Thursday, October 22, 2009

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA: Proud To Be A Geek

11:34PM October 22, 2009 | Danny Allen

In this video interview with True/Slant, RZA says hip hop and “geekism” go hand in hand when it comes to using new technology. “We geeks man, we geeks!” He also talks about video game addiction…and busts out a roundhouse kick! More »

Computing

iMac Teardown Reveals What Apple Hides Behind Its Logo

11:27PM October 22, 2009 | Mark Wilson

The new iMac uses the Apple logo on the back for a very specific purpose. Can you guess? Hint: It’s one of the few parts of the body that’s plastic. More »

AT&T Sells More iPhones Than Ever Before

11:10PM October 22, 2009 | Mark Wilson

AT&T’s quarterly earnings are out, and we have a crazy stat for you: Of 4.3 million new phones activated by AT&T last quarter, 3.2 million were iPhones — that’s 74 per cent. More »

Gadgets

10 Really Dumb Old Inventions And Their Modern Counterparts

11:00PM October 22, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Hookay. So, you think that this M3 sub-machine gun—with a shoot-first-and-ask-later curved barrel—is a really stupid, really dumb invention, right? I don’t blame you. But, trust me, you don’t know what really stupid, really dumb inventions are. Yet. More »

Video: Watch Sony’s 360 Degree 3D Display In Action

10:14PM October 22, 2009 | Danny Allen

The prototype is now on show in Tokyo, and as you’ll see in the video, the 96×128-pixel resolution looks better than you might expect. In person, objects appear to have depth, and can be viewed from all angles. More »

Geek Out

Japan Welcomes Windows 7 With Seven Layer Whopper Burger

9:44PM October 22, 2009 | Danny Allen

Even compared to its wacky Windows 7 parties, Microsoft’s promo with Burger King Japan is pretty out there. The Windows 7 Whopper costs ¥777 ($9.20), and is five inches tall. I’ll try to avoid any bloated jokes. D’oh, too late. [Electronista] More »

Science

Volunteers Wanted For 520-Day Pretend Trip To Mars

7:00PM October 22, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

The European Space Agency is looking for volunteers to spend 520 days isolated in a Moscow facility where they’d simulate travelling to, living on and coming back from Mars. Not bad, except the pretend travel lasts 250 days each way. More »

Geek Out

Bill Gates Seeks To Cure Malaria With Lollies

6:00PM October 22, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Bill Gates is on another charitable streak through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a $US100,000 investment to find a way to fight childhood malaria with chocolate and gum. More »