Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Software
The SniPod Touch: When Apps Go Deadly
11:45PM Mark Wilson | This official US Army M110 Sniper Rifle has all the necessary accouterments: long barrel, scope, and an iPod touch. More »
Toys
Lego Obama Presidential Inauguration Brings Hope to Bricks Too
11:16PM Jesus Diaz | There’s also hope and change in the land of the brick: Behold the Presidential inauguration of Barack Obama in Lego bricks, complete with every single character that will be at the Capitol, including Lego Oprah. More »
Science
Terry Pratchett Battles Alzheimer’s With Retro-Futurist Headgear
10:12PM John Herrman | Legendary author Sir Terry Pratchett might have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the real world, but his prototype anti-dementia helmet looks like the stuff of science fiction. More »
Entertainment
CBS’s ‘Worst Week’ Mistakes iPod for iPhone, Sends Nerdier Viewers into Convulsions
9:14PM John Herrman | ‘Worst Week’ is apparently some kind of adapted British show about a guy whose life sucks, or something. I don’t know. All I do know is that this guy’s iPhone is not an iPhone. More »
Design
Metal ‘Portraits’ Make an Optical Illusion Out of Your Face
8:04PM John Herrman | Sculptor Brian Cox has made a hobby out of turning people’s faces into a real-life, stainless steel Rubin vase illusions. Novelty gifts, as a whole, now have a new standard for, well, novelty. More »
Games
PSP Gets 5.03 Update
6:40PM Jason Chen | The Sony PSP just got the 5.03 firmware update, which improves stability somewhere, somehow. Enjoy the photo of Jessica Chobot licking a PSP, because it’s 1AM here. [PSP Blog via Kotaku] More »
Software
Ustream’s iPhone Viewer App Now Live In Time For the Inauguration
6:38PM Jason Chen | That Ustream viewer app we talked about is now live in the iPhone App Store, free for your downloading pleasure. Get it now to avoid disappointment tomorrow morning. [App Store] More »
Press
Japanese Security Firm Yaroo’s Logo Looks Suspiciously Familiar
6:00PM Elaine Chow | Apparently China isn’t the only place where popular logos seem to be mysteriously borrowed by other businesses. You don’t have to search too far to find Tokyo security firm Yaroo’s inspiration. More »
Design
Daywriter Nightwriter Shelves Help You Write Pretty Passive Aggressive Missives
4:30PM Elaine Chow | Billing itself as interactive furniture, this Daywriter/Nightwriter functions both as a shelf and a dry-erase board. It also seems like a great way to make passive aggressive notes towards your roommates look vaguely artistic. More »
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