58 Photos of Faces Where They Shouldn’t Be

Everywhere I look, I see faces. The cabinet is looking at me. The lightswitch is looking at me. The cereal is looking at me. And it’s all because of your submissions to this week’s Anthropomorphism Shooting Challenge. The winners:

Second Runner Up

Death Face on Muni Track in SF; Nikon D50; 55-200mm; Shot at 200mm; ISO: 200; f/5.6; 1/20 sec
-Tyler Ball

First Runner Up

This image was taken with a Nikon D200 using a 18-200mm lens in aperture mode. ISO was 200, focal length was 80mm (35mm equiv = 120mm). Exposure time was 6 seconds.
-Joe Hale

One Half Runner Up

“A robot is hiding behind the trees” I love walking the streets of Shanghai. This picture was taken with my Leica D3, f/2.8, 1/15 sec., at ISO 200.
-Ariel Borremans

Winner

Camera: Nikon D60; Lens: 50mm F1/8; ISO: 100; “sad Robot” Guess he didn’t like the New York Snow…
-Jacob Santiago

Thanks to everyone for participating. There are so many fantastic shots in the mix, you’ll never want to throw out anything again…lest you doom an innocent object to rot away, smiling in a dump.

Nokia to have private Connecting People event alongside Mobile World Congress

CES 2010 might be just around the corner, but it sounds like Nokia’s next big move might be at Mobile World Congress in February. Well, not quite at MWC: Espoo actually pulled out of the tradeshow earlier this year, but now we’re hearing that there will be a private Connecting People event in Barcelona on the first and second days of MWC. That’s particularly interesting because one of the reasons Nokia pulled out of MWC was to increase focus on its own Nokia World conference, so we’re guessing nothing major will be coming out in Spain — but we can’t help but agree with this poignant Babelfish translation of Engadget Spanish’s post on the same subject: “Fulfilled mission, Nokia: you have been able to attract our curiosity.”

Nokia to have private Connecting People event alongside Mobile World Congress originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google Spreadsheets To Get A Chart Creator Soon

This article was written on July 15, 2006 by CyberNet.

Google Spreadsheets To Get A Chart Creator Soon
 

Garett Rogers from Googling Google noticed a new addition to the Google Spreadsheets code. The new code makes it appear that Google is working on the ability to create charts or graphs which will make this “software” more realistically useful. One of the biggest selling points of a good spreadsheet program is the ability to analyze the data via graphs and charts. This will help fill in a large gap that Google Spreadsheets had been missing since it launched the Beta program.

Maybe Google is really focusing on adding new features to the Spreadsheet because just a few days ago they added a right-click menu that lets you perform common operations. The menu makes it easy to copy and paste text but also adds the ability to insert or delete rows and columns. Once the chart capabilties are implemented then this will be a really nice Online Spreadsheet program. I personally think that they should have waited to launch Google Spreadsheets until they had the chart and graphs feature fully functional, but I guess it is still in the Beta stage.

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Psystar to Keep ‘Fighting on,’ Says Cloner’s Lawyer

It’s unclear whether Psystar, a Mac cloner that recently lost a long legal battle with Apple, is dead or alive. The startup was quoted in a news report saying it was shutting down, and then in a followup story the company retracted the statement.

Apple last week won a permanent injunction against Psystar. The injunction effectively banned Psystar from selling Mac clones or distributing tools that would enable consumers to create their own Hackintoshes.

Subsequently on Friday, Dow Jones Newswire quoted Psystar’s company attorney Eugene Action, who said the startup would immediately fire its employees and shut down. Psystar’s website promptly went offline.

However, hours later lead counsel K.A.D Camara said the opposite in an interview with Computerworld, as well as an e-mail statement provided to Wired.com. He said Action had been misquoted and that the company plans to ask the judge to decide the legality of Rebel EFI, a piece of software that enables consumers to make their own Hackintoshes. (Though the permanent injunction effectively banned the functionality of Rebel EFI, Rebel EFI was not explicitly mentioned in the case.) Psystar’s website went back online over the weekend.

