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Archive for March, 2009
Stay At the Hotelicopter: The World’s First Flying Hotel
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
Since 2004, the company behind the Hotelicopter has been working to modify a Soviet-made Mil V-12 into two world firsts: the “world’s biggest helicopter” and the “world’s first flying hotel.”
Good Lord, You People Are All Slobs
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
This week, I asked you to send me in photos of your disastrous workspaces. And man, you people are much, much more disgusting than I thought. And I assumed you were pretty disgusting.
Exclusive: WiMax Uncapped Speed Tests
Monday, March 30th, 2009
A telegram modem in your pocket. Rockin’ down the highway with video on demand. Real wireless broadband. I tested an unthrottled Clearwire WiMax connection all over Portland, and that’s (mostly) what I got.
The Genius Behind Scanwiches.com’s Juicy Sandwich Porn
Monday, March 30th, 2009
If you read websites about food, NYC or general wackiness, there’s a good chance you’ve recently run into Scanwiches—a Tumblr with nothing but flatbed scans of bisected deliciousness. Here’s the story behind the site.
10 Gadgets That Will Make You Really Hungry
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Missed lunch? Dinnertime coming up in a few hours? Let me torture you with a delicious-looking 10 course gadget feast.
Giz Explains: How a Brainy Worm Might Jack the World’s PCs on April 1
Monday, March 30th, 2009
It’s lurking in millions of PCs around the world. It’s incredibly sophisticated and resilient, with built-in p2p and digital code-signing technology. It revels in killing security software. On April 1, the Conficker worm will activate.
Earth Hour: Turn Off Your Gadgets and Do Things in the Dark
Monday, March 30th, 2009
My dear friend—and tree-huggin’ hippie—Robyn reminds me that tonight is Earth Hour. It may seem silly, but turning off all your electrical devices is a nice gesture. If only to do many other things, like:
Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Prototype Has a Giant Touch Dashboard
Monday, March 30th, 2009
Kevin Rose, the Silicon Valley’s John Mayer, just got a few Tesla S concept shots leaked to him. The S, Tesla’s $50,000ish electric 4-door Sedan, is supposed to be unveiled in Los Angeles today.
During Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s GDC keynote today, the company revealed that the Wii will finally get SDHC support (that means compatibility with bigger