Sunday, August 30, 2009
Gadgets
11:00PM Matt Buchanan | I love coffee. Probably more than you do. But I’m not as obsessed as the people who devote their lives to coffee, forever searching for the perfect cup through practices that mingle science and voodoo. I want to be. More »
Caffeine Dreams: Tasting The Perfect Coffee
11:00PM Matt Buchanan | I love coffee. Probably more than you do. But I’m not as obsessed as the people who devote their lives to coffee, forever searching for the perfect cup through practices that mingle science and voodoo. I want to be. More » 
Toys
Pole Dancer Doll Doesn’t Really Set The Perfect Role Model
3:20PM Jesus Diaz | It rotates. It has blinking lights. It has a disco ball. It has a pole. And it’s probably one of the wrongest toys you can give to any girl. Enjoy…the Pole Dancer doll. [Thanks David]
Cameras
Canon EOS 7D Specs Leak: More Megapixels!
11:30AM Dan Nosowitz | We saw the poster and possible lenses for Canon’s EOS 7D yesterday, and now it looks like the floodgates are open. A photography forum has most of the details you’ll need, except the exact price and release date. More »
Cameras
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Bokeh, which is the out-of-focus light distortion in the background of a photo, is more and more seen as an aesthetic element of photography. This lens brings it more attention by shaping those blurs into stars, hearts and more. More »
Bokeh Filter Turns Blurry Lights Into Distinct Shapes
10:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Bokeh, which is the out-of-focus light distortion in the background of a photo, is more and more seen as an aesthetic element of photography. This lens brings it more attention by shaping those blurs into stars, hearts and more. More »
Phones
Utah Now Punishes Texting While Driving With Prison Sentence
9:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The Senate may be trying to pass a federal ban on texting while driving, but Utah recently passed a much stronger bill: It views the act is inherently reckless and punishes it as harshly as drunk driving. More »
Gadgets
Cooking With Magnets: An Intro To Induction
8:00AM Mark McClusky | Induction stoves may be making their way into restaurant kitchens, but for home cooks they’re still a mystery. Fortunately, Wired product editor (and food geek) Mark McClusky volunteered to enlighten us: More »
Games
Wireless Game Gun Available For Pre-Order From Redneck Techie
7:00AM Dan Nosowitz | The Game Gun, essentially a plastic rifle with a top-mounted screen and accelerometer (packaged in the most hilarious way possible), is available for pre-order and should be arriving by Christmas. Get ready to stalk around your basement! More »
Music
CD Case Features Built-In Theremin And Artistic Circuitry
6:10AM Dan Nosowitz | San Francisco electro artist Moldover, like Beck before him, figured out a way to make physical music purchases superior to digital: embrace the physical. In Moldover’s case, that meant cramming an actual working theremin into the CD case. More »
Gadgets
Lifehacker’s Top 10 Instructional Cooking Videos
5:15AM Dan Nosowitz | Lifehacker rounded up 10 of the best short cooking videos around, ranging from simple instruction (how to slice a mango, chop an onion) to more subtle tips like how to properly sauce pasta (it’s different than you think). More »
Random Stuff
