Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Science
People Skydiving to See Space Shuttle Launch
11:50PM Jesus Diaz | People go to Florida to see the space shuttle launch live, but these guys totally own everyone: They fly next to the launch site and jump from the plane in their wingsuits to watch it. More »
Games
Virtual Console Coming to Nintendo DSi
11:30PM Mark Wilson | According to website Kombo, at a Japanese Club Nintendo event, Nintendo confirmed that a Virtual Console would be coming to the DSi in Japan, bringing Gameboy and Gameboy Advance titles with it. More »
Gadgets
Peek Pronto: Peek Goes Push for $US80
10:53PM Mark Wilson | The heavily rumoured Peek Pronto has become official. The successor to the $US50, one-trick-pony Peek emailer, the $US80 Pronto promises full push email for up to five email accounts. More »
Games
OnLive Streaming Games Turn Any TV or PC Into a Bleeding-Edge Gaming Machine
10:05PM John Herrman | Through a cheap set-top box or a simple PC software client, OnLive streaming games can deliver the latest system-melting titles to crappy hardware you already have. The service’s secret? Cloud rendering. More »
Cameras
Camo Green Pentax K2000 Makes Your DSLR Look Downright Civilian
9:20PM John Herrman | Remind me again why DSLRs are almost always black or silver? Pentax, whose cookies ‘n’ cream white K2000 dazzled in December (or this month in Australia – NB), doesn’t seem to know either, and now they’re releasing a limited-edition green version. More »
Games
Near-Final Pandora Linux Gaming Handheld Shown Actually Playing Something
8:20PM John Herrman | “We will make a more professional video in a few days,” says the title card, conveniently summing up the ethos of this homebrew gaming project. It may be past Christmas, but Pandora is alive. More »
Design
EGGo Mobile Kitchen Would Look Good Sitting on a Wall, Would Probably Survive a Fall
5:30PM Elaine Chow | Industrial designer Zhdanova Irina’s self sufficient mobile kitchen concept, EGGo, looks like it could win an award for the most stylish way ever to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. More »
Peripherals
4:00PM Nick Broughall | It’s been a long time coming, but to coincide with Earth Hour this week, Belkin is finally launching their Conserve Surge protector in Australia. The power board not only protects your precious gadgets from power surges, but features six out of eight sockets that can be switched off completely – killing even the standby power drain – using a supplied remote. More »
Belkin’s Conserve Surge Protector Kills Standby Power Drain Dead
4:00PM Nick Broughall | It’s been a long time coming, but to coincide with Earth Hour this week, Belkin is finally launching their Conserve Surge protector in Australia. The power board not only protects your precious gadgets from power surges, but features six out of eight sockets that can be switched off completely – killing even the standby power drain – using a supplied remote. More »
Phones
Rumoured Lenovo oPhone OS Looks Too Apple-like
4:00PM Elaine Chow | Chinese bloggers have posted photos that are rumoured to depict what the Lenovo oPhone’s operating system looks like. Apparently, much like their moniker, the oPhone OS also has that slight Apple-y touch. More »
Hardware
