Saturday, July 4, 2009
Software
IPhone 3GS Jailbreak
2:22PM Brian Lam | Warning: We haven’t tested this because we’re playing with fireworks. [Make It Rain via BBG]
Vehicles
The Pegasus Open 50 Sailing Log: Weather
12:40PM Brian Lam | Philippe Kahn describes the weather before the race.I took a serious look at the weather. What a mess! In 11 crossings I have never seen such messy weather patterns in the usually very predictable Pacific. More »
Random Stuff
Giz Service Announcement: Aim Fireworks Into The Air, Not At Your Mom
11:00AM Jason Chen | Here’s another clip from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that proves, once and for all, that it is not okay to point fireworks at family members. Happy July 4th everybody! [CPSC] More »
Robots
Pentagon’s Robot Hummingbird Christened “Nano Air Vehicle”
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The Pentagon’s wacky sci-fi department DARPA has been working on robotic hummingbird-based drones to serve as miniature spies. They’re not nearly as agile or adorable as real hummingbirds, but DARPA is well on their way to achieving that dream. More »
Vehicles
Pegasus Open 50 Tour: This Is How A Race Sailboat Works (Part 1)
9:41AM Brian Lam | The official Gizmodo raceboat, the Pegasus Open 50, was originally rigged for reliability for global cruising. Going from CA to HI in a race requires more power. Here’s a tour of the tech in the rigging, hull material and sails. More »
Computers
9:00AM Dan Nosowitz | We already knew pretty much everything about the Archos9 tablet netbook running Windows 7, but with nobody sure what kind of touchscreen the thing uses, we’re left to wonder if we’d want anything to do with a resistive-touchscreen tablet. More »
Should We Be Excited About The Archos9 Windows 7 Tablet Netbook?
9:00AM Dan Nosowitz | We already knew pretty much everything about the Archos9 tablet netbook running Windows 7, but with nobody sure what kind of touchscreen the thing uses, we’re left to wonder if we’d want anything to do with a resistive-touchscreen tablet. More »
Computers
Upgrading The SSD In A Netbook Makes A Difference
8:34AM Brian Lam | Netbooks are netbooks. Usually based on Intel’s Atom chipset, and generally not that fast. What you gonna do? Well, I upgraded the SSD in my Hackintosh. Not just to bump the drive from 32 to 128GB, but for SPEED. More »
Software
The Week In IPhone Apps: Childhood V3.0
8:00AM John Herrman | Right, so bear with me here: this week our apps are all about learning new things, understanding the world around you, meeting new people, playing extremely silly games in large groups. Sort of like being a kid again! No? Ok. More »
Random Stuff
Woman Shot During “Violent Armed Robbery” At Apple Store
7:31AM Wilson Rothman | A 26-year-old employee was shot today during a “violent armed robbery” of the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia. Video news report embedded below—details at Cult of Mac. [Cult of Mac via BBG] More »
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