Saturday, August 1, 2009 - Page 2
Computing

Homemade Asus Eee Keyboard Has No Screen, Plenty Of Heart

The Eee keyboard, as cool as it is, sure is taking its time, you know, coming out. One especially anxious Russian modder got bored of waiting around, so he just broke down an Eee PC 900 and made his own.


Software

The Week In iPhone Apps: Bat Boys And Monkey Islands

This week in the App Store it may as well’ve been 1991: We’ve got Lollapalooza! Monkey Island! Novel self-help strategies! Glittery-clothed strippers! And last but not nearly least, everyone’s favourite defunct supermarket tabloid! The Golden Age of culture, people.


Software

BlackBerry App World 1.1 Brings Archived Apps, Advanced Sorting

The newest update to BlackBerry’s App World, version 1.1, launched today, and it’s pretty minor but certainly welcome. Apps can now be adequately sorted by free, paid, and other rubrics, and can be archived onto either internal or external memory.


The Onkyo ND-S1 iPod Dock Is Speakerless But Abounds With Outputs

Onkyo’s Japan-only (for now) dock lacks speakers but makes up for it with optical/coaxial digital audio outputs, regular old composite video output and a USB connection for syncing with iTunes. It’s meant for higher end AV systems. [AVWatch via Engadget]


Mobile

What’s Wrong With This Nokia E71x Ad?

Look at the image of this Nokia E71X and try to figure out the Photoshop mishap before reading on. If you look closely, you will notice that it is running a Blackberry OS.


Gadgets

Manually-Powered Wind-up Light Is Perfect For Bed Time

This wind-up light is like a kitchen timer, except it counts down the minutes to when you’re not going to be able to see anything.


Software

Windows 7 Family Pack Pricing Confirmed At $US149

In case you’re interested in upgrading to Win 7 (you should be, BTW), and want to get the rest of the family in on that action, know that the Windows 7 family pack will offcially cost $US149.


Software

Microsoft Squashes Windows 7 Crack After Just Two Days

OEM key cracks, like the one that just broke Windows 7 wide open just a few days ago, are as old as Windows itself. But evidently, this one surfaced a little too early—and now it’s dead, dead, dead.


Ikea-Style DIY Guillotine Covers All Your Extreme Roleplaying Needs

Whether you’re reenacting the French Revolution or screaming “Off with her head!” a la the Queen of Hearts, this DIY guillotine is the way to go. And based on the video, it looks easier to assemble than some shelving units.


Gadgets

10 Gadgets That Make Nerds Comfortable On A Beach

In most cases, a nerd standing on a beach is like the Queen of England standing on stage at a strip club. It just isn’t right. However, these 10 gadgets can make you feel more at home.