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Ok, so this post highlight part of the problem in corporate America - obessive, dilusional, stupidity by lawyers. Apparently this video was deemed too objectionable by Microsoft attorneys and was pulled. Give me a break, I was laughing so hard I almost lost control of some bodily functions. It’s a shame this didn’t air…but you can see it right here.
So there you are, trying to decide what to get for your loved one this Valentine’s Day, and the thought hits you that a flower with your picture on it would be just swell. Now, how do you go about accomplishing this feat? Enter our beloved Asian brethren to save the day. The aptly named “Flower Printer,” allows you to print a graphic image of your choice on a flower. Yes, apparently a real, live flower. The details are sketchy, but for a mere $1250 you too can
impress the person you hold dearest with a personalized flower just for them.
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| Compact Impact via Gearlog
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Destination Floor Guidance System to End Crowded Elevators
Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Misc. Tech, Software,
We’ve all been there at some point in our lives. Usually it happens when you need it the most - a job interview, doctor’s appointment, a date, etc. Crowded elevators suck royally. Destination Floor Guidance System is trying to end our crowded, slow elevator woes by intelligently grouping people together. People going to the same floors will likely be in same elevator due to smart kiosks located where the passengers board. The elevators will better serve the building after some time, since the kiosks use historical data to their advantage by strategically stationing elevators near certain floors at their peak times. The elevator is already in use at the Metropolitan Park West Tower in downtown Seattle and is planned to debut in New York at the new New York Times Building next. While this is a real innovation in helping high-traffic buildings, I hope that we start shooting into pressurized tunnels in the near future.
Read More | The Enquirer via Gizmodo
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Xbox 360 January Dashboard System Update Available
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Internet, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,
Microsoft has just released the January 2006 System Update for Xbox 360, highlighted by improvements to the Xbox Guide. Here are the details:
We’ve been listening to what the community has been telling us, so we’re happy to announce that this update will improve your gaming experience.
Here are some of the changes in this update:
Improvements to the Xbox Guide.
Option to retain your saved games when you delete a profile.
Increased accuracy of “last time played.”
Network configuration improvements for Xbox Live members in the Netherlands.
More detailed messaging for unreadable disk or region errors.
This free update is available to all Xbox Live members. Your console will be updated the next time you sign in to Xbox Live.
Boot up your 360 to grab the update.
For those of you PSP homebrew peeps, the day you have been waiting for has arrived. Homebrew is now compatible with all Sony PSP’s, including v2.60 firmware models. All the juicy details and downloads are availalable at PSPupdates.qj.net.
Hello Gear Live readers! I would like to take this moment to introduce myself and let you all know that I’ll be blogging for Gear Live for the next month or so, and possibly beyond. I am an overall geek and my platform of choice is the Mac running OS X. I run a New Media Consultancy as well as work as a SysAdmin / Engineer for a large printing company. I’ll be covering mainly Mac and gaming related topics, but you’ll probably see everything from cars to airplanes and all sorts of gadgets and gear in-between. I look forward to being part of the Gear Live team and hope you enjoy what I write. If you have any suggestions or things in specific that you might want to see me cover, please feel free to chime in and let me know. Get ‘yer blog on!
Reveal Firefox Extension Reviewed
Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Internet, Mods / Hacks, Product Reviews, Software,
Reveal is a Firefox extension that allows you to view your current tabs as thumbnails directly on your screen - as shown with my favorite websites above. So I thought that this might prove pretty useless to me considering that I’m already using tabbed browsing. Why would I need to have mini pictures of these and what purpose would they serve? What’s really great about this extension is the ease of use. Once installed, you just press F2 to bring up the interface. Not only is it that simple, but its pretty too. Your screenshot comes zooming in from the side of your screen and places itself in the middle of your screen with the current tab highlighted.
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To divert from our normal gadget news, where were you twenty years ago? For those of you too young to remember, tomorrow, January 28th, 2006 marks the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. I distinctly remember being in school when the news broke, and watching with the rest of the class, the news on TV as we tried to absorb it all. My classmates and I were too young to have first-hand knowledge of the Apollo 1 event, and the tragedy unfolding before us was a shock of the highest magnitude. James Oberg, a columnist at MSNBC who spent 22 years at NASA, has an article describing 7 myths of the disaster, and what the facts really are.
Read More | MSNBC
Thank goodness for acronyms…SWORDS, short for “Special Weapons Observation Remote Direct-Action System” are robots able to carry a large variety of weaponry (M-16, M-2, M-240, etc.) into battle. The robots are based on the EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) Talon platform, also made by Foster-Miller, of which 250 are currently deployed in the field. Because of the similarities between the two platforms, they can share parts
and more easily plot the takeover of the world
which makes battlefield repair a less onerous task. Although they bear a resemblance to a chopped down Johnny-5, the Talons are not capable of autonomous action, and are remote controlled from a safe distance. Therefore there’s no fear of Skynet-controlled robots running rampant against their human creators…yet.
Read More | Foster-Miller via Gizmag
iMac Core Duo: Easiest RAM Installation Ever
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, Mods / Hacks, PC / Laptop,
Yesterday, we gave your our impressions of the new iMac Core Duo. In the article, we mentioned that we desperately needed to upgrade from the stock 512 MB RAM the system ships with, up to 2 GB because of the kind of work we do. After thinking about it, we realized that the RAM installation for the new iMac is the easiest we have ever done. Apple has truly made it easy to upgrade the latest iMac - and it is exponentially easier than the last one, where installing RAM frustrated us to no end.
As seen in the image above, the RAM slot is at the bottom of the computer. All you need to do is unscrew a small panel, insert the RAM, and screw the panel back on. It really couldn’t be simpler. We removed the 512 MB stick, and installed two 1 GB chips in under a minute. We applaud you, Apple. We have a better image of the RAM slot after the jump.
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