December 2008
Cool Audi ad →
D+Caf Detects If You're Drinking Real Coffee... →
I don’t understand drinking decaf coffee. It’s like non-alcoholic beer. Both are crappy, neutered versions of the original. But if you’ve absolutely got to drink decaf, D+caf will make sure…
Quick Tip for Nikon Sports Shooters →
If you’re shooting sports with a Nikon D3, D700 or D300, you’re probably shooting fairly often in high-speed continuous mode, so you want the best performance (most number of frames per…
Magnetic Mount Lenses Add Wide Angle, Telephoto... →
We have seen several different add-on lenses designed to enhance the iPhone camera, but these versions ditch the case in favor of magnetic mounts. There are also three different lenses to…
HDMI/Component trickery at Best Buy →
As I recall we had an issue a few months back with another big box store but someone just caught Best Buy also using HDMI cables and comparing them to component cables. Consumerist…
One year in 40 seconds →
LG LH95 will be the world’s thinnest LED LCD TV,... →
Yeah we’ll take seven, thanks. LG is all set to unveil its latest creation at CES next week and we have to say, it looks like a doozy. The LH95 is poised to be announced as the world’s…
Bestmodo 2008 [Bestmodo] →
Here’s a list of the very best gear we’ve seen this year. It’s more bragger’s guide than buyer’s guide—if you have any of this, you can officially tell your friends to suck on it. The…
Mpix →
From wall-clinging prints and buttons to business and playing cards, Mpix has you covered. The online printing service offers tons of options and sizes, from 20”x30” prints on premium…
Visa Black Card →
Don’t qualify for a Centurion Card? Maybe the Visa Black Card ($495 annual fee) is a little more your style. Made with carbon graphite, the exclusive card comes with personalized… Visit …
The President’s Photographer →
120 of 2008’s Most Amazing News Photos →
Getting a pal with a new camera to subscribe to Photojojo makes an awesome (and free!) gift.
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Walter Iooss' Sports Photos →
The great sports photographer assembles the best work from his extraordinary career in one rich volume
(Walter Iooss)
Apple Tqualizer Will Either Get You Hugged or... →
Your standard animated equalizer t-shirt is generally considered obnoxious enough. But when you stick an Apple logo on the front, well, it’s a statement that can’t be ignored. As clearly…
Alphaville →
Alphaville
Massive Christmas iPod Touch Sales Boost App Store... →
Apple’s new iPod Touch appears to have been a huge hit this holiday season with evidence that the high end iPod has seen massive gains in marketshare.
The first impact was seen in early sales…
Basketball on break until mid January. Starting flag football today.
Behind The Scenes I →
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Here is the first installment of our behind the scenes footage. I will be detailing every piece of gear used as we go through this…
Lunch Swedish style at IKEA Chicago
How the Dual Display Works In the IBM ThinkPad... →
We’ve already seen a clip with the Lenovo W700ds laptop popping out its secondary monitor. But here’s much better clip that really gives you a real idea of how it works. The things we noted:…
Sirius + StarLightXM + Airfoil = Streaming... →
I’ve been a happy Sirius Radio subscriber since the day Howard Stern went Satellite. I think I’d miss Sirius more than I’d miss cable or any other entertainment subscription I have. I really the…
8 Tips For Capturing Family Gathering Candids →
It’s the time of year when family and friends come together for a meal or two celebrating any number of special occasions. No matter the holiday, family gatherings are a time worth sharing and…
Rolando →
So today you unwrapped your brand-new iPhone or iPod Touch, and you’re wondering, “Which game should I buy?” May I suggest: Rolando. It’s fun, it’s interesting, and it is very iPhone-y.
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Merry Christmas →
Scheduled to leave for Chicago at 1pm. The betting has started. My guess is 1:45.
