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Cup of tea?

[Amyo is a Geek] I have an unspoken order of heirarchy with my cups. When every glass is clean in the cupboard I will always reach for the wide load short stubby coke...

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Sniffing around in Yongsan with Dan

[Litinform.com] There were more similarities than I expected, but some differences. I found in Yongsan, and Seoul in general, places are more spacious than the equivalent areas in Japan. Shops generally seemed cleaner and the districts a bit better organized than in Akihabara. Speaking of smells, many of the smells oddly familiar from Tokyo, although there were some different ones.

Posted at 06:20 PM

May 31, 2005

Cup of tea?

[Amyo is a Geek] I have an unspoken order of heirarchy with my cups. When every glass is clean in the cupboard I will always reach for the wide load short stubby coke...

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Posted at 06:22 PM

Sniffing around in Yongsan with Dan

Posted at 06:20 PM

iRobot

[Gadgetopia] iRobot - Robots for the Real World: iRobot is the company that makes the PackBot. Their site is interesting — everything from the Roomba vacuum cleaner to the R-Gator (watch the video). Swarm, an R & D project, sounds scary:

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Posted at 06:16 PM

PSP = Portable Suspendable Playstation

[hesthamar.com] During my recent trip to Seoul, South Korea i saw a PSP for the first time in my life, and after about on half minute witht the ting I was sold (or the PSP was sold if you see what I mean). The graphics is somwhere between the PS One ans the PS2, but that is not the piont. What is neat about the device is the good games and playability of them. I don’t play that much games, but during the last weeks I’ve not played on the Xbox at all. And I only own three PSP games”¦ so go figure. The suspend feature is something I really miss with the Xbox (the xbox should have this feature beeing buildt on vanilla x86 hardware and all), now I can hibernate my gaming session and resume whenever/wherever I want. Really neat

Posted at 05:46 AM

POS Microsoft Strikes Again

[Temple Stark.com] See heres how that FFFFFFFFF!@#$%ing goes - I haven't used Diebold Internet Explorer in a while. But more importantly and significantly, my computer and none of the other programs I use have been crashing themslves or the computer - since August when I got OSX. So I got out of the rythmn of obsessive SAVE SAVE SAVE.

Posted at 05:43 AM

Corporate Fallout Detector

[Computer Alchemy] Every consumer has a comfort level when it comes to determining which corporations to purchase goods from and which to fundamentally boycott. Following the general rule that killing puppies should equal a boycott may be a tough concept to grasp, so for the socioeconomically and geopolitically obtuse amongst you, James Patten has developed the Corporate Fallout Detector.

Posted at 05:43 AM

I have played with a N90 phone

[Loic Le Meur Blog] ... I have played with Christian's brand new N90 Carl Zeiss optics...

Posted at 05:41 AM

Who's The Boss?

[TechBeat- BusinessWeek Online] New Intel Chieftain Paul Otellini is moving quickly to put his money where his mouth is. The chipmaker last week announced two new desktop platforms for businesses and consumers that claim to be more tailored to the particular needs of each segment. Consumers, for instance, will get more digital media-focused chips and chipsets, including surround-sound and higher-end built-in graphics. In the next few weeks, Intel also plans to outline its mobile strategy more clearly.

Posted at 05:40 AM

Cowon iAudio A2

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] This DivX compatible PMP includes a 4” inch display, FM radio, OGG support, and seems to be arriving on shelves at the end of the summer. No MSRP, but with a maximum of 30GB hard drive, it seems that this might be a little less than some of the newer 40-60GB models hitting the streets.

Posted at 05:37 AM

Zen Neeon

[UVA Geek] Come on now Creative, do some real marketing analysis, no one listens to short songs anymore... it's all ball bearings (name that movie).I will give them credit that they're able to squeeze 16 hours of battery life out of their Neeon (beep beep), but I still think that the design could be better, it looks almost like the size of an old Nokia cell phone.Oh but wait, a couple of slides in they mention how it is "Faster and easier than ever. Playing your songs that is. Thoughtfully located on the Zen Neeon's side, the scroll-wheel lets you select and scroll single handedly..." Now, I hate to break it to you, but I can navigate my iPod 20 GB regular and my iPod Shuffle single handedly.

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Posted at 05:28 AM

DIY Das Keyboard

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] Wanna get a Das Keyboard but can’t spend USD80(RM304) on the blank keyboard? Aaron shows you how to make a Das keyboard by yourselves.

Posted at 05:27 AM

May 30, 2005

Build Your Own Skype VOIP Wireless Phone

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] A wireless VOIP phone is great! It is not as hard as I thought, however you need to have some electronic knowledge and luck. The cost is low, definately lower than any wireless voip phone in the market.

