Floppy-haired Justin Long has said in an interview with the AV Club that the 'Get A Mac' adverts "might be done...I think they're going to move on." Move on to more ads with disembodied hands and loud indie-pop? More »
Category Archives: Futurist
Tweeting Kettle Alerts Out Of Earshot Tea-Drinkers When The Cuppa’s On [Concepts]
Because of my dependence on tea, I make sure I'm always within earshot of the kettle whistling—but if you're not, this smartly-designed kettle which tweets via Wi-Fi will alert you when it's boiling. More »
LG Mini GD880 Phone Has New HTML5-Supporting Phantom Browser [Cellphones]
On sale later this month after first tantalizing us at MWC in February, LG has confirmed the Mini GD880 will support HTML5 in its "Phantom Browser," the first time it's been reeled out by the South Koreans. More »
Chinese Hackers Broke Into The Dalai Lama’s Email Account [Security]
Turns out even His Holiness, with Buddha on his side, can't protect himself against Chinese hackers, with 11 months of his personal emails being monitored according to new security reports. More »
Your Videogame Driving Skills Don’t Apply in Real Life [Cars]
Space Shuttle or Alien Invasion [Image Cache]
When a reader sent me his video of Discovery shooting to the stars in the middle of the night—for mission STS-131—I thought it was a comet blazing through the sky. Or an alien invasion. Whatever. It's absolutely spectacular. More »
Lenovo C200 All-In-One Features Blazing Next-Gen Ion Graphics [Lenovo]
The Lenovo C200 all-in-one made a brief appearance at CeBIT a few months ago, but now it's official: an 18.6-inch 16:9 display with a dual-core Atom D510 processor and optional next-generation Nvidia Ion graphics. You'll want to take the option. More »
iPhone OS 4.0 Might Bring Printing Support? [Rumors]
In the support pages for the iWorks products—Pages, Keynote, and Numbers—there's a little note: More »
Mysterious Flip Slide HD Spotted at Best Buy [Cisco]
Apparently Mr. Slanty Cam—that's Mr. Blurry Cam's brother—spotted a box containing these Flip Slide HD pocket camcorders in a Best Buy. Guess our favorite cheap camcorder line is getting an addition. [Engadget] More »
Iron Man Wannabe Builds His Own J.A.R.V.I.S. For $691.98 [DIY]
Chad Barraford has designed a "digital life assistant" who recognizes him, cooks hot dogs, and alerts his friends when he has a migraine. Unlike Tony Stark's J.A.R.V.I.S. though, this one only cost $691.98 to build. More »
Q and Data Examine the Next Generation Padd [Image Cache]
That this was taken by an employee of Ngmoco showing off their We Rule app—but all that is irrelevant. This is John de Lancie and Brent Spiner—Q and fucking Data—playing with an iPad. Hell. Yeah. [Facebook via Fidgit] More »
ARRI Alexa Camera: Digital Cinematic Bliss [Cameras]
I may never shoot on an ARRI Alexa camera—after all, it'll cost around $60,000 this summer—but a man can dream, can't he? More »
How to Turn an iPhone Into a Wireless iPad Camera [IPad Apps]
The iPad doesn't have a built-in camera, but you can give it something better. By putting an app onto each an iPad and an iPhone, you can connect the two via bluetooth and have a wireless camera for your iPad. More »
Time Lapse of Earth Freezing From Orbit [Earth]
NASA's Goddard Space Center has released a fascinating time lapse video of Earth's North Pole turning into a popsicle from orbit. So much for global warming: More »
On Thursday We’ll See the Future of iPhone… Ads? [Unconfirmed]
So, what're you most excited to see at the iPhone OS 4 event in just two days? Multitasking? A brand new interface? Um, how about—the next generation of iPhone ads? More »
Google Removing All Games from South Korea Android Marketplace [Google]
There were rumblings last month that South Korea was going to block Android Marketplace because some games hadn't been reviewed by the Korean Game Rating Board. Oh, yeah, Korea? Well, Google's gonna just go ahead and exclude all games preemptively. More »
Google’s Finally Selling a Nexus One Car Dock [Google]
Google is finally selling a car dock for the Nexus One in its web store. The dock will charge your phone's battery, pull up the Car Home app, and keep your hands free for $55. [Nexus One Board] More »
Replacing the Apps Apple Left Off the iPad [Ipad]
The first iPhone shipped without an App Store, but with a handful of useful apps—many of which are conspicuously missing on the iPad. Here's how to replace them, for free. More »
How to Fix the iPad’s Wi-Fi Issues [Apple]
While we didn't experience any troubles when we tested the iPad's Wi-Fi, some owners are having difficulties connecting and reconnecting to wireless networks. Apple confirmed that it's aware of the issues and posted some suggestions on how to fix them: More »
The Ultimate Board Game Table Makes Playing D&D Serious Business [Gaming]
Back before you young whippersnappers had your video games, game geeks played board games. You know, with physical pieces and paper for keeping score? And Geek Chic makes incredible custom tables for people still into those old-school games. More »


















