Thursday, September 24, 2009

Science

MIT’s Eyeball Chip Could Make The Blind See

11:40PM September 24, 2009 | Mark Wilson

MIT researchers are developing a microchip that adheres to an eye to revive sight, and it could begin human trials within three years. More »

Gadgets

New Wacom Bamboo Is First Graphic Tablet With Tactile Multitouch

11:20PM September 24, 2009 | Joanna Stern

Wacom seems to finally understand that sometimes a stylus isn’t as good as a finger. The five new Bamboo tablets includes one that is touch only, another that is pen only, and three that have a combo of both. More »

Michael Jackson, A Moving Tribute

11:00PM September 24, 2009 | Mark Wilson

There are many ways to say, hey friend, you’ve been an important element of change in my life. But the best way—by far—is to place that person’s visage, charcoal print style, on your iPhone. $US6. [FatYourWallet via ChipChick] More »

LittleDog Is Even Creepier Than BigDog

10:40PM September 24, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

It may not make the same freaking scary noise as Big Dog, but Little Dog is even creepier than it’s big brother. I think it’s because of its small size. Smaller creatures are always creepier, even when they fail. More »

Gaming

PSPGo Converter Cable Turns Tiny Console Into Big Wheel

10:27PM September 24, 2009 | Mark Wilson

No, what you see is not the PSPGo’s upcoming Gran Turismo steering wheel adaptor. It’s Sony’s solution for backward compatibility on all your old PSP peripherals. More »

Cameras

New High-Def Home Video From The Edge Of Space

9:35PM September 24, 2009 | Danny Allen

This amazing video was shot by a Canon Vixio-HF camcorder attached to a hydrogen balloon launched by a small group of Edmonton radio enthusiasts on August 24. It’s believed to be the first amateur video from about 32,658 metres. More »

No TV For The Big Game? Solved.

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6:28PM September 24, 2009 | Chris Oaten

Here’s the situation. You’d like to get some mates around for the NRL final on October 4 but your old clanker of a TV isn’t up to the task, or maybe it just gave out. You need a new one in a hurry but the budget is tight. Giz just caught wind of a deal from Tyagi that might just help you out. More »

Gaming

PS3 Motion Controller Officially Lands Next Spring

6:01PM September 24, 2009 | Danny Allen

The Motion Controller‘s Spring debut has just been made official over at the Tokyo Games Show. A motion-enhanced Resident Evil 5: Director’s Cut is planned, and the wand will work with a number of new and existing games, including LittleBigPlanet. More »

Gaming

Sony’s Final Fantasy XIII PlayStation 3 Has 250GB HDD

5:50PM September 24, 2009 | Danny Allen

Well looky here, we might just see those rumoured 250GB PS3 bundles in October after all. Though this official limited-edition—with a pink print of Lightning—won’t hit Japan until December 17 for 41,600 yen (about $525). [Kotaku AU]

Cars

Skypods. The Future Of Urban Transport?

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2:00PM September 24, 2009 | Chris Oaten

Reducing our reliance on cars. With magnets. At up to 240km/h. All still hypothetical, of course, but worth checking in on at Phsyorg (via Digg). We think El Jobso might have something to say about the name, though. I mean, hey, it rhymes with iPod. There’s a battle for brand identity right there.