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Hackmodo: Use a Chicken’s Head as a Camera Stabiliser

Jason Chen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Don’t have an anti-shake camera stabiliser in your camera? Have a chicken handy? Great! Just strap your cam to its head and watch as nature’s image stabilisation service does all the work work. According to the video, motion processors use an inertial measurement unit, which senses motion (rate, type and direction) and compensates for it. Chickens have a pretty advanced version. There you go: easy image stabilisation. [Thanks Graham!]

Klipsch Image X5 Earbuds Are 2mm Bigger Than Smallest Earbuds

Jason Chen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:00:00 +0000

These Klipsch Image X5 are the follow-up to the original Klipsch Image headphones, which were the smallest in-canal earbuds ever. The originals are now X10s (top), which are 2mm smaller than the slightly beefier X5s (bottom). The buds still have Contour Ear Gels and noise isolation, but cost US$250 as opposed to the US$350 of the X10. Depending on how these sound in comparison to the flagship X10, they might be a pretty good trade-off of 2mm for US$100. Make sure to try shoving something really deep inside your ear to simulate how it feels before you buy a pair. It’s not for everyone. [Klipsch]

Steve Ballmer’s Presentation Laptop, (We Hope This Pic is Fake)

Haroon Malik — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:10:00 +0000

“You do it to yourself, you do
And that’s what really hurts.”
— Radiohead. [Flickr]

Craigslist Auction for Nintendo & Apple Merger Documents Has Us Reaching for Our Wallets

Haroon Malik — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 05:59:00 +0000

We know you can find an occasional bargain on Craigslist, but this takes the biscuit: documents actually detailing a merger between Apple and Nintendo. We knew Nintendo and Apple were up to something—has no one else noticed all the plastic white styled similarities? C’mon you guys, it’s just makes sense! Now, we’re off to put in our bid. Expect some seriously breaking news soon. [Kotaku]

Wheelchair Dude Features in Apple Thesaurus; His Cover is Blown

Haroon Malik — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:30:00 +0000

What better way is there to spend your Sunday then looking up synonyms for the word “observed”? Apparently, none. As someone on planet Earth was doing exactly that when they discovered the following definition, as featured in Apple Thesaurus. Jump for a bigger pic of the priceless quote.

That picture is our own confirmation shot, but try it for yourself and see. Who is this Wheelchair Dude? Does Wheelchair Dude know he is featured in Apple Thesaurus? Where was this vestibule? Why does the narrator of the dictionary / thesaurus always leave out the important details? Is Wheelchair Dude protecting New York City when we are not looking? If you observe him, tell him his cover is blown, and he better have a damn good excuse for all that vigilante work he’s been carrying out. [Cuberoot]