Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Cameras
The Sanctuary Crew Sure Does Like Their RED Cameras
8:52PM John Herrman | Sanctuary isn’t a terribly popular (or interesting) show, but it does look nice. It’s no coincidence, then, that they’re the first North American production to exclusively use RED cameras . More »
Games
Beijing Man Shows Why Certain iPhone Games Shouldn’t be Played on the Subway
8:00PM Elaine Chow | Some Beijing man had to learn the hard way that Flick Bowling on the iPhone is probably not the best game to play in public… especially inside public transport. Yowch, expensive lesson. [Youku Buzz] More »
Screens
How To Repair Your Plasma TV With a Baseball Bat (NSFW)
7:52PM John Herrman | That rumour that Australian toilets flush the other way isn’t true, so lets start a new one: In Australia, you can fix things by beating them. See you in my children, new trivia meme! (AU:Um, looks like our US cousins are a little confused about us here in Australia. Firstly, the water does flush the other way, and secondly, everyone knows that you fix things by giving them a strong whack… it’s the Australian way!) More »
Toys
Lego Camera, MP3 Player, Walkie-Talkie Sadly Not Made From Actual Legos
7:03PM John Herrman | Kids love gadgets almost as much as they love Lego, so for the company to release a line of brick-infused cameras, MP3 players and walkie-talkies is just good business sense. But wait! There’s a catch. More »
Gadgets
Flameboy 7-in-1 BBQ Tool Doesn’t Seem Quite Safe
6:30PM Elaine Chow | The Flameboy, a $US14 7-in-1 BBQ utensil contains a spatula, fork, bottle opener, corkscrew, tongs, serrated cutting edge and disposable lighter slot. Sounds to me like a product liability lawsuit waiting to happen. [NerdApproved] More »
Screens
Add Touch to Your Apple 24-Inch Cinema Display for the Price of Three Cinema Displays
5:30PM Elaine Chow | If you can’t wait long enough for Apple to inevitably release its own touchable LCD, Troll Touch is willing to convert the new 24-inch LED Cinema Display into a touchscreen—for a hefty price. More »
Robots
Japanese Farmers Get a Boost From Robot Exoskeleton Suit
4:30PM Elaine Chow | There’s not much the Japanese love more than robots, so twas only a matter of time before exoskeleton suits found some useful purpose. This particular suit assists farmers on tough agricultural work. More »
Gadgets
Solvatten Solar Jerrycan Purifies Water Using Nothing But Sunshine
3:30PM Elaine Chow | Providing clean water is an integral part to any effort to raise third-world living standards. Solvatten, a Swedish-designed water purifier, does its job using nothing but a couple of hours in the sun. More »
Announcements
Last Chance To Win That Bravia Z Series LCD TV
3:12PM Kym Weathersten | You’ve only got three days left to complete our survey for your chance to win a Bravia Z Series LCD TV. That’s plenty of time to answer all those brilliantly worded questions. So get going. You know the drill; simply click through to the survey, tell us about yourself and voila! The TV could be all yours. [Survey] [Terms and Conditions] More »
Vehicles
