The WSJ reports that Steve Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee. He is expected to still return to work later this month, even if only at a part time schedule. More »
Here’s the stuff that we didn’t post today. (Until now, obviously.) More »
Thomas Meyerhoffer used to work at Apple and helped design Chumby. These days, he’s reinventing the classic shape of the surfboard. Looks more like a snowboard, with that midcut radius. Or a spaceship. I like it. More »
Dag Spicer from the Computer History Museum leaned over and unscrewed a bolt. Underneath, it read, “I am Going Mad”. The operator’s job was to look for cold war bombers that never came. I would go mad, too. Look: More »
Pop Sci has a neat video of the Teamworkbot, a robot who can watch you attempt to carry out a task, then offer help when you’re doing it wrong. But I won’t lie…when you fail, Teamworkbot seems pretty intimidating. More »
Today people were shocked to discover that the first turn-by-turn navi iPhone app to hit the iTunes App Store cost $US9.99—per month. Well, get used to it, because there are a lot more subscription apps coming. More »
14 year old Sophie Frost was trying to find shelter from a thunder storm when she dropped unconscious and fried like a bag of chips. The culprit: A lightning bolt. Thankfully, this one didn’t die thanks to her iPod. More »
Asked if he could have just one do-over, Ballmer replied, “I would probably say I would start sooner on search.” More »
Intel did a quick demo explaining their Platform Power Management system. Essentially, they’re applying smart, quick, hardware level idling you find on a CPU to many system parts. The result: Systems that idle at 10x less juice. More »
The Rapid Repair crew ventured to France to obtain an early iPhone 3GS, dismantle it, and scope out the inner components. Their discovery? The same 600 MHz CPU powering the Palm Pre (that can actually run at 833 MHz). More »
