Sunday, October 11, 2009
Phones
Video: Palm Pre Dropped In Beer
2:06PM Brian Lam | I don’t know why this person would destroy such a lovely phone as the Pre. Or maybe he was drunk and did it for a grand. Maybe he’s sick of it having very few apps. [PreThinking Via Techmeme] More »
Software
The Month’s Best Android Apps
1:00PM Matt Buchanan | It’s been a pretty wild month (or so, since it’s been a while guys) for Android apps. Donuts and music and people and Heroes and space cares are flying all over the place. More »
Design
Amazing Student-Made Solar Homes Compete In Solar Decathalon
9:45AM Dan Nosowitz | The Solar Decathalon, a 10-criteria (it’s a little bit of a stretch to decathalon, but that’s okay) judging contest, just completed this year’s competition, and there are some incredible works here. I love that each group used its hometown aesthetic. More »
Online
Craigslist Ad Seeks Astronaut For One-Way Mission To Titan
8:45AM Dan Nosowitz | If you’re located in Northern Alberta, are interested in space travel, aren’t afraid of heights and need $US25,000 (and won’t mind when you explode in mid-air and can’t spend it), have I got a Craigslist ad for you! More »
Networks
T-Mobile Sidekick Data Out(r)age: Data Probably Lost For Good
7:55AM Dan Nosowitz | T-Mobile Sidekick users have been holding out hope that their data might be recovered after T-Mo issued an optimistic message of hope. But the carrier just updated users with some disheartening information: Your shit’s gone. Sorry, guys. More »
Random Stuff
Conan Interviews Co-Inventor of USB, Does Convincing Nerd-Speak
7:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Intel’s “Our Rock Stars Aren’t Like Your Rock Stars” ads were pretty clever, and in one of his riffs on The Tonight Show’s advertising requirements, Conan and USB co-inventor Ajay Bhatt created a re-enactment. More »
Music
6:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Joey Roth’s ceramic computer speakers are just about the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen, and they sound amazing. But at $US500, they’re not for anyone who still thinks their MP3s sound just fine. More »
Joey Roth’s Ceramic Computer Speakers Review
6:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Joey Roth’s ceramic computer speakers are just about the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen, and they sound amazing. But at $US500, they’re not for anyone who still thinks their MP3s sound just fine. More »
Online
Metaphysics, Parseltongue Easier To Understand Than Google Wave
4:45AM Dan Nosowitz | Don’t understand Google Wave, even after Google’s helpful video and Lifehacker’s review? You’re not alone: Some jokester created a site where users vote on how confusing Wave really is. Interestingly, while death is easier to understand, women are far harder. More »
Design
Obsolete Gadget Tattoos Are Seven Shades Of Wrong
4:00AM Jesus Diaz | Living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I’ve seen my share of intricate, beautiful, and even lickable tattoos. These vintage gadget tattoos are not them. Tumblred by Anna Jane Grossman — démodé-gadgeteer extraordinaire and author of the highly recommended Obsolete — these are a mistake: More »
Music
