January 2009
234 posts
Brooklyn Pastry Chef Crafts Perfect, Gigantic... →
Last week, a 9-year-old boy received the birthday cake of his life in the form of a giant Wiimote. At the request of one very loving parent, pastry chef Roshel Michaeli from Schicks Gourmet Bakery…
Itzhak and Yo-Yo Go Milli Vanilli With John... →
If, like me, you thought there was something a little off with the performance of John Williams’s Oscar-grabbing inauguration theme, you were right . What we heard was a recording made two days…
Paniq let’s you wear your iPod on your sleeve →
I can think of dozens of reasons why it is inconvenient to travel with an iPod, and the ones that top my list involve cold weather. Let’s say it’s below freezing outside, and your iPod is safely…
Lowrance Endura Touchscreen GPS Takes Any Map on... →
Lowrance isn’t big in the automotive GPS business, but if you’re a boater, you know them. Yesterday they launched the Endura Sierra, Safari and Outback: Sturdy, touchscreen handhelds that take…
The Four Eyes USB Drive →
Most USB drives are getting smaller and smaller, some so small that many of us would either lose them or manage to break them. With the trend as it is, many might find it odd to see this Four Eyes…
Google Street View Captures Image of Two-Story... →
A race of giants roams the streets of LA. Google Street View captured an image of one as it boldly exposed itself in broad daylight, examining the street view truck like a Hot Wheels car. Typically…
Some Korean UMPC Has Maybe the Best Box Art Ever... →
At this point, we could really care less about a Korea-only UMPC, for obvious reasons. Unless the box art looks like this
Here is the original: Some Korean UMPC Has Maybe the Best Box…
Verizon Hub Widget Phone Is the Amazing Desktop... →
An interesting side effect of the anxiety about the decline of the hardline has been these beautiful widget-y desktop phones that do amazing things you always wanted phones to do, like the Verizon…
Jolicloud’s Beautifully Designed Linux Flavor... →
I agree with designer Tariq Krim that we’ve yet to see an OS interface perfectly implemented to a netbook’s uniquely small hardware. Hence Jolicloud , and judging from this UI shot, he’s on to…
Ford Unveils Earth-friendly Dashboard →
I believe it was Al Gore in his book Earth in the Balance who said that an ordinary car is one of the greatest threats to the environment. Clearly, all automotive companies need to be thinking…
European Market Update: UK GDP data falls the most since 1980; Gold firms as confidence wanes in central banker .. http://tinyurl.com/b4gz52
Scots hope to lure tourists on poet’s anniversary (AP): Scottish poet Robert Burns gave the English-speaki.. http://tinyurl.com/akfsno
EUR/GBP Looking to Carve Major Top (Daily FX): See the rest here:
EUR/GBP Looking to Carve Major Top (Daily FX) http://tinyurl.com/bm63om
Dow -78 S&P -2 NASDAQ +8.3: - US equity indices opened down 1.5-2.0% and have maintained their downbeat tre.. http://tinyurl.com/av3x93
USD/JPY Basing Prospects Still Intact (Daily FX): See original here:
USD/JPY Basing Prospects Still Intact (.. http://tinyurl.com/bpnr8q
Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells 23,000% More DVDs [Streaming]: Monty Python started a YouTube channe.. http://tinyurl.com/cr6pzw
Definitive Palm Pre Details and FAQ [Precyclopedia]: Behind on the latest Palm Pre and WebOS news? Get all caugh.. http://tinyurl.com/azuqme
Will Obama Have a Computer in the Oval Office? [Obama]: Will Obama have a computer on his desk in the Oval Offic.. http://tinyurl.com/csw4by
Palm Pre: The Definitive FAQ [Precyclopedia]: Behind on the latest Palm Pre and WebOS news? Get all caught up on.. http://tinyurl.com/bysxgw
The Tiny Personal Guard Alarm: The Tiny Personal Guard Alarm is probably one of the more simple ways of keeping .. http://tinyurl.com/afd35a
Will Obama Have a Computer in the Oval Office?... →
Will Obama have a computer on his desk in the Oval Office? Slate’s Explainer tackles this critical question and reveals along the way that it almost doesn’t matter, because the White House internet…
Palm Pre: The Definitive FAQ [Precyclopedia] →
Behind on the latest Palm Pre and WebOS news? Get all caught up on the latest details with our definitive data sheet and FAQ that we’ll constantly update as news comes in.