The Only 10 Games Your iPhone Needs [IPhone Games] →
There are loads of games in the App Store for the iPhone/iPod Touch, but if you want to save money and space, which are the true essentials? Here are our 10 must-haves. While there are enough…
★ Private →
There has been much discussion lately regarding the use of private iPhone APIs. First with Google Mobile’s publicly acknowledged use of a private API to access the proximity sensor, then again…
Nintendo sells over a million Wiis in the US alone... →
Google employees might be getting lumps of coal in their Christmas stockings this year but we have a feeling our pals over at Nintendo will likely be getting regularly scheduled…
Energizer's Rechargeable Solar Charger gets... →
You don’t usually equate CES with big time Energizer introductions, but this year is going to be different. While our fingers are still crossed that a 50-foot drum-toting bunny is seen…
Focal's latest waterproof speaker cases play nice... →
Focal’s latest wares look a lot like similar units that we’ve seen from Atlantic, but we guess there are only so many ways you can design a waterproof iPod sound system. The…
Great things afoot in the MySQL community →
tl;dr summary - The MySQL community rocks. Percona, XtraDB, Drizzle, SSD storage, InnoDB IO scalability challenges.
For anyone who lives and dies by MySQL and InnoDB, things are finally…
49 microwaves orchestrated to play Jingle Bells →
AKQA’s microwave powered rendition of Jingle Bells is one of the best holiday video cards we’ve seen this year.
(more…)
Mac vs. PC - More than meets the eye →
Filed under: Humor, Multimedia
We’re late to the party on this one, but it absolutely still deserves attention. Created by Nick Greenlee as a short visual effects piece, this video…
Nikon Releases My Picturetown app for iPhone/iPod... →
Nikon has just released its first iPhone application. Now you can easily view and upload photos to your my Picturetown account from an iPhone or iPod touch. Access all photos stored in your…
Estonia →
Estonia
Our Suggested Holiday Reading List →
By Bob Lutz
GM Vice Chairman
During these unprecedented times, the familiarity of yet another holiday season upon us is particularly welcome. Although there is much work to be done, we’ll all be…
Is it just me or is this a little strange to be the intro song for the ND basketball team? http://is.gd/d4uQ
Beta Beat: BlackBerry Media Sync for OS X →
Filed under: Multimedia, Software, iTunes, Beta Beat
Back in September, we started hearing rumblings that RIM was developing native OS X utilities for Mac BlackBerry…
You Know Chrysler is Toast Because.. →
The CEO takes out a fullpage ad in the Wall Street Journal today to thank the American Public for “investing” in Chrysler.
Lets see, is there anything more idiotic than spending more than 100k…
Good to Great →
“I was young once, and I said, That’s beautiful and I want that. Wanting it is easy, but trying to be great — well, that’s absolutely torturous.”
Being good at something is not the same as…
Here’s Why People Really Engage in Brand Wars -... →
Photo by Scott Bourne
(Editor’s Note: If you’re the kind of person who has a Nikon or a Canon tattoo - or if you have painted your house yellow to match the Nikon logo, or red to match the…
Tom Scharpling's twitter novel; "Fuel Dump" has... →
CHAPTER ONE
Michael Richards stared at the shotgun resting on his coffee table and knew what he had to do. @scharpling
Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S Review →
Nikon 50mm f/1.4G AF-S Review
2010 Chevy Equinox: A New Look For Detroit... →
Surprise! Here’s the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox scheduled to make its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Bet you didn’t expect to see this on a Sunday morning did you? The all-new 2010…
After watching 9 kids basketball games today what should I do? Go to the ND basketball game! Hope the level of play is better.
By Popular Demand, Suggested Contacts No Longer... →
Whenever you send someone an email using Gmail, Google helpfully adds that person to your Suggested Contacts group in Google Contacts. No one wants all of those email addresses cluttering…
Standalone contact manager available →
Administrators of all editions can now allow users to access their contacts outside of Gmail with the new standalone contact manager. Premier Edition is required for the standalone contact manager…
Best Enthusiast Camera 2008 →
When Politics Trumps Business: The Case For... →
One of the conditions the government stipulated in agreeing to loan money for GM and Chrysler was both companies must eliminate their corporate jets. Sounds good until you know how…
Mint for iphone →