Anyone who’s upgraded to the New Xbox Experience knows that it gives a run on Wii’s money as far as personal iconography is concerned. I just learned that you can look up peoples’ avatars—as long as you have a gamertag of someone you love or hate, plug it in here and you’ll see just how amazing or lame their gaming persona is. If you’ve known about this for a million years, well, I’m sorry. You are awesome. Forgive my lateness. And yeah, for those wondering, that’s my half-assed attempt at self-representation right there. [MundoRare]
Call it what you want, but the MIT-built horticultural robots roll around, lowering a tube and spraying right into dirt around the plants’ stems. I’m snickering, but the project itself is pretty cool.
I recently visited a cell site shared by Clearwire and two other unnamed carriers—without frying my nuts. We’ve all driven past them so many times, but have you ever actually wondered how they work?
AU: Very US-centric, but interesting nonetheless. Anyone have more info on Australian towers? Is it the same setup?
If this 7-foot long model of the Mon Calamari flagship from Return of the Jedi—complete with integrated lighting—doesn’t impress you on first sight, consider this: It uses 30,500 bricks valued at $US5,500.
Apple’s own education site seems to have leaked news of a “new” 17-inch iMac, coming in at $US899. Apple’s official store still only has 20s and 24s. [Setteb.it via Apple Lounge]
I saw a Vietnamese restaurant yesterday. Not only was its name iPho, which would be bad enough by itself, but its “o” was replaced with an Apple. Yeah.
I shockingly realised the other day that Giz AU has been going strong for almost two years now, and we’re yet to have our first reader meetup. Well, that’s all going to change! More »
What are these? They look like Alien tails that’ll stab your heart out, except that it hangs from your belly button for sci-fi nerds in bikinis.
My buddy Todd at TechFlash reports that Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer went on an anti-Apple rant yesterday in NYC, saying “the tide has really turned back” toward Microsoft products, adding “The [downturned]economy is helpful.”
Giz reader Thomas just received two 2-inch Bluetooth earhooks from Motorola—in a 320-cubic-inch box. As he puts it, “the package was filled with about 99% air.” Haven’t they heard of envelopes? More pics:
