Hey, remember those amazing Chrome speed tests from a few weeks back? Well, Opera’s not about to be outdone. And they’ve got parody on their side. If only this also came with its own “making of” video. [Opera via Engadget] More »
Opera – Google Chrome – browser – WWW – Clients
Prepaid cellphones have long been used by unsavory criminal types, which is understandable! They’re anonymous, inexpensive, and did I mention anonymous already? But now that we know the alleged Times Square bomber one, regulators have gotten out their regulatin’ stick. More »
Times Square – Health – Mobile phone – Support Groups – Addictions
ArcAttack graced us with their musical Tesla coils—and an entertaining interview—at last year’s Gizmodo Gallery. And as impressed as we were with their performance then, I’m downright giddy that they’ve added the Dr. Who theme to their repertoire. More »
ArcAttack – Business and Economy – Tesla Motors – Models – Toyota
What I like most about this? That if Mailer Daemon were an actual person, you’d be able to take out your frustration much more satisfactorily than bashing your head against your keyboard. [Buttersafe via The Next Web] More »
Recreation – Microsoft – Linux distribution – Application programming interface – Upstart
Magnets have always been able to suspend soda cans in midair, haven’t they? That’s just basic science, right there. More »
Magnet – Business – Shopping – Home and Garden – Industrial Goods and Services
Yesterday, Verizon Wireless big boss Lowell McAdam told investors that when 4G hits, unlimited data plans won’t make sense anymore. Instead, buying “buckets” of data—where you’d purchase a set number of monthly megabytes—is the model of the future. More »
VerizonWireless – Verizon – LowellMcadam – Domain Names – Disputed Domain Names
I’m sure that Halo assault rifle you mocked up for Halloween 2004 was nice and all. But unless it’s also a fully functional Nerf gun that holds three magazines and “a bunch” of darts, you lose. Here’s the video proof: More »
Recreation – Guns – Nerf – Toy – Assault rifle
In November of 2009, Samsung put a video up on YouTube that didn’t promise the moon—it just promised Android 2.0 for Behold II owners. But now that Samsung’s reneged, it looks like it’s time to lawyer up. More »
Samsung Behold II – Android – Samsung – Handhelds – Samsung Group
My Desk Is 8-Bit is a frothingly good—and self-explanatory—short film made by Alex Varanese. The stop-motion was inspired by Michel Gondry, R-Type, and every significant furniture day dream I’ve had in the last six years. More »
Michel Gondry – Arts – Animation – Movies – Filmmaking
Last December, One Laptop per Child‘s XO-3 tablet was an impossible dream: semi-flexible plastic, multitouch, sci-fi thinness, all for $75. And while a partnership with Marvell helps breathe life into XO-3, it won’t resemble winter’s fantasy device. More »
One Laptop per Child – Hardware – Notebooks and Laptops – iPhone – One Laptop
This is Dr. Mark Gasson. He’s a human being who’s managed to contract a nasty computer virus. Don’t feel too bad for him, though: he did it to himself. More »
Computer virus – Security – Malicious Software – Viruses – Detection and Removal Tools
BP will attempt to shut down the oil well that’s been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico later today. Step one: the “top-kill” method, wherein heavy drilling mud is forced deep into the well. Let’s pray it works. Video explanation: More »
Oil Spill – BP – Gulf of Mexico – Environment – Business
This afternoon, Facebook will announce the privacy changes they’ve been promising over the past several weeks. And while all we know so far is that the fix involves simplified settings, here are the adjustments they’d be crazy not to make. More »
Facebook – Privacy – Social network – Security – Online Communities
48 Hour Magazine was an incredible project: thousands of contributors using online tools to create, print, and ship a magazine in two days. First: read Joel’s interview with the creators. Then: watch how it all happened. [Vimeo via Laughing Squid] More »
Magazines and E-zines – Arts – Joel – Entertainment – Oceania
Forget obsessing over stock and fussing over fonts. There’s no point. Because Ramiro Pareja Veredas has created the ultimate business card. It’s a circuit board that displays all your relevant info, and it’s got a fancy trick up its sleeve. More »
Printed circuit board – Business – Electronics and Electrical – Contract Manufacturing – Tools and Equipment
Microsoft President of Entertainment and Devices—that’s Xbox, Zune, Kin, Courier, et al—Robbie Bach announced his retirement today. And in his exit interview with TechFlash, he holds forth on the once and future Microsoft. So Robbie: what happens now? More »
Microsoft – Xbox – J Allard – Courier – Zune
Best Buy and Tivo have finally consummated the union they first announced last year. The result: an Insignia TV pre-loaded with TiVo software. Just not of the DVR variety. More »
Augmented reality might be the future, but my favorite application of it yet transports you far into past. StreetMuseum—an iPhone app from the Museum of London—overlays four hundred years of historic images on today’s city streets. More »
