Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Robots
BumBot Creator Running For Atlanta Mayor, BumBot To Be Deputy
11:50PM Adam Frucci | Remember Rufus Terrill and his BumBot? Well, the crazy bastard is running for mayor of Atlanta now on an anti-bum platform. And yes, he still has that robot. [The Awl]
Games
Xbox 360 Elite No Longer Including HDMI Cable
11:47PM Mark Wilson | It looks like Microsoft is saving a few cents by no longer including a HDMI cord when you purchase an Xbox 360 Elite. Call it cheap (which it is), but the penny-pinching manoeuvre goes along with rumours of the Elite dropping from $US400 to $US300. Nothing softens the blow of a $US100 price drop like hoarding a giant stash of cords, after all. [Kotaku]
Vehicles
World’s Largest Aircraft Breaks World’s Airlifting Record
11:30PM Jesus Diaz | This is the Antonov An-225, the world’s largest operational aircraft, going to beat the world’s airlifting record. After a complete overhaul, it just carried a colossal 172-tonne, 16-metre long generator from Frankfurt to Armenia. More »
Computers
Did Someone Track Down The Mysterious Android MID?
11:10PM Mark Wilson | Remember that iPhone-like Android MID that everyone went crazy about yesterday? It looks like someone may have tracked it down. Manufactured by SMiT, the device is called the MID-560. And its got decent specs. More »
Screens
Report: No New OLED TV Love From Sony Until “At Least Next Year”
10:49PM John Herrman | To think: 2009 was supposed to be the Year Of The OLED TV. It’s been a wash, but now that even Sony might not deliver new products next year, it looks like 2010 could be just as lame. What happened? More »
Cameras
Casio’s New 12.1MP Cameras Go Beyond Face Detection
10:30PM Danny Allen | Both new point-and-shoots include an intelligent auto focus feature (which auto selects the best focus and exposure settings), and have Casio’s Dynamic Photo mode (which lets you shoot a video and replace the background with anything you like). More »
Games
K-Mart Confirms PS3 Slim Rumours With Some Subtlety
10:12PM Mark Wilson | While we’re waiting for Sony to announce a cheaper, slimmer PS3 during a press conference later today, K-Mart has this announcement on their front page…now. It looks like we get a new model and price drops on old PS3s. [Kotaku]
Robots
The Future Of Tourism Is…Robot Sex?
8:00PM Danny Allen | At Australia’s Tourism Futures conference, futurologist Ian Yeoman (of New Zealand’s University of Wellington) forecast artificial resorts with robot staff, and yep, even robot prostitutes could become a reality. More »
Software
Here’s One Way To Temper Your Road Rage: iGun For iPhone
6:01PM Danny Allen | Anyone who’s ever crawled along at a snail’s pace on a freeway should relate to this guy hilariously busting out his iPhone, firing up the iGun app, and totally losing his shit. Is it real or a viral? You decide: More »
Computers
