Jim Reekes is one fascinating guy. He created the start-up chime you hear every time you restart your Mac. He uses the word “ear-conic” in a sentence. And in this (slightly NSFW) interview with Dutch TV, he brings the awesome.

The segment starts out in Dutch, but the interview is all in English. Other fun tidbits worth watching for: The name for “Sosumi” came out of Apple’s legal spat with the Beatles. The Apple II sounds were built around “The Interval of the Devil.” And an Amazon review for Wall-E made the Apple sound guy feel like a rockstar. It’s more than worth ten minutes of your Friday. [Vimeo via Daring Fireball]

Apparently when a Navy SEAL takes a minisubmarine to a combat zone, his ride is an open system, meaning they literally spend hours with their bodies exposed to the water. Sounds terrible! Fortunately, they just got an upgrade.

The Navy has been trying to get the SEALs into a new Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) for some time, but until now they’ve been stuck with the waterlogged Mark 8 SDVs that have been around since the 70s. Northrop Grumman had been working on an Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS), but that $885 million project went down in a blaze of cost overruns and battery mishaps.

Enter the S301 SDV, a modified research submarine that can transport up to eight SEALs along with some limited gear. Even better, the development cost was a fraction of the ASDS. And, pending current trials in Hawaii, it actually works. [The Register via DVice]

A Pentucket Regional High School science class got an unpleasant surprise yesterday when one student’s iPod exploded on her desk. But don’t worry! Nobody was hurt, and there’s a perfectly good explanation.

While Apple has gotten in trouble in the past for spontaneous iPod Touch combustion, Newburyport Daily News Online commenter “jos” offered some valuable insight into this particularly incident:

The iPod did not just explode. It was broken so a kid took the entire thing apart and was rubbing wires against the battery, which became very hot, then exploded. This is not a faulty product that caused a danger to people. This was bored kids, in a classroom with a substitute all week, who found a dangerous way to entertain themselves.

So let me get this straight: either your iPod’s a deadly time bomb just waiting to go boom at a moment’s notice, or kids do dumb things when they’re bored?

I feel so much safer already. [Newburyport Daily News via Cult of Mac]

Apparently using laptop webcams to spy on students isn’t an isolated problem. An assistant principal in the Bronx recently not only bragged about doing just that to PBS—he demonstrated it live. Head’s up: this gets real creepy.

Dan Ackerman is an administrator at Intermediate School 339, in the Bronx, and he appeared in a Frontline segment two weeks ago to demonstrate how they monitor their students’ computer usage. The uncomfortable part of the segment, in which he accesses the webcams of various unknowing middle schoolers, starts at 4:36.

Not only is this clearly a privacy violation on the face of it, Ackerman’s attitude gives me the willies:

“A lot of kids are just on it to check their hair, check their make-up: the girls… They don’t even realize that we are watching. I always like to mess with them and take a picture.”

Also weird: that no one at Frontline thought to raise this as an issue.

But I guess the bigger lesson here, kids, is that all those paranoid fantasies you like to indulge in are actually true. Big Brother is watching, and he’s got an unkempt goatee.

UPDATE: Just to clarify, this situation isn’t identical to the previous webcam spying incident in Philadelphia (these laptops are used only in the school, and the webcam is accessed when the students have an application like Photo Booth open). That doesn’t make it right! It’s still a privacy violation no matter where it takes place, and Ackerman’s attitude and comments are still disturbing at best. [PBS via BoingBoing]

These Magic Flute loudspeakers from S W Speakers would look more at home on a fighter jet than in my living room. But that’s entirely my living room’s fault.

There aren’t a lot of details available about the Magic Flute, other than that it’s the first entry from S W Speakers in the loudspeaker market, and that they spent years in development before it was ready for production. And for now we’ll have to take their word for it that:

Magic Flute audio is optimized to produce extremely accurate fluctuations in air pressure making.

Magic Flute is the essential final translation contraption, they play back the sound signal into its original form, a physically true sound wave.

But hey—if they sound half as good as they look, that’s more than enough for me. [S W Speakers via BornRich]

I’m a klutz. I admit it. But if I had an Underfull table cloth, I’d never accidentally knock over a glass of wine again. No sir. With Underfull I’d purposefully knock over a glass of wine, to make ART.

