February 2009
What Do Celebrities Drive? [Celebrity Cars] →
Want to know what cars celebrities drive? Until getting bored this morning, we didn’t know we wanted to. Now, we’re so curious, we put together this list of 20 celebs and the cars they drive. As…
January 2009
Finished with basketball for the day. Thrilling wire to wire game. 41-4. Off to root for the Irish at Pitt
Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green review roundup →
Now that the proverbial cat is out of the bag on Western Digital’s 2TB Caviar Green HDD, hardware fanatics have had a chance to take the 3.5-inch drive for a spin. While its performance…
Sleep it off →
Sleep it off
Apple now offering individual song upgrades on... →
Apple on Thursday began offering iTunes shoppers the ability to upgrade their songs to higher-quality DRM-free tracks on an individual basis, doing away with an earlier mandate that required…
What we did on our winter break →
After our big launch of the new look and feel, the Reader team took a breather and worked on tying up loose ends (don’t worry, we also took some time off). We’ve just pushed a new release that…
Google knocks Gmail offline, in a good way →
One of the many, many, many problems with webmail can be found right in its name - “web”. Accessing your email using a web interface can definitely be convenient as it’s accessible from…
Offline access in Gmail Labs →
Offline Gmail is now available in Gmail Labs, our public testing ground for experimental Gmail features. We’ve been testing this feature internally at Google for awhile, and we’re making offline…
New waterproof camera →
Model Bloat: How The Camaro Gained 827 Pounds Over... →
Any vehicle model around for a while, no matter the form factor, has one thing in common with its peers: Model Bloat. Take the Camaro — 37 model years after inception, it’s 827 pounds…
Vegetarians have better sex? →
Drag and Drop-Dead Elegant Interfaces →
Everyone at Excelisys loves to hear that rhetorical question asked: “Woah! You can do THAT in FileMaker?” Oh yeah, you can. Well this is one of those moments, and we just posted a demo…
Do you have Final Cut? →
Panasonic unveils DMC-FT1 rugged compact camera →
Pre-PMA 2009: Panasonic has launched the DMC-FT1, its first rugged digital compact and the world’s first to feature AVCHD lite HD video recording. The FT1 is designed to be dustproof,…
At ND marquette game. Amused that Marq had to change from warriors to golden eagles but nobody said anything about fighting Irish
The Firmware Placebo →
Every time a camera gets a firmware upgrade of any sort, the first things early adopters always say is “WOW! The autofocus is so much better!” Then the report comes out: the autofocus wasn’t…
Adobe Releases Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3... →
Yesterday Adobe released the latest version of Lightroom, Lightroom 2.3, as well as Camera Raw 5.3.
From Adobe:
“The ‘release candidate’ label indicates that this update is well tested…
A handful of Firefox tweaks that will double your... →
Firefox users take note: You need to do this. Now. As in, this instant. More savvy users are probably already familiar with editing Firefox’s configuration file but whether you’re a…
relaxing after 1st night of basketball. 20 year olds still faster than 40 year olds. 40 year olds still smarter than 20 year olds.
Bush gives fist bump as farewell to official... →
Eric Draper spent the last eight years alongside George W. Bush as the chief White House photographer. Draper, 44, who had covered the 2000 campaign for The Associated Press, took…
Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and... →
Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Photoshop Camera Raw 5.3 Release Candidates, both available immediately for download from Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com.
The ‘release…
Heading to the Harlem Globetrotters with the family. Probably 30 years since the last time. I wonder if Meadowlark can still hit his shot?
VIDEO: A.D. Maddox - World's first Ducati-riding,... →
Filed under: Etc., Videos, Motorcycles
Click above to watch a video of A.D. Maddox’s artistry in motion
Sometimes, you come across a hidden gem that not only makes you…
App Store Pick of the Week: TED →
While not everyone can attend the annual TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference, now you can enjoy TedTalks right on your iPhone and iPod touch. Thanks, that is, to the free TED…
Conan does the auto show →
1,474 Megapixel Inauguration Panorama is a... →
We’ve all seen the iconic imagery of the day again and again: the nervous smile as the oath went haywire, the rapt crowds, Aretha’s hat. But what about everything else? It’s all in here. …
Apple proposes audio sensor to auto-adjust iPhone... →
Apple is exploring the possibility of adding an ambient sound sensor to the iPhone that would allow the handset to adjust its ringtone volume to its surrounding audio environment, which would…
Journeying to the world’s largest dump on a raft... →
Right now there is a plastic soup of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean that is nearly covers the same space as the continental United States; and it’s still growing. Charles Moore…
The Inauguration of President Barack Obama →
Yesterday was a historic day. On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America - the first African-American ever to hold the office of U.S….
