Fujifilm FinePix X100 pre-orders begin, retro beauty is yours for $1,200

We’ve yet to snap a single photograph with Fujifilm’s FinePix X100, but we don’t let little things like substantive testing get in the way of love — it’s destiny that we and this gorgeous camera be together, no matter the cost. Of course, considering that cost is presently $1,200 at Adorama, where the 12.3 megapixel APS-C shooter just appeared for pre-sales, you may not feel the same way. That’s just fine. You’ll probably have until March to longingly gaze upon that F2 Fujinon lens, hybrid viewfinder and gorgeous magnesium curves before you make up your troubled mind.

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Get To Know Google With The Google Cheat Sheets

This article was written on April 22, 2006 by CyberNet.

Get To Know Google With The Google Cheat Sheets

With all of the services that Google has sometimes they are hard to remember. They have a ton of search operators that can be used as well as helpful services like converting between units.

That is where the Google Cheat Sheets come into play. They offer all kinds of details about Google and the services they provide. The sheet also tells you the different URLs for their most popular (and some unknown) sites. It is definitely something that will be nice to keep on your desk for a quick reference, even if you don’t use anything on there except the search operators.

Some things are also thrown on there just for amusement, like Google’s enormous list of domains or some of the sites they have created for pranks (like Google Romance). Something that I had not seen before is a list of the few sites that actually have a PageRank of 10!

The file is available as a PDF but you can preview the two pages as an image if you just want to see the content.

Download The 2 Cheat Sheets From Adelaider.com

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Kinect + projector = augmented reality fireballs (video)

We’ve seen fancy augmented reality projection before, but we’ve rarely been able to take it home — now, it seems Microsoft’s hack-friendly Kinect can bring the same trick to the consumer realm. Elliot Woods took the idea that Kinect can map a three-dimensional space and twisted it to his own devious ends — that is, throwing traditional Street Fighter fireball blasts, complete with the sound effect. What’s impressive here, though, isn’t the size of his hadouken, but rather the light it’s made of — each is a virtual dynamic light source casting light on the room’s real objects to create virtual shadows on the surfaces that stick out. Sounds lovely, but if you can’t wrap your head around all that, you’ll find all the hot fireball action you need in the video after the break at roughly the five minute mark.

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Steve Jobs Taking Medical Leave of Absence From Apple [Apple]

A memo from Steve Jobs was sent to all Apple employees today, stating that Jobs will take a medical leave of absence so that the CEO can “focus on [his] health.” Full details below. More »

UK aims to improve access to technology, internet with £98 Linux PCs

Remember when the UK started distributing free laptops to poor schoolchildren in order to encourage them to get online? Well, a new, more frugal government is now in charge, and while the original scheme has been scrapped, today we’re hearing of alternative plans to help economically disadvantaged people leap onto the worldwide surfer’s web. The coalition government intends to offer £98 ($156) computers — which include an LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse, warranty, and a dedicated helpline — paired with subsidized £9 ($14) per month internet connections in its effort to show that the web doesn’t have to seem (or be) unaffordable. The cheapest machines will be refurbished units running open-source Linux distros, meaning that if this Race Online 2012 trial turns out well, we could see a whole new group of Linux loyalists rising up. The more the merrier!

UK aims to improve access to technology, internet with £98 Linux PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Zooming Magnifying Glass Brings Multi-Touch to Meatspace

Eschenbach’s magnifying glass almost offers pinch-to-zoom for print. The meatspace multi-touch magnifier sits on top of a book or newspaper and lets you zoom from 2.2x to 3.4x with a simple twist, just like zooming a camera lens.

The German-made Menas Zoom works by changing the distance between two lens elements. The glass also gives the “light accumulating effect of a reading stone,” which gives a nice bright image. And because the loupe-like design keeps it a constant distance from the paper, you don’t need to focus.

