Monday, December 28, 2009

The Hunt For The Perfect Screen

11:29PM December 28, 2009 | Kate Greene

As I stood in the corner of a small, cluttered optics lab at MIT, the professor flipped a switch. The room filled with an electrical buzz, and suddenly a holographic video popped out at my face. More »


Cars

The Pentagon’s Flying Car Program Is Called “Transformer”

7:17PM December 28, 2009 | Brian Lam

Huh. Last Thursday, DARPA announced a workshop for Transformer. That is, their flying car program. More »


Lenovo’s Multimedia Remote With Keyboard

6:52PM December 28, 2009 | Brian Lam

This Lenovo palm sized keyboard/trackpad (with the charming model name of 57Y6336) is a gem of a home theatre PC controller. $US60. [Lenovo via Engadget]


Computing

Rumour: Apple Tablet Will Have A 10-Inch Foxconn Screen

6:08PM December 28, 2009 | Brian Lam

Digitimes, purveyor of sometimes not true rumours, says that Foxconn’s screen division Innolux will supply the Apple Tablet with a 10-inch screen. G-Tech Optoelectronics, also a Foxconn company, is rumoured to be strength treating the panels, too. More »


Science

This New Years Eve Brings The Rarest Blue Moon Of All

5:10PM December 28, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Magical things happen once upon a blue moon. And this Thursday we get a chance to find out just what those magical things as we watch the rare lunar event coincide with all the beautiful fireworks of New Years Eve. More »


Gadgets

Leaked: Homeland Security’s Post Underwear Bomb Aeroplane Rules

4:58PM December 28, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

You saw our unofficial guide to flying after the crotchbomb. Here are the new Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration’s official security rules. Read on to get all the hairy details. More »


Cars

Paper Plane World Record Flight Attempt Foiled By Real Plane

4:05PM December 28, 2009 | Jack Loftus

What is it with planes lately? First a prolonged aeroplane lavatory stay caused a national scare – again – and now another plane is responsible for ruining a world record attempt for, well, another plane. One made of paper. More »


Gadgets

The Unofficial Guide To Flying After The Underwear Bomb

2:38PM December 28, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

The TSA hasn’t explained jack. But we found this audio of a pilot explaining the new in-flight security arrangements. Based on that, and what else we know, here’s an unofficial guide to travel in the age of the underwear bomb. More »


Panasonic’s Largest Plasma Plant Complete: More 3D Sets To Come

1:54PM December 28, 2009 | Brian Lam

Panasonic’s largest and third plasma plant, in Amagasaki, was just completed. The factory will be capable of churning out more of those 150-inch sets (like Dorothy), or nine 50-inchers out of the same glass. More »


Cars

The First American Subway

1:45PM December 28, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Recently my local paper, the Boston Globe, was lucky enough to explore the abandoned sections of our sometimes working subway system. As reporter Noah Bierman described it, the experience played out a lot like film noir, compete with wingtip shoes. More »