Posted at 07:12 AM

24ct Gold Plated Xbox

[A Welsh View] Currently EUR153 on eBay Austria, this 24ct gold plated Xbox also comes with gold plated controllers and actually works. [via]

Posted at 07:10 AM

E3 Details on XBox 360 and PS3

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] Backwards compatibility is huge. The iPod and PSP hookup I had heard rumored but doubted. I look forward to more information as far as just how much integration we're talking about here, I mean, can we expect to see an iTunes for XBox or are we looking at some sort of Real-style hack? Final Fantasy coming to XBox was probably the biggest surprise for me.

Posted at 07:09 AM

May 29, 2005

NES Reborn

[Amuse-O-Tron] Brand new, sleek looking NES clone with wireless controllers that come in old-skool lunch boxes?

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Posted at 07:16 AM

Hilary Rosen, Queen of Hypocrisy.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] I mentioned this the other day: Hilary Rosen, former head of the RIAA and chief architect of the idea that all consumers are criminals and file-sharing is the fifth horseman of the Apocalypse, is really steamed that Apple uses DRM on the iPod. Disregard for a moment the fact that Hilary lobbied hard for the DMCA, the legislation that pretty much requires Apple to use DRM in music bought through the iTMS. No, strike that, don't disregard it. Hilary Rosen, you are an absolute fucking hypocrite and I cannot believe the nerve it must take for you to have such an opinion.

Posted at 07:15 AM

Is she cheating?

[OuthouseRag] If you are not sure buy her a pair of forget-me-not panties

Posted at 07:14 AM

Phase Change Memory -- forget chips?

[Temple Stark.com] I could explain it all to the rest of y'all but I'll leave it to this semi-expert over at WebProNews.com to give it to you as best he can.

Posted at 07:09 AM

Nokia Announces Linux-based Net Appliance

[r0x0rz] This either means that the username and password information in your wp-config.php file is incorrect or we can't contact the database server at localhost.

Posted at 07:08 AM

2GB & 4GB iPod shuffle Coming

[CeprixConception] You will probably get a 2GB iPod shuffle for $99 and a 4GB iPod shuffle for $149. If Apple decides to include a display (possibly, OLED) on the new models, however, the prices can get a bit higher. That would be a cool addition I’d like to see.

Posted at 07:07 AM

Dreaming of earbuds

[All Day Permanent Red] Would-be audiophile that I am, I am dreaming of better headphones for my iPod. I’ve decided to get the Etymotic Research ER-4S Earphones, which are supposed to give heart-stopping sound detail — comparable to a $900 model. Whee.

Posted at 07:07 AM

Now I Know My ABCs:

[GeekyKewl.com - A blog about all things cool yet geeky] A few years back I impressed a few people by finding a much-needed file, opening it, and printing it, all within a matter of minutes.

Posted at 07:06 AM

Gaming headset

[Paul's Time Sink] Tritton has come out with surround sound headphones, that include a built-in microphone. These headphones have four drivers in each of ear pieces, used to give the surround sound effect. These look like they would be good for online games. Unfortunately, these only have a USB interface, so they require a Windows driver installed in order to use them. I would love to see one of these compatible with the PlayStation 2...

Posted at 07:05 AM

May 28, 2005

The LifeDrive Diaries, Part IV: Wireless is wonderful

[Da Wireless Kubo (Home of the m|ph Editors)] But Wi-Fi is easily the most anticipated feature of this handheld, because it multiplies the LifeDrive’s usability several times. Whereas large-screen models like the T3 and the T5 were useful for working on office documents””even large spreadsheets””they were limited to just working on documents. Wi-Fi adds a kind of immediacy to the work you do with the LifeDrive, like pulling down some data from the Web, reading and responding to an urgent email, sending out updated versions of Word or Excel files.

Posted at 07:58 AM

Shadow Dexterous Hand

[r0x0rz] The Shadow Robot Company has created the world’s most advanced Dexterous Hand. It’s driven by a block of air muscles mounted behind the hand...

Posted at 07:58 AM

Nokia turns to a Tablet

[Dons Blog] Nokia turns to a Tablet: “Mobile phone giant Nokia has unveiled a new product, and it’s not a mobile phone.”

Posted at 07:57 AM

Free PSP

[Paul's Time Sink] Free PSP Paul Westbrook | 27 May, 2005 16:28 Since I actually received a free iPod Shuffle, I decided to try to get a free PSP. If...

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Posted at 07:55 AM

iPod Shuffle Goes 4 GB

[Backslashdot] Apple is apparently trying to release a 2GB and 4GB version of their iPod Shuffle. 1GB was great, but you could never tell what you were playing. But with 4GB of music this seems like a point less product until they place a screen on it.

Posted at 07:52 AM

Is The Tablet Coming Back Down The Mountain?

[loose wire] Offering up 64 MB of RAM and approximately 64 MB of non-volatile storage for users, the 770 Internet Tablet also harbours an RS-MMS card expansion slot for the purpose of memory expansion. Whether this will be necessary, however, is another question entirely as the functionality of the 770 appears to revolve mainly around the streaming capabilities as provided by its Wi-Fi 802.11b/g connectivity.

