They are here. With their lasers. And their clouds. And their secret tunnels that go 126 metres into the ground to extract energy. No, not the aliens. I mean the hippies with their art installations.
While Google’s Android “Cupcake” updates may not be available just yet, detailed screenshots of the platform update show new applications in addition to the highly-anticipated virtual keyboard.
I find these Star Wars images fascinating. They are not special because of the technique: We have featured amazing tilt-shift photography before. What makes these special is the combination of technique and subject matter.
This Ray Flash Ring attaches onto your camera’s existing flash, and redirects the output into a ring for softer, less directional lighting. $US200 is a bit steep for the honour, though. [OhGizmo]
We’re not gonna deny it—we love special effects. It ranks right up there with plot and concept as the reason why we go see movies.
It was the light from 200 lasers, burning out the retinas of all who couldn’t resist staring. As far as last-things-to-ever-lay-eyes-on go, we all could have done worse.
Finding weird form factors for USB drives is nothing new, but these concept art pieces from Dialog05, which integrate USB into everyday objects, are so cool I had no choice but to share.
Singapore Airlines must have had a fair bit of success when they rolled out iPod connectivity for business customers on their A340-500 aircraft last year, because they’re new Airbus A330-300 aircraft have an iPod dock for every passenger, including those bums back in economy. That means you can not only listen to your own music, but watch any videos stored on your iPod or iPhone on the big screen as well…
Vista’s Windows Experience Index was an easy way to see, in number form, which parts of your computer was responsible for your sluggish performance. Windows 7 does the same, but now it’s better by two.
The idea of an elevator that could transport humans into space with ease has long been a fantasy of science fiction writers. However, a new form of carbon ribbon could actually make it possible.
