Saturday, April 18, 2009
Phones
The HiPhone Nano: iPhone Clone or Nano Phone?
12:30PM Andi Wang | It’s been a while since we’ve heard more about the iPhone Nano, and even though it’s hasn’t shown its face yet it already has its own clone: The HiPhone Nano. More »
Design
Nemo Gould’s Bogeyman and Praying Mantis Could Easily Be Dr. Who Villains
12:00PM Wilson Rothman | I love Daleks and Cybermen because they’re illogically terrifying: The clumsier the tech, the scarier they get. Nemo Gould’s found-material sculptures unlock the same secret brain code, being cartoony and scary at the same time. More »
Music
How Tech Changed the Way We Listen to Music
11:30AM Adrian Covert | Technology always helped bring the listener closer to the music. Progressing from wax tubes, to records, to cassettes, to CDs, each jump has benefited the music fan. But maybe it’s gone a bit too far. More »
Business
Obama to Announce Aneesh Chopra as Our CTO
11:16AM Brian Lam | [polfeeds via Scoble, via Josh] More »
Software
Symantec Finds First Mac Botnet, Already Launching DDoS Attacks
10:57AM Jason Chen | The first Mac botnet is already launching DDoS attacks against some website, which penetrated Macs via tainted copies of iWork ‘09 and Photoshop CS4. Just like what we told you about in January. Be careful when you pirate stuff. [ZDNet via NYT] More »
Vehicles
My Other Ride’s a Battlestar Galactica Raptor
10:30AM Andi Wang | Calling all Battlestar Galactica nerds: Looking for a new mode of transportation? If you’ve got a buttload of cash—and no dignity—you can have your very own used, full-sized Raptor on May 8. More »
Gadgets
The Watch Without a Face
10:00AM Sean Fallon | At first glance this watch appears to be nothing more than a thick, gaudy silver bracelet. But tucked between the joints are LEDs that display the time at the push of a button. More »
Random Stuff
Oh Hello, This Is Just My Coaxial Tube
9:30AM Matt Buchanan | Yes, I picked this photo out of BoingBoing Gadget’s fantastic illustrated history of transoceanic cable because it was the most obvious penis joke. This coaxial tube carried over 90,000 telephone calls simultaneously. More »
Online
I’m a Pirate
9:00AM Brian Lam | The Pirate Bay dudes were found guilty today. I didn’t follow the case too closely, nor am I a BitTorrent fiend. But if they’re guilty, I guess so am I.
Music
