Sunday, January 4, 2009
Robots
BaR2D2 Is a Real Bar Robot, Doesn’t Carry Lightsabers
9:00PM Jesus Diaz | Remember BaR2-D2, the robot that dispenses beer instead of light sabers which Jabba should have had in his barge? Here is a video of the thing serving drinks in a real party. More »
Games
Xbox 360 Mod Gives Keyboard and Mouse Support At Long Last
8:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | I know that no matter what controller I use, I’m awful at video games not involving Mario or Karts, but XIM’s new mod’ll surely be of interest to hardcore Xbox 360 gamers. More »
Peripherals
Apple’s Patent for iPhone-Compatible Gloves: Forgotten, Thankfully
6:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | There’ve been a lot of gimmicky gloves made to deal with capacitive touchscreens like the iPhone’s, but it turns out Apple had patented one of their own way back in 2007. More »
Games
SkiGym Beats Wii Ski For Realism, Simulated Danger
5:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | The SkiGym simulator looks like it’s going for realism rather than the silly fun offered by the Wii, but some people probably want an accurate depiction of brief exhilaration before the inevitable faceplant. More »
Gadgets
Custom Star Wars Clock Preys On Innocent Dorks
4:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | Star Wars dorks are second to none in spending crazy amounts of money on anything branded with their obsession, but at what point does it become exploitative? I’ll just throw it out there: this clock. More »
Networks
AT&T Downgrading 2G Service, Stranding Older Phones With Lesser Service
3:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | Timothy Butler over at OFB did some sleuthing and found that AT&T is downgrading its EDGE/2G service to the weaker 1900 MHz band. Their response to those with newly-lousy service? Buy a new phone. More »
Computers
More Sony Vaio Pocket Leaks: Screens That Sweet Don’t Come Cheap
2:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | While we knew much of Sony’s new netbook’s specs already, the price was still a mystery. But new leaks put the Vaio Pocket awfully close to the $US1000 mark, which makes it a pricey toy indeed. More »
Software
iPhone’s Accelerometer Translates Virtual Pour Into Real-World Beer
1:45AM Gizmodo US Edition | The drinkin’ tinkerers over at Instructables created the Serv O’Beer to interpret a “pouring” motion with an iPhone into a real, albeit foamy, beer. What an age we live in! More »
Gadgets
