Yesterday, this was the number one book at the bestseller list of Apple's book store: Blonde and Wet, The Complete Story, followed by Big Sis, both erotic short stories written by English auteur Carl East. Well, not anymore. More »
The fantastic folks of ECOtality and Frog Design have partnered to show us how we'll charge our sleek electric vehicles in the future. Their design is called Blink, and it looks almost as good as the cars it'll power. More »
OK, so really it's a dude controlling that gigantic arm, which is about to pick up a smaller robot and hurl it to the ground. But still, he seems perilously close. [Survival Research Laboratories via Boing Boing] More »
You know those flight information display boards at airports that show travelers what gate to go to, what time their flight is, and all that? AirportRemote Monitor makes your iPhone do the same thing. More »
I've made several phone calls since restoring my iPhone 4 with iOS 4.1 Beta 2, but I didn't manage to accidentally hang up on anyone. It feels like any of the proximity sensor troubles I've struggled with are finally gone. More »
This may look like any other snare drum, and it is—with one important difference. When you bop this one, the sound makes it light up the sky. More »
Faster iMacs, more powerful Mac Pros, larger Cinema Displays, a Magic Trackpad, and a nifty battery charger were among the Apple product announcements today. Here's a rundown of what you need to know:
When Nokia started crowdsourcing ideas for a new potential phone, I very much doubt they expected one of the key criteria named by partakers would be an "open source operating system with unlimited multitasking." Like...Android? Their fans want Android? More »
Looks like iOS 4.1 Beta 2 is now available for download in the iPhone Developer Center. We'll be taking a look and letting you know what's new since the last beta shortly. [Apple] More »
The Nagasaki Archive is a website that combines Google Earth with a boatload of data on the bombing of Nagasaki, including photos of survivors and the locations of destroyed buildings, to great effect. [Nagasaki Archive via Japan Probe] More »
These smart cards are the actual keys to the Internet. There are seven of them and they hold the power to restarting the world wide web "in the event of a catastrophic event." More »
Monsoon Multimedia's place-shifting, time-shifting, Vulkano wonder box might actually encourage you to place-shift your butt off the couch, boasting a variety of ways to enjoy your media on the go. And it's now available for pre-order, shipping August 10th. More »
As great as the iPhone 4 camera is, it's not exactly ideal for macro situations. Luckily, you can build your own iPhone macro lens—with wire, glue and a disposable camera—so that it can be. More »
The Magic Trackpad has just shown up and Apple has already issued a driver update for it. The same update also enables inertial scrolling and three-finger dragging on MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops with multi-touch trackpads. More »
Pilot Murdoc's Doom Glider over the skies of Plastic Beach HQ in Escape to Plastic Beach, the virtual band's very own iPhone and iPad video game. More »
Photo Booth, the application for snapping distorted and stylized shots using your Mac's web cam, was improbably but undeniably a lot of fun. Camera Sutra brings that same real-time zaniness to your iPhone 4's front facing camera. More »
At first glance, the self-contained Burglar Blaster security system seems neat. It's quick to set up, covers up to 2,000 square feet, and will stop intruders with a shower of pepper spray. Nothing could go wrong with that, right? More »
"I saw that you checked in there on Foursquare," said the stranger calling the restaurant where Shea Sylvia was dining. He suggested they "hang out," adding, "You probably shouldn't be telling people where you are on Foursquare, should you?" More »
The Leaf, Nissan's all-electric vehicle priced at $32,780, will be released in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona, and Tennesee as early as this December. More »
Transfer a song to your phone. Seems pretty fast, right? Now imagine transferring the entire printed catalog of the Library of Congress in a minute and a half. Intel says they've got the technology to make it happen (eventually). More »
