Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Gadgets
Rest in Peace, Olde Tyme Automatic Player Pianos
11:50PM John Herrman | The gradual, relentless digitisation of everything takes a little longer to seep into the more obscure technological quarters. The latest outmoded gadget to fall? The analogue player piano.
Random Stuff
Helicopters Used to Fix Giant Wind Turbines
10:52PM Jesus Diaz | If you ever wondered how they get up there to fix those giant wind turbines, here’s the answer: Helicopters. And absofreakingnuttely crazylala mechanics. Updated with crazy video. More »
Software
Picasa Released for Mac, At Long Last
10:17PM John Herrman | iPhoto hasn’t had a great free competitor and in my opinion, Google’s photo management is just, well, better. That’s why Picasa for Mac is awesome news. More »
Hardware
AMD’s Neo Processor Ignores the Atom, Gives Netbooks the Tiny Cold Shoulder
9:25PM John Herrman | AMD’s anticipated answer to the Atom is coming soon, but there’s a catch: It’s not an answer to the Atom. It’s more expensive, faster, sucks more power, and isn’t intended for netbooks. Oops! More »
Cameras
Pentax P70, E70 Point-And-Shoot Cameras Aim High, Sell Low
8:34PM John Herrman | Pentax has got two new Optio pocket cameras for us, each with a clear purpose in mind. The name of the game for the P70? Slim lines and HD video. The E70? Dollars and cents. More »
Screens
Epson PowerLite Flagship 1080p Projector Is Super Bright, Super Clear For Under $US3K
6:01PM Elaine Chow | Epson’s PowerLite Home Cinema 6500 UB projector, with a 75K:1 contrast ratio and 1,600 lumens, is a prime example of what I love about tech: Everything’s cheaper even as it becomes more powerful. More »
Phones
Motorola’s New Phones Are Nice Things in Ugly Packages
5:02PM Elaine Chow | Motorola is rolling out three new handsets that’ll be available in the next few months. While the concepts are relatively up-to-date (eco-friendliness, military ruggedness, touchscreens), why did Motorola choose designs from 2002? More »
Peripherals
LaCie Hard Disk MAX Stores 2TB in Shiny Black Box
3:45PM Elaine Chow | LaCie’s newest Hard Disk MAX storage system doesn’t depart from the company’s history of sleek-looking computer peripherals. It delivers up to 2TB of storage in an ebony-glazed cuboid designed by Neil Poulton. More »
Computers
Gallery: Check Out the HP Firebird 803’s Liquid-cooled Innards
3:02PM Adrian Covert | News of HP’s Firebird 803 may have leaked out over the holidays, but now that its been officially announced, we have a batch of photos, including the freakishly tidy insides, as well as pricing details. More »
Computers
