Friday, June 12, 2009
Software
Apple Fires Jonathan Ive, Hires Michel Gondry, Revolutionizes Computing With Arts And Crafts
11:40PM John Herrman | At least, that’s what this video would lead you to believe. In reality, it’s a clever little pitch for the iPhone app accompaniment to the fantastic Delicious Library 2.0. [Delicious Monster via BBG] More »
Cameras
Hey Look, It’s The LCD Screen On The Back Of A Nikon D300s DSLR
11:20PM Matt Buchanan | That’s what we’re supposedly looking at, gleaned directly from Nikon’s site. Besides D300s splattered on it, note the SD card slot logo, matching earlier rumoured specs. It’s not a D400, but D300 + HD video, we’ll take it. [Nikon Rumors]
Science
11:00PM Jesus Diaz | There are plenty of photos of rockets and space shuttles taking off, but this crystal clear shot of a Delta II rocket is particularly spectacular. Perhaps because you don’t know if it’s exploding or taking off. More »
Boom!
11:00PM Jesus Diaz | There are plenty of photos of rockets and space shuttles taking off, but this crystal clear shot of a Delta II rocket is particularly spectacular. Perhaps because you don’t know if it’s exploding or taking off. More »
Phones
Palm Pre Lands Doom, Courtesy Of Homebrewers
10:40PM John Herrman | One of the biggest gripes people have with Palm’s Mojo SDK is that it won’t give app-writers full access to the OS, potentially curtailing 3D gaming. Now, with WebOS leaked and dissected, homebrewers are picking up the slack. More »
Phones
Report: Palm Eos “Pixie” Device On Hold, For Now
9:35PM John Herrman | Even more traces of the Palm Eos “Pixie”, the alleged followup to the Pre, have surfaced in recent days, and people are beginning to take its release for granted. Now, there are reports that Palm is getting cold feet. More »
Software
Leopard 10.5 Getting One Last Update To Fix Bugs, Placate Sad Users
8:38PM John Herrman | As OS X moves forward, so must Mac users; luckily, this time it’ll be painless. But for broke people and PowerPC holdouts, regular Leopard is rumoured to be due one more stabilising update, to version 10.5.8. [AppleInsider via Ars]
Computers
Archos9 Windows 7 Touch Tablet Poked, Prodded, Discussed On Video
7:40PM John Herrman | The Archos9 Windows 7 touch tablet has made it through its first round of show floor pageantry, briefly falling into the expectant hands of the guy(s) from ArchosFans. The mildly romantic encounter was captured on video, for posterity. More »
Online
Surprise! China’s Porn Filter Has Political Opinions
7:01PM John Herrman | The weirdly naive Green Dam-Youth Escort web filter software, which China is requesting be installed on all new computers, was almost certainly initiated because a government official caught his kid looking at really weird porn. Now we find out it doesn’t just alert at ladyboobs; as some had predicted, it’s being used to censor politically sensitive material. Of course, China’s been doing this server-side for years. [WSJ]
Robots
ZMP RoboCar Helps Scientists Research Automotive Adorability
6:14PM John Herrman | In the future, when your car can drive itself, you may well have this little guy to thank. Alternatively, when it gains sentience, bitterly plots against its owner and drives you into a wall, RoboCar will sit, watch and laugh. More »
Entertainment
4:30PM Nick Broughall | It’s Friday, so that must mean that you deserve to let your mind wander when you should be working. This clip from Revenge of the Fallen should both fill your need to avoid your responsibilities and get you excited for this year’s next big movie. You’re welcome.
Another Transformers 2 Clip To Keep You Entertained On A Friday
4:30PM Nick Broughall | It’s Friday, so that must mean that you deserve to let your mind wander when you should be working. This clip from Revenge of the Fallen should both fill your need to avoid your responsibilities and get you excited for this year’s next big movie. You’re welcome. 