Thursday, December 10, 2009

Computing

Why Google Should Make A Tablet

11:40PM December 10, 2009 | Brian Lam

The Joojoo web tablet (AKA crunchpad) is a pretty neat idea! I kind of just wish Google was making it. I mean, if there’s any company in the world suited to making one, it’s Google. More »


Cars

Have A Heavy German Babe On Your Wall Every Month Of 2010

10:47PM December 10, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

Phwroar, get a load of ‘er rear end! This German heavy machinery calendar is wall-porn for anyone who fetishizes CAT bulldozers and diggers. Strangely enough, I want one. A calendar, that is—where would I park a digger? More »


If Steve Jobs Vacuums, He Probably Uses Electrolux’s IPod Cleaner (Even If It Is A Concept)

10:14PM December 10, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

We’re big fans of Electrolux’s concepts, which include vacuum shoes, a flatshare fridge and waterless washing machine. Thanks to Electrolux’s brilliant robot cleaner I haven’t vacuumed properly for a year now, but could be cajoled into using this iPod-packing model. More »


Nokia’s New York And Chicago Flagship Stores Closing Too

8:56PM December 10, 2009 | Kat Hannaford

The ribbon was cut on Nokia’s New York and Chicago flagship stores in 2006, but just three years later the shelves are coming down and staff are having to make alternative employment arrangements from early 2010 when doors will close. More »


Gadgets

Remainders – The Good, Bad And Ugly Things We Didn’t Post (and Why)

5:20PM December 10, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Today in the Gizmodo junk cabinet called Remainders we’ve got another report of a Verizon iPhone, a slightly-skinned new Android phone from Acer, death by exploding gum, and a questionable report of Microsoft being kind of a dick. Onward! More »


Entertainment

Byteside’s Xmas Special Now Online

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4:30PM December 10, 2009 | Nick Broughall

If you want to watch me, Seamus, MactheMag editor Matthew Powell and YouTube Superstar Natalie Tran talk about the hottest gadgets for Christmas this year, then you should watch the Byteside Christmas Special online. Conveniently, it’s embedded in this post below the fold! More »


Software

I Can’t Stop Smiling Over Google Chrome’s New Ad

4:30PM December 10, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

How Many Is Too Many Boxes In Your Entertainment Center?

4:20PM December 10, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

After seeing how stylish, tiny, and yet unstackable the Boxee box’s design is, the staff had a lively debate about the growing number of boxes sitting underneath our TVs. How many do you have, and how many is too many? More »


Smoking These Paintings Will Get You High

3:40PM December 10, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

This art beats the coffee paintings hands down, mainly because you can actually smoke it: They’re portraits of famous Mary Jane lovers made of bits taken from weed joint butts. More »


Geek Out

A Work In Progress: The Picture Of Everything

3:20PM December 10, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Howard Hallis has been drawing pop culture icons, historical figures, and just about anything he can think of since 1997. He’s hasn’t stopped drawing since that year because what he’s working on is The Picture of Everything. More »