Daily Archives: October 14, 2008

Wooden replicas of ordinary and extraordinary gadgets

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Joel Johnson

What I find most interesting about Ron Van Der Ende’s wooden replicas of everyday objects is now how well crafted they may be — very well crafted! — but how much the end results end up looking like Impressionist paintings … Continue reading →

What does being the “Official Blog Partner” of CES actually mean?

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Engadget has been selected as the “Official Blog Partner” of CES. TechCrunch, among others, are viewing it less as a prize awarded to Engadget and more like a penalty against Gizmodo for the stunt it pulled last year. It’s impossible … Continue reading →

Make cotton from any candy with Ame de Wataame’s sugar spinner

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

Ame de Wataame’s $160 machine is claimed to turn any sweeties into cotton candy. But will it work with bacon? Why walk the fairgrounds with a sticky tumbleweed of empty calories when one could be enjoying a shroud of delicious, … Continue reading →

Power On Self Test: Prometheus Returns

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

How much flash could you stash in a 3.5″ floppy? Lots. USB Floppy Drive [Coroflot Core 77 Oh Gizmo]

XKCD on piracy

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

This is the essence of the music industry’s problem and why it has no credibility: it sees you as a criminal either way, so you may as well do it. Steal This Comic [XKCD]

Full picture of new MacBook Pro

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

Engadget has the goods! So does Gizmodo! A classic Duel of Watermarks. I like the edge-to-edge glassy display, but feel that its darkness is rather imposing the need for that ugly black keyboard. Does the MacBook Pro need to be … Continue reading →

WiMax Nokia Tablet finally available

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

Following Sprint’s rollout of its XoHM network is Nokia’s WiMax edition of its Internet Tablet. At $443, it’s not light on the wallet, but it is of course light on the pocket, offering better computing capabilities that most smartphones and … Continue reading →

The Splat Rug

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

100% wool. Honest. The product description at the Dutch website is delightful: It’s a warm, soft, cuddly carpet that attracts you to take a nap on it. But at the same time its a repulsive image of a car-flattened, bloody … Continue reading →

E-Mail notification lamp

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

This beautiful blue email notification light recalls how people imagined e-mail would be before it became widespread, when its instantaneous nature was so exciting we didn’t quite realize the consequences of it being free of charge to send them. In … Continue reading →

Lexar memory card: 8GB, dammit

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

In the magical world of Lexar, mirrors are the gateway to an amazing secret place where everything is half what it normally is. Lexar 8GB [Photoshop Disasters]