Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Random Stuff
Hilarious Video Shows Perfect Office Camouflage Techniques
11:50PM Jesus Diaz | I don’t know Russian, and I don’t have a clue about what they are saying in this video, but you don’t need it to laugh at these people’s office camouflage act. The guy in the copier is priceless. [DRB]
Gadgets
New Sony Reader Coming Like, Now
11:30PM Matt Buchanan | We’re at a press event for a new Sony Reader something. Sony just announced impressively open and cheap pocket readers (and a new format) a few weeks ago, so we’re guessing they’re gonna make good on finally going wireless. Update: Oh look. More »
Science
The Alinea Challenge: Help Us (Really) Flatten Food
11:20PM Nick Kokonas | Help! We want to flatten food. I mean, really flatten it. Maybe even fuse foods together in the process. And to do it, we’ll need your ideas. More »
Games
Next Week’s Target Ad Confirms $US250 Xbox 360 Pro?
11:19PM Mark Wilson | We’ve already seen Walmart’s $US300 Xbox 360 Elite. But according to what looks to be a leaked Target ad that will hit distribution this Sunday (the 30th), a $US250 Xbox Pro will be joining the system. More »
Games
Sony Still Losing Money On Every PS3 Slim, But Not The “Platform”
10:30PM Mark Wilson | Sure, Sony shrank the PS3 Slim’s processor to the 45nm production process, making the console cheaper to produce. But it’s still not that cheap. More »
Design
Original Snow Leopard Was Too Blood Thirsty For Mac OS X Box
10:10PM Jesus Diaz | Yes, I’m obsessed with the new Mac OS X box. But I treated the poor snow leopard badly. This is not a clipart pussy cat. This is one serious blood thirsty beast who was censored by Apple. Spot the difference: More »
Music
Sony S And E Series Walkmans Hit Stores Next Month
9:55PM Danny Allen | We already knew a bunch about the S Series, but Sony has now confirmed the 2.4-inch (QVGA) LCD player will be $US110 (8GB) and $US130 (16GB). Less expected: A cheaper E Series Walkman will arrive at the same time. More »
Phones
Nokia N97 Mini Not That Mini, Keyboard Not Great Either
8:20PM Danny Allen | Another Nokia phone, and another extensive preview from Mobile-review’s Eldar Murtazin. He says compared to the N97, the Mini is only “around a centimeter” smaller, its keyboard is worse, and the built-in memory has dropped from 32GB to 8GB. Ouch. More »
Gadgets
Lego Rolling Cookie Cutter Makes Lego Brick Treats
6:28PM Danny Allen | I used to chew Lego all the time as a kid, so a cookie roller that imprints 2×2 Lego bricks sounds tasty. It’s got a stainless steel handle and silicon grip, and can be picked up for AU$16.99. [Lego] More »
Robots
