Archive for January, 2009
Cheap Lightbulb that last’s 60 years
Wow! Pretty impressive new technology to replace your lightbulbs of today. Cambridge University’s team of researchers are apparently quite close to bringing to production an LED bulb that can last up to 100,000 hours (thats 60 years), and unlike most other eco-friendly lighting, this LED contains no mercury! In the UK, where sale of some [...]
Full StoryObama’s Stimulus Package explained
We are sure you have heard the big news. Yes it’s true, the Obama administration and Congress are talking about spending an unprecedented sum of money to try to revive this slumping economy.
President Obama and House Democrats laid down a plan for a $825 billion package of spending and tax cuts. The Senate version will [...]
Sony PSP2 to feature multi-touch?
The Sony PSP was the coolest hand held gaming device around, that’s until the Nintendo DS came out with its dual screens one being a touch screen. Ever since then the Sony PSP has been playing catch-up. IGN claims that Sony is set to release a new PSP2 pretty soon that should be totally redesigned. [...]
Full StoryKodak HD
Many have tried to be that other box that sits under your TV. You know, the DVD player, the cable box, the TiVo, the consoles are all well and good, but somebody somehow needs to solve they mystery of getting web and PC content onto your TV, and Kodak might be on the cusp of [...]
Full StoryiWork Torrent has virus
Quite a number of torrent pirates who thought they’d save a few bucks by downloading a pirated version of iWork ‘09 have gotten more than they’d bargained for — in the form of a Trojan Horse called OSX.Trojan.iServices.A. This guy installs itself in the computer’s startup as root, and once in place it can connect [...]
Full StoryWindows 7 vs Mac OS X Leopard
Yeah, I said it. The Windows 7 taskbar is the most important Windows UI change since Windows 95, and it will dramatically change the way you use Windows. And it’s even better than the Mac’s Dock too!
That’s because the “superbar”-as the taskbar is known by developers-jerks taskbar functionality in a new direction. It’s no longer [...]
Tesla underpricing Roadsters
Here’s a tip: you should probably research the bill of materials before pricing the item you’re building to sell. In an effort to calm down potentially irate early buyers, Tesla Motors Elon Musk has issued an email confessing that it had no idea actual production costs for the $92,000 Roadster would run closer to $140,000. [...]
Full StoryBelkin Scandal continues
We found out yesterday that there is something amiss with the ratings that Belkin products have been receiving on Amazon — and while the company’s president pleads ignorance, more evidence of wrongdoing continues to mount. According to The Daily Background, Amazon accounts with names like B. Ekim (whose nickname is listed as “mikebayard,” same as [...]
Full StoryThe Barack Obaba Belt Buckle Spycam
That’s not a typo. You can celebrate the inauguration the old fashioned way, with a spycam/DVR belt buckle featuring a visage that in no way resembles our future President.
Obaba Buckle DVR a handsome black man face have a hidden camera and a micro DVR built in…This Buckle was originally carved in a WOOD but we [...]
Belkin pays you to give good reviews on Amazon
Belkin has posted offers to pay for fake positive reviews on products that otherwise have bad reviews. A thread was found on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk site. The request even goes as far as asking for positive reviews on there Buy.com products and Newegg.com. This kind of shady business of course is against Amazons policy and [...]
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