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Sports
Nike's T90 Ascente Football Ball Has More Engineering Than Most Cars
I would have thought that there is a finite amount of engineering that could go into a football / soccer ball, but the Nike T90 has proven me wrong. More » -
Medicine
"You Can Call Me Ripley"
This is Sarah May Scott. She got a grave spinal cord injury in 2005. And if everything goes well, she may start walking again: More » -
Photoshop Contest
Create Retro Versions of Modern Gadgets
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to take modern day gadgets and bring them back to the swinging 70s. Create retro versions of gadgets or retro ads for gadgets that didn't exist back then. More » -
Sun Powered Fun
Pegasus Open 50 Raceboat Log: Day 5/6 and the Moon
July 9, 5:30 PM PST Today we are living within the realm of Squalls. Squalls in the the Northeast sub-tropical Pacific are different. They are small, concentrated and powerful. The rain lasts ~20 minutes under them if you're stationary. We're not. More » -
Robots
DARPA Stops Trying Not to Be Terrifying, Funds Chainsaw-Wielding, Flesh-Eating Robot
You don't have to be tinfoil underwear type to get uneasy about some of the bizarre projects that DARPA throws its weight behind. But the organic matter-consuming EATR robot? Oh. God. More » -
pre
Palm Pre Successfully Hacked to Run on Verizon, Mostly
Cleanser here got the Palm Pre to run on Verizon's network. Impressive! Except that data doesn't work. Guess you'll have to wait 6 more months (or more) after all. [Pre Central] More » -
Laptops
This Laptop Thief Has Balls Of Steel
According to a police report, 19-year old Jesse Phoutthaphaphone...pppppthft was sitting by a cracked window in his home, typing on MySpace when a thief suddenly popped in the window and stole the laptop right out of his hands. More » -
Kindle
Sheet Music for Amazon Kindle DX Gets Rid of the, Um, Sheet
Good idea or terrible idea? Sheet music on the Kindle. The catalog has 20,000 titles and they're cheap, about $3. Or you can always read a bunch of law textbooks. Fun! [Amazon via Gadget Lab] More » -
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Science
The Solution to the Energy Crisis: Urine
Did you know that urine has properties that make it a great source of energy? That's right: peeing in your gas tank might actually do something in the not too distant future. More » -
Gaming
$300 Virtual On Joysticks Are Faithful to the Original
You could buy the $15 Xbox Live Arcade game Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram and play it with a regular controller. Or you could cowboy the fuck up and buy Hori's $323 dual joystick controller designed specifically for Virtual On. More » -
Space
The Max Launch Abort System Launch Makes Me Want to Be an Astronaut Again
Looks like Flash Gordon came to Virginia this Wednesday. Here you have images and video of the spectacular Max Launch Abort System in action. Sadly, the spiffy spacecraft won't be in Orion. Maybe they can send me one to test. More » -
Rumor
BlackBerry Onyx Loses a Trackball, Gains a Trackpad
The leaked-to-all-hell BlackBerry Onyx may have undergone one last change before heading to manufacture: judging by this shot nabbed by BlackBerry Underground, it'll have a Curve 8520-esque optical trackpad—not a trackball. More » -
Google
Android, Chrome OS Relationship Confusing Everyone, Including Google
Just as companies were starting to get serious about installing Android, a mobile Linux OS, on netbooks, Google announces Chrome, a netbook Linux OS. The relationship between the two OSes is already getting tense, or at the very least, awkward. More » -
Nintendo
Nintendo on the Wii Vitality Sensor: You Just Don't Understand
The Wii Vitality Sensor was met with a very harsh, possibly unfair reception when it was announced at E3. Now, Nintendo is getting a little defensive about their upcomingmedical instrumentgame peripheral. More » -
Advertising
Olympus Stop Motion E-P1 Ad Concept Is Clever (Also, Stolen)
The Olympus Pen E-P1 is a beautiful Micro Four Thirds tribute the famous Pen half-frame SLR of the 1960s, so it's only appropriate that the most distinctive part of their advertising campaign is, well, inspired by a previous work. More » -
Keyboards
OCZ Sabre OLED Keyboard (Unofficial Codename: Optimus Budgetus) Priced at $135
The OCZ Sabre asked us to compromise, featuring a sharply limited number of display-integrated keys, so we asked it to do the same: dip below $200, or else. Today, ZipZoomFly is listing the Sabre at a reasonable $135.00. More » -
Guides
The Beginner's Guide to Google Voice
Confused by all the number-changing, grouping, re-routing, and transcribing going on in Google Voice? Head over to Lifehacker to check out their excellent guide to all things Google Voice. [Lifehacker] -
MUSIC VIDEOS
Amazing Music Video Is an International Webcam Collage
Well, isn't this heartwarming and adorable. Japanese band Sour had fans use webcams in intricate, unexpected ways to create this lo-fi music video for their song "Hibi no Neiro." We promise you'll crack a small, satisfied smile. [Vimeo, thanks Jack!] -
DIY
Altoids Tin Catapult Will Make You Feel, and Act, 10 Years Old Again
Here's an Instructables to bring back the obnoxious kid that lives not so far down in all of us: Learn how to turn one of those miniature Altoids tins into a tiny catapult. It'll be fun for nobody but you. More » -
weaponry
Beware, Criminals: Japanese Police Now Equipped With Chintzy, Inaccurate Paintball Guns
Paintball guns for police sort of make sense, if you live in a country of incredibly timid criminals. But why do the guns have to look like they were bought at the dollar store? More » -
Palm pre
WebOS 1.1 Update With More Apps Hitting Palm Pre Soon?
