Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Page 2
Science

Polished ‘Universe’ Ring Models Our Insignificance

The #5 Universe Ring is a beautiful piece based on a theory that our universe is actually shaped like a donut. See that tiny little speck on its side? That imperfection is us.


Mobile

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M20: A Surprisingly Cute WinMo 6.1 GPS Phone

Garmin-Asus will launch the M20, a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone, sometime this year. True to the name, this cute touchscreen handset comes with car dock and a full set of GPS maps for deep-country use.


Mobile

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 Screenshots and Specs

Though Garmin-Asus’ Nuvifone M20 may soon steal the spotlight, the original phone—now called G60—will still be first to market. Here are its final specs, and a new screenshot gallery of the Garmin-designed interface.


Real Friends Don’t Use Friends As Target Practice For World’s Most Powerful Nerf Gun

A couple of dudebros created what they called the World’s Most Powerful Nerf gun. They then proceeded to shoot their friend… in a very unfriendly place. Man, that looks like it hurt. [Break]


Software

RIM’s New Blackberry Enterprise Server 5.0 Launches in Q2 2009, Adds Better Desktop Syncing

Research in Motion (RIM)’s Blackberry Enterprise Server 5.0, known as Argon, will launch in the second quarter of 2009 and will include more user-friendly functions, like the ability to view attachments in calendar entries.


Gadgets

How Many Hamsters Does It Take To Power a Device?

The answer is four, say scientists at Georgia Tech. If you are high now or plan to be soon, watch this video a few times. You can thank me later. [Full Story: Technology Review]


Mobile

Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman Phone’s Speaker is Bass-y

Sony Ericsson’s newest Walkman mobile phone is targeting the youth, not only by photographing the gadget with skateboards, but also by highlighting the phone’s built-in stereo speakers—with an emphasis on high quality bass.


Software

Ultimate Windows Tweaker Now Works On Windows 7

The Ultimate Windows Tweaker has been updated with 20 additional tweaks for Vista (150 in all). Even better news is that it appears to work with Windows 7 as well.


Entertainment

The Transformers’ Devastator: 23 Years Later

The image on the left, The Transformers: The Movie Devastator (1986). The image on your right, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Devastator (2009). Which version do you prefer? [tfw2005 via Jalopnik]


Gadgets

LED Bulb Life Spans Are Not What They Seem

Based on our experience with incandescent bulbs, when we hear that an LED will last 25-50,000 hours, most of us assume that’s when the bulb will burn out. However, that is not the case.