Archive for September 30th, 2011

Still awake? There’s a Chumby FunBox app for that

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

The FunBox is a bedside alarm clock but it's also a widget-running Chumby, which means it'll let you check your twitter feeds, load up a track on Pandora or do other inappropriately stimulating activities right before catching some Zs. The device has just passed through the FCC and its paperwork reveals a 3.5-inch (possibly resistive) touch screen, a 454MHz processor, 1GB DDR memory, SD card slot and a USB port for an external drive. We couldn't tell you price or availability at this stage, but with top smartphones increasingly coming with night dock accessories the FunBox is hardly likely to find a guaranteed perch beside our pillow.

Still awake? There's a Chumby FunBox app for that originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bats Make the Same Sound SAM’s Do When They Have Radar-Lock [Science]

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

You know what I'm talking about; that accelerating high-pitched beep bleeding into a squeal as the projectile locks-on and closes on your position. It's the "Oh shit I'm dead" sound for fighter pilots and whatever "oh shit I'm dead" translates into for bugs as well, apparently. More »


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A 29-Year-Old Woman Hears Herself for the First Time Thanks to Hearing Implants [Video]

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

Sloan Churman, deaf for 29 years, will get to see life in a completely different light now because of Cochlear Implants. Technology is such a wonderful thing. [Youtube via Boing Boing] More »


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Timelines.com Claims Facebook Is Stealing Their Timelines’ Mojo [Facebook]

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

Timelimes.com (note the "s") has filed suit against Facebook over their new Timeline feature. Because no one has ever thought of putting significant dates along a line before. More »


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Hitachi glasses-free 3D technology lets you view weird chicken things from multiple angles

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

We might not have chosen the above weird baby chick to pitch our autostereoscopic technology to the world, but at least it makes for some memorable imagery. The hatchling is a 3D image generated by projectors, overlayed on top of a real world object, which can be viewed by multiple people at multiple angles without the need for 3D glasses. Built-in sensors detect the viewer's positions and adjust the viewing angle accordingly. Of course, this isn't the first time we've seen this sort of technology -- heck, this isn't even the first time we've seen this sort of thing from Hitachi, but the company says it's continually getting better, with a marked depth resolution improvement over a technology shown off this time last year at CEATEC. The company is looking to implement the technology for both digital signage and entertainment purposes, eventually revolutionizing the way the world looks at 3D baby chickens.

Hitachi glasses-free 3D technology lets you view weird chicken things from multiple angles originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hello, Commenters? It’s #Whitenoise Calling [Community]

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

So it's Friday night and you're dating your laptop again. I know; I've been there (I am there). But! You can head over to #Whitenoise and enjoy some good internet company. More »


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This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Useless Characters in Jurassic Park [Video]

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

As with any cookie cutter movie where characters die, there are invincible people who are very important to the storyline, cute kids who escape dire circumstances, comic reliefs that stick around for the lulz and...those forgettable people with punchable faces that you love to see get eaten by T-Rex. More »


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Virgin Mobile announces LG Optimus Slider, sneakily postpones data throttling until 2012

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

Virgin Mobile was originally intending to celebrate the new month by flipping the switch on throttled data, but it decided to push those plans back and announce a couple new phones instead. The prepaid carrier announced the upcoming launch of the LG Optimus Slider (note: it's not the Optimus Note) and the HTC Wildfire S in October and, in the same press release, nonchalantly mentioned that it would delay reducing throughput speeds for heavy users until sometime next year. No word on why this came about, but we'll take good news whenever we can get it. The LG Optimus Slider is an Android 2.3 device with a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 3.2MP camera and 1,500mAh battery, and will be available online beginning October 16th for $200 and in Sprint stores October 30th. The HTC Wildfire S will show up in silver at Best Buy and in white at Radio Shack starting October 23rd, and can be yours for $200 as well. We can imagine which announcement you're most excited for. Check out both press releases in their glory after the break.

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Virgin Mobile announces LG Optimus Slider, sneakily postpones data throttling until 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Watch: Samsung Galaxy S II Security Bug Leaves Locked Phones Exposed [Video]

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

Uh-oh, it looks like some versions of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S II might be going out the door to customers next week with a serious security flaw that leaves locked phones wide open. More »


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Marlango: Maybe [Video]

Posted by Ry on Sep 30 2011 | Technology

Here's some weird Spanish music that is not in Spanish: Marlango. Fans of Tom Waits may recognize some of his influence here and there. Instead of Tom's whiskey voice, however, you have Leonor Watling's milk and honey. More »


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