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18 Freaky Octopus Creations
The octopus, with its numerous tentacles, its amazing flexible invertebrate body and its unrivaled ability to disappear after the expulsion of ink, is one of the most mysterious and freakish ...Continue Reading on Walyou
2011-05-01 18:16:53 | Walyou
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While they may sound nothing alike, Chewbacca does resemble the late composer Bach. Doesn’t he?Fun Chewbacca: the Real Chewbacca, Hair Wars and Che-Bacca.Image Continue Reading on Walyou
2011-05-01 18:05:06 | Walyou
Motorola promises more Atrix-like laptop docks for future phones
Motorola's Atrix 4G laptop dock was a seriously sweet concept, which is why we were so disappointed when it failed to pan out. Sounds like Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha is ready to give it another try, though -- on the company's earnings results call this past week, he told investors that Moto is planning a whole series of Lapdock devices in the second half of the year: You will see multiple devices from us in (...)
2011-05-01 18:02:00 | EngadgetLocation Tracking: Looking Past the Hype (PC World)
PC World - I sat down at my computer, prepared to sync my iPhone 4 with iTunes. But I looked at the simple white cord I use to connect the phone, and it suddenly seemed more ominous -- like it was some sort of spy transmitter, sending the private details of my life directly to Apple.
2011-05-01 17:44:00 | Yahoo NewsWhy Location-Based Services Will be the Killer App of the 2012 Elections (Mashable)
Mashable - The last presidential election was only three years ago, but that seems like a generation in the social media age. Just think, back then Twitter was a novelty. Facebook was popular but spent the first half of the year being the second-biggest social network behind MySpace. U.S. smartphone penetration in the U.S. was just 20% by the close of 2008 vs. a projected 50% by the end of this year. The biggest political (...)
2011-05-01 17:14:18 | Yahoo NewsUbuntu 'Natty Narwhal' Inspired by Windows, Mac OS X (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - When I first heard of it in 2007, Ubuntu was billed as "Linux for human beings;" a more comprehensible version of the Linux operating system than those available from, say, Red Hat.
2011-05-01 17:12:44 | Yahoo News
USB Mario Mushroom Lamp
The Super Mario Bros. series has given us a wide variety of memorable characters and items, but it’s the classic ones that really re-ignite the nostalgia in many.That’s why this USB Mario Mushroom Lamp is sure to take off. The mushroom, fire flower, and starman are the three primary power-ups ...Continue Reading on Walyou
2011-05-01 17:05:50 | WalyouTurn off your phone, but not to your most important contacts, with SemiSilent (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Silencing your phone isn't always a black-and-white situation. On one hand, sound off means you won't be interrupted if you're working and you won't be that jerk everyone hates at the movie theater. On the other hand, you might miss out on an emergency or hearing some very important news.
2011-05-01 17:00:00 | Yahoo News
Wake Up Or Get Exterminated: Dr Who’s Dalek Projection Clock
Of all the creatures that plague the adventures and nightmares of Time Lord Dr. Who, it’s the daleks who have perhaps come to be most readily associated with him. They’re sometimes criticized because of their kitschy, not-exactly-threatening appearance: Let’s face it, it doesn’t seem exactly plausible for a race of ...Continue Reading on Walyou
2011-05-01 16:05:45 | Walyou
Researchers create two 100 terabit per second optical connections, dare us to torrent something
Even a woman with a 40 Gbps internet connection might feel a twinge of jealousy at this news -- Japan has successfully tested two separate 100 terabit per second data links that use a single optical fiber to carry their loads. New Scientist reports that NEC scholars stuffed the light from 370 lasers into 165 kilometers of fiber to achieve a speed of 101.7 Tbps, while NICT researchers set a new record of 109 (...)
2011-05-01 16:02:00 | EngadgetRoyal wedding: William said, 'You look lovely.' Or did he? | Charlie Swinbourne
I was asked to translate what was said at the royal wedding. But even for experienced lipreaders, it's not an exact scienceReading lip patterns is vital in helping deaf people fill in the words they can't hear. I'm partially deaf, and I've been lipreading ever since I learned to speak. As well as being a vital part of communication, it's also fun. I've lipread couples bickering in restaurants, footballers telling referees exactly what they (...)
2011-05-01 16:00:00 | Guardian.co.ukUrinal Gadgets that make Peeing Fun
Some gadgets are ingenious, some are just taking the pee and some seem to do both. After reading about a thermal communal urinal on Geeky Gadgets we just had to look for other gadgets that…Urinal Gadgets that make Peeing Fun is a post from: Gadgets and gizmos
2011-05-01 15:44:58 | Gadgets and GizmosSony bosses apologise over theft of data from PlayStation network
Sony plans a goodwill package offering users complimentary downloads and 30 days of free service around the worldThree senior executives at Sony have bowed their heads to apologise for a security breach in the company's PlayStation Network that caused the loss of personal data of some 77 million accounts on the online service."We apologise deeply for causing great unease and trouble to our users" said Kazuo Hirai, chief of Sony Corp's PlayStation video game (...)
2011-05-01 15:32:47 | Guardian.co.ukWho needs gas when we can use algae to fuel our cars?
With gas prices rising to an estimated $5 per gallon this summer, it may be time to take another look at using alternative means of fuel. We all know that we could use corn to create ethanol, but how about using algae as an alternative energy source? In the video below from PBS we see [...]
2011-05-01 15:30:31 | Geek.com