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Definitive Palm Pre Details and FAQ... →
Behind on the latest Palm Pre and WebOS news? Get all caught up on the latest details with our definitive data sheet and FAQ that we’ll constantly update as news comes in. Last Updated: 1/22/09…
Barack’s BlackBerry: Photo gallery of the texter... →
President Obama has become the nation’s thumb-typer-in-chief. He reached a deal with his security advisors Thursday that will let him keep his BlackBerry, albeit a version equipped…
Tragic Casualty of Microsoft Layoffs: Flight... →
The first blow to us from the layoffs Microsoft announced yesterday cuts deep into our childhood memories: Flight Simulator is permanently grounded. The entire development team is gone . Flight…
Inside Jonathan Ive’s Apple Design Lab [Oh, Hello] →
The guys behind forthcomoing gadget design doc Objectified recently filmed Apple Chief Designer Jonthan Ive at work in his secret Cupertino lair. I am now even more excited for this movie
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BOOBIES Calculator Shirt to Make All Other Shirts... →
Ladies and gentlemen, this post is everything that I have to offer the world. It’s an upside down calculator t-shirt with “5318008″ typed in. And it’s $18. [ Look At Me Shirts via Fashionably Geek…
Win 7 Tip: Device Stage Gadget Interface Is... →
Device Stage is a set of baked-in icons and menus for printers, cameras, phones, etc. that wait for the moment when you plug something in. Recognition comes fast and smooth—provided the gadget is…
The Tiny Personal Guard Alarm →
The Tiny Personal Guard Alarm is probably one of the more simple ways of keeping yourself protected. It won’t work for every situation, but it might be helpful to some people. Especially the…
Monty Python Puts Free Videos Online, Sells... →
Monty Python started a YouTube channel with tons of their sketches streaming for free. The included links to their DVDs at Amazon
See original here: Monty Python Puts Free Videos…
The Beginning of a US-China FX Row? →
After disappointing GDP figures, China is going to do anything it can to sort its economy out, which might involve devaluing the yuan, James Barty from Arrowgrass Capital Partners said.
U.K. Pound Sinks Hopelessly Lower in Currency... →
Forex trading with the sterling The U.K. pound is sinking hopelessly lower in currency trading on the FX market
How is the Recession Affecting English Cities? →
Manchester has seen huge growth and regeneration in recent years, but in the current recession construction has suffered, according to Simon Reeks from Midas Investment Management. He hopes the…
Trading Block →
Discussing oil, markets and currencies with Peter Beutel, Cameron Hanover; Peter Yastrow, DT Trading and Ashraf Laidi, CMC Markets Watch Video MEDIA: VIDEO Permalink
Pound Sinks Further As GDP Contracts The Most... →
The Pound sank below support at 1.3685 to a low of 1.3526 as U.K. GDP showed that the current recession is deeper than expected. The preliminary quarterly reading of a 1.5% contraction was weaker…
Post of the Day: Double Top/Bottom Exit Strategies... →
Student?s Question: So looking at the USD/CHF chart, I see a nice double bottom before the pair reverses for a few hundred pips. Take a look at my chart and please validate. Am I grasping at straws,…
Yen Forex Trading Forecast: Continued Demand →
Yen popular again in currency tradingThe yen forex trading forecas t is looking bleak again — at least from the standpoint of the Japanese government. In Japan, they prefer a weak currency, since it…
U.S. Dollar: Up Against the Euro in Forex Trading →
Greenback gains in currency trading against euro because the economy is so bad Fundamentally, the U.S. economy is in pretty poor shape
Solar And Wind Tax Credits Approved In Stimulus... →
$20-billion in energy tax credits has been approved by the House’s Ways & Means Committee. Over $10-billion is slotted for renewable energy. Homeowners allowed a 30% tax cut on energy-efficient…
Superstar Team To Launch Flash MMOG Called Ohai →
New startup Ohai has been getting big cocktail party buzz over the last few months. The company won’t disclose much about what they’re doing, except that they’re building a Flash-based…
Google Puts The Squeeze On Free Apps →
Google says the vast majority of the 1 million businesses that use Google Apps opt for the free advertising supported version. To make the free option less attractive they’ve been quietly…
Sneak peak at next PS3 firmware update →
The video was posted by Eric Lempel, Director of Playstation network operations. He discusses the fact that the update is coming “soon” and mentions some specific changes. Again, these are mainly…
1,474 Megapixel Inauguration Panorama is a... →
We’ve all seen the iconic imagery of the day again and again: the nervous smile as the oath went haywire, the rapt crowds, Aretha’s hat .
Here is the original: 1,474 Megapixel…
T-43 Security Robot Bags Intruders, Unsuspecting... →
Aside from being the first known predecessor to the inevitable T-800, the Alacom/tmsuk T-34 security bot doesn’t seem that formidable. But pay no mind to its Hoover-esque appearance—the T-34 will…
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