Saturday, May 16, 2009
Gadgets
Doraemon Gadgets
12:00PM Jason Chen | Boing Boing Gadgets has six of the hundreds of thousands of gadgets Doraemon—the Japanese anime gadget cat—pulled out of his magic pouch over the years. Above: the Polaroid-esque Voodoo Camera. [Boing Boing Gadgets] More »
Design
Light As Performance Art
11:00AM Jason Chen | Light performance photography is impressive enough, but shoving these light performance photographs into a video and putting a Depeche Mode-like music track on it? We’re sold. [Hacknmod via Boing Boing Gadgets] More »
Phones
Inmate Gets 60 More Years in Prison for Mobile Phone Possession
10:40AM Andi Wang | Texas inmate Derrick Ross, 38—a three-time burglary felon—has been sentenced to 60 additional years after he was caught having a mobile phone in his possession. More »
Phones
Rumour: Apple Considering iPhone Background Apps
10:10AM Brian Lam | Apple’s said no background apps on the iPhone forever, citing it destroys stability and system resources. Today, three reputable publications have independently claimed that Apple is having a change of mind. What the hell? More »
Phones
Are You This Douchebag?
10:00AM Matt Buchanan | Suburbanites need not venture further, since your torpid bodies have grown into your automobiles. City dwellers, this is how you probably look to everyone else, stumbling around with your iPhone. More »
Cameras
Camera Misses the Mark on Racial Sensitivity
9:40AM Gizmodo US Edition | I know this Nikon S630 is just trying to be helpful, but a little tact wouldn’t hurt. Some people’s eyes just extra squinty when they smile, OK, camera? [Flickr via BoingBoing] More »
GPS
Forget About the World of Video Games, Geomate.jr Helps You Explore Our Own World
9:20AM Andi Wang | Nicknamed the “Easy-Bake Oven of handheld GPS devices,” the Geomate.jr is a family-friendly device designed to get children out of the house, away from their video games and go geocaching outdoors. More »
Weapons
Brass Knuckle Soap Allows You To Punch Up a Good Lather
9:00AM Sean Fallon | Molded like brass knuckles, this soap is perfect for punching away the memories of the night before, purifying your body and spirit with a mixture of soap and pain. [SPYE via Likecool] More »
Gadgets
Your Gadgets Don’t Break As Soon As Your Warranty’s Expired – Your Brain Is Just Wrong
8:40AM Jason Chen | Wired takes a look at the “phenomenon” of your gadgets breaking just after the warranty on them expire. A conspiracy? No. More »
Software
