Sunday, May 17, 2009

Science

Astronauts Playing Real World Katamari Damacy In Space

12:00PM May 17, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

I saw this picture yesterday and I just couldn’t tell what the hell it was. So I read the caption and it left me even more puzzled:

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Cameras

Sony’s New Entry-Level DSLRs Officially Confirmed

11:20AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Sony’s new 230, 330, and 380 DSLRs were seriously leaked last week, but now they’ve been officially confirmed. One new item of interest is the starting price: $US550, $US650, and $US850, respectively.

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Mobile

Samsung’s First Android Phone Creeps Closer to Release

10:45AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Samsung i7500, the company’s first Android handset, was recently approved by the FCC, which means we’re that much closer to seeing the Android line fleshed out a bit.

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Cars

Crazy Jumpsuited Man Sets New Speed Record for Jetpacks

9:45AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Like some kind of cross between NASCAR and Evel Knievel, Eric Scott of Jet Pack International recently set a new speed record for jetpacks: A surprisingly-fast 98kph.

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Entertainment

Astronauts Watching New Star Trek In Space

9:00AM May 17, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

According to NASA, the three astronauts in the International Space Station have been chilling out watching J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek. Watching the Enterprise in the ISS, people. It doesn’t get any better than this:

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Cameras

Hideous Rusted Camera is Ugly Like a Fox

8:45AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

This decrepit-looking camera is actually disguised in preparation for a trip overseas: It’s intentionally damaged and taped up on the surface, but is actually in perfect working order to mislead potential thieves. Clever! [MAKE]

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Danger Mouse’s Next Album Will Be A Blank CD-R

8:00AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Danger Mouse, the amazing mashup artist, producer, and half of Gnarls Barkley, is unable to release his newest album due to legal battles with his label, so he’s embracing piracy to get his music heard.

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Online

Paddington Bear Waves to Google Street View Cameras

5:45AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Reader Christopher Cooper spotted a suspicious furry, blue-trenchcoated, yet friendly fellow lurking around the British Museum in London, confirming my suspicion that “England” really is an imaginary place found only in children’s books. [Thanks, Chris!]

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Cars

Extremely Confident Man Builds Extremely Tiny Car

4:45AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Possibly the smallest street-legal car in the world, the 39-inch high, 26-inch wide, cheekily-painted project was made by a British man out of one of those coin-operated children’s rides.


AMD to Intel: Nyah Nyah Nyah Nyah Nyah

4:00AM May 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

After the European Union smacked Intel with a $US1.45 billion fine for breaking antitrust laws, AMD responded in the most mature way possible: By mercilessly rubbing it in on the front page of its site.

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