Craziness Archive

  • Verizon MiFi surgically implanted in iPad to create world’s first bionic tablet

    Verizon MiFi surgically implanted in iPad to create world’s first bionic tablet

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Sometimes, hackers hack without any constructive purpose -- they do it just because they can. This, however, decidedly isn't such a case; in fact, it's one of the more enviable hackjobs we've seen in recent weeks. Basically, a dude split open his 3G iPad, removed the AT&T modem, and installed the circuit board out of a Verizon MiFi, providing power from the iPad's battery and hooking in the borrowed AT&T antenna for hotspot range. The hack wasn't without its trials and tribulations -- the MiFi's green LED initially shone through the back of the iPad's display, for instance -- but ultimately, the proud owner ended up with a fully functional iPad that doubles as a Verizon WiFi hotspot. It's not exactly turnkey enough to recommend to lay folk, but at least Verizon customers can take heart knowing this kind of craziness is possible if you've got the stones for it.

    [Thanks, Peter]

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  • Is this nice looking browser really Internet Explorer 9?

    Is this nice looking browser really Internet Explorer 9?

    Posted on April 1, 2010 | No Comments
    Seeing as today is April Fool’s Day and the source of this pic is some random Chinese site and it looks great unlike previous versions, let’s tread carefully here, m’kay. But that pic is supposed to be a IE 9. The overall design clearly follows the same design cues found in Windows 7 Mobile: sharp lines [...]

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  • RC model of Star Trek USS ENTERPRISE swimming underwater (video)

    RC model of Star Trek USS ENTERPRISE swimming underwater (video)

    Posted on December 24, 2009 | No Comments
    I'm not an RC gadget expert, but modding static model kits of space ships so that they're water-proof and can be RC-controlled to make them then "fly underwater" seems like a very, very geeky thing to do to me. Take this 1/350 scale replica of the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A space ship from Star Trek, for example. Some person [JP] in Yokosuka, Japan, bought the static kit and transformed it into a space ship that can move and be RC-controlled underwater. The people belonging to the "underground" circle of these self-made gadgets call themselves "Aqua Modelers" and meet up on a regular basis [IT] to exchange ideas and show off their works each year. The last one apparently just took place a couple of days ago. Video after the jump.

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  • The iPhone And The Droid Face Off.. In Song

    The iPhone And The Droid Face Off.. In Song

    Posted on December 15, 2009 | No Comments
    You know whats nerdier than contrasting the merits of the iPhone versus those of the Motorola Droid (twice)? Pitting the two phones against each other in a sound effect remix battle. You know what's even nerdier than that? Absolutely nothing. The folks over at Indaba Music have challenged their users to strive for that pinnacle of nerddom in an all out remix competition they're calling Phone Wars. The results are... surprisingly pleasing.

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  • The Pirate Bay, well on its way to irrelevance at record speed

    The Pirate Bay, well on its way to irrelevance at record speed

    Posted on July 2, 2009 | No Comments
    Man alive is The Pirate Bay finished! Business Week has an interview with Hans Pandeya, the CEO of Global Gaming Factory, the company that's set to buy The Pirate Bay for nearly $8 million (provided it can come up with the money). What's mainly discussed it what type of business plan does this man have in store for The Pirate Bay. It's safe to say that The Pirate Bay will be all but dead in one year's time.

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