These stunning macro shots of eyes by Suren Manvelyan show detail that I didn't even know existed. We've got some pretty complex machinery onboard, don't we? [Photography Served via Boing Boing] More »
While web site Jailbreakme.com offers a one-click jailbreak for your iOS devices via mobile Safari, it also exposes a major security vulnerability. As it turns out, jailbreaking your iDevice may provide additional security options that make jailbreaking a more secure option. More »
The great outdoors—an opportunity to enjoy the eternal bond between man and nature. And vast quantities of expertly grilled burgers. The Automatic Chef motorized grilling—I don't even know what to call it, crane?—will complete your next camping trip. More »
The odd lottery ticket purchase when you're feeling particularly lucky is fine, but when it becomes an addiction then it's time for an intervention. Two artists did just that, showing what could've been bought with the money spent on tickets. More »
Yesterday, we saw a patent for a contraption designed to spin a pregnant woman around really fast so a baby would pop out. Surely, you can do just as well. More »
Google, who's been determinedly digitizing the world's books, thought it might be prudent to figure out just how many books are actually out there to begin with. They made a special algorithm, natch, and came up with 129,864,880. More »
It's not just your clumsy leg-kicks that Kinect will understand, with a newly-discovered patent showing that it's actually capable of understanding American Sign Language, or ASL. Is this another way to input text to the game? More »
After years of not being able to sell Wi-Fi-enabled iPhones in China, Apple will begin placing 8GB models on store shelves from this Monday. More »
What we know: Asus is making a Windows Phone 7 handset. This Asus-branded phone looks like it's running Windows Phone 7. Ergo, this is an Asus Windows Phone 7 device. Right? Well... maybe. More »
Some people put safes behind paintings. Me, I just want to put my home entertainment accessories behind a secret wall panel. How hidden is it? Here's what it looks like closed: More »
Apple has a new App Store category called Try Before You Buy, which features free lite versions of popular paid apps. Nice idea, but not good enough. Apple, we want a full 24-hour trial period on all apps. More »
Yesterday, Alexander Yee and Shigeru Kondo announced that they had set a new Pi world record, calculating it to five trillion digits—some 6TB of data—using a single custom built computer. The five trillionth digit? It's a 2. More »
Had your breakfast yet? Might be best not to watch this man assemble his head on an empty stomach. Still, however disgusting, it's one of the cooler commercial effects I've seen in a while. More »
The update to Logitech's original 7.1 surround sound gaming headset, but it's wireless. Logitech says it's using "gaming-grade wireless," whatever that actually means. But happens if you're in the middle of a frag session and the batteries die? More »
The G700 isn't the follow up to the G500 I've been waiting for: It's Logitech's first MMO mouse, with 13 fully programmable buttons. Not quite as insane as some others, but it looks like you can actually hold it. [Logitech] More »
Android 2.2, or "Froyo," was announced months ago, but it's just now rolling out to popular Android phones like the Droid, Incredible, and EVO 4G. So what new and improved features should you look for now that you've updated? Take a look. More »
Yup, people do love Android: Eric Schmidt's claimed that 200,000 Android phones are sold every day, with market tracker NPD stating that 1/3 of all smartphones sold between April - June were Androids—mostly Motorola Droids. [Reuters, Reuters] More »
According to the NYT, it seems that Google and Verizon are potentially plotting to overthrow net neutrality: More »
Kinect is more than an Xbox 360 peripheral, it's the future of Microsoft, or at least a very possible one. It's the beginning of Microsoft's plans for natural user interfaces, the step beyond the thing you're staring at right now. More »
Turns out that closet astronomy lover Dr. Dre is working on a highly experimental, entirely instrumental surround sound interpretation of how planets sound. He decided to take on this project after spending two years "learning the personalities of each planet." More »