I find myself relying on digital comforts more and more as I use paper less and less. I’ve caught myself trying to scroll newspaper articles, and swiping restaurant menus to turn the pages. As more of these things move from dead trees to the screen, the text-zooming advantages will be available to more partially-sighted people than ever. Until then, the Menas Zoom is a fine alternative. £87, or $138.

Menas Zoom product page [ProIdee via the Giz]

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RIM extending tools to other smartphone platforms, going cross-platform?

RIM extending tools to other smartphone platforms, going cross-platform?

Over the past year or so it’s become clear that there is a cure for the CrackBerry addict. For many it’s called the iPhone, for others it’s Android, while still others are getting their kicks from other platforms. IT departments worldwide are relaxing their rules and getting a little smartphone agnostic and now it sounds like RIM is thinking about finding a way to reel those newly straight-edged users back into their former habits. RIM Vice President Pete Devenyi had this to say on the subject:

BlackBerry is and will continue to be dominant in most corporations, [but] it’s not going to be the only device given the fact that consumers have the choice to bring in their own devices and IT departments are often letting them in. So there’s a question there. Do those corporations have to manage those devices differently or is there the possibility that RIM might extend capabilities to make it easier for those corporations to manage those devices as well? … If the right thing to do is to extend a subset of those [BlackBerry] capabilities to be able to manage other devices, it’s worthy of a conversation

Right now he’s just talking about device management, but if this goes forward it could be a sign of a willingness for RIM to move some of its proprietary services to other devices. BBM on Android and iPhone? We know a few people getting positively giddy at that (highly speculative) prospect.

RIM extending tools to other smartphone platforms, going cross-platform? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Surly Troll Bike Frame is Good, Bad and Ugly

Surly’s new Troll frame-set is built for anything – almost literally. The 4130 CroMoly steel mountain-bike frame has enough options and add-ons to make it suitable for anything from mountain-biking through commuting to hauling cargo.

The first thing you’ll notice is the rear dropouts, which are horizontal and rear-facing like track-ends. This makes the frame good for fixed-gear and single-speed setups, although a derailleur hanger and a mounting-slot for a Rohloff hub mean gears are in, too.

The bumps and nodules around the frame allow fixing of fenders, brakes, water-bottle cages and racks, along with lots of cable-routing, and the sloping top-tube gives clearance to stand even with the fat tires you can fit on there (up to 26 x 2.7-inch).

With all these pimples and dimples, the Troll isn’t the prettiest bike (just like its namesake) but it sure is practical. Price TBA, available this month.

Troll frame [Surly via Urban Velo]

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Steve Jobs takes medical leave from Apple, Tim Cook taking over daily operations in his absence

That’s all we know for now, folks. Apple’s CEO is taking a medical leave from work, his second in as many years, with Tim Cook filling his role during that time. In an email to the Apple team, Steve Jobs says he’ll be on leave to “focus on [his] health,” though he will retain the position of CEO and will remain involved in the major strategic decisions — Tim Cook will be picking up the slack on day-to-day operations. No further details have been provided, save for Steve expressing his love for Apple and wish to return to his duties as soon as he can. See his email missive in full after the break.

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Hanger-Shaped Paperclips Are Practical but Pricey

Oh, man. What is it about clever stationery that gets us geeks in such a froth? Pens, notepads and even – yes – paperclips are all enough to awaken a desire normally only stirred by a hot new slab of electronics from Apple or Art Lebedev.

Thus, I am far too excited by these hanger-shaped paperclips, called “PhotoHangers.” In shape, they’re like regular paperclips combined with coat-hangers. In practice, you combine them with pushpins and you have yourself an instant photo-gallery.

It would also be a great way to keep bunches of paper neatly filed, but close to hand. I say “would”, as these are clearly priced to be fancy display hooks and not practical office stationery: you’ll pay a crazy $9.50 for just seven of the things. That’s $1.36 each. Still, it has inspired me to roll my own. Surely a plain but oversized paperclip could do the same thing without modification?

PhotoHanger product page [Arango via Oh Gizmo]

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