Friday, February 13, 2009
Music
No One Else You Know Will Ever Own the Acorn MP3 Player
11:36PM Mark Wilson | There’s a parallel universe out there. In it, Steve Jobs was never born. Apple never happened. And the iPod never graced the land. More »
Press
Geeks That GeekSugar Loves: Our Own Elaine Chow
9:55PM Brian Lam | Geeksugar interviews our very own Elaine Chow, asking her, among other things, what it’s like to work at the sausage fest that is Gizmodo. [Geeksugar] More »
Software
Android on E-Ink Induces Headaches, Is Actually Great News For eBook Readers
9:51PM John Herrman | The Moto Development group has demonstrated the first working Android-powered e-ink display, clearing a major hurdle in the development of eBook readers for the OS. More »
Random Stuff
Miss Atom Celebrates Nuclear Energy, Gives Reasons for Large Hadron Collider (NSFW)
9:42PM Jesus Diaz | Yes, there’s a Miss Atom contest. In Russia, where else. We have selected the best candidates to be your mail order brides so you don’t get any virus visiting their page. More »
Design
This Is Not the Apple Tablet You Were Looking For
8:21PM Jesus Diaz | Bah, forget about matte-black iPhone 3.0 backs, or MacBooks in an iPhone or Air+Touch iPhone hybrids. What in the name of all that is black, ticklish, and chrome-rimmed is this thing? More »
Science
Amputee Engineer Designs, Installs His Own Robotic Arm
8:17PM John Herrman | After an accidental and tragic arm-lopping, Mark Lesek’s early efforts to find a suitable prosthesis didn’t really pan out. Lesek, a mechanical engineer by trade, took matters into his own hand(s). He made one. More »
Gadgets
Bakoda Mciver Snowboard Multitool and Pipe: Snowmodo Review
8:10PM Brian Lam | The Gadget: It’s a snowboarding multitool with screwdriver and wrench, as well as a tape measure, bottle opener and tobacco pipe. More »
Press
Plane Crash Kills 49 in Upstate New York
5:30PM Elaine Chow | Flight 3407, a commuter plane crashed into a home in upstate New York and erupted in flames earlier tonight. Authorities say the death toll is currently at 49 people. Update More »
Science
Stitching Wounds Using Lasers
5:30PM Elaine Chow | We know lasers cut things, but now they’re being used to stitch things up too? Doctors at Tel Aviv University have figured out a way to weld skin shut by meticulously control a laser’s heat. More »
Design
