Saturday, December 19, 2009

Gadgets

Remainders – The Good, Bad And Ugly Things We Didn’t Post

4:00PM December 19, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

In a very special episode of Remainders, we’ve got: A Verizon-iPhone quote from somebody who would actually know something (Verizon exec!), the anti-COFEE tool DECAF revealed as a hoax, Xperia X10 at the FCC, and (no lie) Three Walrus Moon. More »


Geek Out

This Fifth Grader Can Type Faster Than You

3:22PM December 19, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

This is Mackenzie, a fifth grader. She types at a rapid 119 words per minute and makes most of us look pathetic. More »


Mini Moscow On Sale For Just $US3m

3:20PM December 19, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

It took 300 people to construct a 37sqm model of the USSR’s capital city back in 1977. Today you can buy this super-detailed, scaled-down version of Moscow for a mere $US3 million. More »


Geek Out

Google Guys Lose To President Bush In Weirdest Bracket Ever

2:40PM December 19, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Washington Post has this bizarre Final-Four style bracket to determine the “most influential person of the decade,” and with President Bush’s defeat of Sergey Brin and Larry Page, all the tech figures are now out of the race. Lame. More »


Cameras

Orson Welles And His Brief Passionate Betacam Love Affair

2:00PM December 19, 2009 | Frank Beacham

In January 1985, the phone rang. The caller announced that he was Orson Welles and that he wanted to have lunch with me. Thus began one of the most extraordinary and bittersweet adventures of my life. More »


Aibo And The Days Of Hot Dog-On-Robot Action

1:20PM December 19, 2009 | Anna Jane Grossman

In 1999, the world met Aibo, the $US2500 robotic dog from Sony. The following year brought quite the litter of less expensive mechanised pups. Real dogs, however, had mixed feelings about their cyber counterparts. More »


Science

These Nuclear Reactor Charts Will Help You Take Over The World

12:54PM December 19, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Once upon a time, I wanted to be an evil mastermind and take over the world. My plans were foiled because I knew nothing about the inner workings of nuclear reactors. Oh, if only these charts were posted back then. More »


Gadgets

Rēmote Turns Your iPhone Into A Universal RF Remote

12:40PM December 19, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

New Kinetic has an RF attachment accessory for the iPhone that gives it all the power of a universal remote, except way, way better. This is the universal remote we want. More »


12 Vintage Portable Televisions Make You Glad To Be Alive In 2009

12:20PM December 19, 2009 | Sean Fallon

I remember my best friend had a portable black-and-white TV in his room back in the day – kind of similar to the Magnavox BD 3902 pictured in OObject’s list. More »


Cameras

What Is This?

12:08PM December 19, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

When I first saw this picture, I thought that this guy had gotten frustrated with some kind of weird do-it-yourself exercise equipment and was about to toss it into the woods. I was at least right about the DIY part. More »