Sunday, December 20, 2009

Gadgets

Beeper Code: The Caveman Days Of Text Messaging

4:20PM December 20, 2009 | Anna Jane Grossman

In 1999, 45 million Americans had pagers. They were an equal-opportunity technology, owned by drug dealers, whores, doctors and CEOs – and new uni students whose parents couldn’t drop the leash. At least there was the code. More »


How To Get Free Inflight Wi-Fi This Christmas

12:00PM December 20, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Holiday travel can be a tiresome experience. If you want to relax with a little Wi-Fi on the plane, MyMoneyBlog.com has compiled a list of the codes you can use to get free internet access during your holiday excursions. More »


Online

Star Wars Weather Puts The Forecast Into Terms I Can Understand

10:00AM December 20, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Weather reports are complicated. Barometric pressure, precipitation probabilities, there’s too much to keep track of. Star Wars Weather takes all that info and puts it into terms I can understand: what Star Wars planet the current conditions most closely resemble. More »


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Christmas comes early with Panasonic

In the market for a new TV? Look no further than Panasonic, who are spreading the Christmas cheer by bundling more than $500 of extra value with any new VIERA Full HD Plasma TV. More »

Entertainment

How To Not Get A Headache During Avatar

9:00AM December 20, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Shadow Locked makes a great point about how a 3D movie, Avatar especially, doesn’t gel with our perception of the world. Check out their tips for how to get through Avatar without getting a splitting headache. More »


Put A Giant Condom On Your Bed

8:40AM December 20, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

I never realised we were such pillow fans: iPhone icon pillows, pillow blankets, TV pattern pillows, laptop pillows, pillow rings… it never stops. Until now. Here’s the pillow to rule them all: The Condom Pillow. More »


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Download Mobile Apps Through Windows® Marketplace for Mobile

Microsoft® recently launched its new app store, Windows® Marketplace for Mobile – available on Windows phone 6.5 devices. More »

Science

Bacteria Assemble In Mario Form To Battle Bowser Virus

8:23AM December 20, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Here’s Mario, and he’s ready to rescue that pinky amoeba called Princess Peach. Or give you food intoxication that will tie you to the toilet for a day. It can go either way, because he’s made of glowing bacteria. More »


Mobile

Sholes Tablet Gets Specs And Press Shots: It’s Still Lumpy

8:00AM December 20, 2009 | Chris Jacob

That weirdly shaped Sholes Tablet we saw a while ago has an official Chinese press page up. There’s also details on the XT800, the much less lumpy handset of the two. More »


Gadgets

You Get $US100 If Your Nook Doesn’t Arrive By Christmas

7:00AM December 20, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Continuing the trend of delays, now some Nooks won’t even arrive before Christmas. Barnes & Noble is sending a $US100 gift card to pre-orderers who aren’t scheduled to get one before December 24. A small consolation for ruining Christmas. [Consumerist]