By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] Starting today, the GPS system has a new power: sensing high-crime areas and warning you before you make a potentially dangerous turn. Honda has just introduced its new SatNav system in Japan. International news agency AFP reports the system will use information provided by police to mark “crime hotspots,” […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] You can measure a man’s greatness by the number of cool gadgets in his home – or at least, the number of cool gadgets he’d like to have in his home if not for those pesky utility bills. So in the spirit of all things awesome, I bring you […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] Shopping for new tunes could soon take you to a whole new world – a virtual one, anyway. Apple has just filed a patent to develop an “Enhanced Online Shopping Atmosphere,” according to the Macintosh News Network (MacNN). The filing details an online shopping atmosphere akin to Second Life, […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] Cross-site scripting is being blamed for a campaign trail hack. Someone took advantage of weak security to redirect visitors from barackobama.com’s “Community Blogs” section to rival Hillary Clinton’s home page over the weekend. A user identifying himself as “Mox” claims credit for the move on a post written just […]
Of all the solar-powered devices we’ve seen this year, I have to say that this is probably the most classy-looking one. But yes, I have to admit that the sexy lady in the picture may had something to do with this impression. The SOLo Lounge Table by iF has been designed to collect solar energy […]
Yep folks, the following Discovery Channel ad is just perfect to celebrate Earth Day, which is tomorrow. Enjoy! [Via Neatorama]
By Mark O’Neill If you want to crack me up, just show me an episode of South Park. The episode from a few days back, entitled “Over Logging” has to go down as one of the most classic episodes ever. Here’s a clip from the episode that I found on YouTube and a scene which […]
By Mark O’Neill A university professor who is dying of cancer and whose “Last Lecture” became a viral sensation on YouTube is now seeing that lecture become number one on online bestseller lists. Randy Pausch, a computer-science professor from Carnegie Mellon University, is dying from pancreatic cancer and at the time of his lecture last […]
By JR Raphael Contributing Writer, [GAS] Okay, so we made it past the doomsday of Y2K…but now, another technological apocalypse is on the way. At least, if you believe AT&T. A company exec has started quite the buzz by predicting we’ll reach the end of the internet by the year 2010. CNET News reported the […]
If there’s one thing that Sony knows how to do well, it’s commercials. They’ve done another “tour du chapeau” with their latest ad, promoting various models of their digital camera line. This commercial was filmed in Miami using the world’s largest foam machine, which was custom-built for the very purpose of the shoot. Enjoy!