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Gadgets
Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post
2:00PM Wilson Rothman | Baby Gets Hit By Train, Strolls Away…There’s a Hole In My Heart That Can Only Be Filled By—Stem Cells?…Beware Bobbies Bearing BlackBerries…Science Figures Out Why We Break Out Bubbly More »
Random Stuff
Britain Putting CCTV Cameras In Homes To Make Sure Kids Do Their Homework
12:20AM Adam Frucci | Thousands of “the worst families in England” are being put in “sin bins,” or subsidised housing outfitted with closed-circuit cameras. The cameras will be used to ensure that children do their homework and go to bed on time. Holy shit. More »
Entertainment
Congratulations Brits, You’re Getting Hulu
11:03PM John Herrman | And by September! At least, according to the Telegraph, who says that the company is working out the terms of a deal that will open up streaming for over 3,000 hours of American content, as well as content from Channel 4 and ITV. That the Hulu content wall will come down is obviously great news, but that ITV and 4 will finally be moving to a decent VOD solution is exciting in its own right. [Telegraph] More »
GPS
London Transport Authority To Test Tracking System That Stops Speeding FROM SPACE
8:45PM John Herrman | Transport for London is announcing a large-scale trial of the Intelligent Speed Adaption system, which uses preloaded road data and GPS to slow speeders. Basically, the future is everything you were afraid of. More »
Phones
European Release Date For HTC Magic Set At May 5th
8:20PM John Herrman | HTC’s second Android handset looks as though it’s been subjected to its last delay, with a listing for a May 5th release on Vodafone UK’s website. More »
Random Stuff
Want to Be the Real Q? Apply Here
9:25PM Jesus Diaz | If you want to be the gadget inventor for Her Majesty’s Intelligence Service, the MI5—British Military Intelligence Section 5— is actually offering the real post now. The best thing: It’s part-time. More »
Entertainment
James Bond Museum Permanently Blows Bond’s Cover
5:40AM Mark Wilson | After 20 years of collecting, one Bond enthusiast has amassed enough James Bond memorabilia to open a museum. More »
Gadgets
Acne-Exaggerating Light Keeps Awkward Teenagers at Bay
4:00AM Adam Frucci | Here’s a mean-spirited way to keep teenagers away from your place of business: a pink florescent light designed to make acne look much worse. More »
Online
Google Streetview Captures British People Drunkenly Vomiting
5:40AM Jason Chen | The British are very polite. There’s no way you’re going to catch them peeing on the street like some Spaniard. But you will, luckily for us, see them vomiting up a booze storm in broad daylight. More »
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