Monday, February 8, 2010 - Page 2

Here’s Something Steampunk-Inspired That Actually Works

Normally we ignore “steampunk” news because it has nothing to do with real, actual steampunk and more to do with some bloke attaching nonfunctional brass tubing to his PC, but in this case these guns actually shoot something.

Mobile

HTC Incredible Photos Leaked, Reveal Incredibly Brown Back Plate

The HTC Incredible, a leaked mobile phone code name that first made the rounds back in December, is the real deal, as seen in these sneak peak pics from Pocket Now. Can you say brown?

Computing

ExoPC Tablet Stripped Down, Innards Laid Bare

The ExoPC tablet we showed you last Sunday got torn apart this weekend. While the outer aesthetics were well-documented, the insides were still unseen. Well, no longer. Someone has broken the tablet down, as geeks are wont to do.

One Of The First Space Station Concepts Was Made Of Brick

In 1869, Atlantic Monthly writer E. Everett Hale imagined what a primitive space station might look like. It involved a lot of brick. Given NASA’s looming cuts, it may very well be all they can afford in the present!

Science

IBM’s 100GHz Graphene Transistor Might Replace Silicon Someday

We know graphene is tough stuff, but Big Blue’s discovering the substance makes a great transistor too, to the tune of a record-setting 100GHz.

As Amazon Quietly Resumes Selling Macmillan Titles, Ebooks Return

Amazon is still sleeping on Macmillan’s couch, but at least they’re talking again. Rumour has it Amazon quietly started restocking hardcover and paperback copies of the publisher’s books – but not the ebook ones. Updated.

Parisian Metro Tickets Fight The Empire As Origami X-Wings

I, not being an artist, am content to ride Boston’s subway system quietly, eyes down, in a general malaise. It’s a New England thing. French artist Hubert de Lartigue, on the other hand, uses his subway time to imagine X-Wings.

Cars

Update: Final Space Shuttle Night Launch Scrapped Due To Clouds

Yeah, that brilliant flash of light you saw streaking through the dark sky last early this morning? Not the space shuttle making its last ever night time launch from Cape Canaveral.

Mobile

Linus Torvalds Loves His New Google Nexus One

Self-described mobile phone cynic and “father of Linux” Linus Torvalds decided to get a Google Nexus One the other day. And while the customer service lines may be clogged over the phone’s performance, Daddy Linux is positively pleased as punch.

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