“Psystar is fighting on,” Camara told Wired.com in an e-mail. “Psystar will file a motion in Judge Alsup’s court asking him to decide the legality of Rebel EFI.  Judge Alsup invited us to do that in his injunction order. Psystar will also appeal Judge Alsup’s summary judgment to the Ninth Circuit.”

After Apple filed its lawsuit against Psystar in July 2008 alleging copyright infringement, the Florida start-up filed an antitrust suit against Apple alleging the corporation was violating laws discouraging monopolies.

Camara told Wired.com the antitrust suit will proceed.

In a settlement, Psystar agreed to pay Apple $2.7 million in damages. However, the company will not be required to pay a dime until the appeals process is complete.

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Asus Takes on Roomba With New Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

The robotic vacuum cleaners is heating up with yet another Roomba-clone, this time from Asus.

asus-ecleanerAsus, better known fits Eee netbook PCs, is set to introduce the ECleaner robot in China and Taiwan at the end of the month. The robot will be offered by Asus’s subsidiary AGAiT Technology, says The Taiwan Economic News.

It is the second automated vacuum cleaner to debut this month. Last week, Neato Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based startup launched the Neato vacuum cleaner priced at $400.

Since iRobot introduced the first Roomba automated vacuum cleaner in 2002, it has sold more than 3 million units and the gadget has become a hit among geek heads looking for a quick fix to a tiresome chore. But surprisingly, the Roomba didn’t spawn too many competitors–till now.

Asus’ ECleaner is Roomba-like in its shape and form factor but it has a few nice upgrades. The ECleaner includes a 6000-hour UV light for disinfecting the floor, a slot for spreading fragrance and a remote control that fits neatly on top of the vacuum, says Robot Stock News.

Though details are scarce, from Asus’s video, the ECleaner seems to work more like the Roomba in its cleaning, though it has a few pre-programmed patterns. The Roomba uses a randomized algorithm to clean a room, which has led to complaints that it doesn’t always cover an area completely. The Neato has a laser mapping technology that creates an outline of the room and its objects so the robot can move in a systemic back and forth pattern to cover a cleaning surface.

As with the Roomba and Neato, the ECleaner has a photo sensor to detect stairs and avoid falling down. The ECleaner also returns to its battery charge base automatically when it is done with its task or if the battery needs to be recharged.

Asus’ innovation lies not in its ability to offer cutting-edge features but to launch products at prices that make it accessible to a much larger audience. The ECleaner is priced at around $150 (NT$5000), much cheaper than the Neato and competitive with the Roomba.

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Photo: Asus ECleaner


11 Nikon D3S cameras, 7 lenses headed to space

The dSLRs will be brought to the International Space Station, where they will join a host of other Nikon products such as the D2X, lenses, and other Speedlight external flash units.

First shots of Samsung’s NX10 ‘hybrid’ DSLR surface

This one’s been the subject of rumors for months now, but it looks like Samsung’s NX10 “hybrid” DSLR (not to be confused with Samsung’s NX-10 desktop PC) has finally shown itself — assuming these shots are indeed the real thing, that is. That “hybrid” bit comes from the fact that this one fits in somewhere between a DSLR and a Micro Four Thirds camera, but there’s unfortunately little else known about it apart from what you can see on the camera itself. It will apparently come bundled with an 18-55 mm lens, however, and it’ll apparently be able to shoot up to 7 frames per second. Hit up the link below for a few more pics to get a better idea of its size.

Update: Here’s the official line on the NX10 from Samsung:

This information was not supplied by Samsung and does not represent an official announcement of the NX10. Final technical specifications and details regarding the camera system will be made available by authorized Samsung representatives at a later date, with the official launch of the product.

