Complaining about the heat is about as tiresome as sitting in an un-airconditioned room and sweating into the puddle of tears you’re sobbing because your body is shutting down from heat stroke. So let’s not do that. Instead, let’s ask: What is the technological masterstroke of air conditioning worth to you? More »
The Ouya is a concept for a completely open sourced and hackable Android game console designed by Yves Behar (the guy who designed the Jambox and OLPC). When it arrives (if ever), $100 will buy you the box, a developer’s kit, and all the free games you can play. More »
Google’s latest product bloodbath includes underused or obsolete products you probably don’t need. Amongst the latest fatalities is iGoogle, which will die on November 1st. What is iGoogle and who uses it? To be honest a couple of us had to look it up. More »
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins is either in denial, or really knows something no one else does, because he is adamant that RIM is not completely screwed. With stocks tumbling, market share declining, and BB OS 10 delayed until 2013, it will take nothing short of a herculean effort to pull the hardware maker out of its nosedive. But is the promise of an improved OS alone enough to save RIM. Do you think it’s too late at this point? More »
Most of us listen to music in places where speakers just won’t do. But we all have different preferences for how we go about doing that. Some like the big sound and presence of over-the-ear headphones. Others like the portability and isolation afforded by in-ear monitors. But what do you use to listen to music when you have to listen alone? Big? Small? Cheap? Expensive? Noise-canceling? More »
The UK mobile carrier O2 released some usage stats from its smartphone user base, revealing that talking on the phone is only the fifth most popular thing (web surfing, facebooking/tweeting, gaming, and listening to music were all more popular). And as the Atlantic points out, thats not a trend exclusive to the UK, as other studies have shown people are talking less and less on their phones in the US as well. So if you’re not talking on the phone, what occupies all your smartphone time? [The Atlantic] More »
John Herrman over at Buzzfeed FWD astutely points out that all of the flaws of cameraphones (noisy sensors, poor focus abilities, artifacting, etc.) are being exposed now that we have large screens (both in size and resolution to display our images on). Going forward, is this enough of a reason to make you go back to carrying a proper, standalone camera? [FWD] More »
Sometimes innovations come around that fundamentally change society. The HoodiePillow is not one of those things. But I do like the idea of a pillow with a built-in eye mask. And there’s something fun about this arguably goofy little product, kinda like the snuggie. More »
July 4th and BBQs go hand-in-hand like a politician and their next sex scandal. But what isn’t always certain is the grilling technique we will partake in on America’s birthday. So here’s a question for you: will you be filling up a propane tank or buying a bag of charcoal come Wednesday? More »
A German heavy equipment manufacturer decided they’d impress potential buyers—or maybe just people with a fetish for construction equipment—by using a series of massive cranes to lift each other. More »
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