Underfull comes from designer Kristine Bjaadal, who’s presumably as uncoordinated as I am. It looks like a plain white table cloth with a simple damask pattern until someone (me) spills a colored liquid on it. That’s when the magic happens:

See? I didn’t upend my Merlot because of my naturally aggressive gesticulations and/or drunken wobblings. I did it because this dining table needed more butterflies.

It’s still in concept mode for now, but it sounds as though Bjaadal is serious about getting it into production. If and when she does, expect to see more patterns than just butterflies, and me in the checkout line with ten or twelve Underfulls in my cart. [Kristine Bjaadal via Design Milk]

With all the intrigue around China hacking Google and Google hacking back, it’s easy to overlook the real-world consequences of what further escalation might lead to. Specifically: Chinese researchers and scientists could see the plug pulled on their work process.

A full 84% of Chinese scientists said that blocked access to Google would “somewhat or significantly” hamper their research, in a recent survey by Nature News. While there are alternative search engines like Baidu, none are nearly as effective at searching English-language sites or research papers as Google. Google Scholar, in particular, is an invaluable resource for tracking down academic papers.

It’s an apt analogy from the unnamed scientist quoted above: research without Google really is like life without electricity. You can go on without it, but you can’t thrive. You can’t even compete. [Wired]

Apple released their 2010 update on Supplier Responsibility today. And hey! According to Apple, Apple’s doing a great job! But given recent events, should they really have given themselves such high marks?

There’s no doubt that some of what Apple’s done with their supply chain is commendable. They’ve made efforts to protect juvenile workers, and are actively protecting foreign contract workers from falling into forced labor. All of this should be commended.

But recent headlines have painted a different picture about conditions at Apple suppliers. A reporter was attacked last month outside a Foxconn plant for taking photographs. Workers at a Foxconn factory in Mexico burned the place down over the weekend to protest forced overtime. And just yesterday reports surfaced that a worker at a Wintek plant died of N-hexane poisoning last year. To say nothing of the Foxconn employee who committed suicide over a leaked iPhone prototype last summer.

So while I’m sure the Supplier Responsibility Progress Report is going to go over great at Apple’s shareholder meeting on Thursday, and while they’ve definitely done admirable things to improve the conditions of their workers, I can’t help but think that there’s still a whole lot of progress left to make. [Apple]

Hey, you know about USB 3.0 by now, right? It’s here! It’s fast! And while Belkin’s SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCIe Card and ExpressCard may not be superspeedier than any other USB 3.0 product, they are early to the market.

Belkin’s SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCIe add-in card gives your computer two USB 3.0 ports, which means you’ll be able to transfer files up to five times faster than your namby pamby USB 2.0 link-up. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ExpressCard does the same, and supports plug and play and hot-swap functionality. Both are available now for $80. Both will be available in the US in April, while you Canucks will have to wait until May.

Belkin’s also introducing SuperSpeed USB 3.0 cable, but at $40 for four feet, it’s SuperExpensive compared to what’s already out there.

Belkin Introduces SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Products

* SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products deliver transfer speeds of up to three times faster than USB 2.0
* Download HD movies, charge mobile devices, and transfer videos and photos from your camera to your computer more quickly with SuperSpeed USB 3.0

(Playa Vista, CA) – February 23, 2010 – Belkin announces a new line of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products, including a PCIe Add-In Card, ExpressCard, and Premium A-B and Micro-B Cables. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products provide a high rate of transfer speed that allows you to move content-rich media back and forth between different devices.

USB 3.0 is specified to transfer at five gigabits per second, or 10 times faster than USB 2.0*. In our tests we observed speeds of up to 180 megabits per second, or three times faster than USB 2.0, which is a great improvement for activities such as large file transfers. USB 3.0 products are backward-compatible with USB 2.0 devices and will interoperate with them as well.

With SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products, you can do the following faster than before:
# Download HD movies and other multimedia
# Transfer high-bandwidth media and files back and forth
# Charge and sync devices, like a digital camera or smartphone

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCIe Add-In Card

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ExpressCard™

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Premium A-B Cable, 4 ft.
STATISTIC

# An In-Stat 2008 report shows more than 3 billion USB-enabled devices currently being shipped.
# According to The NPD Group data from February 2010, Belkin is the current market leader in USB connectivity**.

AVAILABILITY

# April 2010 in the US
# May 2010 in Canada.

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 PCIe Add-In Card (F4U023) – $79.99

* Connects up to 127 USB devices (through cascading additional hubs)
* Supports plug and play and hot-swap functionality

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ExpressCard™ (F4U024) – $79.99

* Fully compliant with ExpressCard specification 1.0 and Universal Serial Bus 3.0 specification Revision 1.0
* Supports plug and play and hot-swap functionality
* Connects up to 127 USB devices (through cascading additional hubs)

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Premium A-B Cable, 4 ft.(F3U158-04) – $39.99 ; 8 ft. (F3U158-08) – $49.99

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Premium Micro-B Cable, 4 ft. (F3U165-04) – $39.99; 8 ft. (F3U165-08) – $49.99

MSI made some all-in-one noise at CES with the AE2420, and they’re stepping it up again for next week’s CeBIT 2010 show in Germany. There, they’ll introduce the world’s first large screen all-in-one PC capable of handling 1080p 3D media.

The 3D AIO will have a 24-inch 120Hz LED display, 1080p resolution, and will be paired with 3D shutter glasses. Other than that, details are scarce—there’s no word even on what processor it’ll use, other than that it’ll be “powerful.” But by making the announcement this early, MSI gets ahead of the eventual crush of 3D all-in-one announcements that’ll no doubt build throughout the year.

The multitouch, Core i3/i5/i7 AE2420 and AE2280 AIOs will also be on display at CeBIT, as will MSI’s business-oriented, eco-friendly AP1920/AE1920 all-in-ones. But no matter how many other models they bring, all eyes are going to be the 3D PC. At least, as many as they brought 3D glasses for.

MSI Computer to Showcase a Dazzling Array of New and Industry-First All-in-One PCs at CeBIT 2010

Industry-First 24-inch 3D All-in-Ones and High-End Audio-Equipped Models Featuring Stylish, Eco-Friendly Designs Demonstrate MSI’s Commitment to Innovation and Technology Leadership

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ — MSI, a leading manufacturer of computer components and systems, will provide CeBIT 2010 attendees with a unique opportunity to experience the latest, most technologically advanced All-in-One (AIO) PCs on the market today. MSI will showcase a wide range of innovative new AIOs offering industry-leading performance and multimedia entertainment capabilities for home and business users at its exhibit booth (Hall 17, Booth C38) at the annual CeBIT tradeshow in Hannover, Germany, March 2-6, 2010.

From the first 24-inch, full HD (1080p) 3D All-in-One PCs to the extreme-performance, eco-friendly Wind Top All-in-Ones featuring the new Intel® Core™ processors and premium, hi-fi audio, MSI is raising the bar on AIO performance, usability, energy-efficiency, and functionality. MSI will also demonstrate its new power-saving LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability – http://www.lohas.com/) models, setting a new standard in green computing.

World’s First Large Screen, Full HD 3D All-in-One PC

MSI’s Wind Top All-in-One 3D PC integrates advanced 3D display technology with powerful CPU processing to deliver smooth, clear and vibrant 3D images with a high level of image detail and clarity. Combining a large, 24-inch 120Hz LED display and full HD (1080p) resolution with 3D shutter glasses allows home users to experience the 3D movie theater experience in the comfort and convenience of their living rooms.

High-Performance Intel® Core™ Series Processors: the Wind Top AE2280/AE2420

Featuring a 22- or 24-inch multi-touch display, the new Wind Top AE2420 and Wind Top AE2280 All-in-One PCs are equipped with the latest Intel® Core (Core i3/i5/i7) processors and Intel’s Turbo Boost technology, which automatically increases CPU frequency on demand, delivering maximum performance for HD movies, sophisticated 3D games and other resource-hungry applications. Combining an intuitive multi-touch display with high-performance processing power, these Wind Top All-in-One PCs combine sleek, stylish looks with the raw power to make traditional desktop PCs a thing of the past.

