Thursday, January 29, 2009
Gadgets
Hacked Construction Signs Warn of Zombie Attack in Austin
11:54PM Mark Wilson | Who in their right mind would dare hack a construction sign with zombie warnings? Well, apparently some people in Austin—probably some pesky University of Texas students according to a local traffic controller: More »
Gadgets
Water-Powered Jetpack Would Be the Most Godly Firefighting Tool Ever
11:28PM Mark Wilson | You know how some jerk in a water gun fight always cheats by grabbing the hose? Well, this pilot could totally beat that guy at his own game. More »
Press
The Inevitable Rise of Internet News, Circa 1981
11:07PM John Herrman | “Engineers now predict the day will come when we get all our newspapers and magazines by home computer,” the narrator says with a hint of sarcasm, continuing, “but that’s a few years off.” Indeed. More »
Software
What To Know About iPhoto ‘09 Face Detection and Recognition
11:00PM Wilson Rothman | In testing iPhoto for a full review (coming soon), I’ve plowed through more than 30,000 photos using over 40 identified faces, mostly human. Here’s how iPhoto’s face detection and recognition works—and doesn’t work: More »
Toys
Star Wars Kites Are Cool, Unfortunately Don’t Have Lasers
10:56PM Jesus Diaz | It’s so sunny here in Madrid. I wish I could be out flying these Star Wars spaceship kites, instead of working here. OK, I lied: I actually wish I was out having tapas and wine. More »
Science
Scientists Demo Living, Remote-Control Flying Cyborg Beetles
10:08PM John Herrman | Berkeley University scientists demoed a remote-control Rhinoceros beetle at a conference this week, repeatedly flying the cyborgian creature into observers’ faces while screaming “WE ARE GODS! WE HUNGER FOR BLOOD SACRIFICE! More »
Science
Couple Pays $US150,000 for First Single-Birth Dog Clone in the US
9:52PM Jesus Diaz | I understand people really close to dogs. I am. I love Jones like if he was my own son. Seriously. But paying $US150,000 to clone a dog after he dies, like this couple from Miami? More »
Gadgets
Bizarre LoveTrainer Headset Actually an Elaborate, Sexy Hoax
8:56PM John Herrman | The unbelievably awkward LoveTrainer sex instruction headset was weird, sure. But fake? This morning we got an email from the alleged creator—”World Renowned Sex Doctor” Itami—aaaaand he’s never heard of it. More »
Software
iPhone Rubik Cube Solver Is Pure Genius
8:27PM Jesus Diaz | CubeCheater–a Rubik cube solver in 20 moves–is one of those iPhone applications that make you smile when you see it in action because it is simply pure genius. This is how it works. More »
Software