Pet's Eye View Digital Camera →
Ever wonder what your pet sees all day long? Find out with the Pet’s Eye View Digital Camera ($50). This collar-mountable 640x480 digital camera features an automatic timer to snap… Visit
Notes of interest for Apple's Q1 2009 financial... →
Apple has just finished conference call to discuss the results of its first fiscal quarter for 2009, which brought the Mac maker record earnings and revenues despite a much harsher world economy….
Dell - Up to 50% off select video games coupons →
Dell - Up to 50% off select video games coupons Dell is offering a collection of three coupons that cut up to an amazing 50% off select products. Shop for Rock Band 2 for Xbox 360…
Sanyo's 2009 HD Xacti camcorder lineup brings a... →
Engadget Japanese is attending a Sanyo presser where its much loved Xacti camcorders are being overhauled. The 5-strong mix of pistol-grip and new, horizontally-oriented camcorders…
Obama sported bulletproof suit for inaugural... →
Apparently, the Photosynth glitching and iPhone-like GPS blip on CNN weren’t the only high tech actions in play at President Obama’s inauguration yesterday. According to one of our…
Elgato Releases EyeTV 3.1 Update →
Late Sunday, Elgato Systems released version 3.1 of its EyeTV software application, which finds and tracks all television programming you want to see and allows users to pause live television and…
Apple updates white 13-inch MacBook to NVIDIA... →
Apple this week quietly upgraded its previous-generation white 13-inch MacBooks to NVIDIA’s 9400M architecture, a move aimed at boosting sales of its most affordable notebook during a period of…
Sanyo's 2009 HD Xacti camcorder lineup brings a... →
Engadget Japanese is attending a Sanyo presser where its much loved Xacti camcorders are being overhauled. The 5-strong mix of pistol-grip and new, horizontally-oriented camcorders…
White MacBooks Upgraded, Nearly Match Unibody... →
Despite all the fanfare about the new, upgraded unibody MacBooks, the old (polybody?) MacBooks are still on sale for $999. Thankfully, Apple has updated the base specs on our sad, white friend.
Get Calendar on your Google Desktop →
Posted by Benjamin Schirmer, Software Engineer (and recent Google intern) Following the release of the Gmail gadget, we now present a completely new version of the Google Calendar gadget for …
Ustream Viewing Application →
Category: Entertainment Released: Jan 06, 2009 Price: Free Description: A live and recorded video viewing application with interactive chat functionality. The application allows users to…
Voice Controlled Alarm →
Category: Utilities Released: Jan 16, 2009 Price: $0.99 Description: Voice Controlled Alarm (VCA) The first iphone alarm clock that can be switched off with your voice! Shout anything, or…
GM Mobile →
Category: Business Released: Jan 14, 2009 Price: Free Description: Get the latest news from General Motors in the palm of your hand! This application is the easiest way to stay connected to…
Canon and Nikon update firmware →
Canon and Nikon have released firmware updates for the 40D, D3 and D700 DSLRS. All three updates correct rare errors and make minor changes to camera behavior. The 40D is updated to firmware…
Ustream's iPhone Viewer App Now Live In Time For... →
That Ustream viewer app we talked about is now live in the iPhone App Store, free for your downloading pleasure. Get it now to avoid disappointment tomorrow morning. [App Store]
BREAKING: Chrysler and Fiat announce partnership →
Filed under: Euro, Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler, LLC., FIAT
Chrysler announced this morning that the beleaguered automaker has entered into a global strategic alliance with Fiat…
Presidential Gatling Gun-Equipped Suburban Badder... →
Barack Obama’s getting a Cadillac-styled new Presidential Limo tomorrow. While nice, we’re more interested in the Gatling gun-equipped Suburban that follows Cadillac One. Here’s video of the…
Still More Important Than Photography →
If you’ve watched any videos on this blog, you should watch this one. Whether you’re observing the holiday from home or the office, I recommend that you turn up your speakers a few clicks, gather…
Make Your Own 3D Camera for $15 or Less →
Depth perception: wonder of evolution, miracle of sensory perception, and envy of the cyclops.
It’s one of those things you wouldn’t miss until it’s gone, like toes, toothpaste,…
Flight Simulation of the Hudson River Waterlanding... →
The BBC commissioned a flight-sim reproduction of the last week’s near-miraculous US Airways incident. So, in case you were wondering, this is what it looks like to pilot a commercial jet …
Tune in to WordPress.tv →
Today we’ve switched on WordPress.tv, a new space to geek out and learn about all things WordPress.
WordPress.tv is home to tutorials for both WordPress self-installs and WordPress.com to…