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#nokia
Nokia Booklet 3G Landing November 15 at Best Buy
We knew the the place and the price, just needed to know when the party starts. You can grab a pre-order for the $600 netbook ($300 with two-year contract) at Best Buy and pick it up November 15. [Engadget] -
#music
BlueBeat’s Innovative Defense That Will Never Hold Up in Court
Hank Risan was ordered to pull The Beatles' catalog from the BlueBeat website this week, but those weren't the actual recordings. The tracks were "psycho-acoustic simulations" of the songs. Too bad that defense will never hold up in court. More » -
#apple
Watch Jonathan Ive's Segment in Objectified
Objectified, Gary Hustwit's look at the world of industrial design, featured a lengthy section on Apple Chief Designer Jon Ive—and now that clip is online for impatient Apple fans to see. [Brainstorm Tech] More » -
#robots
Robot Cow Rectum: For Educational, not Recreational, Purposes
The ‘Haptic Cow' recently won Sarah Baillie the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Award. Hear that, Adam Frucci? It's for learning. Don't get any ideas. More » -
#hacking
Microsoft COFEE, Some of the Most Illegal Software You Can Pirate
Apparently Microsoft's COFEE software that helps law enforcement grab data from password protected or encrypted sources is leaking all over the internet. So not only can you steal the software, but break the law by using it too. More » -
#nas
Building a NAS? Skip the Performance Drives
A while ago I was considering putting low-powered 5400 RPM drives into a NAS. I was worried about performance, but Tom's Hardware shows us that drive speed isn't the bottleneck, and how slower drives can even beat faster ones. More » -
#rumor
The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
The latest round of iPhone rumors reads like a roundup of everything we've heard before. Now the mythical iPhone nano is back, and supposedly said device will be coming to Verizon in 2010 featuring a new hybrid cellular radio. More » -
#8bitwedding
8-Bit Wedding Invitation Acknowledges the Marital Bickering to Come
I love this 8-bit wedding invitation. Not only for the design, but because it not-so-subtly portrays marriage as a prolonged Street Fighter match. More » -
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#zunehd
Zune HD Update 4.3: Speedier Browser, Predictive Text and More
Zune HD users should be able to download the latest firmware update now, and it's substantial enough to warrant grabbing ASAP. There's a speedier browser, predictive text entry (a la iPhone), and that's just the beginning. Updated: More » -
#facebook
Hello Facebook User, I'm a Nigerian Prince in Need of Assistance...
Facebook ad scamming is on the rise, unsurprising for a site gaining a huge user base—what is surprising, if the allegation proves true, is Facebook's complicity in allowing the dodgy ads. More » -
#dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: $100 Xbox 360 at Amazon, More Electronics Deals All Day Long
Remember that Walmart ad featuring a $100 Xbox? Well, Amazon is matching the offer, so you can skip the crowds. There'll be other electronics deals running all day starting at 9 a.m. EST. Update: More » -
#humor
10 Terrible Tips for Longer Battery Life
Nowadays, everything comes with a rechargeable battery, but who knew that getting long battery life could get soooo confusing? Here are 10 expert-backed tips to keep you from running low on the juice: More » -
#nsfw
This Inflating Bra Commercial Left Me Confused Yet Reaching For My Wallet
Based on my non-existent Chinese skills, I managed to understand that this inflatable bra makes boobs big, BIG, BIG. And I guess it comes with odd sound effects included? Can someone watch please this commercial and translate for me? More » - Yesterday - November 6, 2009
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#architecture
Office Building Or Home To A Super Heroine?
