Though it looks a lot like a larger version of those little cigarette rollers, this gadget is actually used to form perfect stuffed Japanese gyozas. We like it, but Alton Brown would never approve of such a single-function device.
That Optus D3 satellite, which should be bringing a whole heap of new HD channels to Foxtel, among other things, is all set to launch in the middle of August. Here’s hoping everything goes smoothly – as good as all those HD sports channels and nature documentaries are, I’m really just waiting for Sci-Fi to go HD…
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Dell Taiwan accidentally priced one 19-inch monitor, normally costing around $US150, at only $US15, and received a whopping 140,000 orders within the 8 hours it was live. Now, the Taiwanese government is forcing them to honour the sales.
If you like getting up really early, know heaps of stuff about gadgets and games and happen to be studying some kind of journalism or media degree, we’ve got the perfect job to get you into the industry.
Come on, this isn’t much of a transformation. This powered USB gadget is in the shape of Optimus Prime’s severed head, and the ears (or whatever) swing out to reveal the speakers within.
It’s not that often that we get to share content with our gossip-hungry sister site Defamer, but it turns out that Jess and I have a mutual appreciation for both Alien vs Predator and epic metal songs.
We knew certain prisoners used pigeons to smuggle mobile phones, but this guy looks like he’s merely keeping up with the times. Tying paper messages onto a bird’s leg is so 20th century. [Terra]
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Considering LG launched its first HDTV with a build in hard drive years ago, I’m surprised we haven’t seen other companies offering the same feature. Maybe it was just that they hadn’t come up with a cool name for it, like ‘Time Machine’.
“I don’t know Mary. Even though this thing is supposed to hold 5 tons, you could still stand to lose a few pounds. You know, just for health’s sake.” [Getty Images via Gawker]
