Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - Page 2
Science

Japanese ‘Origami Aeroplane’ Enthusiast Breaks World Record for Longest Paper Plane Flight

Takuo Toda, head of the Japan Origami Aeroplane Association (classy!) set a new world record with his 27.9 second flight. His greatest ambition, however, is to launch a paper plane…from space.


How Much Would You Expect To Pay For An 8TB NAS?

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It’s not a question you’d ask yourself often, but if it has crossed your mind, the answer might surprise you.


Gadgets

New Phosphor Watches Feature Curved E-Ink Displays and Non-Nerdy Style

When I hear the phrase “e-ink watch,” I feel like the product will be totally unwearable for anyone not wanting to be instantly branded a dork. But the new Phosphor line gets legitimate style points.


Entertainment

Foxtel Cable Broadcasting One HD From July 1

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Good news for Foxtel cable subscribers – One HD will be coming to your pay TV network on July 1.


Cameras

Time-Lapse Photography Captures Galactic Core of the Milky Way

This gorgeous video is a compilation of shots taken with a Canon EOS-5D every 20 seconds over about nine hours at a star party in Fort Davis, Texas. It’s a humbling sight.


Computing

Dell Latitude 2100 Netbook for the Childrens Is Crayola Rugged

I liked everything about Dell’s Latitude 2100 netbook—I think it’s designed pretty smartly for its target K-12 audience—except for the price. It’s $US370, which is a bit high for an education netbook, no?


Snoozy the Sloth Is a Creepy Comforting Stuffed Animal That Really Breathes

Parsons student Justin Blinder created the Arduino-based Snoozy the Sloth stuffed animal as “an intimate, yet passive, toy interaction that relaxes and comforts a user.” Cuddly, or creepy?


Computing

Linux’s DisplayLink Drivers Turns Routers into Functional PCs

If your fingers are just itching to make a cheap and basic PC, here’s a pretty geeky hack that’ll help you transforms a OpenWRT router into a working PC.


News

Win! One Of Five Terminator: Salvation XBox 360 Games!

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If I were John Conner – and there’s nothing to prove that I’m not – I’d be like MacGyver when it came to picking off those pesky Terminators hell bent on mankind’s destruction.


Cameras

Who Knew There Was So Much Advice To Give On Photographing Pets?

Pets can be difficult to photograph. Once, someone quoted me $US1000 for a pet portrait! The NYTimes has a long interview with Li Ward on how to do it best.