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Business

Steve Jobs’ SEC Testimony at Forbes

9:37AM Brian Lam | Forbes uncovered a copy of Steve Jobs’ sworn testimony taken during the Apple options backdating investigation. It’s interesting hearing Jobs speak without him trying to sell us iPods. Owen Thomas at Valleywag has a good conspiracy theory. [Forbes] More »
Phones

Giz AU’s Interview With HTC CEO Peter Chou – Part II

3:30PM Nick Broughall | Here’s the second part of the interview that Giz AU had with CEO of HTC last week. If you want to read the first half, you can find it here. In case you were wondering, Peter Chou is the guy to the right of me in the picture above. The other guy is Horace Luke, who was going to join in on our discussion, but had to run downstairs to sort out the launch of the Diamond. In any case, check out the interview transcript below:
Press

Ballmer: Running Microsoft ‘Til 2017, and They’re Going ‘Up, Baby, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up!’

7:00AM Matt Buchanan | Financial Times has probably the most in-depth Steve Ballmer interview in a while for Bill Gates’ retirement party. A lot of it is spent on his obsession with search. But there are some savory sprinkles in the mix. Like, unless the board tosses him, we’ve got nine more years of shouty, sweaty Photoshops to look forward to. More »
Gadgets

How to Build Your Own Sea-Based Country for Fun and Profit

12:50AM Adam Frucci | Last week, I told you about the new project by a small group of monied Silicon Valley geeks to build autonomous countries out at sea. The project, called Seasteading, will consist of structures out at sea similar to oil derricks but built with living in mind. And you’ll be able to make your own laws! No rules! You can’t control me, mum and dad! In any case, Patri Friedman, Executive Director of The Seasteading Institute and a former Google software engineer, agreed to answer some of my questions about just how, exactly, this project will get off the ground. More »
Toys

LEGO Arms Dealer Sells Everything from AK47 to Uzi

1:35AM Jesus Diaz | BrickArms can help you build your private army with everything you need, from the superadvanced Colonial Marines’ Xeno Pulse Rifles to NATO’s G36 Assault Rifles to vintage German Rocket Propeller Grenade launchers, PPK pistols with Brausch silencers and Magnum revolvers. If your private army is a bunch of LEGO minifigs, that is. We talked with the arms dealer himself, Will Chapman, and he spilt the beans on his Brickarms operation. Interview and amazing full gallery after the jump. More »