So says Pre Central, who received an apparent internal memo from a tipster indicating webOS 1.1 should hit the Pre in the next 30 days. The update is expected include with improved Exchange handling, beefed up security, and more apps. More » - Yesterday - July 9, 2009
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How The F*ck Did We Get Here?
I'm sure that Philippe Kahn—who has been telling us the adventures of his Pegasus Raceboat—will have a precise and logical answer. The rest of us are allowed to say any stupid thing we want. -
Sprint
Sprint to Require WiFi on All Future Phones We Care About
While announcing the company's intention to release an updated version of the BlackBerry Tour with WiFi next year, a Sprint spokesman let slip that WiFi will also be present "in all its major devices going forward." Big win! More » -
Remainders
Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
DIY haunted greenhouse...WiMax for Vaio P? WiNot?...Bodhisattva, let me take you by the hand...More MacBook Pro hard drive mayhem... More » -
Smartphones
Google's CEO Is Using a BLACKBERRY?!
Here's a photo of Google CEO Eric Schmidt snapping a pic—with a BLACKBERRY. I know drug dealers are advised not to get high on their supply, but for the rest of the world, I believe it's strongly encouraged. More » -
NetBooks
Netbook Cover Fashions Itself in the Likeness of an NES Controller
Handcrafts made to look like old pieces of Nintendo hardware are great. Which is why this Netbook cover, received as a gift by Flickr user Mendicon, speaks for itself. But I think this could be even better. More » -
3D printing
Jay Leno Uses 3D Printer to Replace Rare Old Car Parts
What do you do when you have a passion for rare old cars and one irreplaceable part breaks? If you are a stand-up comedian who looks like a T-Mobile Android G1, you scan it and print a new one. More » -
Accessories
MacBook Users Rejoice: The Kanex Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Includes USB Audio
Frustratingly, Mini DisplayPort doesn't include audio, so to get sound when outputting to an HDTV using HDMI, you'd need to use yet another cable. This adapter uses USB for audio, so you get the full A/V with just one cable. More » -
DIY
Video of Weaponized RC Plane Shooting Fireworks
To celebrate Independence Day, some guys thought that shooting fireworks from RC planes—using an electrical firing system—was a great safe idea. Judging by the music, however, it seems they were celebrating Hitler's invasion of Poland. [Hacked Gadgets] -
Open Source
Citizen Engineer Releases a Comic All About SIM Hacking (and Tosses in a SIM Reader for Good Measure)
Phil Torrone and Limor Freid of Adafruit Industries have a video project called Citizen Engineer, where they aim to educate and entertain when it comes to various aspects of open source hacking. Now they've released a comic to go with it. More » -
death row records
Suge Knight Light Dangles Your Nightmares Out the Window
For those times when you feel like a simple night light isn't enough to scare off your nighttime demons, who better to help than the scariest man in hip-hop? [YouTube] -
Software
There's Finally a Use For the Caps Lock Key
Billy Mays may be dead but his spirit will live in your PC with the Billy Mays Caps Lock! The Billy Mays Caps Lock will make Billy say something whenever you press caps lock! Yes, that's right! And there's more! More » -
windows 7
Rumor: Windows 7 Family Pack Will Offer Three Licenses for $137
Prices for the Windows 7 Family Pack have apparently leaked, according to ZDNet, and the multi-user bundle will net you three copies of Windows 7 for $137. Also revealed were prices for the Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade products. More » -
Downloads
Apple Mini Keyboard Wallpaper
This Apple Mini Keyboard by philipskillern isn't just a logical progression of the hardware line, it's fancy looking too. Download the wallpaper yourself in various sizes. [Deviantart] -
DIY
How to: Make a Fisheye DSLR Lens for $16
Over at Instructables, user Banjomaster shows how to make a fisheye lens for his Nikon D90 for just $16, with the help of one of those wide-angle doorway peephole lenses.
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Apple
Future iPhones May Recognize Objects, Faces, Alter Your Voice
If this load of recently filed Apple patents become a reality, your iPhone may become a perfect tool for spies soon, with real world object identification, faces recognition, voice alteration, and text filtering, among other things: More » -
Snow leopard
Guess What? It's a New Snow Leopard Build
Build 10A402 of Snow Leopard just got pushed out to developers, and we'll post what's new in a second. Go ahead and download via Software Update now. [Thanks Chrisdazzo!] More » -
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Oversized Solar-Powered LED Flowers Make For an Ostentatious Lawn
Converting things that are out in the sun to run off solar power makes a lot of sense, like lawn ornaments, these flowers or air conditioning units. Zambonis? Less so. [OGE Gallery via Mocoloco via BBG] -
Canon
Canon Launches 5 New Printers, We Like the One That Comes in a Bucket
Canon, as is their wont, let loose with a bunch of new all-in-ones, laser and photo printers, and this time, we're digging two of them: The WiFi- and USB-enabled MP560, pictured, and the CP790, which comes packaged in a bucket.
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