Friday, February 6, 2009
Vehicles
Swedish Visby-Class Corvette Is First Operational Stealth Ship in the World
11:46PM Jesus Diaz | The future is here: This water-based Imperial Star Destroyer is really the spectacular Swedish Visby-Class corvette, the first operational stealth ship in the world, powered with silent waterjets and made with non-magnetic composite materials. More »
Entertainment
Roku Puts Amazon VOD Into Beta, YouTube Coming Next?
11:22PM Mark Wilson | We’d heard that Amazon VOD was coming to the otherwise Netflix-wielding Roku streamer. And according to Roku forums, the Amazon functions have entered private beta. More »
Phones
T-Mobile G1 Android Firmware Update 1.1 Now Available
9:36PM Jesus Diaz | According to readers, the T-Mobile G1 Android firmware update version 1.1 we told you about is now starting to roll out. More »
Design
Millennium Falcon Cufflinks
9:14PM Jesus Diaz | Whoever created these $US22 polymer clay Millennium Falcon cufflinks forgot a simple fact: People who buy Star Wars merchandise rarely wear anything else but t-shirts or fake Imperial Stormtrooper plastic armours. [Etsy via Geeky Gadget] More »
Online
God Caught on Google Street View Giving the World a Hug
8:39PM Jesus Diaz | It looks like Street View caught God on camera. Apparently, El Goderino is on a road trip to LA and he stopped at Hartsburg, Illinois, to give the world a much-needed hug. [Google-Thanks Rob] More »
Toys
USB Whac-a-Mole Brings Your Carnival Fantasies into Your Cubicle
3:15PM Elaine Chow | Sure Whac-a-Butt may be a great conversation piece at your frat house, but some of us prefer the classic version. Luckily, that’s out now too. USB Whac-a-Mole is $US17, but only in Korea. [Hallyutech] More »
Software
2:53PM Nick Broughall | It’s not surprising that having a mobile operating system from the guys at Google means you’re going to get some pretty fancy implementations of Google Apps. One of the great features that the HTC Dream offers thanks to its Android OS is the compass mode when viewing Streetview in Google Maps. It uses a combination of the phone’s accelerometer and GPS to create a compass, that when combined with Streetview, will show the street in 360 degrees as you rotate your phone. More »
Hands On With Google Streetview Compass Mode On The HTC Dream
2:53PM Nick Broughall | It’s not surprising that having a mobile operating system from the guys at Google means you’re going to get some pretty fancy implementations of Google Apps. One of the great features that the HTC Dream offers thanks to its Android OS is the compass mode when viewing Streetview in Google Maps. It uses a combination of the phone’s accelerometer and GPS to create a compass, that when combined with Streetview, will show the street in 360 degrees as you rotate your phone. More »
Entertainment
1:41PM Nick Broughall | Despite the fact that Channel 10 seem to persistently run behind Seven and Nine in the ratings, they are the leading Australian network when it comes to HD programming. But, those of you who have been enjoying watching your favourite programs in HD on 10 are going to be bitterly disappointed come March 26 when the network switches their HD programming to cover sport and sport alone. More »
Network 10’s HD Sports Channel Going Live March 26
1:41PM Nick Broughall | Despite the fact that Channel 10 seem to persistently run behind Seven and Nine in the ratings, they are the leading Australian network when it comes to HD programming. But, those of you who have been enjoying watching your favourite programs in HD on 10 are going to be bitterly disappointed come March 26 when the network switches their HD programming to cover sport and sport alone. More »
Design
Invisible Tree House Is a Modern Multi-level Hideaway
1:30PM Brian Lam | This camouflage treehouse is actually a two level modern abode with a deck, livingroom, kitchen and sleeping quarters. [Designboom] More »
Software
