n3hat sends along an item from the Cincinnati Enquirer: “Dr. Fredric J. Baur was so proud of having designed the container for Pringles… that he asked his family to bury him in one. His children honored his request. Part of his remains was buried in a Pringles can — along with a regular urn containing […]
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh’s mobile telephone operators must deactivate more than one million unregistered SIM cards from Sunday as deadline for registration ended last night, telecoms watchdog officials said.
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murphee ends along a report from InfoQ: “Gemstone demoed [MagLev,] their Ruby VM built on their GemStone S64 VM, to an ecstatic audience. Gemstone’s Smalltalk VM allows OODBs of up to 17 PetaBytes, with none of the old ActiveRecord nonsense: the data is persisted transparently. The Gemstone OODB also takes care of any distribution, allowing […]
These digital cameras combine advanced features with innovative design. Whether it be panoramic or wind-up shots, both cameras spin to the task. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.
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Ken E. writes “Asus has backed down in the face of complaints from UK Eee PC 900 owners about the ultra-portable’s low-capacity battery. Confusing statements posted in online reviews led buyers to believe that they would get a larger capacity battery than they actually did — and they weren’t happy. Asus has, however, made a […]
SEGA’s Golden Axe: Beast Rider “delivers an intense and unique combat experience where players charge into battle on the backs of ferocious beasts or take their chances with the enemy while on foot.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
Fighting skill, wits and even magic are all called into action as […]
With the Aroma USB, keeping the air around your computer nice and fresh is a breeze. Once plugged in, a scented strip heats up and releases a pleasant fragrance through its vents. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
It does use a bit of power to heat up the strip and […]
At first glance, this computer may look like any old Macintosh Plus, but on the inside, you’ll find the internals of a G4 Cube — “leaving plenty of room to spare.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
..look closer and youll see all the detail work that Charles did, like adding a hidden Superdrive, a […]
Can the BlendTec blender withstand a 1-million volt stun gun? Tom Dickson sets out to find the answer in his latest “Will it Blend?” segment. Continue reading to watch.
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MojoKid writes “A little over a week ago Netflix unveiled the Netflix Player, developed by the team at Roku, a set-top box for watching on-demand movies and TV. This interview with Tim Twerdahl, the VP of Consumer Products for Roku, goes into some detail about the guts of the box and the future of the […]
