Archive for July 12th, 2010

The Terrible Truth Of How the Tetris Sausage Is Made [Apparel]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

Tetris: it's just good, clean fun, right? Wrong! You've actually been stacking Space Invader body parts like some intergalactic sicko all along. This is the game's SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE moment, and you can wear it on a t-shirt. [TheDailyWh.at] More »


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Apple deleting mentions of Consumer Reports’ iPhone 4 piece on forums, can’t delete your thoughts

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

...or can they? In case Apple has somehow managed to perfect the art of selective disremembrance across a wide population, here's a refresher: Consumer Reports has thrown down the gauntlet, stating that it "can't recommend" the iPhone 4 until the antenna issues are fixed, issues that its labs and ours have verified quite substantially. Apple apparently isn't happy about that, and has taken to deleting threads about the Consumer Reports article from its support forums. Now, Apple deleting threads from its support forums is nothing new; outside of "regular" moderation, the company routinely deletes discussion of hardware flaws that it's not ready to 'fess up to, or just generally negative lines of thought about its products. Good thing the internet's a big place, and if Apple's not going to admit the antenna issue, there are plenty of ways to gripe about it. Feel free to express yourself in the comments below, for instance!

Apple deleting mentions of Consumer Reports' iPhone 4 piece on forums, can't delete your thoughts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your Next BMW Will Control Your iPod [Bmw]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

BMW is the first automobile maker to integrate the iPod Out functionality of the iOS 4. This means that you'll be able to view your iPod's screens and menus right on your car's built-in display. More »


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LED Light Turns Your iPhone 4 into an LED Flashlight [Downloads]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Uncategorized

iPhone 4 only: LED flashlights are excellent, low energy devices that can put out serious light. Several phones—including the iPhone 4—use LED lights as camera flashes; free iPhone app LED Light turns your iPhone's LED into a flashlight or strobe. More »


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The Greenest Supercomputer On the Planet [Supercomputing]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

This is the Grape-DR, a supercomputer housed in the Department of Information Science at the University of Tokyo. It has 64 Intel Core i7-920 processors and an accelerator chip that can achieve 200 gigaflops with a lightbulb's worth of power. More »


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Lockheed Martin, Navy team up to deploy communications buoys for submarines

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

Lockheed Martin has announced that it's completed a critical design review for a system that enables submarine communication while below periscope depth. Part of the US Navy's Communications at Speed and Depth Program, buoys are launched by the sub, which can then connect nearby to military networks or satellites. The 40-inch long buoys can either be launched from the sub itself, shuttling data back and forth via miles-long cables, or dropped from aircraft. If the latter, communications is established using an acoustic messaging system similar to SONAR. Now that the review is complete, the team will begin producing hardware with an eye toward delivering engineering design models early next year. PR after the break.

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Lockheed Martin, Navy team up to deploy communications buoys for submarines originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New Containment Cap Placed on Gulf Oil Gusher [Bp]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

Looks like BP has successfully placed a new containment cap onto that oil gusher in the Gulf. It'll take some tests and time before we know if this cap is actually effective though. [MSNBC via Breaking News] More »


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Boeing’s Corpulent Hydrogen-Powered Spy Plane Will Fly at 65,000 Feet For Four Days [Aircraft]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

The future of spycraft looks heavy, if this Boeing plane is any indication. Adding to today's parade of pretty new planes, Boeing unveiled a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft system Monday that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet for four days. More »



Boeing - Aircraft - Aviation - Military - Business

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Get a Free Year of Amazon Prime If You Have a .Edu Email Address [Dealzmodo]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Technology

Amazon's offering a rather sweet deal to students: A free year of Amazon Prime. That's a $80 value and gives you free two-day shipping among other perks. More »



Peru - Loreto - Departments - South America - Amazon.com

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Remains of the Day: Windows 7 Tablets Are Coming [For What It’s Worth]

Posted by Ry on Jul 12 2010 | Uncategorized

Google puts its money on Farmville & Co., Microsoft says Windows 7 tablets are coming, new tools for helping third world cellphones navigate the internet, and Microsoft pretend-scams people in Manhattan to prove a point about phishing. More »



Microsoft - Windows 7 - Steve Ballmer - Business - Allegedly Unethical Firms

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