Eco-Friendly AIOs for Business Users: the Wind Top AP1920/AE1920 and Wind Box Mini-PCs

The Wind Top AP1920 and AE1920 19- and 20-inch All-in-One PCs, as well as the Hetis/DC520/DE220 10L, 4.7L and 2L Wind Box Mini-PCs, combine energy-efficiency, a small desktop footprint and enough processing power for today’s productive and environmentally-minded business users. Providing 90 percent lower average hourly energy consumption than a traditional 300W desktop PC, each of these MSI models have achieved U.S. Energy Star certification, and will adhere to the European Union’s new EuP (Energy using Product) environmental directive that will take effect in 2010. In addition, these innovative PCs utilize coating materials that are free from harmful substances and packaging material that is 80 percent recyclable.

Premium Sound Technology: Wind Top AE2280/AE2260/AE2220/AE2400/AE2420

MSI is the first PC company to incorporate high-quality speakers into 22-inch and 24-inch All-in-One PCs. The MSI Wind Top AE2280, AE2260 and AE2220 are equipped with two 5-watt Hi-Fi speakers, while the 24-inch AE2400 and AE2420 feature 10-watt speakers for added bass response. In addition, MSI’s unique Premium Sound Technology adjusts audio output when viewing a 1080p Full-HD video, and all Wind Top All-in-One models provide excellent sound reproduction across the low, medium and high frequency ranges.

A Full Range of All-in-One Sizes, Configuration and Colors

MSI Computer offers the industry’s largest range of AIO sizes and configurations to meet the unique needs of any home or business user. MSI’s CeBIT exhibit will showcase All-in-One PC models with the widest variety of screen sizes, including 18.5-inch, 19.5-inch, 21.5-inch, and 23.5-inch models. In addition, MSI will also display its new Wind Top PCs that are available in a variety of rich, beautiful colors designed to suit the personality of individual users.

For more information about MSI Wind Top All-in-One PCs, please visit MSI’s website at www.msi.com.

Lenovo’s ultraportable ThinkPad X201 isn’t the first notebook to upgrade to Intel’s new Core i5 and i7 processors, but it’s loaded with enough other goodies that it stands out in the growing crowd.

The processor’s not the only upgrade from ThinkPad X200. The X201 adds a trackpad where before there was only a nub, and adds a 2-megapixel camera with improved low light performance. It also boots up in 20 seconds and shuts down in just five, about a 50% improvement.

What’s missing? There’s no USB 3.0, although you do have 3 USB 2.0 ports to work with, including one powered USB. There’s no integrated optical drive, if you care about that sort of thing. You’re stuck with Intel’s subpar integrated graphics. And the X200 features the traditional ThinkPad keyboard instead of incorporating the island-style ThinkPad Edge keys. That’s not a downgrade by any means—more just a matter of personal preference.

The X200 can be customized up to 500GB storage with full disk encryption, up to 8GB of memory, a 12-inch WXGA LED display, and a 9-cell battery that yields a listed 11 hours of battery life. The X201s build gets 12.2 hours on a 9-cell battery. Look for the X201 to debut in March starting at $1200, while the X201s base model can be had for $1600. [Lenovo]

Lenovo’s W700ds workstation laptop has gotten an overdue upgrade in the form of the W701ds, and now its guts are every bit as over the top as its integrated secondary display. Seriously: this thing is a hoss.

To start, you’ve got up to Intel’s Core i7-920 Extreme processor, a 17-inch WUXGA (1920×1200) primary display, and Nvidia Quadro FX 3800M graphics. The W701ds can ship with up to 16GB DDR3 memory, 500GB HD storage, and all models have WiMAX support, one USB 3.0 and four USB 2.0 ports, and a 2-megapixel camera.

But really, the star of the show is still that secondary display, which allows you to keep your mail your chat windows separate from your primary focus. It’s a 10.6-inch, WXGA (1280×800) screen that that’s stored in the laptop but pops out when needed for work or a fun party trick. Although with a weight over 9 pounds, it’s unlikely that you’re going to want to drag this monster to many parties. The W701ds will be available in March starting at $3800.