Switzerland gets all the cool offices. This particular one's dubbed "Cocoon" and acts as headquarters for an architecture firm. I prefer to imagine it as home to a super heroine who zoom-zoom-zips down that spiral and saves the day. More » -
#bags
Pangolin Backpack
The Pangolin is a spiny anteater covered in razor sharp scales, with razor sharp claws, that can shoot acid out of its anus. This backpack is inspired by the creature. More » -
#diy
5,000 Volts Is More Than Enough Power To Crush a Soda Can
Bob Davis scored a complete power supply including a 5 KV transformer, 100 uf Capacitor and a contactor on eBay for $100 and did what any sane person would do—he built a can crusher. More » -
#evilgeniuses
My Favorite Top 10 List Today: The Dumbest Evil Geniuses Of All Time
Ooooh, io9's fantastic Charlie Jane Anders has a Friday treat for us: The Top 10 Dumbest Evil Geniuses of All Time. This was definitely one of my favorite reads today and I particularly agreed with number two. [Io9] -
#rc
The G-Bound RC Car Drives On Water
It's no miracle, the G-Bound remote control car can drive over water thanks to a waterproof chassis and inflatable tires. More » -
#2012
Roland Emmerich's 8 Rules For Ending The World
Director Roland Emmerich knows how to blow humanity to smithereens. He did it in Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow and now 2012. We talked to the apocalypse-master himself, who explained that there are 8 simple rules for ending the world. [io9] -
#iphoneapps
This Week's Best iPhone Apps
In this week's never-gonna-switch-so-stop-asking app roundup: Free games, reinvented! Airplane anxiety, averted! Photos, wirelessly printed! Cool apps, discovered by other cool apps! Navigation, cheapened! Black Friday rush, preempted! Google Wave, appified! Screens, pointlessly tapped! And more! More » -
#google
The Queen of Google: "I Do Code All Night!"
This is Marissa Mayer, the queen of Google. Every Google thing that you use goes through her. And she's nerd. So she says, sitting on her red ball in that red dress: More » -
#spork
The Folding Titanium Spork Is the Ultimate Portable Eating Utensil
As the resident expert on the spork, I wholeheartedly endorse this super-rugged titanium folding combination bottle opener and spork design. [Tad Gear via The Awesomer] -
#lawsuits
Steve Jobs and Sarah Jessica Parker Sittin' In A Courthouse B-E-I-N-G S-U-E-D
In 1989, Franz A. Wakefield invented the iPod, the iPhone, and iTunes. Then the FBI stole his trade secrets and he confided in Sarah Jessica Parker and now he's suing her and Apple...and my head's spinning. More » -
#tgif
10 Classic Analog Games Defiled By Digital
So, I'm doing the Mindflex game review, and I start thinking about the evolution of classic board games. Personally, I like the fact that many of them got a 21st century makeover. These 10 games may have purists thinking otherwise. More » -
#inventions
A History of the Theater Gimmicks Meant to Save Hollywood
You may not have known you wanted it, but now you're going to get it. 3D redux is here with its biggest tentpole to date, Disney's $180 million Christmas Carol, followed shortly after by the release of James Cameron's Avatar. [Gawker] -
#mouse
OpenOfficeMouse Is An 18 Button Freak, But I Want It
18 programmable buttons. E-I-G-H-T-E-E-N! Forget the 512k of flash memory, analog Xbox 360-style joystick, basic scroll wheel and whatever-else-is-in-there. 18 buttons! Yes, I'm a button lover. Yes, I just had an orgasm. And yes, I will waste $75 on this. More » -
#android
The iPhone-to-Android Switch: 10 Things You Need to Know
You've had it. Maybe with AT&T. Maybe with Apple's crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you're going to Android: Land of freedom, carriers not named AT&T, and the great Google. Here's what you need to know. More » -
#landscapes
We're Not So Different, Earth and Mars
Here are two galleries for you, both of photos taken from space. One is of islands here on Earth, the other of landscapes on Mars. It's amazing, the similarities between the two places when you look from a certain distance. More » -
#humor
A Bunch of Ridiculous New Peeks to Follow the TwitterPeek
The TwitterPeek is a crazy device. But hey, now that Peek has gone down this road, why stop there? Here are some free ideas for the next generation of Peek handheld devices. More » -
#dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day: Futuristic Friday Edition
Embrace the technology of tomorrow by capturing a Motorola Droid for $150 or an HTC Droid Eris for $70. Just don't let the Halo 3 Mongoose distract you from the incredible offer for free downloads of six top Mac apps. More » -
#advertisement
Meet Alain Yves: The Winner of a Brand-New Suzuki Boulevard Cruiser!
You voted, and Alain Yves, the busy teacher and road-warrior dad, has won a brand-new Suzuki Boulevard Cruiser! (That's him on the left, with his little girl.) Read Alain's Suzuki-winning story here. Suzuki Boulevard Cruiser: the Official Bike of You!
