Daily Archives: March 26, 2009

Microsoft’s best anti-Apple ad yet

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

Video: Laptop Hunters $1000 – Lauren Gets an HP Pavilion This ad establishes two points very well. Firstly, Microsoft accepts that its product, and those of its partners, are perceived as being of lower quality than Apple’s. Secondly, it knows … Continue reading →

Blingbot

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

These items of personal adornment are sold by Hoon-Paris. Beautiful and very expensive.

Latest Sea-Doo can stop on a soggy dime

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Joel Johnson

The latest Sea-Doo personal watercraft have something you don’t see in boats very often—brakes. Motorboating explains: perhaps the most revolutionary innovation is Intelligent Brake & Reverse. Now you can hit the brakes if a sudden stop is called for. A … Continue reading →

Our World

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

The Port Authority says it’s “Making our world better one step at a time,” but I’m thinking we might be in a V situation here: whose world is that, again? (Gadget blogging will resume presently.)

Oobject: Flying Helmets

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Joel Johnson

While I’m as much of a fan of the leather-and-fur jobbers as anyone, there’s no arguing that the F-35 helmet (on the right) is the most wicked-looking real-world military helmet ever. [Oobject]

Geek Aquad will help you with your camera, but not your English paper

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Rob Beschizza

Woz autographs a hackintosh netbook

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Matthew PB writes: Got to briefly meet Steve Wozniak as he was doing some press for Dancing with the Stars. I showed him my Dell Mini 9 with OS X Leopard installed on it (and an Apple sticker sloppily applied … Continue reading →

Aptera can’t get subsidy money because the 2e has three wheels, not four

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Mother Jones went with the makers of the Aptera 2e electric car to Washington, which is apparently not getting any subsidy from the government because it has three wheels instead of four. GM has requested $8 billion from this same … Continue reading →

This may or may not be the upcomign Tesla S interior, but check out the size of that navigation screen

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Joel Johnson

The Telsa S sedan is being shown off soon enough, but these are rumored to be leaked images (that’ll be confirmed later today). I probably shouldn’t traffic in leaks, but I think it’s sort of interesting, not just for the … Continue reading →

Video: Atari Flashback Portable (mk II)

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Joel Johnson

Marty Goldberg of Legacy Engineer talked to Retrothing, creator of the “Atari Flashback Portable”, a portable Atari 2600 that was once set to be released as a licensed product until the suit at Atari took another job. They may just … Continue reading →