Posted at 07:51 AM

Adesso Wireless Mini Touchpad Keyboard

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] The Wireless SlimTouch Mini touchpad keyboard featuring 2.4GHz RF connectivity, an ultra-slim, ultra-stylish design with clean lines, and an integrated touchpad.

Posted at 07:50 AM

Toshiba Sidekick Robots

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] Japanese electronics giant Toshiba unveiled robots to help out the elderly and children from the home to the shopping mall by following them and responding to their voices.

Posted at 07:49 AM

Me and my iPod

[Relevant History] I'm a research director at the Institute for the Future, a think tank in Silicon Valley, and a Senior Research Scholar in the Science Technology and Society Program at Stanford University. I started life as an historian of Victorian science; my first book, Empire and the Sun: Victorian Solar Eclipse Expeditions, was published by Stanford University Press in 2002.

Posted at 07:48 AM

Roooomba!

[Joi Ito's Web] The day before yesterday, I sat next to Colin Angle the co-founder and CEO of iRobot at dinner. I've had been looking for a way to get a Roomba and I asked him how I could get one in Japan. He told me that they are in fact selling them in Japan with a somewhat limited distribution and asked me for my thoughts.

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Posted at 07:47 AM

Friendly Touch

[CoolBusinessIdeas.com - Premier Source of New Business Ideas and Opportunities] Just be glad Gloomy Bear’s not interactive. Millennials get a chuckle out of cheeky products that play off of intricate relationship interactions.

Posted at 07:46 AM

May 27, 2005

EchoStar To Roll Out Portable DVR Device

[Lockergnome's Mobile Lifestyle] EchoStar Communications (NasdaqNM:DISH - News), the No. 2 satellite broadcaster behind DirecTV (NYSE:DTV - News), plans this summer to unveil the first portable DVR in the U.S. To be called the PocketDish, the gadget would store TV programs as well as audio, photos and Internet content.

Posted at 07:57 AM

Will Mobile Phones Outpace the iPod?

[Strategic Public Relations] Again, Bill Gates is on the attack again against Apple as he did when the companies (Microsoft & Apple) first began. Yes, we all know that Bill Gates was smart enough to sell Windows to every computer hardware manufacturer and reap great wealth. But, Microsoft is not pretty and money is not everything (unless your Bill Gates).

Posted at 07:56 AM

Gadgetry

[Strategic Public Relations] A local pizzeria now sends coupons via mobile phones to those customers that opt-in. As the technology advances, it will be interesting to see us go beyond merely replicating offline strategies online. Moblogging tools are readily available and clearly lend themselves to some creative opportunities to engage the customer. And Adrants reports that RSS is, finally, easily accessed via mobile phone.

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Posted at 07:55 AM

That was quick.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] Reported virtually everywhere this week, iTunes 4.9 will feature support for subscribing and downloading podcasts.

Posted at 07:53 AM

MTV makes me want to smoke crack.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] I stayed up late last night (for me, anyway) to watch the XBox 360 being unveiled. What an utter crapfest. Nothing substantive, nothing new, lots of...

Posted at 07:52 AM

Logitech Support

[Daosu] Well that new toy (Logitech MX 3100 Desktop) started to worry me. There was some latency/lag/delay between the keyboard and the reciever so I gave Logitech a call at customer support. What a nice change it is to talk with people that are helpful, knowledgeable, and you can understand them also (no offshore support). If you have ever dealt with Dell Cust.

Posted at 07:50 AM

Digital Photo Library

[The Rants and Raves of an Everyday Fool] Always concerned with running out of memory card storage space? Take the I/O Magic Digital Photo Library with you and copy your photos to the 20GB hard drive and keep shooting. When you get home connect it to your computer using the USB port and manage your photos.

Posted at 07:49 AM

Gadgets

[Forever Geek Nerds Are For Dorks] The Shadow Robot Company has created the world's most advanced Dexterous Hand. It's driven by a block of air muscles mounted behind the hand on the "forearm". Pneumatic valves and initial control software are provided.

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Posted at 07:48 AM

Lawn Robot

[CasdraBlog] So I’ve had this vision about mowing the lawn. I want to set up some lawn boundaries with mirrors and then fire a rotating laser that cuts...

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Posted at 07:47 AM

Western Digital NetCenter 320GB Network Drive

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] Western Digital NetCenter is a centralized storage for your network. Just plug to your router, run setup wizard, then run WD EasyLink to set up NetCenter as a local drive on any computer on the network.

Posted at 07:45 AM

Nokia 770 - Linux Based Internet Tablet

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is designed for browsing and e-mail functions, the phone maker said. The gizmo has a 4-inch horizontal touch screen with zoom and an on-screen keyboard. It can be connected to the Net either from a hot spot or using Bluetooth via a compatible mobile phone, Nokia said.

