Friday, October 9, 2009 - Page 2
Gadgets

Amazon Takes The Kindle DX Abroad, Too

Amazon recently introduced an international version of the Kindle 2, and today confirmed a similar international Kindle DX. As the international Kindle 2 is $US20 more than the domestic, the Kindle DX could see a price bump as well. [TechFlash]

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Regretsy: The Creepy Side To Making And Selling Your Own Crafts

As much as I admire people who believe enough in their artistic output to foist it on others for money, I knew Etsy had a dark side. Well, someone with the no-nonsense pseudonym Helen Killer just showed it to me:

Gadgets

Remainders — Things We Didn’t Post

Apple Loses Mighty Mouse Trademark, Probably Shouldn’t Have Used It In First Place…Paramount Asks Moviegoers to RSVP In Advance…AT&T Is #1 In Customer Service?…Scary Google Results with Sergey Brin

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NYPD May Track Your Phone If You’re Arrested For…Any Reason

The folks at the NYPD are so sweet! No matter what you’re arrested for, they’re nice enough to remove your mobile phone’s battery “to avoid leakage” and jot down your IMEI number. They’ll even add it to a database.

Cameras

Flash Memory Sensors: 100x Smaller Than CCDs, Better At Low Light

CCD and CMOS sensors take great images, but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect. They’re bulky and bad in low light. It turns out that flash memory can actually double as a light sensor, and could solve both these problems.

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Panasonic’s Eco-Navi Washer Knows Just How Filthy You Are

In the interest of conserving energy, water and shame, the Eco-Navi washer uses light-activated sensors to detect your icky-sticky-eugh-so-disgusting stains and adjusts the wash cycles accordingly. What’s really dirty about the whole thing though is the appliance’s price: $US3000.

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Caption Contest: The Truth Behind The Dark Side

Gizmodo AU

My pathetic attempt: “The second coming of the Jedi was shortlived, with their bountiful robes blinding them to the danger right behind them”. Add yours in comments.

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$3M In Click Fraud Over Two Weeks? Just The Beginning

A recently disbanded click fraud ring in China racked up $US3 million worth of clicks in two weeks. $US3 million that we’re aware of. Just how detectable is this whole business of racking up fraudulent ad revenue clicks?

Computing

ThinkPad’s $US100/Year Warranty Service Is Actually Pretty Good

Boing Boing Cory relates this tale using his $US100/year global support service for his Lenovo laptop and actually liking what eventually happened. Wha??

UNICEF’s Toy Soldiers To Help Real Kids

UNICEF’s direct mail campaign has put a teary smile on my face. They’re sending out baggies of what appear to be lil’ plastic toy soldiers, but are in actually playing children, reminders of young’uns forced into battle in Africa.

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