I don’t know about you, but any trailer that starts with the greatest gadget genius of all time having a morning whisky on the rocks, while traveling through the desert in a Humvee to the beat of AC/DC’s Back In Black, says to me: BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE EVER. Which is precisely what you can see in the new Iron Man full trailer, along with everything you would expect Robert Downey Jr’s perfect Tony Stark to do, from tinkering with his armor while mixing cocktails to playing with a multitouch holographic display to crashing through his incredible mansion on the edge of a cliff (Bruce Wayne is a wimp) to kissing the redheaded goddess that is Gwyneth Paltrow playing Virginia “Pepper” Potts, his personal assistant. Best quotes ever and poll, after the jump.
Tony Stark (to army driver): “Good God, you are a woman.”
Tony Stark: “Yeah. I can fly.”
Computer: “Sir, the upgrade is complete” (talking about the new armor) Tony Stark: “Tell you what. Put a little hot rod red in there.”
Tony Stark (to Virginia Potts, while fitting his armor): “Let’s face it, this isn’t the worst thing you caught me doing.”
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JasonPoll concept courtesy of Jason Chen (who is a Batman fan; nobody is perfect.) [IGN]
Personal and Video Games was lucky enough to get two full hours of straight-up gameplay with Rockstar’s newest opus, and they state its all coming up roses. There’s a ton of gameplay experience in there and they detail the physics, graphics, aiming system, and all the new features you’d anticipate to hear about. Sounds pretty […]
Computer and Video Games was lucky enough to get two full hours of straight-up gameplay with Rockstar’s newest opus, and they say its all coming up roses. There’s a ton of gameplay experience in there and they detail the physics, graphics, aiming system, and all the new features you’d expect to hear about. Sounds pretty awesome to me, and I’m happy to hear that the framerate is solid, too. GTA IV: Hands-On [Computer and Video Games]
We can see this USB typing Speedometer being extremely useful for young typists who want to improve their speed, or Brian Lam if he ever wants to type faster than three words per minute, but it’s a USB gadget that plugs into your computer and tells you how fast you’re typing. If you want to keep track of how much you’ve typed during the entire day (say, if you’re a writer getting paid by the word), it measures that too. The meter goes up to 260 WPM, but the world’s fastest typist can only go 212 WPM. And that was with a DVORAK keyboard layout, which you’re probably not using. [Drink Stuff via Nexus 404 via Technabob]
This awkward robot from Japan showcases the huge leaps forward we’ve made in robot technology. They have the ability to jump up into a squat from lying flat on their backs now! The next huge leap forward: standing up. [Television in Japan]
There are no details to be found on this interesting-looking mouse other than the fact that it comes out some time next week. I used to think there was nothing new under the sun when it came to mice, but that was before I saw Logitech’s MX Air — so maybe this will surprise me […]
There are no details to be found on this interesting-looking mouse other than the fact that it comes out some time next week. I used to think there was nothing new under the sun when it came to mice, but that was before I saw Logitech’s MX Air — so maybe this will surprise me too.
Check out the site for a countdown timer and an exciting one-second clip of the mouse shooting through space.
On Tuesday we asked you about the one thing you wouldn’t want spilled on your keyboard, and we were surprised how much you had to tell us. We have a brand new Y7 Toughbook laying around the apartment, which Panasonic claims can handle six ounces of liquid poured right into the keyboard. We decided to put some of your answers to the test.
We didn’t have the time, resources, or lack of shame to put some of your better ideas to work [See: here, here, and here], but we managed to try all of the choices in the poll. We cheated a bit on the puke, but our mix was pretty gross. The results—lucky for us—were inconclusive. Of the five liquids we put in the Toughbook, none made it explode or even slow down. After flushing the whole keyboard out with water, it wasn’t even sticky the next day. So when it comes to the Y7 our answer to that Question of the Day is “none of the above.” But please folks, don’t try this at home. [Panasonic Toughbook]
I was beginning to wonder when Sprint would jump into the fray and now they have. Starting tomorrow new and existing customers can opt for the Simply Everything plan that encompasses just about everything (unlimited voice, data, text, e-mail, Web-surfing, Sprint TVSM, Sprint Music, GPS Navigation, Direct Connect® and Group Connect®) Sprint has to offer […]
I was beginning to wonder when Sprint would jump into the fray and now they have. Starting tomorrow new and existing customers can opt for the Simply Everything plan that encompasses just about everything (unlimited voice, data, text, e-mail, Web-surfing, Sprint TVSM, Sprint Music, GPS Navigation, Direct Connect® and Group Connect®) Sprint has to offer for the low price of $99.99. Let’s hope this helps, but service was never Sprint’s problem. It’s their customer service that blows.
