Dec 15
The HP ZR30w has excellent performance, but does it have enough features to warrant its price?
Dec 15
Athlete Robot runs just a few steps before falling down, does it with style
Posted in: Japan, robot, Robots, Today's Chili, video
Since 2007, researchers at Tokyo University’s ISI Lab have been working on a prototype of a running robot, which we’ve seen several of in the past. Athlete Robot (as it is seemingly dubbed) is a little bit different though. While it hasn’t outwardly been given the humanoid treatment in any significant way, technologically, it works very much like a human. As you’ll see in the video below, early prototypes of the bot which were less ‘human’ like in design didn’t function as well as the newer version, which boasts McKibben artificial muscles and a biologically correct musculoskeletal system. Now, the robot still can’t run very far without falling over, but it’s impressive to watch its movements nonetheless.
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Dec 15
This article was written on October 19, 2006 by CyberNet.
Sometimes it is hard to find a great wallpaper especially one that doesn’t make you download all kinds of spyware and junk in order to use it. So why not use one of the largest photo sources on the Web…Flickr!
That is exactly what Wallpapr does for you. It will probe Flickr to find images from the Wallpapers group that are over 1024 x 768 in size. Sure you could just go to that group and search it yourself but I think it is much easier to see them all nicely tiled on one screen the way Wallpapr does it.
Another great source for wallpapers that I have used for a long time is InterfaceLIFT. It has all kinds of really great backgrounds with the ability to filter them by size as well. Anyone else know some other cool places to get backgrounds because I constantly change mine and like to mix things up a little?
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Dec 15
Kinect Hacks Daily, Episode 47: Kinect taught to control XBMC through hand gestures
Posted in: hack, kinect, Today's Chili, video, Windows, xbox, xbox 360, Xbox360
One of our favorite parts of Kinect, at least theoretically, was the idea of controller-free and remote-free control of the dashboard and media playbook. Sure, it’s never going to be as optimized and snappy as those tried-and-true digital buttons, but it’s a great party trick, and we’re all about the party tricks. Well, now you can get some of that gesture mojo going on with your XBMC setup — and we’re guessing eventually you’ll be able to control just about anything else you’d use basic “left, right, click” actions for navigation. Our only suggestion? Get some of that Dance Central-style menu navigation going on here. That goes for you, too, Microsoft.
[Thanks, Joshua]
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Dec 15
Japanese Crossdressers get fashionable with niche shopping site
Posted in: Fashion, LIFESTYLE / FASHION, Today's ChiliWe often hear the phrase “Only in Japan!” when describing some peculiarity about this country. Well, I’m not sure if this is a world-first but it still caught my eye (not in that way, I hasten to add)…
Japan is definitely known for its scrupulous attention to the niche market, whether that be in mobile phones, lifestyle goods, or fashion. Here’s a consumer base that could certainly be called niche, if not underground: crossdressers or jyosouku (女装子).
The crossdresser maid cafe New Type in Akihabara has only been open less than two years but it is thinking big. In fact, it’s just started its own e-commerce fashion site especially for otoko no musume ko (男の娘, literally “boy’s daughter”, and a play on 男の子, or “boy”, which has the same reading) customers, lagrangel.
As you might expect, there is plenty on offer for cosplay fans: uniforms, maid outfits and so on. But there’s also a wealth of “normal” fashion items too, like coats, dresses — to my layman eyes, at least, quite attractive stuff.
From what I could tell, most products seem to sell for between 10 and 15,000 JPY (about $118-170), making this niche fashion pretty reasonable too.
Japan, not having the biblical background of other cultures, often seems refreshingly free of any let-ups about this kind of area. So even though, needless to say, this fashion won’t be for everyone you are very unlikely to hear any moral complaints about it either.
Editor’s note (Michael): I changed ‘transvestite’ to ‘crossdresser’ due to reader comments, as well as after finding that lots of the jyosouko in the Japanese blogosphere actively call themselves crossdressers when they use English. Transvestite makes me think of Rocky Horror, but these are boys who like to dress like cute girls…and I must say pull it off rather well. To be honest, this could be a whole series, since crossdresser blogs are numerous, and there’s a bit of an underlying trend going on here. We’ll give this topic more attention I think. The #2 blog on the miscellaneous section of the blogmura ranking is this pretty young man, and the rest of the list is full of crossdressers!
