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We shudder to think how many Apple fanboys that have secretly fantasized about this day. Well, sorry to disappoint, but Steve Jobs wears leafy garments underneath it all. He’s also not so sure about this whole “I like Apple, but without toxic substances” thing being postulated by the don’t-you-have-bigger-fish-to-fry folks at Greenpeace. What’s he pondering? “How can I cram more toxic substances into something as small as the shuffle?” Or perhaps “Where did I put those pants?” We just might never know.

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

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Filed under: Wearables

Since the dawn of the electricity in the home, there’s been one problem universal with power outlets the world over: they’re just too damned hard to electrocute yourself with. Thankfully we have visionaries like Art Lebedev to help solve these vexing problems with innovative new products like the Vilcus dactyloadapter. Simply insert fingers into the receptacles, and insert the Vilkus into the electrical outlet of your choice for a few soothing, (heart) muscle-relaxing volts¹. Replaceable plugs for Euro an US slots mean you can take advantage of the grid at home or abroad, and when paired up with a Rozetkus or power splitter means circuit-breaking fun for gatherings of friends and family².

¹ What are you, stupid? Don’t put your fingers in power outlets, please.
² Product is fake. Do not use.

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

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Filed under: Gaming

As of writing, there’s still a few hours to go until the day that pranksters worldwide like to call their own. Unfortunately that doesn’t mean we get to escape from the droll task of reporting on outlandish and suspect game console rumors. This latest one is the most unlikely example we’ve seen for a while and it’s not just the claimed features that stir our suspicions. The premise of the “Wii-volution” rumor is that Nintendo is on the verge of releasing a version of the Wii with an HDMI port and a 160GB Hard Disk Drive integrated into the base of the console. The evidence is an extremely pixelated and blurry photo which points to something on the panel of a black Wii. We’re just speculating here, but we think that model could potentially be a developer’s kit. And with that, we already feel stupid for in any way taking this kind of half hearted rumor seriously. Hopefully, tomorrow’s efforts will be a lot more convincing.

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment

We all knew it was just a matter of time until someone figured out how to run a full blown version of OS X on an Apple TV, but who’d a guessed it would only take eight days? Semthex from hackint0sh has wrote a “processor emulation for the kernel”, which was necessary to “sidestep” Apple’s hardware locks. Semthex’s only problem was he didn’t have an Apple TV, so with some help from Apple TV Hacks, they recruited some testers and a day later they were in business. This effectively creates the least expensive Mac ever made — at $299 — and with a better video card than a mini to boot. While we doubt anyone will want to use a computer with only 256 MB of RAM as their main machine, MythTV frontends and other media centric applications should run nicely.

Read - How to run OS X on an Apple TV
Watch - YouTube video of OS X running on an Apple TV

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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Filed under: GPS, Transportation

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission is currently in the process of mandating a technological update for all yellow cabs — even if the drivers may not like it. Some of the upgrades are starting to hit the fleet, and the specific tech that is being used has been shown. For the driver, there’s the Vector 530 Driver Information Monitor which includes GPS and functionality for automatically logging journeys; and for the passenger there’s the iView 8000 Passenger Information Monitor which comes with a large-ish touchscreen monitor that displays a real-time map of the cab’s location, fare information, as well as video content such as news. Probably the most useful feature is the ability for a passenger to swipe their credit card on the machine to pay for the fare: that’s right, no more fumbling in your pocket for change. The TLC SmartCab setup was designed by Digital Dispatch and should already be in around 200 cabs. By the end of the year, all the cabs in the fleet should be updated and every cab journey will be basked in the blue glow of a GPS enabled status LCD.

[Via Coolhunting]

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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I guarantee it. It isn’t what I expected at all. And I’ve already said too much.

And it’s the iPhone.

You didn’t see that. I never said it. – Mark Wilson

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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

MIT’s brainiacs aren’t exactly new to the world of partying, and now scientists at the MIT Media Lab have invented a way to “reversibly silence brain cells using pulses of yellow light.” The presumably rave-inspired pulsing design offers up the prospect of “controlling the haywire neuron activity that occurs in diseases such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease,” which could theoretically lead to the creation of “optical brain prosthetics to control neurons, eliminating the need for irreversible surgery.” Aside from being thrilled that this stuff could help us avoid dodgy robot-led surgeries, it could also help gamers who tend to suffer from epileptic fits when dealing with those head-mounted displays. Additionally, the team is also looking at utilizing the new system to more effectively study neural circuits, but considering that this technology has the ability to “exert exquisite control” over individual neurons within you dome, we certainly hope Big Brother doesn’t get ahold of this.

[Via Slashdot]

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

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Want to find out if your favorite author has a book coming out? Use Amazon’s advanced search in the book section to get the scoop.

Not only can you search by author, but you can also refine your search to find specific upcoming books and subjects. For instance, say you wanted to know all the books about cats that were coming out in 2009 - you can do that (and get a jump on the pre-ordering if you really want to). — Wendy Boswell

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Filed under: Digital Cameras

Although we’ve already seen that truly fade-free inkjet prints just aren’t really attainable with modern technology, a thorough (albeit unscientific) review of some six photo printers and seven types of photo paper literally showcased how close we can come. The test consisted of hanging the prints on a window facing the sun for 11 solid months, whilst the control photographs stayed under wraps to use for comparison. In what was easily the worst performer of the bunch, Samsung’s SSP-2040 (pictured above) was nothing short of dreadful, while Kodak’s EasyShare PP-500 and Canon’s Selphy DS810 delivered only marginally better results. Epson’s Picture Mate 100 did a fair job of wowing the critics after looking at the previous attempts, but the real winners came when HP’s PhotoSmart 385 and PhotoSmart Express kiosk stepped up to the plate. Of course, results were judged with mere eyes, but the folks at PixInfo couldn’t tell a difference between the original and the sun-blasted copy on either of these machines, and while it does sound a bit too good to be true, make sure you click on through for the stunning proof. Still, it’s doubtful that any of these devices can produce shots that last for decades on end without any hint of fading or discoloration, but if you’re looking for the best money can buy this day in age, be sure and hit the read link for the full skinny.

Continue reading Fade resistance test takes a look at photo printers / paper

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

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Robert Cringely takes issue with YouTube’s blind compliance with DMCA requests by looking at a pulled interview that reportedly potentially poses problems for Steve Jobs in regards to a lawsuit between Apple and Burst.com. The problem is that the actual copyright holder, Oregon Public Broadcasting, never filed a request, but it was pulled in the name of NBD Television.

But that’s all boring and totally irrelevant to the clip’s entertainment value. The above is a revised version of the pulled clip. Original quote in its entirety after the jump.

Ultimately it comes down to taste. It comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things that humans have done and then try to bring those things in to what you’re doing. I mean Picasso had a saying, he said good artists copy, great artists steal. And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas and I think part of what made the Macintosh great was that the people working on it were musicians and poets and artists and zoologists and historians who also happened to be the best computer scientists in the world.

I smell a sweet flame war in the making. – Matt Buchanan

Broadcast Denied [I, Cringely via Slashdot]

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