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Archive | April, 2008

Iron Man Gets Suited Up, Mark III Style (Video)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Just days away from Iron Man’s theatrical release, this trailer gives us a look at Tony Stark getting suited up, Mark III-style. Continue reading to watch. No Tux, but the Mark III suit. What’s impressive about the movie’s suit design is that they’ve not only detailed the red and gold of the outer shell, but the [...]

Multi-Touch Surface Made From Webcam, Photo Frame (Video)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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The team from Hacknmod recently created a makeshift multi-touch surface using “a webcam, cardboard box, and photo frame.” Video after the break. The folks at Hacknmod MacGyvered their own with just those materials. By simply pairing a fixed camera and controlled light surface, they were able to mimic what others have paid hundreds for, albeit in [...]

Yamaha’s Keyboard Notepad is Great for Musicians

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Here’s a first: a notepad with an integrated keyboard. This allows musicians to try out their tunes right then and there, or in private with its built-in headphone jack. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery. It’s a keyboard-in-a-folder, and is the perfect tool for busy musicians and composers. Travellers stuck [...]

iSwish Brings iPhone Interface to Windows Mobile (Video)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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The iSwish application brings the “rubber band-like scrolling, jiggly icons, screen flicking, SummerBoard themes, and even simulated multi-touch pinching of photos” you’ve come to love to any Windows Mobile device. Video after the break. While you can argue that Windows Mobile is feature-for-feature and spec-for-spec superior to OS X on the iPhone, Apple’s mobile UI is [...]

Engadget goes hands-on with a Psystar

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Filed under: Hardware, Hacks Earlier this month, Psystar announced their intention to sell Leopard-ready, Core 2 Duo minitowers for $399US. The announcement drew a lot of attention, including that of Apple Legal. Still, a few machines have arrived in the wild, and yesterday some lucky owner posted a very brief video of his Psystar hackintosh booting. That [...]

AquaJelly, AirJelly Robots Based On Real Jellyfish (Video)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Festo’s AquaJelly and AirJelly robots are essentially “based on their biological model, the jellyfish”, with the latter design offering “‘fascinating possibilities’ for ‘lighter-than-air’ aviation.” Videos after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery. ..the AquaJelly is “an artificial autonomous jellyfish with an electric drive and an intelligent, adaptive mechanical system.” Apparently the idea is [...]

Grand Theft Auto IV - PS3 vs. Xbox 360 Graphics Comparison

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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GV pits the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Grand Theft Auto IV against each other in a graphics showdown. Are there any noticeable differences? Find out after the break. The 360 seemed to have a bit more pop-in, but also seemed a tad cleaner looking, but I only noticed the latter by going back [...]

Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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As I wrote Tuesday, Microsoft delayed Windows XP’s third and final service pack at the last minute, but before they did, CDs with copies of it were dispatched via Fedex to tech reviewers, including me. I’ve since installed it on two different systems. The version I received is the equivalent to the full SP3 installer [...]

Linkpost | 4.30.2008

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Apple posts new iMac Developer Note

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

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Filed under: Hardware, iMac, Apple You all know that Apple revved their popular all in one computer, the iMac (have you heard of it?) the other day. Keeping with tradition, Apple has also released an updated developer note for the bumped iMac. There are no startling revelations in the document, but it is worth a read [...]