Monthly Archives: February 2010
Brilliant Switch Turns USB Cables Stupid
By Evan Ackerman
Computers spend a lot of time thinking that they're smarter than us. Like, with USB: your computer figures that it'll just start...
M-Edge Guardian Floating, Waterproof Case For The Kindle
By Andrew Liszewski
In the whole 'traditional paper book vs. e-paper book' debate, neither side scores too many points when it comes to being waterproof....
Imperial Star Destroyer Framed SpecPlate
By Andrew Liszewski
Thankfully, a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, someone had the foresight to remove the SpecPlates off a handful...
Universal Networking Cable Lives Up To Its Name
By Chris Scott Barr
If you've dabbled in computer networking for very long, you've no doubt learned to craft your own cables. You've also probably...
LG GW990 – The First MeeGo Smartphone
By Gaurav Kheterpal
A few days ago at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, Intel and Nokia announced that they are joining hands to launch a...
Butterfly Displays Offer Vivid Color, Long Battery Life
By Evan Ackerman
This is a prototype e-reader from Qualcomm called Mirasol. Apparently, this vivid color display (which doesn't use a backlight) consumes less power...
Turn Your 3G Card Into A Wireless Hotspot
By Chris Scott Barr
I keep a 3G card in my laptop bag for those times where I absolutely need to be connected, but have...
Kettquad Pedal-Powered ATV
By Andrew Liszewski
Thanks to a German company called Kettler, kids will never have to endure the inevitable crashes and injuries resulting from learning to...
Eddie’s Son Hologram Suspension Lamp
The Panik Design website is a little vague about how this hologram suspension lamp actually works (or who Eddie's son is) but if the...