Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Page 2
Computing

Photos: Macbook vs Mack Truck

Even built into the shape of a semi-stiff chassis, aluminium can bend. Especially when it goes head to head with a truck.


Entertainment

Panasonic Unveils New Blu-ray Hardware

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Panasonic this morning showed off their latest Blu-ray hardware, including two new Blu-ray recorders, a couple of Blu-ray players (BD Profile 2.0 FTW) and a portable Blu-ray player with the power to solve world hunger. Okay, maybe not, but it’s still pretty cool.


Mobile

BlackBerry the Smartphone of Choice for Gangs and Criminals

Society’s bad eggs are increasingly turning to the use of BlackBerry devices to skirt detection from law enforcement. Authorities report they have trouble intercepting illicit emails and conversations because of the relatively secure BlackBerry Enterprise Server.


Gadgets

Sex With a Vacuum? That’s a 90 Day Jail Sentence

What happens when you are caught making sweet love to a car wash vacuum in Michigan? Apparently, it gets you 90 days in jail for indecent exposure and mandatory drug testing.


Geek Out

What Bill Gates Ate for Lunch

What did Bill Gates eat at New York’s Tao Restaurant that he said was “a good deal”?


Geek Out

Iron Man vs Bruce Lee: FIGHT!

Who will win? Bruce Lee and his mighty kung-fu moves? Iron Man and his Martini-powered armour made out of cocktail shakers? You’ll know as soon as you watch this cool video:


Gaming

OnLive Streaming Games: Hands-On Impressions

OnLive, the system/service that renders current-gen video games in the cloud, is by no means perfect. That said, I’m shocked at how well it actually works.


Gadgets

Vending Machine for Crows Teach Stupid Birds to Do Our Bidding

This crow vending machine was created by Joshua Klein with the aim of training crows to gather loose coins in exchange for food. The idea is that they’ll start teaching each other the behaviour.


Software

MacBook Pro 17-Inch Gets Update for Less Toasty Graphics Cards

Apple just dropped Graphics Firmware Update 1.0 for the 17-inch MacBook Pro, which “addresses the possibility of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the display,” likely caused by graphics cards’ faulty fans. Download it! [Apple]


Science

The Tech and Science Behind Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood is a great story, but as a gadget nerd I need to have it presented in terms that I can truly understand. In other words—what are the specs?