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Archive for December 6th, 2007

Dec6

Leonovo to offer Thinkpad models preloaded with Windows XP

Lenovo has just announced new ThinkPad T61 models preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP. They are available immediately. The irony, as noted by this Slashdot snippet, is that they’re called ThinkPad T61 ‘TopSeller” models. Indeed, for the other ThinkPad users out there, Lenovo already have a…

Filed in: Software

Dec6

Rights Watchman Uses Satellite Photography to Monitor Abuse in Crisis Zones

Lars Bromley, a 32-year-old geo-information specialist, is using satellite photography to help NGOs document atrocities in isolated crisis zones like Darfur and Zimbabwe.

Filed in: Personal Tech

Dec6

Meet the Mario Maestros Who Have Videogame Music Rocking Concert Halls

Northwestern University student Sam Greszes wins the best-costume prize at Video Games Live, a 135-minute showcase of music from arcade, computer and console titles, arranged for and performed by a 66-piece orchestra and a 16-person choir.

Filed in: Personal Tech

Dec6

Millechili: Exclusive Look at Ferrari of the Future

Get the lowdown on the Millechili, the car that’ll lead Ferrari to a green(er) tomorrow.

Filed in: Personal Tech

Dec6

Need charts for your website? Google makes it easy!

Today Google released the “Google Chart API” which makes it dead simple for people who need charts on their website to create them. By crafting a URL that describes the type of chart you want, Google will provide the corresponding image. What’s the catch? Well, if you can call it a “catch”, […]

Filed in: Google

Dec6

Toyota Unveils Violin Playing Robot

eldavojohn writes “Toyota has unveiled a robot that can play the violin. From the article: ‘Toyota said it planned to further advance the robot’s dexterity to enable it to use tools and assist with domestic duties and nursing and medical care. The robot has 17 joints in both of its hands and arms now.’ It seems there have been small — or maybe even strange, impractical — advances in robotics repeatedly with demonstrations of robots performing a specialized task. Are we merely struggling to hard code each human activity as we strive for an all purpose android? Is there a chance artificial intelligence & robotics will ever become generalized enough to make interaction interesting?”

Toyota Unveils Violin-Playing Robot

Wired’s How To Wiki: Spot a Fake iPhone and Other Knock-Off Electronics

Apple is undoubtedly counting on doting parents, love-blind fiances, and the spouses of the last remaining tech professionals who don’t have one yet, to drop the $400 this holiday season necessary to bring an iPhone into their homes. And as with every status symbol, the iPhone has spawned a bevy of clones that look to take a bite out of Apple’s market share either by undercutting a rather steep price point or by adding features and functionality where the iPhone left off. The Wired How To Wiki gives a few tips on how to spot an iClone as well as presenting some examples of the ones that might be considered worthy alternatives. Everyone likes the underdog, so feel free to add a few iClones of your own.

Filed in: Personal Tech

Dec6

Wii Zapper Saps Shooter Fun, but ‘Link’s Crossbow Training’ Rocks

A $20 accessory that turns the Wiimote into a light gun actually detracts from gameplay, although the game that comes bundled with it is worth the price of admission.

Filed in: Personal Tech

Dec6

Touring a Salty, Creepy Nuclear-Waste Facility

In an excerpt from Gwenyth Cravens’ book The Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy, the author takes us along on her surreal tour of a nuclear-waste-burial facility.