In an informal interview, a RIM executive strongly hinted that the company’s BlackBerry line would be getting a front-facing camera for videoconferencing in early 2010. It’s still officially unconfirmed, but totally plausible. Anybody out there dying for some videoconferencing? [TinyComb]
Anyone that’s ever tried to move their Ikea furniture knows it sucks, because particle board pieces full of nails and screws aren’t meant to handle that. However, this Ratchet Furniture set only uses tension straps to hold everything in place. More »
Pico projectors have been bullshit. They’ve been dim and useless. The P2 is one of the next generation with LCoS display of 800×600 and 33 lumens, twice as bright as previous. In two gens, I might even recommend. [PicoProjectorInfo] More »
Vancouver-based startup General Fusion has been running around claiming they can build a nuclear fusion reactor in the next 10 years for under a billion dollars. And some anonymous futurists just gave them 9 million dollars for their troubles. More »
A pair of computer security researchers have discovered a BIOS vulnerability caused by the Computrace Laptop Lojack software, serving as a rootkit to potentially let malware nest and thrive in an estimated 60% of newish laptops. More »
