Sunday, March 22, 2009
Toys
World’s Largest Model Covers 1,100 Square Metres, Uses 300,000 LEDs
4:30PM Jesus Diaz | 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: More »
Computers
Asus Fold/Unfold Concept Will See Commercial Release
12:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Asus’s interesting Fold/Unfold concept we saw at CES is actually going to be commercially released, according to Asus CEO Jerry Shen. The notebook (not netbook) will cost somewhere between $US1,000 and $US1,500. More »
Vehicles
Flying Car Completes Its First Flight, Promises to Be Totally Unaffordable
11:00AM Dan Nosowitz | 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. More »
Design
Class Up Your Toilet-Room With Some Pretty Flowers In Your Faucet
9:45AM Dan Nosowitz | Note: This faucet-vase combination will not excuse the rest of your grungy tenement. [Craziest Gadgets] More »
Games
Super Nintoaster Is the Crispiest SNES Mod Yet
8:50AM Dan Nosowitz | The Super Nintoaster, like its predecessor, is a fully-functioning SNES case that does actually start games when the toast lever is pushed. More »
Business
NSFW: Best Buy Customer Gets Free, Hilariously-Titled Porno With Purchase of DVD Player
7:10AM Dan Nosowitz | 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.
Music
iriver P7 Touchscreen PMP Available for Pre-Order
6:15AM Dan Nosowitz | 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] More »
Entertainment
This Week On Dollhouse: Patton Oswalt, Amazon Kindle, and Sassy Nerd-Jabber
4:45AM Dan Nosowitz | 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. More »
Phones
Dell’s Smartphone Prototype Deemed Too ‘Dell-Like’ For Release
4:00AM Dan Nosowitz | 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. More »
Phones
