Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Networks
Eastern Telegraph’s Vast Network of Undersea Cables, Circa 1901
11:40PM 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] More »
Design
Futuristic Building Is Skateboarders Paradise
11:20PM 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: More »
Design
New iPhone 4G Concept Is Son of MacBook Air and iPod Touch
11:00PM 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. More »
Science
Video of the Remote-Control Flying Beetle Would Be Sad If It Wasn’t So Terrifying
10:35PM 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. More »
Random Stuff
Monster Japanese Factories Are the Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of
10:19PM 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. More »
Phones
Apple Stopped Multitouch on Android, Alleged Google Source Says
9:45PM 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: More »
Entertainment
The Complete Animated History of the Internet
9:00PM 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. More »
Software
Google Sync Is Actually Just Licensed Microsoft Exchange Tech
7:56PM 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. More »
Computers
12-Inch Multitouch Tablet Convertible Dell Latitude XT2 Now Out
5:11PM 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 More »
Entertainment
