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Applause Machine
Applause Machine is the Egotistical Blogger's Best Friend
The army of groveling subordinates I've surrounded myself with each Sunday can retire, as I've found a machine to replace them: The Applause Machine by artist Martin Smith. The ingenious device produces instant applause at the touch of a button. Martin created the machine “for when your ideas are great but no one else agrees.” Welcome to my world, Martin. I'll take ten. More » -
lightsabers
Scottish Scientists Fight Cancer Cells With a Lightsaber
And those pesky physicists said lightsabers weren't possible. Peshaw, I say, pe-shaw. I say this because Scottish scientists have created a miniature device that attacks individual cancer cells using a cylinder of light. A two millimeter saber of light, or light saber, if you will. The pinpoint accuracy (no Force powers necessary!) will allow doctors to deliver meds to precisely where they're needed; alternatively, it could also be used after a tumor is removed to ensure the surrounding area is truly cancer-free. Apparently, the device is also going to be very useful for deadly hard-to-reach cancers, like that of the pancreas. More » -
ipod touch
iPod Touch Hack Gives Disgruntled Firmware 2.2 Upgraders Google Street View
If you haven't heard the news yet, iPod touch users were denied Google Street View when the firmware 2.2 update dropped this week. Sad. But here's some happy: iPod Touch Fans site member timmyj9 cooked up a hack to enable the feature. If XML editing and jailbreaking are music to your ears, you can do it too by following timmyj9's instructions. More » -
POV
Huge Spinning Blade POV Display is Not for Kids
We've seen some cool POV display setups in the past, like this bicycle spoke Obama propaganda message, but I don't recall one that could both amaze a person and take their limbs off at the same time. Called the "Display from Hell," that's pretty much what this thing does, all while projecting POV images using 100 blue SMD LEDs. The propeller, which spins at 140mph and is both huge and terrifying, was apparently rigged up for a party. A very dangerous party. From hell. [Hackaday, thanks Joao!] -
Apple
iPhone Firmware 2.2 Jailbroken! QuickPwn 2.2 Released!
Once again, anything Apple can make, the enterprising Dev Team can break: the brand-new firmware 2.2 has been jailbroken. QuickPwn should take care of everything, unless you're one of those unfortunate owners of the second-generation iPod touch, in which case you're out of luck at the moment. But everything else seems to be running fine—anybody here broken the new firmware yet? Let us know in the comments. [iPhone Dev, thanks Mehmet!] -
Airline wi-fi
Live in Air: 10 Things You Need To Know About In Flight Wi-Fi
I'm live from Virgin America's Beta run of their Wi-Fi service, over San Francisco, and there are a few things you should know about how its going to work when most airlines go live in 2009. And yes, I am posting this live from 15k feet over the Pacific Ocean.
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7:30 PM on Sat Nov 22 2008
By Brian Lam
42,225 views, 69 commentsMost discussed DigitalSciGuy: Was that a 787 he was on in that picture? more »
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In Brief
Dell Studio XPS (Featuring Core i7) Reviewed: Kicks Ass, Saves Cash
Most of the new desktops featuring Intel's impressive Core i7 processor are straight-up gaming powerhouses, with pricetags to match. That's why I'm so pleased to see a glowing review of Dell's Studio XPS, which starts at a very affordable $950. DesktopReview took it for a spin and found that, despite one or two small problems, the Studio XPS is lightning fast and a great deal. More » -
Photography
Video Game "O Faces" Captured with RED Camera
British photographer Robbie Cooper used stills from the video taken by his RED camera to show that look of total concentration achieved by kids as they play some particularly absorbing video games, including Grand Theft Auto IV and Call of Duty 4.
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Dealzmodo
Saturday HDTV Dealzmodo Roundup
I stumbled across a few deals on HDTVs today, so I thought I'd be a nice guy and group them all up for you. First up is a deal from Amazon: buy any qualifying Samsung TV along with this Samsung Blu-Ray player and get $200 off, which means Amazon is essentially paying you four bucks to take the $196 Blu-Ray player off their hands. More »
5:15 PM on Sat Nov 22 2008
By Dan Nosowitz
9,407 views, 14 commentsMost discussed UchihaSasuke: I think a true 1080p starts at around 40" or 42" as you can't really tell the difference between a more »
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Government
The Pentagon Bans USB Flash Drives: Will There Be a Floppy Disk Comeback?
AP reports that the Department of Defense has, at least for the time being, banned USB flash drives and is collecting all Pentagon-owned drives from the entire department. The Pentagon hasn't issued an official statement, but a spokesman did say that they are dealing with a "global virus" that affects such external storage. Apparently, Department of Defense lackeys are being told that they may not get their drives back, and no information has been given regarding the length of the ban. A list of items now banned from the Pentagon after the jump. More » -
Concepts
Art Lebedev Tackles the Traffic Light: Square is the New Circle
Ol' Art Lebedev is a favorite around here. The guy is a brilliant designer, even if his ideas usually seem to get sidetracked or delayed somehow. His studio just introduced its Luxofor prototype, a traffic light replacement that uses very bright diodes for increased visibility. The new square design makes more efficient use of the available space, and can display more detailed signals. Just a concept for now, but the Luxofor is pretty, practical, and logical, so it has just as much of a chance as any of Art's designs to become real. [Electronista] -
Blackberry storm
BlackBerry Storm's Shipping Delay: Blame the Firmware
Orders of the BlackBerry Storm online have been delayed, and according to some detective work from the Boy Genius Report, it's not due to intense demand. The Storm that BGR got to toy around with was loaded with the OS firmware 4.7.0.82, yet all the Storms being sold now are branded .65. What gives? More »3:00 PM on Sat Nov 22 2008
By Dan Nosowitz
6,286 views, 21 commentsMost discussed dookieboy333: haha, wow. way to go bb more »
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