Spock Dreams of Uhura In This Starfleet Uniform Bra (B-Cup Me up, Scotty!)

Every time I think that the guys over at SceeneShoes have run out of ideas for more geeky braziers, they come up with another. Previously, we had some Nintendo and Pokemon bras, followed by a TMNT bra, and then an Xbox 360 controller bra. Now, we’ve got a bra designed to look like a Starfleet uniform.

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While not as outwardly sexy slutty as those latex Trek uniforms, this Star Trek bra can actually be worn underneath other garments, and only revealed when you want to show off your goods to your Captain or First Officer. From the design, I’m assuming this is based on the uniforms from The Original Series. I suppose that’s a good thing, because with the newer uniforms, that would mean you’d have to touch your boob in order to activate your communicator. Awkward.

The (unofficial) Starfleet bra is available over on Etsy for $30 to $40(USD) depending on size, and is not (yet) available in red.


Green House GH-UFDBK USB 2.0 Flash Drive

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Green House hits back with their new USB 2.0 flash drive, the GH-UFDBK (AutoDrive series). Shaped just like Triumph’s STREET TRIPLE motorcycle (1/30 scale model), this eye-catching USB flash drive has a 4GB of storage capacity, a sliding USB 2.0 connector and is backed by a one-year warranty. The GH-UFDBK will start shipping from late August for 3,980 Yen (about $50) in black and white color options. [Green House]

ECS HDC-I2/C60 Mini-ITX Motherboard

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ASK Inc. Japan will release a new mini-ITX motherboard from ECS called the HDC-I2/C60. Based on AMD A45 FCH chipset, the board is equipped with a 1GHz AMD C-60 dual-core processor, an AMD Radeon HD 6290 graphics card (Built-in CPU), two DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 8GB RAM) and one PCI slot. In terms of connectivity ports, it has two SATA 3.0 Gbps, twelve USB 2.0, HDMI, D-Sub and Gigabit Ethernet. The HDC-I2/C60 will become available from August 29th for 8,980 Yen (about $114). [Product Page]

PowerColor Devil 13 HD7990 Graphics Card

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PowerColor has introduced a new graphics card to its line-up, the Devil 13 HD7990. Powered by dual TAHITI XT GPUs, the card sports 2048 CUDA Cores x2, a 384-bit memory interface x2, a core clock of 925MHz (1000MHz Boost Clock) and a 6GB of GDDR5 memory set @ 1375MHz (5.5Gbps). Not to mention, the card is also equipped with a triple-slot, triple-fan cooling system and has single-link DVI-D, dual-link DVI-I, HDMI and 2x mini DisplayPort outputs. Pricing info is still unknown at the moment. [PowerColor]

Strontium Technology HAWK SSDs

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Strontium Technology is bringing you their newest line of SSDs, the HAWK. Coming in both 120GB and 240GB capacities, these 2.5-inch SSDs are packed with MLC NAND Flash memory chips, a SATA 6.0 Gbps interface, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, TRIM support, a MTBF of 1.2 million hours and can deliver read and write speeds of up to 510MB/s and 470MB/s, respectively. The 120GB and 240GB models are priced at $100 and $200, respectively. [Product Page]

Dropbox beefs up security with two-step verification

The cloud can be very useful, but we’ve been reminded lately that it may not be the most secure way to store data. Last month, cloud storage service Dropbox revealed that it had been hacked, and a “small number” of account email addresses and passwords were taken during the incident. At the time, the folks at Dropbox said that new security features would be coming soon, including two-step verification. That day has arrived, as Dropbox has rolled out two-step verification to give users an extra layer of protection against the more unsavory people of the world.


Setting up feature is quite simple, as all you need to do is head to your Dropbox security page and enable the two-step verification option. Once you’ve done that, you’ll be guided through a setup wizard that will allow you to associate your phone number with your Dropbox account. Dropbox will then text you a six digit verification code anytime you attempt to log in to your account. Alternatively, you can download the service’s mobile authenticatior app on Android, iOS, Windows Phone or BlackBerry and generate log in codes using it.

After setting up two-step verification, Dropbox will will give you an emergency code that you can use if you ever lose access to your phone, which will come in handy if your phone ever gets stolen. If your phone turns up missing, you’ll need the emergency code to gain access to your account, so it’s pretty important that you write it down and keep it in a safe place. Digital Inspiration suggests that you un-link and re-link any phones or tablets you have using Dropbox, as doing so will activate two-step verification on those devices. Another nice thing? You’ll get an email notification every time you attempt to log in from an unrecognized device, so you’ll know almost instantly if someone is trying to access your account.

Though this two-step verification process would have been an appreciated Dropbox feature from the start, it’s good that the service has it available now. It will certainly do something to ease the minds of Dropbox users after last month’s hack, and hopefully means that we won’t be experiencing more security breaches moving forward. Be sure to check out our story timeline below for more posts on Dropbox!


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Scientists investigating AI-based traffic control, so we can only blame the jams on ourselves

Scientists investigating artificial intelligencebased traffic control, so we can only blame the jams on ourselves

Ever found yourself stuck at the lights convinced that whatever is controlling these things is just trying to test your patience, and that you could do a better job? Well, turns out you might — at least partly — be right. Researchers at the University of Southampton have just revealed that they are investigating the use of artificial intelligence-based traffic lights, with the hope that it could be used in next-generation road signals. The research uses video games and simulations to assess different traffic control systems, and apparently us humans do a pretty good job. The team at Southampton hope that they will be to emulate this human-like approach with new “machine learning” software. With cars already being tested out with WiFi, mobile connectivity and GPS on board for accident prevention, a system such as this could certainly have a lot of data to tap into. There’s no indication as to when we might see a real world trial, but at least we’re reminded, for once, that as a race we’re not quite able to be replaced by robotic overlords entirely.

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The Fighter: There’s More Than One Kind of Fight [Movie Night]

There are probably a lot of you out there who’ve already seen this movie, but it’s worth mentioning for those of you who haven’t. It’s great. As an added bonus, a lot of you have probably seen The Dark Night Rises recently and Christian Bale’s character is so wildly different in The Fighter that it’s fun to see the contrast. Though I guess both do have a certain has-been quality… More »

Sony RDH-GTK33iP Hi-Fi Music System

Sony RDH-GTK33iP Hi-Fi Music System

Amazon has started offering the Sony RDH-GTK33iP Hi-Fi music system for just $290.68. This Hi-Fi music system is equipped with multi-colored LED lights that pulse to the music. The Sony RDH-GTK33iP provides a 420 watts total (210 W + 210W) of power for deep, massive sound that fills the room. It also plays all music tracks on your iPod or iPhone and charges it while docked. What’s more, there is also a USB input for use with MP3 players and flash drives. [Amazon]

Refresh Roundup: week of August 20th, 2012

Refresh Roundup week of August 20th, 2012

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it’s easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don’t escape without notice, we’ve gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

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