First shots of Samsung’s NX10 ‘hybrid’ DSLR surface originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mega Ultra Gift Guide Roundup Extraordinaire Super

During the last month, we’ve made, literally, hundreds of gift recommendations for every type of person you could possibly know. If you still can’t figure out what to buy a loved one or a stranger, it’s your fault. MEGA ROUNDUP:

GIFTS TO BUY FOR…

PEOPLE WHO WANT THE BEST GADGET IN ANY GIVEN CATEGORY

ATHEISTS

AUDIOPHILES

LUDDITES

SUNTANNERS

WHITE ELEPHANTERS

COMBO GIFTERS

DRUNKS

BOSSES

SKI BUMS

GOOD SAMARITANS

GAIJIN

WEIRD RELATIVES

KIDS

LOVERS

PERVS

DESIGNERS

PROCRASTINATORS

MANSION OWNERS

BAD DRIVERS

ASTRONOMERS

PET OWNERS

TRAVELERS

PHOTOGRAPHERS

CHEFS

RETRO-HOLICS

SCIENTISTS

APPLE FANBOYS

PC FANBOYS

GAMERS

STRESS FREAKS

AGORAPHOBES

TINKERERS

FILM STUDENTS

IDIOTS

READERS

ATHLETES

GRAPHICS CARDERS

DSLR WANTERS

POINT AND SHOOTERS

5.1 SURROUND SOUNDERS

SMARTPHONHERS

PC GAMERS

NETBOOKERS

LAPTOPERS

iPhone Game Developer Reports $1M in Sales Per Month

tiesto1Plenty of iPhone programmers whine about their failure to strike it rich in the App Store, but Tap Tap Revenge developer Tapulous can’t complain. The maker of the popular rhythm game reported sales nearing $1 million per month.

The Palo Alto, California startup told Reuters that it generates the revenue through sales of its games, ads and selling songs inside games.

Apple has sold more than 50 million iPhone OS devices (iPhones and iPod Touch units) to date. Earlier this year, research firm ComScore estimated that one-third of iPhone OS users had installed Tap Tap Revenge, Tapulous’ most popular game title. Many compare the game to Rock Band or Dance Dance Revolution. (In Tap Tap Revenge, you tap glowing dots as they hit the bottom of the screen.)

Tap Tap Revenge 3, the latest version of Tapulous’ game, is $1 in the App Store. There are free tracks, but mobile gamers have to buy some major artists’ songs for 50 cents apiece. The strategy seems to be working for artists, as well as for Tapulous.

Tapulous’ story is uncommon. Several media outlets have described the App Store phenomenon as a digital gold rush, earning some software companies big and small hundreds of thousands of dollars. Apple’s App Store provides a simple business model for developers to market and sell their apps. However, the store is now overflowing with more than 100,000 apps, and the app market is becoming increasingly crowded and competitive. Even those who succeed in selling their apps in big numbers have difficulty retaining their success.

For example, in February 2009, Wired.com reported the story of Ethan Nicholas, who earned $600,000 in a single month with sales of his iPhone game iShoot. Nicholas, who quit his job after iShoot got popular, admitted eight months later in an interview with Newsweek that his success was “pure luck.” He said iShoot had been buried by copycats and other similar titles.

“It’s terrifying,” he told Newsweek, adding that he feared being a one-hit wonder.

So $1 million a month in sales for Tapulous wasn’t an easy feat. Not bad for a staff of 20, huh?

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Fujitsu MH380 netbook features Pine Trail, secondary scrolling trackpad

Looks like we’re going to see a steady trickle of Pine Trail Atom N450-based netbooks before the dam bursts wide at CES 2010, and next up today is Fujitsu, which just officially announced the MH380 that hit the FCC last month. Basic specs are slightly better than usual, with 2GB of RAM, a 250GB drive, built-in Bluetooth and a standard six-cell battery under a 10.1-inch 1366×768 screen, but we’re most intrigued by that little divot next to the trackpad, which functions as a scroll wheel. We’ll definitely have to check that out in person when we get to Vegas — hopefully Fujitsu will have some pricing and availability details for us then as well.

Fujitsu MH380 netbook features Pine Trail, secondary scrolling trackpad originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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