Hopefully you’ve all seen Batman Begins, otherwise the following explanation won’t make any sense. Remember when Morgan Freeman was showing Christian Bale around Wayne’s gadget basement or whatever it was called? And he showed him the material that Batman’s cape was made? Like, it’s flexible like any fabric, but once you run a charge through […]
Hopefully you’ve all seen Batman Begins, otherwise the following explanation won’t make any sense. Remember when Morgan Freeman was showing Christian Bale around Wayne’s gadget basement or whatever it was called? And he showed him the material that Batman’s cape was made? Like, it’s flexible like any fabric, but once you run a charge through it it holds its shape? Well that same concept—a material that changes its shape until you run a charge through it—is at work here.
This computer concept, the Siafu, is aimed at people with vision problems. It’s simply a flat surface, like a keyboard without the keys. Once you run a current though the main ingredient, which is called Magneclay, it keeps the desired shape. That picture above is the best illustration of the phenomenon.
It’s designed by Jonathan Lucas. It’s also the type of innovation I applaud (as opposed to a lot of the Web 2.0 fluff I see lauded every other day).
It appears that it might be time to call upon the spirit of motivational speaker Matt Foley to help Sprint figure out how to get “back…on…the right…track.” Sprint announced an almost $30 billion quarterly loss this day. That’s such a large loss that Sprint also announced that it will stop paying dividends to shareholders for the […]
It appears that it might be time to call upon the spirit of motivational speaker Matt Foley to help Sprint figure out how to get “back…on…the right…track.”
Sprint announced an almost $30 billion quarterly loss this day. That’s such a large loss that Sprint also announced that it will stop paying dividends to shareholders for the “foreseeable future,” according to a Reuters report. Not good.
Here’s more from Reuters…
Sprint, which has been losing ground to rivals amid network and customer service problems, forecast that it would lose 1.2 million customers who pay monthly bills in the first quarter, compared with 683,000 such losses in the fourth quarter.
While Sprint had warned last month of continued downward pressure, Stanford Group analyst Michael Nelson stated the subscriber outlook was “considerably worse than even most of the bearish estimates out there.”
Nelson, who had estimated that Sprint would lose 400,000 valuable post-paid subscribers who pay monthly bills in the first quarter, stated investors were also disappointed that the company did not lay out a plan to turn around the business.
“People expected that things were going to be really bad but were hoping they were going to have a game plan of how they’re going to repair it,” he stated.
Instead, Sprint stated it was assessing a reorganization of its business model, and associated sales, distribution and marketing plans. It also said it borrowed $2.5 billion from a revolving credit facility.
The newly-announced $99 unlimited plan is a step in the right direction, but it’s still just Sprint playing catch-up to the other wireless carriers’ $99 unlimited plans.
View-Masters were a part of just about everyone’s childhood. For those trying to relive those days, Minnesota artist Debra Dressler has come up with these handmade clocks made with genuine vintage View-Masters. As you might suspect, “handmade” and “vintage” are usually codewords for “expensive,” and at $145, that is pretty much the case here. However, if that is a little more money than you want to spend on a clock, you could probably build one using a newer View-Master fairly easily. [Uncommon Goods]
I don’t know about you, but any trailer that starts with the greatest gadget genius of all time having a morning whisky on the rocks, while traveling through the desert in a Humvee to the beat of AC/DC’s Back In Black, says to me: BEST SUPERHERO MOVIE EVER. Which is precisely what you can see in the new Iron Man full trailer, along with everything you would expect Robert Downey Jr’s perfect 
We can see this USB typing Speedometer being extremely useful for young typists who want to improve their speed, or Brian Lam if he ever wants to type faster than three words per minute, but it’s a USB gadget that plugs into your computer and tells you how fast you’re typing. If you want to keep track of how much you’ve typed during the entire day (say, if you’re a writer getting paid by the word), it measures that too. The meter goes up to 260 WPM, but the world’s fastest typist can only go 212 WPM. And that was with a DVORAK keyboard layout, which you’re probably not using. [
On Tuesday we asked you about the 
View-Masters were a part of just about everyone’s childhood. For those trying to relive those days, Minnesota artist Debra Dressler has come up with these handmade clocks made with genuine vintage View-Masters. As you might suspect, “handmade” and “vintage” are usually codewords for “expensive,” and at $145, that is pretty much the case here. However, if that is a little more money than you want to spend on a clock, you could probably build one using a newer View-Master fairly easily. [
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