Saturday, July 25, 2009

Entertainment

Tron Legacy Trailer Released, Makes Me Want A Light Cycle

12:00PM July 25, 2009 | Don Nguyen

The teaser for Tron Legacy was released and the clip looks incredible. It’s hard to judge by a trailer how good a movie will be—ahem, Terminator Salvation—but if this teaser is any indication, the movie will be fantastic. More »


Modded Roomba Doesn’t Just Pick Things Up, It Hands Them To You

11:30AM July 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Software

Microsoft Gives Europeans Choice Of Browser Instead Of None By Default

11:00AM July 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Microsoft’s newest attempt to appease the EU is to create a system in which end users can choose their browsers. (Imagine that! Choice!) This is a change from Microsoft’s previous offer to remove Internet Explorer completely from Windows 7. More »


Geek Out

Manhattan Bridge Doesn’t Look Very Safe In This Video

10:40AM July 25, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

All bridges move, but isn’t the Manhattan Bridge—captured in this time lapse video—bouncing way too much? I’m not an engineer, but I’m glad I take the L line under the East River to get into Manhattan. [Gawker—Thanks OMGPonies] More »


Geek Out

All I Know Is, This Is Very, Very Wrong

10:20AM July 25, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Yeah, wrap your mind around this little nugget for a while. Belly button machines, teenage girls and “Big” Bird bent over a guy wearing Underoos. I am so uncomfortable right now. [Imageshack via Digg] More »


Tricycle Robot Going For RC Distance Record Against All Odds

9:40AM July 25, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Panasonic’s latest attempt to hype their record-holding alkaline EVOLTA battery pits this little tricycle robot against the Le Mans racing circuit in France. More »


Software

Undocumented Improvents In The Pre WebOS 1.1 Update

9:00AM July 25, 2009 | Don Nguyen

With all the hubbub surrounding the renewed syncing with iTunes 8.2, it’s easy to forget all the other goodies Palm packed into the WebOS update. Update 1.1 offers new audio notifications that have a richer tone, though users are still unable to changes sounds themselves. More »


Software

Apple Will Let iPhone Apps Augment Our Sad Little Realities In September With OS 3.1

8:40AM July 25, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Mobile

IPhone Leak Suicide: Where Is The Lost Gen iPhone Prototype?

8:32AM July 25, 2009 | Brian Lam

The death of the guardian of Foxconn’s iPhone prototype is a tragedy. But deep down, gadgethounds are wondering where the phone is now. So far, none of us know where, so we’re left to our imaginations. More »


Gadgets

Record-Setting Bodysuits Banned In Major Swimming Competitions

8:20AM July 25, 2009 | Sean Fallon

It looks like swimmers will have to go back to good old fashioned performance-enhancing drugs after FINA’s announcement that record-setting bodysuits will be banned from competition starting in 2010. More »