Friday, December 3, 2010

World’s Priciest iPad Case Is Hewn From An Alligator’s Back

11:40PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Money definitely doesn’t buy taste. This $US6900 iPad case comes from Californian designer David August, by way of an Italian family of stitchers… and an unlucky alligator. Buy the whole collection for $US37,800! [David August via JustLuxe via BornRich]


Gadgets

iPod Nano Watches Are Being Made, Thanks To You

11:00PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Those two awesome iPod nano watches which had our Kyle all in a tizz are being made after an astonishing amount of individuals invested in them, via Kickstarter. The designer requested just $US15,000, but received $US500,499. Wowsers. [Observer]


Geek Out

Woman Phones Police To Report Stolen Snowman

10:20PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

“It ain’t a nice road but at the end of the day, you don’t expect someone to nick your snowman, know what I mean?” It may sound like a line from a Guy Ritchie film, but it really did happen. More »


The Futuristic Street Art, Where No Spray Paint Is Needed

9:40PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

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Imagine Banksy doing long-exposure photography with doggy light stencils, and you’re somewhere close to Pahnl’s Nowhere Near Here video. Over 200 stencils were used in this stop-motion animation, and 300 long, cold hours. More »


Online

Wikileaks.org Domain Name Killed, But Site Still Accessible

9:10PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Currently, wikileaks.org is dead. Domain name registrar EveryDNS.net shut the domain name down after repeated DDOS attacks, however it’s still accessible through wikileaks.ch, registered to the Swiss pirate party. Yesterday we discovered that WikiLeaks’ servers are now in France. More »


Google Pays Couple $US1 For Street View Trespassing

9:00PM December 3, 2010 | Adrian Chen

In 2008, Pennsylvania couple Aaron and Christine Boring sued Google after a Street View car took pictures of their house. Now, they’ve been awarded $US1 and Google is officially labelled a trespasser. More »


Mobile

Some Would Think A BlackBerry Torch Running Android And Motoblur Is A Very Good Thing

8:20PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

After a Droid X was seen ‘shopped with the iPhone’s Google Maps in a Verizon ad, it should come as no surprise to see an advert of a BlackBerry Torch running Android and – gasp! – Motoblur. More »


Online

Google Me Social Project Now Called Google +1?

7:40PM December 3, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Initially called a “Facebook killer”, Google Me is now said to be a social toolbar/Chrome extension – but don’t get too disappointed. Rumourmongers are saying the project’s so big Sergey Brin is playing an active part in the development. More »


Gaming

Back To The Future Trailer Will Have Emotions Running At 88mph

7:00PM December 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

This is our first look at Telltale’s upcoming Back to the Future series of adventure games. If you enjoyed any of the three films, even in the slightest, you must watch this clip. More »


I Would Like To Ski On Air Like This Insane Guy

5:40PM December 3, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

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I would be surprised by the impressive quality of this video – recorded with a simple GoPro HD – if I weren’t looking at the screen like an imbecile, wondering why the hell I’m not trying to fly like him. More »