Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - Page 2
Gadgets

Spring Design Alex Reader Hands On Video

Such fantastic timing for the Spring Design Alex eReader to show itself on video. Dual-display, Android…feels familiar and looks good too. Now if only we had some pricing and release info. [YouTube via Engadget]


Cars

Oh, Wait, Maybe This Is The Future Of Cars!

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And right behind the Fine X at the Toyota Mega Web was this offering. Great. Just great.


Entertainment

Sony Throws A PS3 At A Bravia TV At 80km/h ‘Cos You Do…

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It’s to market the fact that Sony are once again giving away a free PS3 with the purchase of select Bravias TVs after October 22. There are 25,000 PS3′s available—a few less than last time—but really, all we really care about is expensive stuff smashing into each other.


Cars

This Cannot Be The Future Of Cars!

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I’m really hoping that this turns out to be one of those weird concepts you look back on in 50 years time and say “what the f—k were we thinking here?” and then have a good laugh about how wrong we were back then about the future. This is a Toyota creation on show at Mega Web. It’s called Fine X. And to be honest it’s a very versatile car. But how much is versatility worth?


Geek Out

More Japanese English

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“Let’s play game. Everybody gets fun.” Well, at least they got the apostrophe in the correct place. I’ll never get tired of this stuff!


Entertainment

R2-D2 Caught In Transformers 2

ILM Special effects supervisor Scott Farrar said that R2-D2 made a cameo in Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. My bet was that she was behind Megan Fox’s arse at one point, giving her a back rub.


If I Could Skate, I’d Love The Bouwkunde School Building

Actually, I can’t skate worth a damn and I’m still daydreaming about grabbing a board and attempting to abuse this building as a huge skating ramp. Granted the photovoltaic panels might trip me up a bit.


Cars

Mega Web Is Mega Value For Car Tragics

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If you’re a car nut, and you’ve come to Tokyo, you have to stop by Toyota’s Mega Web. Warning: It’s pretty much only Toyota but it’s still pretty awesome. Think of it as a showroom plus. You get to see all the latest and soon-to-be released Toyotas and Lexuses, and even some models which won’t be around in Australia anytime soon or at all. But there’s a few things that make this free attraction even better.


Sydney Apple Store Has A Real Pane In The Glass

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There’s a fascinating article on ITNews today about the Sydney Apple Store needing to replace one of its glass panes. Apparently it’s already cost Cupertino $1 million to fix, and they’re not quite done yet…


Science

Man Designs And Builds Machine To Fight His Own Cancer

For the last 16 minutes and 27 seconds I’ve been watching this video in absolute awe. It’s the story of John Kanzius who designed, built and tested a machine (on himself), all in hopes of curing his leukaemia.