Posted at 07:44 AM

May 26, 2005

Gadgets

[Forever Geek Nerds Are For Dorks] Geeks.com (formerly known as ComputerGeeks.com) is running a special on a head mounted virtual reality display guaranteed to give you an immersive gaming/movie watching experience and remove all possibility of your DNA entering the gene pool through any conventional means. Only $117 if you use code GEEKVRLCD (offer expires 3 June 2005 or when they run out of people who wish to develop exceptionally strong necks)

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Posted at 09:35 AM

Google Sightseeing

[Webfroot] But the world is a pretty huge place, so it helps to have a tour guide to see the more interesting sights. Enter Google Sightseeing, who provide direct links to interesting “as seen from space” locations on Google Maps. I especially like the corn maze… yup, it’s even got spoilers

Posted at 09:34 AM

What OS Powers Microsoft’s New Xbox?

[world.of.unknown] When the Xbox 360 was launched two weeks ago amid much brouhaha over its custom-designed IBM PowerPC-based CPU with 3 symmetrical cores running at 3.2GHz each, WindowsForDevices.com wondered aloud, “What OS runs inside the Xbox 360?”

Posted at 08:49 AM

May 25, 2005

Just chip 'em, Part 2.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] Real ID has passed the House, so in five years when you cross a state line to visit your mom, the U.S. Federal Police Force won't actually have to ask to see your papers, they'll just scan the RFID chip on your National ID.

Posted at 08:30 AM

Back to the drawing board.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] I think I first thought of this about a month ago. You can ask anyone, even TJ, she'll tell you. I called her from work to tell her about this terrific business idea I had.

Posted at 08:29 AM

The LifeDrive Diaries, Part III: Music and movie machine

[Da Wireless Kubo (Home of the m|ph Editors)] 3.85 gigs isn’t that much space for holding movies, but it can hold at least a couple and leave you enough space for music, photos, and work files. I’m not a true believer in portable video (yet), mainly because the time and effort it takes to either rip or hunt down videos on the Web is far from being a mainstream activity. It just ain’t as effortless and as quick as ripping songs from a CD. But for those who have either the patience or the links to online videos, you’ll be disappointed to discover that the Media player is rather limited.

Posted at 08:27 AM

GeekCrack.com launches

[Automatt] GeekCrack.com features hands-on reviews of technology products for those curious about gadgets like digital cameras, cellphones, and of course cool LED flashlights.

Posted at 08:26 AM

Damn you evil temptress!

[BoredStupid.Net] ThinkGeek comes up with another cool device. Not that I need it as I like my job and always have enough to do…but.

Posted at 08:22 AM

iRobot Scooba Robotic Floor Washer

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] The Scooba is a household, robotic floor cleaner designed for hard floors made of materials such as tile and linoleum. It vacuums up loose particles and applies cleaner to soak up dirt, then dries the floor, which also makes it safe for wood.

Posted at 08:21 AM

Fry’s

[CasdraBlog] Fry’s is a chain electronics store. It is also an incredibly dangerous place for any gadget or electronics geek. It’s not that the prices are that great, it’s that they have pretty much EVERYTHING.

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Posted at 08:19 AM

QMotion Baseball

[GadgetSpy] For $80, the QMotions-Baseball system replaces the console game pad, letting you use a baseball bat of your choosing. The setup includes a special bat collar that wirelessly sends swing movement to a home plate receiver you plug into an Xbox or PC. The device, available this month, works with big league baseball games including “EA Sports MVP Baseball” and “ESPN Baseball.”

Posted at 08:15 AM

Iomega patents and Nanotech storage advances

[GadgetSpy] The patent covers a technique of encoding data on the surface of a DVD by using reflective nano-structures to encode data in a highly multi-level format. This technology, termed AO-DVD (Articulated Optical - Digital Versatile Disc) allows more data to be stored on a DVD and gives the potential for the increase and storage and and speed previously mentioned.

Posted at 08:15 AM

May 24, 2005

Hacking Your TiVo

[Forever Geek Nerds Are For Dorks] I should be ashamed to admit that I do not own a PVR box, but not really since my television watching is very limited. However, if I owned a TiVo I would be following this step-by-step guide on how to hack it. This includes adding storage, wiring your TiVo to your LAN, installing software on it and extracting video.

Posted at 08:56 AM

Apple Loves Intel?

[TechBeat- BusinessWeek Online] last year were unhappy after current supplier IBM couldn't deliver enough chips on time. Switching to Intel would level the playing field by letting Apple use the same architecture as that of Dell and HP--and we all know Apple clobbers them on design. Then there's the massive name recognition Jobs is enjoying from the I-gotta-have-one iPod lineup. With the iron ever-so-hot, it'd be a great time to make a decisive strike to gain market share.

Posted at 08:55 AM

Neuro-Programmer 2 -- The Best Self-Programming Software Ever Developed Just Got Better

[Mindware Forum] The last eight months have shown that Neuro-Programmer from Transparent Corporation -- which I praised in a review back in August of last year -- is the best self-programming software ever developed. Now there is more good news: Neuro-Programmer 2 with an all-new interface and lots of technical innovations has been released! You can read about the new features here and see the new interface in the picture below.

