Electric motorcycle hobbiest tries to do a burnout

“I’ve got about 30,000 – $40,000 into this bike”

“There you have it, he’s gunna be doing the burnout and we wish him luck.”

Guess what happens?

wii power consumption while playing a game

http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-356-2.htm

iphone itouch idrool…

Now this piece of software looks like a real killer app for your iPhone or iPod Touch. One key feature is that it’s not limited to operating with a Mac. It’s basically a VNC viewer that runs on your handheld, so it will control the user interface on your Mac, PC, even Windows Media Center, Media Player and iTunes.
Somebody I know has an iPod Touch, and should try this program….

blu-ray sales down?

According to this article sales of Blu-Ray standalone players dropped 40% from January to February.
Another article states it may be a seasonal thing, or that the standards war itself has turned users off to next gen movie tech.
I think it may have more to do with the fact that now that there is only one true standard, people know that the price can only go down from here as more manufacturers start building players with cheaper components and higher production volumes. I’m sure most customers remember how DVD players went from $500 to $49.99 Wal-Mart specials in a matter of 24 months (didn’t look up that data, so don’t flame me if it’s wrong).

so simple, so awesome

The Core Cord Organizer

Who knew such a simple design could be so useful! I’ve gotta try one of these. I’m tired of wrapping my earbud cord around my media player just to have them unravel and tangle up in my pocket.

world’s smallest mac?

A poster on the OQO Talk forums appears to have turned his Vist-operating OQO e2 UMPC into something capable of running Leopard.

If this is true and it becomes fully functional, it would be very impressive that something of this size can run a full OS X install. It looks to be a little on the slow side, but could it be iPhone 3.0?

Check out the YouTube video here.

Here’s a short article with a little more info.

greenpeace evaluates electronics manufacturers

Greenpeace just released the latest results of the “Green-ness” of top-tier electronics manufacturers. Some interesting scores on the grading scale.

Link to the press release

Music using sounds from Windows

Well, Windows is clearly now good for something creative.

Food Hacking

Check out the Food Hacking Wiki for, “[...] recipes in development, dining projects, kitchen hack labs, research on products and techniques, and other culinary writing.”

and the beta testing rolls on…

Hey everyone, it’s time to Update Your PS3′s Firmware again.

Version 2.17 was released to the unwashed masses this morning.

It reportedly fixes exploits, bugs, compatibility, etc. Visit the link above to learn more as it becomes available.

Casino security

Probably a lot of obvious stuff here, but an interesting read.

Engineer built systems used by up to half the world’s casinos

Leatherman Punchdown tool

What a great idea. Flat head screws are worthless anyways.

Leatherman Punchdown tool

Magpul FMG

From flashlight to SMG and back again.

steve wozniak isn’t a sackrider

Working in tech, I read a lot of articles written by windbags who are paid off by manufacturers or ad firms or whatever. Woz always seems to speak his mind regardless of who it will impact. I’m always drawn to his articles and interviews.

Here’s a recent one:
Steve Wozniak’s frustrations with iPhone, Apple TV and MacBook Air

Wozniak was in Sydney this morning to deliver the keynote speech at a conference focused on Australian broadband. But his commentary during a press Q&A session ranged far beyond the topics of broadband and telecommunications, with Woz lobbing numerous constructive critiques about Apple’s latest products back over the pond to Cupertino.

World’s coolest swimming pools

A bunch of swimming pools have been doing the rounds on blogs lately. Here is the Oobject alternative list of cool pools. Including pools over fake pools, pools hanging off the edge of buildings, 1000 year old pools and spectacular underground pools. Vote for your faves.

Formula 1 2008 – Race 1

Coming soon, the start of the 2008 season!

AUSTRALIA | Melbourne
14,15,16 March 2008

Hindsight is always 20/20

Just ran across this old article and got a good chuckle out of it.

Quotey quote:

“Kmart has decided not to carry Blu-ray players due to their high prices, instead focusing solely on HD DVD this holiday. While it may no longer be the bastion of discount stores it once was, Kmart’s move highlights the problems facing Sony’s format as HD DVD continues to get cheaper.”

Must be a bunch of shirtless dudes….

The hunt for the God particle

interesting article and amazing pictures of CERN, the worlds largest particle physics laboratory.

More liek

Amirite?

Optimus keyboard ships?!? fureal??

Finally all the gadget freaks that pre-paid $1500 NINE months ago will have this little gem in their hands. Hope it’s “spill-proof”…

Nice photo gallery in the article.

Engadget’s preview of the Optimus Maximus

Invisibility to CCTV cameras

This German exibition is showcasing bright infrared LED devices that overwhelm the CCDs in security cameras, allowing you to move through modern society in relative privacy. I used this as a gimmick in my story I, Robot — now I want to own one!

The URA / FILOART developed device promises to the citizens of a more reliable protection against security measures of the state (and other Überwachenden). In addition to monitoring purposes organised systems interaction between man and machine is still IR.ASC an additional interaction between machines dar. This absurd accumulation of technology is symptomatic, because although the entire expense of the protection measures for the alleged safety of citizens is made, the person slips on the importance scale of the current security plan ever deeper down.

via: boingboing.net

We can do that source thing too!

Microsoft, despite what you may think, is totally hip and cool. Wait…. no.

“Mike: fucking SQL Girl?

did anyone make any injection jokes?”

Stfu and let me troll