Thursday, April 16, 2009
Cameras
Light Tripods Can Actually Make Images Blurrier
11:50PM Mark Wilson | According to a team of Japanese scientists, tripods under 1.5kg can actually worsen camera shake. More »
Toys
Lego Battleship Yamato Is Biggest Lego Ship Ever
11:10PM Jesus Diaz | Like its real counterpart, this Battleship Yamato is the biggest Lego ship ever constructed. At 6.7m long, it took 6 years and 4 months to complete by one of our Lego contest winners. [Updated]
Business
4400 Radioshacks Now Accepting Old Gadget Trade-Ins
10:40PM Mark Wilson | In what sounds like a clever way for an electronics retailer to battle the recession, Radioshack has started taking trade-ins for in-store credit. More »
Computers
The Dell Vostro A90 Is Familiar for a Reason
10:20PM Mark Wilson | If you were to claim Dell’s $US350 Vostro A90 was just a Mini 9 painted black, there would be nothing we could say to refute it. [Dell] More »
Music
From the Archives: Our Cut-the-Crap Earphone Battlemodo
10:01PM John Herrman | You probably know that your stock earbuds are doing a disservice to you and your music, but choosing an in-ear headphone upgrade from the indistinguishable masses can seem impossible. So we did it for you. More »
Business
Microsoft Un-Cancels Campus Pub, Because They’re Totally Cool Dudes
9:14PM John Herrman | Last week brought a distressing tale of sobriety and job loss from Redmond, but following a concerted internet scorn-fest, Microsoft has come back around to the idea of a corporate campus pub. Mostly. More »
Robots
Kabutom MX-03 Beetlebot: A Fine First Pet For Young Decepticons
7:59PM John Herrman | In Japan, rhinoceros beetles enjoy a popularity—as pets, gambling objects, and toys—not usually granted to big, disgusting insects. And since Japan is Japan, a giant robo-tribute to the little beasts was basically inevitable, wasn’t it? More »
Games
This DSi Can Take Itself Apart, Thank You Very Much
6:55PM John Herrman | New rule: All teardowns must be recorded in seamless stop motion, synchronised with music and give the impression that the gadget is actually dancing itself into pieces. See above for further guidance.
Software
