Thursday, August 27, 2009
Design
I Wouldn’t Mind Living In These Architectural Typefaces
11:40PM Jesus Diaz | I don’t like gimmicky typefaces but—in the case of Chris Labrooy—I can make an exception. He designed three architectural typeface landscapes based on the work of three of his design heroes. His classic typeface buildings are great too: More »
Screens
Half Dome Screen Wraps Games And Movies Around You
11:20PM Danny Allen | Ha, this looks awesome. This half dome projector screen is big enough for two people to sit in front of, and isn’t just a damn prototype—the California company behind it actually has them for sale. More »
Entertainment
Portwell’s Tiny PC Is About The Size Of Texas…Toast
11:20PM Mark Wilson | Portwell’s WEBS-1010 might not look like much, but it’s a functional PC that will fit in your pocket and play back HD content. And it’s priced under $US500. More »
Phones
11:17PM John Herrman | There’s been a lot of talk about the N900 Maemo “tablet”, especially about how it looks suspiciously like a phone. And even if Nokia (inexplicably) plays it down in their now-official announcement, that’s exactly what it is: an amazing-looking handset. More »
Nokia N900 Maemo Is A Phone, Makes The N97 Look Silly
11:17PM John Herrman | There’s been a lot of talk about the N900 Maemo “tablet”, especially about how it looks suspiciously like a phone. And even if Nokia (inexplicably) plays it down in their now-official announcement, that’s exactly what it is: an amazing-looking handset. More »
Entertainment
Review: Niveus Zone Pro One-Ups The Zone
11:00PM Jason Chen | The Niveus Zone was good, bringing an HD HTPC to your living room in a compact box, but the Zone Pro is three times the speed of the old one. And it shows. More »
Music
Altec Lansing IMT800, MX6021 Are Industrial-Chic, Kinda Expensive
10:55PM John Herrman | Another month, another two Things That Make Sound from Altec Lansing: one for iPods; one for PCs. Meet the iMT800, a fairly literal, iPod-infused take on a 1980s-style boombox, and the MX6021, a speaker set apparently made from motorcycle parts. More »
Peripherals
Chocolate Mouse Is No Chocolate Mousse, Sadly
10:30PM Jesus Diaz | Unlike the Chocolate Keyboard, the USB Chocolate Mouse is an actual mouse. How stupid is that? Very. [MegaGadgets via Random Good Stuff]
Random Stuff
10 Meat Structures That Require Engineering Degrees To Build
10:00PM Adam Frucci | You’re probably familiar with This is Why You’re Fat. In honour of Taste Test, they’ve generously shared with us some gems of meat-related architecture from the blog and from their upcoming book. Good lord, this stuff is gross. More »
Computers
What Caused This iMac To Suddenly Start Smoking?
9:24PM Danny Allen | What caused this iMac to suddenly smoke from behind? A reporter at Chinese tech news site, cnBeta, says he was chatting away when white smoke started to pour out. Here’s the video he captured with his iPhone: More »
Gadgets
