Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Eastern Telegraph’s Vast Network of Undersea Cables, Circa 1901

11:40PM February 10, 2009 | John Herrman

The year Queen Victoria died and Emperor Hirohito was born, there already existed a globe-spanning network of electronic communications cables. Not quite as cool as you thought you were, huh 2009? [Reddit]

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Futuristic Building Is Skateboarders Paradise

11:20PM February 10, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This is Danfoss Universe, which actually feels like a building from another planet but is really a science museum in Nordborg, Denmark. Actually, its interior kind of looks like a spaceship’s bridge:

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New iPhone 4G Concept Is Son of MacBook Air and iPod Touch

11:00PM February 10, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This beautiful concept, inspired by the curves and tapering of the Macbook Air coupled with the Touch’s back, is even better than the cool Macbook-inspired iPhone 4G we featured at the beginning of the month.

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Science

Video of the Remote-Control Flying Beetle Would Be Sad If It Wasn’t So Terrifying

10:35PM February 10, 2009 | John Herrman

When some scientists at Berkeley say they’ve managed to remote-control a Rhinoceros beetle it’s one thing, but a video of the impressive, morbid experiment has a little more impact.

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Geek Out

Monster Japanese Factories Are the Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of

10:19PM February 10, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Bouncing Red Ball has a factory fetish and I can’t blame him/her/futanari/tentacle monster. Shot at night, these monsters are spectacular. God only knows what they make in them.

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Mobile

Apple Stopped Multitouch on Android, Alleged Google Source Says

9:45PM February 10, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

According to Ventura Beat, an Android team member says that Apple asked Google not to use multitouch in the G1, or else. Obviously, they complied. Their alleged source said that Google had plenty of reasons:

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Entertainment

The Complete Animated History of the Internet

9:00PM February 10, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

The complete, comprehensive history of the Internet from 1957 to 2009, in just 8 minutes. Best video you are going to see all day. OK, best video that doesn’t involve purple tentacles, lubricant, and boobs.

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Software

Google Sync Is Actually Just Licensed Microsoft Exchange Tech

7:56PM February 10, 2009 | John Herrman

Google Sync for the iPhone and Windows Mobile was a long time coming, but the app—which many see as part of a Google bid to supplant Microsoft—actually depends heavily on Redmond’s tech.

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Computing

12-Inch Multitouch Tablet Convertible Dell Latitude XT2 Now Out

5:11PM February 10, 2009 | Elaine Chow

Looks like Dell’s 12.1-inch Latitude XT2 has now been globally launched. The tablet convertible has got a multitouch screen, DDR3 memory and weighs just 1.7kg with a 6-cell 11-hour battery. Starting price: $US2399

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Entertainment

Thief Cleans Out a Desk, But Leaves the Zune Behind

3:35PM February 10, 2009 | Adam Frucci

How do you know your brand is in trouble? When people are embarrassed to even steal a Zune. Oh, Microsoft. I’m so sorry. [CollegeHumor]

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