via Boing Boing
The Next Web predicts this unauthorized Steve Jobs action figure will get the kibosh before it goes on sale in February. … Read More >>
Ancient Greek punishments: the 8-bit Flashgame edition
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“Let’s Play: Ancient Greek Punishment” is a series of 8-bit Flash games based on the punishments visited by the gods on various … Read More >>
ClockworkMod Tether serves free Android USB tethering, no root required
via Engadget
Not content to provide us with ClockworkMod Recovery and other fine hacks, Koush just made a free USB tethering app … Read More >>
Old services meet new media: a tweeting cabbie’s growing business
via Ars Technica
“Can you pick me up at my place in 15 minutes? Text me when you get here.” No, … Read More >>
Researchers hack silkworm genome to get spidery silk
via Ars Technica
By a number of measures, spider silk is one of the toughest materials around. … Read More >>
RIM puts BlackBerry Playbook on massive sale; Android Market shoehorned onto rooted units
via Engadget
Research in Motion may not have found itself in a coveted spot as 2011 ended, but if it’s learned anything from HP, there’s … Read More >>
Sleep Buster: Japanese Company Develops Anti-Sleep Driver Seat Sheet
via TechCrunch
There are quite a few systems and gadgets on the market already that prevent people from falling asleep whilst driving, but … Read More >>
Palm Software Director: “We Just Weren’t Able To Execute”
via TechCrunch
Hindsight, as they say, is 20/20 and Brian X Chen has a great tick-tock detailing the initial fall – and continuing fall – of … Read More >>
Causality becomes increasingly elusive
via Boing Boing
Espen sez, “This is an excellent essay by Jonah Lehrer on the increasing difficulty of finding direct causation in medical (or, … Read More >>
Stop! It’s A Really Bad Time To Buy Most Gadgets!
via TechCrunch
Did you know that your brain releases dopamine when it processes something new? At least that’s what the Internet told me. … Read More >>