“LG.Philips LCD keeps teasing the world with dream display products that will not reach the mass market until sometime in the next decade.”
More at: gizmodo.com
“While military installations worldwide have been pondering the launch of various communications satellites, Paradigm Secure Communications’ Skynet 5A has not only been already deployed, but it’s busy workin’ on the weekends as well.”
More at: www.engadget.com
If you’ve seen ”The Lives of Others” recently…
“East German historians have employed the help of a computer program to reconstruct 16,000 sacks of shredded paper that once documented the snooping of the Stasi police.
The job was previously done by hand, with a team of 30 workers piecing together 350 sacks of shreds since 1991, The Guardian reports. The team estimated that at that rate it would take 400 to 800 years to finish the job. ”
More at: www.theregister.co.uk
While most remotes that show up on Engadget are decidedly on the geeky tip, the designers of the Cushion Control remote pillows don’t care about all that macro and touchscreen nonsense.
More at: www.engadget.com/2007/04/20/cushion-control-pillows-redefine-button-mashing/
“According to The Sun, there are actually a few blokes down there somewhere giving it some stick with a bulldozer, so we’ll just have to wait for the next Google Earth update to see just what they’ve been up to. In the meantime, here’s the same area as seen in this handy .kmz overlay from the Google Earth community”
More at: www.theregister.co.uk
“This revolutionary rechargeable battery can charge from any USB port without the need for any recharging devices, cradles or cables. Simply pop the lid to reveal a built in connector and charger, plug into any powered USB port on your desktop, laptop, keyboard or games console, to charge the battery,”
More at: blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/
“An enterprising young modder has managed to cram an entire NES into a classic NES controller. Yes, now you can simply plug a controller directly into your TV without having to worry about a system in between.”
More at: www.gizmodo.com
