As I watched this video of the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany, my mind went from mild amusement to surprising awe to absolute astonishment. At 1,100 square feet, the world’s largest model defies belief:
We’ve been promised flying cars in sci-fi for so long, we’ve forgotten that by god, we’re owed them. This “Transition” aircraft is a pretty decent first step, but we’ve got a ways to go.
Note: This faucet-vase combination will not excuse the rest of your grungy tenement. [Craziest Gadgets]
The Super Nintoaster, like its predecessor, is a fully-functioning SNES case that does actually start games when the toast lever is pushed.
There are some serious issues at work here: Best Buy sold a machine as new when it obviously wasn’t, and that’s no good. But the proof is so gloriously graphic, I’m tempted to overlook it.
iriver’s P7, the 4.3″ touchscreen PMP with a mysterious “magazine-style layout” for a GUI, is now available for pre-order for the reasonable price of $US169/199 for the 8GB/16GB options. [J and R via DAPReview]
On last night’s Dollhouse, geek god Patton Oswalt plays, well, a geek god who manages to name-check the Kindle in a totally non-derisive way. Check out the clip below.
According to analyst Shaw Wu, Dell submitted two prototype smartphones for feedback from the carriers, and both were roundly rejected. Why? Well, turns out “Dell-like” is a legitimate adjective, and not necessarily a nice one.
The iPhone 3.0 OS may only be available as a beta for developers (and friends of developers), but there’s still plenty of tinkering you can do to get the 3.0 OS experience this weekend.