Posted at 08:53 AM

Lumiloop - the reactive bracelet

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] Each display module features a small 8x8 LED matrix, dynamically driven by an interchangeable program module. The program modules holds different display programs and include varying sensors for the bracelet to respond to. A program module with an accelerometer interprets gestural motions of the wrist and generates illuminated patterns in response.

Posted at 08:52 AM

HP First AMD Turion Notebook Helps Cancer Charity

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] The HP Special Edition L2000 notebook PC comes with one of several AMD Turion processors and a starting price of $999. HP and AMD will donate $50 from the sale of each notebook to the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a charitable organization founded by the six-time Tour de France champion that raises money for cancer research and educational programs.

Posted at 08:50 AM

Omnipod Specs

[Living With Diabetes] You have to give yourself shots three - four times a day, eat at the exact same times, maintain the exact amount of exercise. If you take too much insulin, you have to eat more food. Since you are eating more food, you gain weight, adding to the insulin resistance, and you end up chasing your tail. FYI: If I could do the, eat at the exact same time and maintain the same energy level, thing, I probably would not be diabetic right now.

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Posted at 08:49 AM

Expensive Data

[ wongaBlog] Expensive Data Monday, May 23rd, 2005 - 16:54 by Andrew Posted in Gadgetry | Add a comment » Just looking at replacing my phone. I don’t need 500 texts per month any more, and, as ever, it’s cheaper to get a whole new package than attempt to change price plan. Orange and Vodafone have some decent plans (if anybody even thinks about suggesting O2 I will force them to read through my many many posts from last year detailing the reasons behind my dislike of said company), but I’m hoping that this page is wrong, or the deal isn’t so great after all: I’m not sure whether I want to sign up for an 18 month contract”¦Given that I don’t even know what I’ll be doing this time in July, it may not be wise to change now...

Posted at 08:47 AM

"You have the right not to be killed..."

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] For those who haven't been paying attention, the Broadcast Flag was a piece of legislation that would have required people who make things like TiVo and cable boxes incorporate a chip that would encrypt anything the broadcaster wanted encrypted. The upshot was that you could watch it but you couldn't record it and you certainly couldn't archive it. It would be just like the bad old days when you had to live your schedule around TV.

Posted at 08:44 AM

Ah hell, just chip 'em.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] Or raise them in a bubble or something. GPS tracking for kids and parents who live every waking moment in paralyzing fear...

Posted at 08:43 AM

May 23, 2005

Nintendo DS VoIP Phone concept

[GadgetSpy] On my screen was Mario, on the other guy, Wario. Mario moved his mouth to the sound coming through on the other guy’s end, though the model couldn’t differentiate standard voice and surrounding noise…so Mario kept moving his mouth since there was ambient noise in the Nintendo booth. The delay between the two systems was extremely minimal, similar to what you’d get when two people on cellphones are trying to converse with each other. I could see the guy speak to me, and the delay was only a couple of milliseconds due to the compression and data transmission.

Posted at 09:36 AM

Cingular Wireless Xpress Mail Personal Edition

[Marc Abramowitz] The way it works is that you download and install a Windows client program that run on a PC that is behind the firewall or that has access to your network through VPN or ssh port forward (I installed the program on a home PC that has access to my IMAP server through an ssh port forward). This program pulls email from Exchange, Domino, GroupWise, POP, IMAP, etc… and then sends it, encrypted, to a Cingular server (note that if you’re paranoid about the security of your data, you might want to investigate a bit more and find out about the quality of the encryption). Now your phone can easily get at it through the Xpress Mail Palm program (as far as I can tell, you must use this program - I don’t think you can use another program like VersaMail, Snapper, or Chatter). Another feature gives you Web access to all of the above at https://xpressmail.cingular.com/subscriber.

Posted at 09:35 AM

E3 console insanity!

[Freyburg.com] I'm torn as to which beast I'll eventually break down and get. The PS3 has (no surprise) a far superior line-up of launch titles, but all the good stuff eventually slums its way to the Xbox. And one of the reasons (in fact, probably the main one) I got an Xbox in the first place is because it whups the Playstation hard for first person shooter games, my particular gaming weakness. I can't see that changing with this new generation of consoles.

Posted at 09:31 AM

Next up: bulletproof aluminum foil.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] University of Michigan engineers have created ductile, a.k.a. bendy, concrete. You have to see the picture to appreciate the coolness of this.

Posted at 09:26 AM

The most blogged item this week.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] Because all bloggers are, deep down inside, nerds. How Lightsabers Work...

Posted at 09:25 AM

For TJ, Future Bastard Pop Star

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] Team XBox has put together a treasure trove of good info on the XBox 360.

Posted at 09:24 AM

Yeah, what engadget said!

