Daily Archives: October 27, 2008

Behold the Nokia park bench. What?

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

O.K., so it’s just a silly promotional stunt. But there’s something eye-narrowingly clever about the idea of public MP3 dispensers. One is tempted to challenge Nokia with the question, “wither thou goest?” The answer, however, is obvious: thou goest to … Continue reading →

Philips Luxe MP3 player doubles as Bluetooth headset

Posted on October 27, 2008 by John Brownlee

Philips’ admittedly lovely Luxe MP3 player is a curiosity. At $95 for a scant 2GB, it’s far pricier than its competition, and the one-line LED screen isn’t going it any favors either. Where it tries to separate itself from the … Continue reading →

Sprint to pro-rate termination fees for new customers

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

The last of the big cellular carriers to pro-rate its early termination fees, Sprint is expected to catch up with its competitors on November 2. It currently charges $200 to leave town before a 2-year contract expires. Once pro-rating begins, … Continue reading →

Giant skull made out of kitchen utensils

Posted on October 27, 2008 by John Brownlee

A zygomatic bone glommed together from old sauce pots; a mandible constructed from rusty whisks; a maxilla ossified from dinner plates and moustachioed with unwashed spoons. This gloriously sepulchral skull constructed entirely from old cookware and crockery wasy on display … Continue reading →

Make fake Polaroids the easy way

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

Though it won’t laminate the printout in that classic white-framed cardboard sandwich, Poladroid will at least put your shots in a pleasant border and tint them just so. Cult of Mac‘s Giles Turnbull gushes: It mimics a Polaroid camera in … Continue reading →

The clock of a thousand gears… well, okay, fifty

Posted on October 27, 2008 by John Brownlee

Homeloo’s Jumbo Gear Clock is like a clock that has exploded with the bloating of its own horological guys: more than 50 gears are exposed, churning and grinding their teeth together in a beautifully intricate contraption that takes the Rube … Continue reading →

Google Earth inexplicably launches first on iPhone, not Android

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Google has released a version of its Google Earth software for the iPhone as a dedicated application. It looks like a fantastic application (I’m downloading it now) and is free, and as such will likely become another shiny application with … Continue reading →

Australian snake-oil perpetual motion machine

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Rob Beschizza

Another day, another investment scam promoted by clueless TV journalists. Science is fun! In this case, Sky News Australia fluffs a perpetual motion machine, which purports to generate more energy than it uses. “We don’t need to prove the claims,” … Continue reading →

Bandai Gun O’clock shooting target alarm clock

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Even if I didn’t like the Bandai “Gun O’Clock” alarm clock — and I do, because I already wake each morning with a gun in hand just in case my dog has turned into a sexy female spy cowboy who … Continue reading →

HEMI engine ring

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Joel Johnson

I’m rather fond of this “HEMI Blown with Ruby’s” ring from Cruzin’ World (dot com), but I’d prefer that they ditch the rubies in the blower for some cheap crystals so that it didn’t cost $400. Still — badass. HEMI … Continue reading →