Thursday, October 22, 2009
Music
Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA: Proud To Be A Geek
11:34PM Danny Allen | In this video interview with True/Slant, RZA says hip hop and “geekism” go hand in hand when it comes to using new technology. “We geeks man, we geeks!” He also talks about video game addiction…and busts out a roundhouse kick! More »
Computers
11:27PM Mark Wilson | The new iMac uses the Apple logo on the back for a very specific purpose. Can you guess? Hint: It’s one of the few parts of the body that’s plastic. More »
iMac Teardown Reveals What Apple Hides Behind Its Logo
11:27PM Mark Wilson | The new iMac uses the Apple logo on the back for a very specific purpose. Can you guess? Hint: It’s one of the few parts of the body that’s plastic. More »
Business
AT&T Sells More iPhones Than Ever Before
11:10PM Mark Wilson | AT&T’s quarterly earnings are out, and we have a crazy stat for you: Of 4.3 million new phones activated by AT&T last quarter, 3.2 million were iPhones — that’s 74 per cent. More »
Gadgets
10 Really Dumb Old Inventions And Their Modern Counterparts
11:00PM Jesus Diaz | Hookay. So, you think that this M3 sub-machine gun—with a shoot-first-and-ask-later curved barrel—is a really stupid, really dumb invention, right? I don’t blame you. But, trust me, you don’t know what really stupid, really dumb inventions are. Yet. More »
Screens
Video: Watch Sony’s 360 Degree 3D Display In Action
Random Stuff
Japan Welcomes Windows 7 With Seven Layer Whopper Burger
9:44PM Danny Allen | Even compared to its wacky Windows 7 parties, Microsoft’s promo with Burger King Japan is pretty out there. The Windows 7 Whopper costs ¥777 ($9.20), and is five inches tall. I’ll try to avoid any bloated jokes. D’oh, too late. [Electronista] More »
Science
Volunteers Wanted For 520-Day Pretend Trip To Mars
7:00PM Rosa Golijan | The European Space Agency is looking for volunteers to spend 520 days isolated in a Moscow facility where they’d simulate travelling to, living on and coming back from Mars. Not bad, except the pretend travel lasts 250 days each way. More »
Random Stuff
Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Lollies
6:00PM Rosa Golijan | Bill Gates is on another charitable streak through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a $US100,000 investment to find a way to fight childhood malaria with chocolate and gum. More »
Gadgets
Toshiba’s Dynario Hybrid Fuel Cell/Li-ion Makes First Run
5:26PM Jason Chen | The Dynario fuel cell charger from Toshiba will launch in Japan on October 29, bringing with it direct methane fuel cell injection that lets you charge two mobile phones simultaneously. More »
Networks