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] Hilary Rosen apparently dislikes the fact that Apple incorporates DRM into songs bought off the iTunes Music Store.

Posted at 09:24 AM

May 22, 2005

Sounds worthy.

[Oceanside, Nevada :: Main Page] It plays music for you and, based upon what you tell it, learns what you like and finds even more interesting music for you. They just made their Mac client available (I understand they previously had a Windows client and maybe one for Linux) as a beta. I just downloaded it to play with it, so I'll try to remember to let you know what I think.

Posted at 09:38 AM

Harleys Get GPS

[Lockergnome's Mobile Lifestyle] The new GPS system is called Roadtech Quest. It provides premium road navigation capabilities, including automatic route calculation and turn-by-turn voice-prompted directions to addresses or points of interest like road houses, truck stops and Harley-Davidson dealers and service centers.

Posted at 09:35 AM

12-inch Projector for Cellphones

[Lockergnome's Mobile Lifestyle] Fair enough. This idea of a 12 inch screen being projected from your mobile is pretty cool. But how about practical? Could this become a distraction while driving?

Posted at 09:32 AM

May 21, 2005

Sapphire Card Cooled With Liquid Metal

[world.of.unknown] Sapphire Card Cooled With Liquid Metal Filed under: Gadgets ”” burnz @ 4:25 pm Card maker Sapphire Technology is demonstrating an ATI Radeon X850 XT PE card at the E3 show in Los Angeles, which is cooled with liquid metal. The “Blizzard” card uses a liquid alloy pumped over the chip to cool it. The alloy, supplied by NanoCoolers, is 65 times more conductive than water, according to the manufacturer, and the card is 25 percent quieter than the standard ATI solution. The PCI Express-based Blizzard will ship with 256 Mbytes of GDDR-3 memory. No prices have been revealed, but the card will reportedly ship this summer. More information is available at the Sapphire web site...

Posted at 01:58 PM

Nokia concept phone: N-Gage 2

[world.of.unknown] etc. Allegedly, this is the direction Nokia wants to take as they move their gaming platform to their smartphones. Not sure where they’ve hidden the keypad on this, but for gaming it does look tiny and sweet.

Posted at 01:57 PM

You keep using that word...

[Vastly Important Notes] I've received much good feedback on my last post about the pudding-headed report criticising the new DHS smartcard program. Many people are justifyiably mystified by the report's references to Bluetooth. The strange thing isn't that the new smartcard doesn't use Bluetooth, but that smart cards and Bluetooth have absolutely nothing to do with each other. It's like asking, "Doesn't the new Honda Accord suffer from all the well documented problems of Esperanto?" The short answer is "no", the real answer is, "what the hell are you talking about?" The problem, of course, is buzzword creep. With all the industry terminology floating around these days, it's hard for people to remember whether combining two particular concepts produces an argument that's coherent (like biometrics and privacy) or less so (like pancakes and the doctrine of original intent). That modesty does not typically hinder such people from writing technology assesments or legal opinions is beyond the scope of this blog...

Posted at 10:29 AM

treo Addicts

[Marc Abramowitz] treo Addicts (tA) is a great new site for all things Treo - reviews, discussion boards, etc…. In particular, I like the Freeware of the Day and Mobile Site of the Day, which help you discover new stuff that you haven’t heard about before.

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Posted at 10:27 AM

LifeDrive

[quantumBlog] Maybe you’ve got your mitts on one already, maybe you’re just contemplating, or maybe it’ll be a cold day in hell you’ll get one until they change “______” on the palmOne LifeDrive. Well, here’s your chance. What would you change about the LifeDrive?

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Posted at 10:25 AM

30-inch Apple Cinema Display

[ronny.haryan.to] I just visited a local AppleCentre shop here in Sydney at Broadway today with my friend Jul because he wanted to buy an iPod Mini. I was trying my best not to drool over the keyboards and the displays, but it was really tough, you know. They have (almost) all of the usual suspects in the shop: Powerbook G4, iBook G4, iMac G5, eMac, iSight, PowerMac G5, yada yada yada, and–always–a cute Asian girl behind the counter.

Posted at 10:22 AM

Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

[Sexy Fandom with Molly Case] The new Star Wars movie Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith comes out today. I’d write more, but I’m guessing most of you are going to be at the movies anyway. Except I suppose for readers in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Uruguay who inexplicably got the movie a day before most of the rest of the world.

Posted at 10:20 AM

New Toy in the mail.

[Daosu] After using the Logitech Mx 750 Duo for quite some time. I've upgraded to the Mx Desktop 3100. With the Mx 1000 Wireless Mouse and the new Wireless Keyboard that they made some improvement to since the 750. The mouse is so sensitive but thats cool, and the keyboard has so many special programmable keys.

Posted at 10:18 AM

Apple Look Bluetooth Mouse

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] Ultra-precise Bluetooth, optical 3-button + scrolling mid-sized mouse features electronically reversible left/right buttons! Includes a backup USB power cable so a dead battery will never ruin your day.

