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Science
Step Aside, Multitouch and Haptics: This Touchscreen Has Buttons
7:28PM John Herrman | A couple of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, apparently tired of this whole touchscreen vs. button debate, have decided to just do away with the distinction entirely. More »
Peripherals
Hulk Smash USB Button Masks Your Computer Activities
12:40PM Gizmodo US Edition | When you’re stressed at work, you might find yourself “goofing off” to ease your frustrations. But when a coworker waltzes in looking for you, what do you do? Quick, hit the Hulk Smash USB button! More »
Gadgets
Emergency Yodel Button Creates Avalanche of Ridicule
9:00AM Jack Loftus | With the press of a button, your life will surely change for the negative. More »
Phones
BlackBerry Storm Torn Down To Reveal Secrets Of Its Click Screen: A Big Button
12:00AM Kit Eaton | The guys over at PhoneWreck couldn’t contain themselves: they’ve already taken the BlackBerry Storm apart into a pile of little tiny pieces. And they discovered the secret behind it’s “click” touchscreen—the whole screen’s backplate presses on a single microswitch, so it’s one big button. They also found the Qualcomm MSM7600 processor in there somewhere, and laid blame for sluggish phone performance on that multi-tasking chip’s plate, since it runs just about everything on the phone. [Phonewreck via Crunchgear] More »
Games
Supermandolini High Quality Arcade Buttons Are Made From Arcade Buttons
9:45AM Jason Chen | Kotaku’s Ashcraft’s book on Japanese arcades may document how well those gaming centres are doing in Japan, but arcades are pretty much on their last legs here in the US. These high quality Supermandolini arcade buttons are how you can keep hope alive. Sixteen euros ($US20) gets you ten badges, or buttons, that you can shove on your backpack or shirt or pants to show just how much you love putting quarters into things. Bonus: putting any one of these 10 on strategic areas of your pants can make for a funny joke. [Super Mandolini] More »
Science
Large Hadron Collider Has Black Hole Button
6:20AM Jack Loftus | Though the Large Hadron Collider didn’t kill us when those crazy CERN scientists closed their eyes, said a prayer, recited a few theorems and switched it on for the first time, the secret is that it could have killed us. When they built the collider, the scientists installed a black-hole creation button. (The button is real, but it doesn’t actually do anything.) More »
Design
Condom Dispensing ‘Don’t Panic’ Button For Emergencies
6:30AM Sean Fallon | Everyone loves a good panic button, and what bigger emergency is there than being condomless when you find a woman that actually wants to have sex with you? Relax, this condom dispensing “Don’t Panic” button has your back. Well, it would if it actually existed. Unfortunately, it is currently in the concept phase. [Designspotter]
Music
Newman’s Cool Man MP3 Player: Pin it to Your Uniform For Extra Flair
9:00AM Sean Fallon | If you haven’t quite reached your flair quota, or you are hopelessly stuck in the 1980’s fashion-wise, you will probably love the Cool Man MP3 from Newman. The device features and OLED display, support for MP3 and WMA, a built-in microphone and most importantly, a high-tech safety pin that puts high-tech holes in your shirts and jackets. No word on pricing, but it had better be super cheap. [imp3 (translated) via PMP Today] More »
Games
Guitar Hero 4 Guitar to Have More Buttons?
9:44PM Gizmodo US Edition | If you look at the guitar pictured in the Guitar Hero promo page you will notice what looks like new buttons on the base of the fretboard. Knowing about the expanded new drums, this could mean that they are going to increase the complexity of the guitars too, requiring even more dexterity than previous versions. Note to Guitar Hero people: no matter how complex you make it, it still won’t be a real guitar. [Guitar Hero—thanks Alex] More »
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