Dec 15
Just when you thought Nicole Lee was all sunshine and rainbows, she ends this week’s podcast with the above farewell. Indeed, it was a Grinchy week in the studio as Bonnie shot down my hysterical jokes (well, I thought they were funny), I scolded Sanyo for naming its new phone the “Taho,” and Jessica slams the Nexus S for not being special enough. Jessica may have nothing but love, but it wasn’t a show filled with holiday cheer.
Cell phone goodness abounded, however, as we talked about even more Verizon iPhone rumors, additional MetroPCS 4G markets, and free U.S. Cellular phones. Also, though we couldn’t enjoy any gingerbread cookies, the small wonders of Gingerbread gets its due attention, and we got to our latest reviews including a rather curious Bluetooth headset and the Samsung Nexus S. And in case any wordsmiths are listening, Jessica coined a new word today, so crack open the dictionaries and jot it down.
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Dec 15
Samsung Nexus S Review: How to Build an Android Phone for 2011 [Video]
Posted in: Android, gingerbread, Google, NeXus, nexus s, review, Today's Chili, top
The funny thing about Android is that a new “best” phone comes out every few months. Fortunately, current Android owners don’t have to be terribly envious of the Nexus S, even if it is, yes, the best Android phone now. More »
Dec 15
LG Optimus 2X: first dual-core smartphone launches with Android, 4-inch display, 1080p video recording
Posted in: Android, breaking news, BreakingNews, froyo, gingerbread, Google, LG, optimus, Today's Chili
That’s right, it’s official. Needless to say, that LG Star we recently got our paws on is very real, though it won’t go by that name at retail — just as LG’s own release materials had suggested, this monster has picked up the Optimus 2X name as it morphs from a prototype into brutally fast, overpowered reality. At the phone’s heart beats a dual-core Tegra 2 processor running at 1GHz, the first such configuration to be officially announced by any smartphone manufacturer (though we’re expecting others any day now). In case you’re wondering how such power might be used, well, for starters, you’ve got both full 1080p TV-out via HDMI and video capture through an 8 megapixel primary camera paired with a 1.3 megapixel cam up front for face-to-face calling.
A 4-inch WVGA display is along for the ride along with 8GB of on-board storage (expandable with up to 32GB of microSD) and a 1,500mAh battery — no larger than most single-core smartphones these days, so it’ll be interesting to see if the final retail units hold up through a day of typical use. Unfortunately, the Optimus 2X is launching out of the gate with Android 2.2, but LG’s already committing to releasing Gingerbread updates “in due course.” It hits first in LG’s home market of Korea next month, followed by Europe and other Asian locales in the coming weeks; we’re sure you can hardly wait, so why don’t you check out some eye candy from our preview while you pass the time? Follow the break for the press release.
Gallery: LG Star hands-on
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Dec 15
Field Monitor Pro: ‘portable’ 15.4-inch USB monitor packs number pad, DisplayLink
Posted in: LCD, monitor, Today's Chili, video
This, friends, is the ThinkPad W700‘s worst nightmare. Rather than forcing consumers into buying a gargantuan lappie with an inbuilt secondary display (or settling for one of Mimo’s diminutive alternatives), Mobile Monitor Technologies has an even better solution: this thing. The four-pound Field Monitor Pro is sure to be a hot seller over at Accountemps, with a fold-flat design and a spacious 15.4-inch LCD underneath. Essentially, this is a 15-inch laptop sans the guts, boasting just a 1280×800 LED-backlit display, a rear kickstand, two Kensington lock slots, a pair of USB 2.0 sockets, DisplayLink technology and a full-on number pad. It’s designed to be used in both lay-flat or stood-up modes, and if you’re looking for a more permanent solution, it can also be mounted on a nearby wall. Unfortunately, you’ll still need a separate AC line running to a wall outlet, and the relatively low resolution isn’t apt to drop any jaws. Head on past the break for a peek at what exactly this beast can offer, and then wait patiently for a price as “busy season 2011” swings in. Ah, the sweet smell of taxes coming due.
[Thanks, Ian]
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Dec 15
Android Dreamcast emulator nullDCe gets early video preview, still a work in progress
Posted in: Android, GalaxyS, samsung, Today's Chili, video
Never underestimate the power of Dreamcast to live on long past its intended expiration date (which, if you ask Sega, would have been around September 2007). The final flagship console from the Haus of Sonic is survived by a multitude of emulators propagating across a multitude of platforms… and well, here’s another. Drk||Raziel has posted some videos showcasing the work in progress of nullDCe for Android (on what we make out to be a AT&T Samsung Captivate). The footage ranges from buggy (Soul Calibur) to pretty smooth (Crazy Taxi), but again, no one’s calling this a finished product. See it for yourself after the break.
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