Wednesday, October 7, 2009 - Page 2
Geek Out

Darth Pumpkin And Yod-o’-lantern

Today, reader Jason Lindquist spotted these two at a local shop in Roseville, MN. The Force is not that strong in these pumpkins. Perhaps I can find new ways to motivate the carvers the next time. [Thanks jason]

Software

Someone At Microsoft Needs To Be Fired

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I’d sort of come around on the whole idea of having Windows 7 launch parties. I mean — why not? Any excuse for a party and Windows 7 is a pretty good excuse, especially after Vista.

Gadgets

Remainders — Things We Didn’t Post

Best Buy and Walmart battle for the right to screw the most customers…Brad Pitt Foundation creates an anchored floating house in New Orleans…Nobel Prize awarded to the three “masters of fibre optics”…Back-to-school laptops sales basically recession-proof…

Science

Forget Designer Purses, I Want Some Designer Eyeballs

LASIK’s been around a while, and somehow it was only a matter of time before designer vision, corneas custom-tailored to lifestyle and career, started to turn common. Could laser eye surgery will become the new graduation boob job?

Entertainment

George Lucas Imagines the Future of Cinema

Wow! That’s what I’ve got to say after listening to George Lucas speak at the World Business Forum today. The legendary filmmaker discussed everything: innovation, his movies being viewed on iPhones and how amazing he thinks Steve Jobs is.

Austrians Can Make Even Pianos Talk

I have a weakness for piano players, but I don’t think I can call this Austrian guy a piano player: He doesn’t play them, he makes them talk. Freakin’ hell, here I am barely able to play the accordion.

Forza 3 Wireless Wheel Bundle Will Drive Your Lust For Gaming Peripherals

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Microsoft has decided to bundle up their upcoming racing behemoth Forza 3 with their wireless steering wheel controller when the game launches on October 23. Yay!

Garmin Has New Toys For Outdoors Types

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Growing up, I spent a lot of time in the bush. Walking. Bushwalking, I guess you’d call it. But back in those days, all you had was a map and compass and maybe – if you were lucky – some skill in using the two. These days, there are gadgets like the new Garmin Dakota and Oregon 550 to help you work out which way is north…

Moshimy iPhone Dock Protects You From 96% Of Radiation

Be honest: That talk about mobile phone radiation scares you a teeny-weeny-itsy-bitsy-bit, doesn’t it? Me too. Fortunately there are mobile phone docks which’ll spare you from a whoppin’ 96% of the evil, cancer-causing energy. Or so the designers of this one claim.

Mobile

Dell Bringing Mini 3i Android Smartphone To US?

We knew Dell’s Mini 3i Android-based smartphone would be coming to China, but now Crunchgear hears that Dell might bring an altered version of the device to the States.

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