personal favorite: The Doughnut Xmas Tree. [pfadvice]

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Running Out of Options, Psystar Challenges OS X Copyrights

10:30PM December 23, 2008 | John Herrman

In the latest bizarre turn in a protracted, anything-goes legal battle, Psystar is basically claiming that Apple doesn’t own the copyright for OS X. Sound unlikely? It probably is.


Energizer Solar Recharger Will Juice Up Your Batteries, USB Gadgets

8:40PM December 23, 2008 | John Herrman

Energizer’s Solar Recharger looks, at first glance, like a confused device. Is it an iPod battery extender? AA charger? Solar adaptor? Well, it’s all of these things, which is why it’s awesome.

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Geek Out

Catching Up: Ski Season

5:08PM December 23, 2008 | Brian Lam

Hey Jason, how’s the Bay Area been? I’m at Lake Tahoe and I took my friend’s 4runner up. Wasn’t a good idea.

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Entertainment

iTunes Adds TV Shows From Fox8, Arena, Movie Extra

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2:00PM December 23, 2008 | Nick Broughall

Wow, looks like some of those overseas online licensing issues just got sorted out, with iTunes launching US shows played on Foxtel under Foxtel channel banners. Shows like Family Guy, X-Files, American Dad and Friday Night Lights are all available under the “FOX8″ network, “Arena” has Top Chef, one time Woz-lover Kathy Griffin’s My Life on the D-List and other reality based “entertainment” programs, while you can pick up episodes of Mad Men and Dirt through “Movie Extra”. There’s also a “Screen Gems” network with Bewitched, I dream of Jeannie and Starsky and Hutch and a Sony Pictures Television network as well. I’m a bit surprised that FOX8 doesn’t have The Simpsons, considering that’s pretty much half their programming schedule, but I’m sure it’s probably just held up by some form of red tape and on its way to Aussie iTunes eventually… [iTunes via MacTalk] More »


Software

Boob App on the iPhone is Obviously Called iBoobs, Obviously Not Approved

1:35PM December 23, 2008 | Jason Chen

Sir? Could I interest you in a boobs app for your iPhone? Perhaps one that’s motion sensitive, so you can jiggle it at will?

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Gadgets

Why Kids Deserve Crappy Gadgets This Holiday

12:46PM December 23, 2008 | Brian Lam

This may sound weird, but maybe the children—the future engineers, programmers and techs of our world—deserve crappy gadgets as presents this holiday.

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Gaming

Mee Games Console – For When You’re Too Cheap For A Wii Or Xbox 360

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12:30PM December 23, 2008 | Nick Broughall

Damn! If only we had discovered the Rock Mee video game console more than two days before Christmas, you guys could have given the gift of crappy gaming to your loved ones and your eternal enemies.

Tipster Nick received his as a bonus gift from a work supplier and sent in some pics, which you can check out below. More »


Gaming

PlayStation Home Voice Chat Restored, Screws Sex Chats with Reality Again

12:22PM December 23, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

After cutting down the voice chat feature in PlayStation Home, Sony PlayStation Network’s Abigail Murphy says that their new 1.05 update brings the feature back but limiting it to users’ personal spaces and clubhouses:

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