Saturday, November 14, 2009 - Page 2

Robot Practices Tai Chi And Swordplay In Preparation To Kill Us

The first HUBO robot innocently rode a Segway. The HUBO 2 looks like he’s ready to turn into a killer ninja-bot as he practices tai chi, hones his swordsmanship has a drink when he’s finished.


AMD Phenom II Breaks 7GHz Barrier

7.08GHz. That’s the record-shattering speed an AMD Phenom II processor was overclocked to using a massive amount of liquid helium. You can watch the process in this documentary video set to a kickass soundtrack. [Crunchgear]


Our Favourite Lifehacker Posts Of The Week

This week Lifehacker shows you how to create a list of files using DOS, rounds up the five best antivirus applications, has instructions on how to wire your house with Ethernet, and much more.


Science

The Seaglider, Hunting

This microphoned submarine glider has been collecting ocean sounds for a few weeks. When it is plucked from the sea in a week, researchers will use software to parse its audiofiles for rare beaked whale songs.


Gaming

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

Look, it’s the box art from Star Trek Online! Also read on for the latest infotainment regarding Diablo III, a Diablo clone, the Avatar game and, of course, Modern Warfare 2.


Cars

Japan Developing Its Own Stealth Fighter Jet

This is the Shinshin ATD-X, the prototype of what could be Japan’s very own stealth fighter if they don’t get to buy Lockheed Martin F-22s. It’s very sleek, but I’m sad it doesn’t transform like a Varitech.


Software

This Week’s Best iPhone Apps

In this week’s slightly more transparent app roundup: Instant messages, never ignored! Browser, bettered! Messaging, replaced! Hotel rooms, snagged! Photos, translated! Ghosts, faked! Blu-ray movies, supplemented! And more…


Cameras

DSi Studio Kit Can Start Your Kid On A Path Of Photography

The DSi’s camera is probably the lowest-quality camera device you can buy today that can still counts as a camera. But it’s still a camera, and your kids might enjoy making their photos slightly more interesting than the default shots.


Geek Out

Programmers Arrested For Roles In Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme

Jerome O’Hara and George Perez were more than happy to generate false records concealing Bernard Madoff’s ridiculous Ponzi scheme until the shit hit the fan. They got hush money at that point, but I doubt that’ll comfort them in prison.


Gadgets

Why Buy A Water Purifier When A Crazy Man Can Make One For You?

I don’t speak Russian, so I don’t really get what’s going on here, but I think this guy is just filtering water through magnets and millet. I’ll stick to my Brita Water, thanks. [Webpark.ru via Boing Boing]