If you want to forgo the extra screen (because you are a crazy person?) and some power and storage, you might want to take a look at the base model of the W701. It compares favorably to the Dell M6500, while its $2200 base price compares favorably to the Dell’s $2750. [Lenovo]

Some colleges, including Tufts and the University of Chicago, have started allowing prospective students to supplement their applications with YouTube videos. This can only end well!

At Tufts, for instance, 1,000 out of 15,000 applicants this year submitted one-minute videos about themselves. And apparently, they’re being taken pretty seriously:

Lee Coffin, the dean of undergraduate admissions, said the idea came to him last spring, when watching a YouTube video someone had sent him. “I thought, ‘If this kid applied to Tufts, I’d admit him in a minute, without anything else,’ ” Mr. Coffin said.

Since there are no details as to that video’s origin, I’m going to go ahead and assume it was Chris Crocker.

Ultimately, this is a good thing. It lets college admissions officials get a better sense of the students they’re vetting. On the other had, did Amelia Downs of Charlotte, NC really expect or want over 12,000 people to view her Tufts application video? Or more to the point: how will she feel about it five years from now?

Oh, well. As long as it gets us closer to the day when colleges consider YouTube comments in applications, I’m fine with it. [NY Times]

This photograph, as incredible as it may sound, was taken more than a century ago. The photographer was Adolfo Farsari. The images he captured, of a bygone world, are breathtaking.

Farsari’s story is nearly as interesting as the photographs he took. A former enlisted man for the Union in the Civil War, Farsari became the West’s chief chronicler of images of Japanese landscapes and daily life near the end of the 19th century.

He produced sepia monochrome prints in his studio that were then hand-colored by local artists. Rudyard Kipling was a fan, as were any number of wealthy European and American tourists. Farsari’s technical proficiency is astounding, given the limitations of the period. The results speak for themselves, and for an era long past. [Quazen]

Two professors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are going to pack a building to the gills with very expensive sensors that took a decade to create. Then they’re gonna burn that sucker down. You know, for science.

If successful, the technology could be used by firefighters to detect when they’re one minute away from flashover—the moment when a room hits 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit and everything goes boom. That minute would be enough time for the firefighters to exit the building before being swallowed up in an inferno. Currently, because their protective jackets and helmets are so effective, even experienced firefighters have no way of feeling that the temperature has reached a danger zone until seconds before it’s too late.

In addition to sensors checking room temperature, location beacons will be attached to the firefighters’ uniforms, and face mask sensors will keep tabs on pulse, blood-oxygen levels, and breathing rates.

Even if this month’s test goes well, we’re probably three years away from seeing a practical, widespread implementation of the technology. But the sooner the better: just because fire is primitive doesn’t mean our tools to fight it has to be. [PopSci]

The New York Times is saying that Walmart will acquire Vudu, the online movie service. The report’s consistent with earlier rumors, and may just be a match made in heaven. UPDATE: Walmart’s confirmed the acquisition; press release below.

Walmart sells more DVDs than just about anybody on the planet, but have so far been shut out of the increasingly popular movie streaming business that’s buoyed Netflix recently. Vudu gives them a convenient way into that market without having to build from the ground up.

For Vudu, selling out couldn’t come at a better time: they’ve never been profitable, although they’ve been gaining some traction by having their players embedded in increasing numbers of TVs. Being owned by the world’s largest retailer will help them build on that momentum. It also gives consumer electronics makers even more incentive to preload their sets with Vudu, since Walmart will be more inclined to sell products that incorporate a property that it owns.

But what about for consumers? Actually, it could end up being a win there, too. Nobody’s more effective at driving down prices than the big box retailer, and giving Vudu more visibility and market share should lead to some healthy price competition.

Time will tell, but the could be one business transaction that ends up making sense for just about everyone.

Walmart Announces Acquisition of Digital Entertainment Provider, VUDU

Company takes next step to enhance home entertainment and information delivery options for consumers

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 22, 2010 — Walmart announced today a definitive agreement to acquire VUDU, Inc., a leading provider of digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband high-definition TVs and Blu-ray players. The deal is expected to close within the next few weeks.