Posted at 10:16 AM

USB-to-SVGA Adapter

[Tech Gadgets Blog - LiewCF.com] The TRITTON SEE2 USB 2.0 SVGA Adapter instantly allows you to add a second display through your USB 2.0 port. Simply install the included drivers, plug the SEE2 into the USB port and your ready to go. Extend your desktop across both displays allowing you to increase your productivity like never before.

Posted at 10:14 AM

The LifeDrive Diaries, Part II: What’s New

[Da Wireless Kubo (Home of the m|ph Editors)] Transfer rates are okay””about 4 minutes to transfer the 700MB worth of videos (on an Apple PowerBook with USB 2.0 ports). Windows users are even luckier, because the LifeDrive Manager application lets you set up a set of folders and files that are kept synchronized between your computer and the LifeDrive. This app makes the LifeDrive a more convenient mobile workhorse, especially when paired with the Universal Wireless Keyboard. With the LifeDrive-UWK combo, you have all your important files, a big screen, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

Posted at 10:13 AM

May 20, 2005

Google NEW Personalized Homepage

[Syiok.Com - Tech Weblog] Google today released its new personalized homepage service. It allows you to arrange your Gmail, Google News, Google Maps driving directions, weather and a few select news services. (Maps and Driving Directions does not apply for Malaysian).

Posted at 08:56 AM

Apple, iSync our last Nokia !

[Loic Le Meur Blog] Francesco mi segnala che alcuni utenti Apple e Nokia, 257 per ora, hanno sottoscritto una petizione per "incoraggiare" il team di iSync ad aggiornare la compatibilitÃ dei driver anche al 7610. Apple, iSync our last Nokia !! La notizia Ã¨ stata r... [Read More]

Posted at 08:55 AM

Nintendo Reveals Revolution and GameBoy Micro

[CeprixConception] Revolution’s slot-loading drive uses a proprietary disc format, but this is the first Nintendo set-top console to provide backwards compatibility with its predecessor. Unlike GameCube, Revolution can play DVD movies through a self-contained attachment. The new console also features 512MB of internal memory expandable through an SD card slot, built-in wireless networking, two USB 2.0 ports and wireless controllers that were not shown during the presentation.

Posted at 08:52 AM

May 19, 2005

Replacing Parents With Technology

[trendyblog] As someone once said, “Have you ever tried turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?” (Hint: it was an animated character.) Or, for those parents who prefer more traditional and less violent disciplinary measures, there’s always the old standby of actually forcing your child to go outdoors. Nobody (with the exception of some children with rare immune diseases or sensitivity to sunlight from albinoism) has been hurt by running around in the grass for a couple hours and getting dirty. Hell, when I was at the age these things are designed for, I would spend a couple hours outside, either in a running stream behind my house, or later, in an empty lot across the street, splashing or digging or whatever with friends. I credit my metabolism, which keeps me relatively thin during time periods I’ve been too busy to exercise on a schedule, to the early exercise I got.

Posted at 08:22 PM

palmOne announces the LifeDrive

[Marc Abramowitz] The LifeDrive Runs Palm OS Garnet (v5.4.8) on a 416 MHz Intel XScale processor. It has built in 4 Gigabyte hard drive (3.85GB user available) and 64MB of internal RAM. It has both WiFi and Bluetooth wireless technology and hotsyncing supports USB 2.0 speeds. It has dimensions of 4.76″ x 2.87″ x .

Posted at 08:19 PM

Get a LifeDrive

[Guardian Unlimited: Onlineblog] The LifeDrive does not have a built in camera or phone, because users will already have both of those in their smart cameraphone, and it would be pointlessly expensive to duplicate those features. This is not a replacement device, it is the second device in a two-device system.

Posted at 08:18 PM

Darth Tater Reviewed (Verdict: Two Great Tastes..)

[Computer Alchemy] Crack open a fresh DVD-R, burn a copy of SWIII, and start playing with Darth Tater Head. You won't have to leave the house for weeks! This toy, which is shaped like a potato—the future is upon us!—includes a Darth Tater helmet, a laser sword—where do they get this stuff?—and is tinged with a Santorum-like mixture of latent sexual excitement, joy, disappointment, and a sense that the your singular obsession of last 25 years is actually the product of a director's late night bong session ("Let's call the bad guy like Dark Lord or something, man." "Come on, George, like Dark is so over." "Darf?" "OK.

Posted at 08:17 PM

An Apple a Day:

[GeekyKewl.com - A blog about all things cool yet geeky] Kernel Panic has been keeping track of Apple’s homepage over the years, and documenting any changes made to it.

Posted at 08:15 PM

Connect For Music

[CoolBusinessIdeas.com - Premier Source of New Business Ideas and Opportunities] Each participants wears the gloves, headphones (through which they can hear their personal music) and a clip-on box housing circuits. As soon as they touch the gloved hand of another, they can hear their own music mixed with the other person's sound. The more people holding hands, the more sophisticated the track.

