Hassle Archive

  • This is a voice guided coffee maker. Yes, you read that right.

    This is a voice guided coffee maker. Yes, you read that right.

    Posted on October 9, 2009 | No Comments
    You know which sector has been aching for interactive voice command features? Coffee makers. For instance, if I were to set the timer on my own personal coffee maker, I’d have to press the timer button, select the time I want the coffee to brew, and then press the timer button again to set it. That’s two button presses with some button holding in between!

    Full Story

  • Wacom adds multi-touch to their Bamboo tablets

    Wacom adds multi-touch to their Bamboo tablets

    Posted on September 24, 2009 | No Comments
    Want the multi-touch experience without the expense or hassle of building your own using touchscreens, infrared cameras, or clockwork? Wacom has a deal for you.

    Full Story

  • Rock that booty automatically

    Rock that booty automatically

    Posted on August 13, 2009 | No Comments
    Putting on protection can be a difficult moment. No matter if you're a size 5, a size 8, or a massive size 15, getting that protection on in the heat of the moment while maintaining your cool is key. Now, there's a dispenser that lets you slip that thing on with a minimal of hassle, helping you to look like the smooth operator you know you are. After all, nobody wants to look silly when they're putting booties on their shoes. Wait, what did you think I was talking about?

    Full Story

  • One external hard drive connector to rule them all

    One external hard drive connector to rule them all

    Posted on August 7, 2009 | No Comments
    driveThe trouble with conventional hard drive enclosures is that if you just want to hook up a particular drive to quickly grab some files off of it, you have to go through the hassle of unscrewing the enclosure, taking out the old drive, making sure you've got the right adapter to fit the new drive, closing it all back up, and man, oh man, all of a sudden it's 4:00 in the afternoon. This external drive whatsit from ThinkGeek interfaces with just about any standard hard drive, be it IDE or SATA, laptop or desktop, and lets you swap them out quickly.

    Full Story

  • Bodega Launches Mac OS App Store

    Bodega Launches Mac OS App Store

    Posted on August 3, 2009 | No Comments
    bodega-icon IDFusion Software, the company behind Bodega, today announces the first public release of Bodega, a free application store for Mac applications. Bodega is a free download, for both users and developers, and creates simple process for people to discover great, new and old software, while also giving the developers an alternative way to sell their applications. The Bodega storefront also gives users links to press articles and blog postings, so they can see what writers have to say about the app. Bodega lets users purchase directly from developers as well. If the application is a paid app, you can download a free trial for most applications. If you are a developer, and would like to be included in the Bodega Store, IDFusion Software has setup a developer area with all the information needed.

    Full Story

  • Garmin announces the BMW Motorrad Navigator IV GPS

    Garmin announces the BMW Motorrad Navigator IV GPS

    Posted on July 6, 2009 | No Comments
    GPS’s are mostly uninteresting to me since I have little use for one in NYC, so this post is mostly for my brother and his BMW. It’s unclear what the “expanded relationship” is between Garmin and BMW Motorrad, but I’m pretty sure the announcement of the BMW Motorrad Navigator IV GPS is the extent of that whole business.

    Full Story

  • Study: DRM turns normal people into pirates out of necessity

    Study: DRM turns normal people into pirates out of necessity

    Posted on May 28, 2009 | No Comments
    We're all pirates because of DRM. That's the conclusion of a new UK study—and it's a long one, coming in at 200+ pages—. The idea here is that the DRM schemes imposed by rights owners do just as good a job at restricting people who have legitimate claims to the material as it does restricting those without any claim at all.

    Full Story

  • Look at how bendy this prototype Samsung AMOLED is

    Look at how bendy this prototype Samsung AMOLED is

    Posted on May 27, 2009 | No Comments
    Some flexible AMOLED news for you. (I know, right?) Samsung just showed off a prototype 6.5-inch display that's less of a hassle to produce in large quantities. (Temperature doesn't need to be as closely monitored, manufacturing costs have dropped, etc.) Samsung envisages something like this being used in electronic book readers, electronic passports, etc. Paper be damned, I guess.

    Full Story

Newer Entries »