Archive for January, 2009

  • Hey, Digg Users! A Lego Turing Machine

    Hey, Digg Users! A Lego Turing Machine

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    Hey, hyper-intelligent man-boys! Want to create an early form of artificial intelligence using colored blocks? Watch the video and learn the majesty of Turing Machines and thrill to the strains of the A-Team theme. This is a perfect storm for social bookmarking. via BBG

    Full Story

  • Blue Monster guy laid-off at Microsoft

    Blue Monster guy laid-off at Microsoft

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    The poor bastard who got a tattoo of the motivational "Blue Monster" has been laid off. Blue Monster Man, Dan Woodman, writes:
    Working at Microsoft has been the greatest experience of my life and I have no desire to forget about it. And even if I don't get back into Microsoft right away (which is, by the way, my plan!), then I have a reminder that even outside of Microsoft, I need to do my best to change the world every single day.

    Full Story

  • VentureBeat: “Intel wants to release Android netbooks”… in crazy world!

    VentureBeat: “Intel wants to release Android netbooks”… in crazy world!

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    VentureBeat has a hot, hot scoop on Intel planning Android notebooks. Could they know something we don't, namely that Intel, a stalwart chip manufacturer, might have gone crazy and started designing and selling netbooks?

    Full Story

  • Weekend Poll: Do you use tech support as a way to escape?

    Weekend Poll: Do you use tech support as a way to escape?

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    You're at the in-laws or a sig. other's friend's house. Someone mentions that their computer is broken. You're tired of the conversation. Do you bail and reinstall Vista for them?

    Full Story

  • New iMacs coming soon? Sounds ’bout right.

    New iMacs coming soon? Sounds ’bout right.

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    Apple has informed retail partners that iMac availability is going to be strained in the coming weeks which might mean the company is slowing down production of the current lineup ahead of announcing new models. The iMacs are anything but outdated, but the model line definitely isn't cutting edge either. Intel's low power, quad-core CPUs should replace the Core 2 Duo processor along with an NVIDIA GPU architecture that the company seems infatuated with lately. A Blu-ray drive would be nice too, but that likely will not happen due to Apple's stance on physical media in general.

    Full Story

  • Review: Gilty Couture 14k gold iPhone bezel

    Review: Gilty Couture 14k gold iPhone bezel

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    Don’t call it a case. That word implies durable protection, which this Gilty Couture product is not. A $125 buys you a gold-plated bezel that’s sure to invoke more unneeded iPhone safety paranoia. Now, not only do you have to anally obsess ‘bout the phone’s glossy plastic back and the delicate touchscreen, but now this damn bezel. Is that how you wanna live? Really?

    Full Story

  • NYT could cut costs in half by giving subscribers a Kindle

    NYT could cut costs in half by giving subscribers a Kindle

    Posted on January 31, 2009 | No Comments
    Silicon Alley Insider has found that printing the New York Times costs twice as much as if the company gave every subscriber an Amazon Kindle using some rough numbers and elementary math. Obviously, not everyone likes the Kindle and cutting out the distribution of the NYT would eliminate thousands of jobs, but it clearly shows how digital is killing the print star. The transition to a digital print medium will not be complete until the next generation though as many baby boomers - and their parents - have trouble with GPSs and cell phones. So no matter how much it costs to keep killing trees, the practice will continue for their sake alone.

    Full Story

  • ZOMG: Condoms for bikes

    ZOMG: Condoms for bikes

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Looks like germophobes everywhere will appreciate this one. They're condoms made for bicycle handlebars. Or maybe you could just wash your hands every once in a while, or at least stop licking handlebars all the time.

    Full Story

  • Intel’s new OS for netbooks

    Intel’s new OS for netbooks

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Intel hasn't had a history of liking the idea of netbooks since the low price point of the Atom processor that most of them are based on doesn't allow for very high profit margins. Well, it looks like Intel has realized that netbooks are here to stay because they've just taken the wraps off their own flavor of Linux optimized for the Atom processor: Moblin.

    Full Story

  • Teaser trailer for Transformers 2 to debut during the Super Bowl

    Teaser trailer for Transformers 2 to debut during the Super Bowl

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    You better be watching the Super Bowl this Sunday if you plan on seeing the teaser trailer for Bay's sequel to the smash hit Transformers. I <3 Megan Fox. So, when exactly will it air? Hit the jump to find out.

    Full Story

  • Don’t tell Google that Google Earth can be used to help terrorists

    Don’t tell Google that Google Earth can be used to help terrorists

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    The terrorist attacks in Mumbai last year brought any number of technologies “under the microscope”: Twitter can be used by terrorists to coordinate attacks; Google Earth can be used to map out possible attack routes, etc. Too bad Google completely disagrees with this slipshod logic.

    Full Story

  • Casio announces new watch, the Cachalot

    Casio announces new watch, the Cachalot

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    While Casio is considered to be a higher end watch company in Japan, they sometimes have image problems in the States. Better known for their G-shock and calculator watches in the US, their Oceanus line is sometimes ignored by higher end retailers. This is a shame really, since the line has some features not even found in the likes of Tag Hauer and Seiko.

    Full Story

  • Appropriate attire for your next Chernobyl trip

    Appropriate attire for your next Chernobyl trip

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Raiation Shield Technologies has what you need in order to hit those hard to reach geocaching locations deep inside the Chernobyl wasteland. The Flordia-based firm's fabric is comprised of metallic fabric that is more flexible and light than traditional lead suits which should make galavanting around a tad more enjoyable. The suits can withstand gamma rays, X-rays, and even nuclear emissions. Doesn't it look comfy!

    Full Story

  • Sidekick LX 2009 is really real, maybe

    Sidekick LX 2009 is really real, maybe

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    Ed at HipTop3 is claiming that the LX 2009 that broke cover in an online survey is legit and that it's the 'Blade' everyone but me has known about. One of his readers sent in this screen cap of the LX 2009 to update the previous image that looked to have been taken with a Sidekick. Looks good to me, but I'm not sure I can leave my BlackBerry for the Sidekick. We'll see when everything gets official or someone has actual specs and photos of the Blade or whatever it's going to be called.

    Full Story

  • NEC cutting 20k employees, 20,000

    NEC cutting 20k employees, 20,000

    Posted on January 30, 2009 | No Comments
    There isn't a day that passes that CE companies don't announce layoffs. NEC's expected cuts are some of the largest yet though with plans to eliminate 20,000 employees. That would result in the company firing nearly 7% of its worldwide work force just to "convert to a more muscular profit structure." The overall goal is to return the company to a more profitable state - or something PR-ish like that. After all these cuts are done, is anyone going to be employed?

    Full Story

« Older Entries