Posted at 08:14 PM

Revolutionise

[Webfroot] Wow, Check out these tapecrafted spheres, made with nothing but adhesive tape and felt tip pens. There are some amazing shapes there…

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Posted at 08:12 PM

Signed Treo

[Niall Kennedy's Weblog] Today Jeff Hawkins signed my Treo 650 using a gold Pilot pen. I am thrilled with my new alpha geek bling bling.

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Posted at 02:44 PM

Multicolor Nintendo Revolution

[world.of.unknown] Multicolor Nintendo Revolution Filed under: Gadgets ”” burnz @ 4:51 pm Erk!!!! I have no words to describe this console”¦ ...

Posted at 02:43 PM

How to make your own soda machine

[world.of.unknown] A project not for the faint of heart (or wallet), Jeff says he spent about $600 (RM2280), but that families of regular soda-drinkers will recoup that cost in the first year.

Posted at 02:42 PM

The year of Gaming Systems

[the construct :: weblog] 2005 has been a year of many things so far. Mac OSX Tiger, the High Def Revolution, and now onto console gaming. It seems like 2005 was the year for new things as technology gets better and better. For example, the three latest consoles announced all have wireless controllers.

Posted at 02:35 PM

Sony Unveils PlayStation 3

[CeprixConception] The new PS3 seems quite slick and to have minimalistic design comparing to Xbox 360, but at the same time it seems as big as Xbox 360. Also, Sony claims that the Cell processor used in PS3 is as much as twice faster than Xbox 360. PS3 is scheduled to be out in early 2006.

Posted at 02:33 PM

Sony’s World’s Smallest HD Camcorder

[CeprixConception] “Weighing only about 1-1/2 pounds, the model packs in a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens, which further enhances image clarity and richness, even when shooting in low light. The combination of the unit’s CMOS imaging sensor and Sony’s Enhanced Imaging Processor technology enables it to capture moving and still images with smoother movements and clearer pictures.”

Posted at 02:16 PM

Review: Acura’s Brainy RL Sedan Dazzles (AP)

[Blue Universe] AP - With sandwiches in the cooler and water bottles in the cup holders, we departed for a road trip in a 2005 Acura RL sedan, equipped with more gadgetry than almost any other car available in North America.

Posted at 02:12 PM

Netscape 8.0 update

[wyckedone - si vis pacem, para bellum] Browsing is fast but opening a new tab using Ctrl + T (like in Firefox) is annoying because it re-opens the page you are currently on in the new tab. That can be changed if you go under Tools -> Options -> Tabbed Browsing and change the setting for When a new tab is created open with:. Another small annoyance is that a new tab is opened next to the current tab. That, too, can be changed in the Tabbed Browsing options next to Open a new tab to the:.

Posted at 02:10 PM

Secure FTP Servers

[Jimiz.net - Jim Becher on the web - Home of IIS Reporter] A drawback to this program is not necessarily due to the selection of the globalscape product but all secure ftp servers. They tend to require the use of their own ftp client. While the client is typically inexpensive, purchasing a client for all users can get very pricy. So I have made the decision to only use one standard ftp client (Filezilla) , it works with all secure ftp servers and also any version of ssh.

Posted at 02:08 PM

A Time Machine

[SoWeirdProductions] I dont know to much about time machines or electronics, but from my observations I believe that the machine might have caught on fire, at some time or another from the looks of the inside, and is now in a non working condition … I found the time machine in december of 2004 and I have tried to get it to work but I could not, I even called my best friend who has worked on cars, even he could not get it to work … if I cant get the time machine to work, then its not worth that much to me, so that is why im selling it on ebay. Also I figured I could get a little extra money so I could finish renovating my bathroom.

Posted at 02:07 PM

Survey: Software Piracy Rate Is Steady (AP)

[Blue Universe] AP - The rate of global computer software piracy was virtually unchanged last year, with illegal copies continuing to be most prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the U.S. Business Software Alliance.

Posted at 02:04 PM

Microsoft to debut new Office program in 2006 (Reuters)

[Blue Universe] Reuters - Microsoft Corp. will launchthe next version of its Office spreadsheet, e-mail and wordprocessing programs during the second half of 2006, the sametime frame it is planning for the next Windows version, theworld's largest software maker said on Wednesday.

Posted at 02:02 PM

Frustrated gratification

[Solemnibus II] But it’s very frustrating to not have the resources to complete the task - to develop both the software and opportunities we need in order to stay ahead of the game and produce something ground-breakingly cool - before everyone else catches up and sweeps on by.

Posted at 02:00 PM

Nintendo Revolution...

[I Hate My Cubicle!!!] Nintendo President Satoru Iwata introduces the Nintendo Revolution game console at the Nintendo press conference in Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 17, 2005. The Revolution game console will debut in 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Posted at 01:57 PM