Saturday, January 31, 2009

Cameras

Weekend Flame War: Canon or Nikon?

1:00PM January 31, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Which is better? Canon or Nikon? You cannot be banned for anything you say in this thread.

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Gadgets

Audio Ripping Cassette Deck Lets You Record Analogue to Digital, and Digital to…Analog?

12:40PM January 31, 2009 | Adrian Covert

Most analog-to-digital audio ripping devices hardly warrant mention these days. But the PlusDeck Ex’s ability to record MP3s to analogue cassette is so odd, I can’t help but be amused.


Software

Win 7 Tip: The Calculator Now Calculates Your Mortgage Payments and More

12:20PM January 31, 2009 | Gizmodo US Edition

The first time I opened up Window’s 7 calculator, I was delightfully surprised, and that’s just not because I happen to be inept at math. It calculates mortgage payments!

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Online

Google Street View Completes Tour of Real America With Dude Carrying Rifle

12:00PM January 31, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Google’s really trying to get in touch with their inner red state lately, aren’t they? [


Gadgets

High Voltage Pet Brush Kills Fleas, Ticks, Pets

11:40AM January 31, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Call me crazy, but using a “High Voltage” pet brush doesn’t seem like the safest thing to be using on Fido. Although, the manufacturers claim it can kill fleas and ticks with extreme prejudice.

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MP3 Mirror: Let’s Hope The Glass Can Handle Your Music

11:20AM January 31, 2009 | Sean Fallon

iPod toilet paper holder? Check. iPod sink? Check. iPod Shower? Check. I guess the mirror was all that was left.

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Apple Store Glass Door Explodes on Couple

11:00AM January 31, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Andrew’s parents went to the Apple Store in Leawood, Kansas to buy a new iThing. Bauble acquired, they headed for the glass door. The wind slammed it into the building, exploding it all over them.

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Gadgets

Print Is Doomed, By the Numbers

10:40AM January 31, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

“It would cost the Times about half as much money to send every single one of its subscribers a brand new Amazon Kindle instead of a physical newspaper each day.” Over three months! [SAI]

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Entertainment

How Hot Is Your Laptop?

10:20AM January 31, 2009 | Jason Chen

Does it get this hot? Hotter? Nice work as usual, Penny Arcade. [PA]

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Cameras

GigaPan Epic Captures Photographs by the Gigapixel

9:40AM January 31, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Remember that amazing 1,474 megapixel photo from the inauguration? Now you can take similar pictures yourself by using this $US380 device and a stock point and shoot camera.

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