Is there such a thing as feeling yourself flying, loving someone forever? I want to believe there is. Actually, now I know. But failing that, you can spend eternity in space, like Gene and Majel.
Although architect Jan Kaplicky, 71, passed away last week. Recently, photos of his incredible final project has been uncovered, a concert hall with a stage in front of a real window.
Windows 7 has so many useful new features, it’s kinda crazy. Besides the wacky new taskbar, they’ve taken the ridiculous step of making the Windows key actually useful, commanding a smorgasbord of new keyboard shortcuts:
Bandai’s $US2000 limited edition speaker has a glowing, moving, living diorama of Tokyo’s Ginza district as seen in 1955. I don’t care how it sounds, it’s the coolest speaker I’ve seen all year.
We’ve been waiting excitedly for the Eee Top touchscreen desktop computer from Asus to launch in Australia ever since we first got a glimpse of it back in 2008, but today they’ve announced the local release. The 15.6-inch touchscreen desktop features an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 802.11n Wi-Fi, six USB ports, and runs Windows XP (Home). It will hit Harvey Norman shelves in February for $1,299.
According to CNN, the White House’s mail system is completely broken right now. I don’t know if this is because their crappy technology or the wiretapping, but there has been a server meltdown:
USB missile launchers have been around for a while, but this version is mobile—allowing you to infiltrate your co-worker’s enemy’s cubicle trench and win the battle for office supremacy.
Pre-medieval warriors! Battling to the death! In Pittsburgh! (Appropriately, at Samsonia Way.) Obviously a serious tear in the spacetime contiuum, since it even replaced their iron weapons with modern foam-rubber. [Google Maps - Thanks tipster!]
The Trebuchet Toaster concept from Ivo Vos’ Brunch Collection “celebrates the mundane” buy hurling toast across the room onto your plate.
Tag Junior book pal, LeapFrog’s newest Tag reading system, is now kid-friendlier with its chunky, ubercute, small-hands-friendly design, so you can start neglecting your children even earlier.
