Friday, July 3, 2009
Peripherals
Timbuk2’s Hemlock And Q Backpacks Have Swing Around Easy Access To Your Laptop
11:00PM Matt Buchanan | I haven’t carried a Boy Scout backpack in years, but the laptop feature in Timbuk2’s latest sounds great: The sleeve is sideloading, meaning you can pull out your laptop without busting open your whole bag and spilling crap everywhere. More »
Random Stuff
Pegasus Open 50, The Official Transpac Raceboat Of Gizmodo
10:30PM Brian Lam | Philippe Kahn founded Borland, invented the Camphone, and decodes human motion. He’s also a fellow outdoorsman, splitting time skiing Tahoe and sailing in Santa Cruz. He’ll share his Transpac 2009 sailing race with us live from the Pegasus Open 50. More »
Weapons
What’s The Fallout If North Korea Nukes Hawaii?
10:00PM Brian Lam | North Korea’s aiming their test missile near Hawaii. The US military says they can protect the islands, and locals aren’t too worried, but if something happens, the thermal, shockwave and radioactive fallout will look something like this. More »
Phones
3:26PM Nick Broughall | The HTC Diamond2 just landed on my doorstep after this week’s launch, and now that I’ve pulled it out of the box, I thought I’d share my initial impressions with you. More »
HTC Diamond2 Impressions
3:26PM Nick Broughall | The HTC Diamond2 just landed on my doorstep after this week’s launch, and now that I’ve pulled it out of the box, I thought I’d share my initial impressions with you. More »
Gadgets
Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post
1:50PM Wilson Rothman | …NASA Flashes a Full Moon…Disney Buys a Piece of Another Lifeless Rock…Move Without Moving (aka How To Get Fat Fast)…iPhone Screens Fixed at a Store Near You… More »
Entertainment
1:47PM Nick Broughall | If 3D is supposed to be the future of home entertainment, and this is the best Blu-ray has to offer, I think I’ll stick with 2D… More »
Entertainment Geekly: My Bloody Valentine 3D Blu-ray Review
1:47PM Nick Broughall | If 3D is supposed to be the future of home entertainment, and this is the best Blu-ray has to offer, I think I’ll stick with 2D… More »
Software
Facebook 3.0 For IPhone Adds Events, Photo Albums, But No Push
11:00AM Matt Buchanan | Here’s what Facebook for iPhone 3.0 looks like—pretty nice. Besides the new giant button home screen, you’ll be able to actually RSVP to events and create new photo albums. No push yet, but here’s the full list: More »
Music
10:57AM Nick Broughall | I love these new speakers from high-end audio company Bowers and Wilkins. Not because they have some special magic audio sauce that make them sound better than anything else on the market (although I’m sure they sound great), but because they look like sex in a speaker. More »
New B&W Speakers Add Aluminium To Your Home Theatre
10:57AM Nick Broughall | I love these new speakers from high-end audio company Bowers and Wilkins. Not because they have some special magic audio sauce that make them sound better than anything else on the market (although I’m sure they sound great), but because they look like sex in a speaker. More »
Hardware
The First Integrated Circuit Chip: Celebrating The 50th Anniversary
10:30AM Dan Nosowitz | The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called “The Silicon Engine” to explain why many claim the IC as one of mankind’s greatest and most important inventions ever. More »
Design
