Tuesday, December 1, 2009

12 Surface IQ Pentagon Rubik’s Cube Looks Like Mental Torture

11:25PM December 1, 2009 | Danny Allen

Meet the IQ Pentagon: a 4-inch Rubik’s Cube-like puzzle that’s probably so infuriatingly complex that it’s got a better chance of ending up embedded in your TV screen than a Wiimote. But hey, maybe that’s just me. More »


Let Snoop Dogg Guide You To The Weed On TomTom, Fo’ Shizzle

11:22PM December 1, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Snoop Dogg, when he’s not busy designing headphones and releasing tracks on Rock Band, fancies himself as a navigational hero, lending his “Snoop Speak” to TomTom. More »


Software

Windows Patch Causing Black Screen Of Death

11:11PM December 1, 2009 | Danny Allen

Microsoft says it’s investigating reports that its latest release of security updates are causing some Windows (7, Vista and XP) machines to freeze after starting, and display a black screen with a single My Computer Explorer window. More »


Database Created By FCC For Devices Using White Space Spectrum

11:08PM December 1, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

After the FCC approved the use of the free spectrum which exists between TV channels, known as white space, little’s been done since, thanks to a whole heap of other ongoing issues. The FCC is now starting up a database for cataloging them, so devices can grab some of the spectrum that’s going spare. More »


HP, Dell, And Lenovo Adding SDXC Card Readers To New Laptops?

10:27PM December 1, 2009 | Danny Allen

The new SDXC standard (which theoretically tops out at 2TB) replaces SDHC in 2010, and according to DailyTech, some of the bigger laptop makers may add SDXC support to their upcoming laptops with 32nm Core i5/i7 processors. More »


Mobile

Nokia To Shoot Itself In The Foot And Release Just One Maemo Device In 2010

10:17PM December 1, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Sure, Nokia’s N900 has been faced with delays, but that can’t be the sole reason it’s planning just one Maemo release in 2010, can it? More »


Computing

Dell Precision M6500 Workstation Has Hardcore Guts

10:04PM December 1, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Dell’s Precision M6500 refreshes their hardcore workstation with ass-beating guts: It’s the first with Intel’s Core i7-920XM Quad Core Extreme, Nvidia’s new QuadroFX 3800M, and up to 16GB of RAM running at 1600MHz. More »


Mobile

Mobile Phones Mean Nothing To Londoners, Who Lose Over 10,000 In Taxis Each Month

9:47PM December 1, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Either phones mean nothing to Brits, who are accustomed to getting them free on contract, or they’re just crazy drinkers who can’t keep a hold of their gadgets. More »


Entertainment

Crazy Secret CIA Manual Shows Magic Tricks Used By Spies

7:20PM December 1, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

During the Cold War, the CIA hired a master magician to teach them deceptive maneuvers. Here are a handful of tricks, recovered from a super secret manual the government thought it had destroyed over 30 years ago. More »


This Wall Clock Shows How Mario Has Aged

6:40PM December 1, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

This neat wall clock shows how video game favourite, Mario, has changed over time. Granted the entire thing’s technically a bit reversed unless Mario has a Benjamin Button sort of issue. More »