VUDU is a revolutionary service, built into a growing number of broadband-ready TVs and Blu-ray players, that delivers instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows directly through the television. Customers with broadband Internet access and an Internet-ready TV or Blu-ray player can rent or purchase movies, typically in high-definition, without needing a connected computer or cable/satellite service. New movies and features will be added continually, enabling customers to enjoy a product that continues to become more robust long after they have left the store.

“The real winner here is the customer,” said Eduardo Castro-Wright, vice chairman for Walmart. “Combining VUDU’s unique digital technology and service with Walmart’s retail expertise and scale will provide customers with unprecedented access to home entertainment options as they migrate to a digital environment.”

VUDU has licensing agreements with almost every major movie studio and dozens of independent and international distributors to offer approximately 16,000 movies, including the largest 1080p library of video on-demand movies available anywhere. Via their broadband Internet connection, users have the ability to rent or buy titles and begin viewing them instantly.

VUDU will continue developing entertainment and information delivery solutions such as VUDU Apps, a platform that delivers hundreds of streaming Internet applications and services to TVs and Blu-ray players with built-in Internet connectivity. VUDU has partnered with some of the leading names in Internet and media entertainment to offer applications on its platform including Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, The New York Times and The Associated Press.

“We are excited about the opportunity to take our company’s vision to the next level,” said Edward Lichty, VUDU executive vice president. “VUDU’s services and Apps platform will give Walmart a powerful new vehicle to offer customers the content they want in a way that expands the frontier of quality, value and convenience.”

VUDU, based in Santa Clara, Calif., will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walmart. The company is not disclosing financial terms of the agreement as the acquisition is not material to its first quarter earnings for fiscal year 2011.

[NY Times]

U.S. authorities have tracked down the man who wrote the code used in the hacker attack on Google. He’s a “freelance security consultant” in China, and his participation makes it even harder for the Chinese government to deny involvement.

The man’s role was an oblique one: while he wrote the code that took advantage of a security hole in Internet Explorer, he himself didn’t do any actual hacking. But according to the Financial Times, the Chinese government has “special access” to his work:

“If he wants to do the research he’s good at, he has to toe the line now and again,” the US analyst said. “He would rather not have uniformed guys looking over his shoulder, but there is no way anyone of his skill level can get away from that kind of thing. The state has privileged access to these researchers’ work.”

The “research he’s good at,” apparently, being breaking into computers and inserting spyware on them.

Hopefully by identifying the writer of the code, analysts are closer to tracking down the actual persons responsible. But until then, it’s increasingly clear that the Chinese government had a prominent role in the implementation. [FT]

Retired police officer Bill Angus hates speeding almost as much as he loves birds. So he did what any reasonable person would do: design a feeder that looks exactly like a speed camera, and mount it in his front yard.

And it seems to be working! At least, the slowing traffic part; there’s no word on how birds have taken to it yet:

Mr Angus insists – without so much as a hint of a smile – that the effect on speeders is no more than a happy coincidence.

‘Why does everyone think it’s a fake speed camera?’ he asked.

‘It’s a bird box and has been designed this way to stop people stealing it. It’s a bright colour, too, to attract the blue tits and finches. Since I have put it up, the traffic is keeping to 30mph. If people want to think it is a camera, that is a matter for themselves.’

It may not have the same vigilante cachet as, say, Batman, but bonus points for creativity. And although it’s sneaky, I’d much prefer a birdhouse that looks like a speed trap than a speed trap disguised as a birdhouse. [Daily Mail UK via Neatorama]

This is a lovely painting—except that it’s a photo. Of a person. In front of a set. It’s an amazing blend of photography, body paint, and modeling. And it makes me so thankful that Photoshop exists.

The picture was snapped by University of Hawaii art professor Peter Kun Frary, who noticed the display outside of a MAC cosmetics store. The amount of time and effort that went into this must have been staggering, and I’m duly impressed. But it’s also a reminder that I can make equally amazing effects with a few key strokes and mouse clicks any time I want, thanks to a program that turns 20 today. Thanks, Photoshop. No mostly naked body-painted model in a shopping mall display could ever take your place. [Peter Kun Frary via Neatorama]