Japan just can’t help but to tempt fate. First they produced the Godzilla movies. Now they’re voluntarily bringing dinosaurs back from the dead. More »
Just for a moment, we’re going to put our haughtiness aside regarding non-sustainable packaging and the collectible sneaker movement to enjoy Nike’s clever new Transformers shoeboxes. More »
It’s not an ultrafancy rig, but I like the fact that President Obama has a personal computer and a regular printer next to him. But el Señor Jefe of the Free World doesn’t fool me: This is really Obama’s workstation. More »
Or maybe it’s just that cars and pianos are inherently similar: They both have pedals, hood-ish mechanisms, make noise, and sit users at some manner of control panel. If that didn’t blow your mind, then, well, you probably understand art. More »
Little knew Democritus—the ancient greek philosopher, mathematician, and biologist who first postulated the atom in the 4th century BC—that his Great Order of the Universe would produce Godtfred Kirk Cristiansen’ Patent #3,005,282 for Lego blocks. More »
Two facts: The iPhone’s microphone is fairly decent as far as mobile phones go; there are lots of people who can’t hear very well. Hence SoundAMP, an iPhone app that amplifies and filters noises for ears that need a little help. More »
The sliding point where cameraphones and point-and-shoot cameras seems to keep moving towards the latter. The latest hybrid is the 720p, 12-megapixel LG GC990 Louvre, which, at least from the back, actually looks like a camera. More »
Yes, this picture of Japanese PM Taro Aso presenting Pope Benedict XVI with a piece of electronics on a food platter is bizarre on about four levels, but can you think of a better gift? I’d watch his vlog. [Japanprobe] More »
