Oct
31
Reminder: Lego Minifig Contest Ends Today [Contest Reminder]
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In case you missed it in our huge photographic timeline of the Lego minifig, today is the deadline for the Giz Lego Minifig video contest. We have got a ton of entries, some of them really amazing…
Oct
31
CNN Fortune: Blackberry Storm as Low as $99 on Verizon? [Rumor]
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Fortune’s Techland blog is reporting that with Vodafone’s recent announcement that they would fully subsidize the Blackberry Storm, Verizon might be considering similar low cost options to compete…
Oct
31
Hey Brian,
It’s my first Halloween since I moved into my new house, so I really need to make sure I have enough candy so the neighborhood kids don’t change my exterior paint to eggshell white. That…
Oct
31
HALLOWE’EN
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GREETINGS. This is John Hodgman writing at the witching hour (5:48PM EST).
It is Hallowe’en, and thus time to CRACK THE CRYSTAL SKULL at last.
Please see the enclosed video.
That is all.
Oct
31
The Gadget: EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles, the cheapo-version of the spy favorite that’ll allow you to go exploring, play wargames, or stalk your ex-girlfriend in the dark….
Oct
31
This is a fun TED talk: “The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, “dry” liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole.”
Keith Schacht & Zach Kaplan: Products (and toys) from the future
Oct
31
Spider Robinson’s “Very Hard Choices” — rigorous, science fictional look at telepathy’s problems
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Spider Robinson’s Very Hard Choices delivers exactly the kind of snappy sf yarn that Robinson fans have come to expect over a career that has spanned decades. Robinson tells stories in the mold of the classic writers — particularly his mentor and idol, Robert A Heinlein — stories that rocket along on greased rails, moving [...]
Oct
31
In Huge Shift, Court Ruling Effectively Denies Software-Only Patent Rights [Patents]
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Today, a Federal court of appeals ruling definitely caught the attention of tech companies world wide: in a 9-3 ruling, the court effectively made patenting anything not directly related to an actual…
Oct
31
Sprint And Cogent Remind Us That The Internet Is Held Together With Handshakes And Duct Tape
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It seems that every few years we have some sort of story of a major internet provider cutting off another major internet provider over a disagreement concerning peering arrangements. More often than not, one of the companies involved in such disputes is Cogent, who seems to get on a lot of other firms nerves [...]
Oct
31
What are You Dressing Up as for Halloween? [Question Of The Day]
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So tonight’s the night, my friends: Halloween. You’ve been planning for weeks or you’re going to toss some half-assed costume together from stuff in the back of your closet, but either way, you’re…
Oct
31
Are you willing to take on the responsibility that comes with bringing trillions of universes into existence, each teeming with sentient life? That’s something to ponder before plunking down $20 for this make-your-own-universe kit, created by artist Jonathon Keats.
If two events are possible, quantum theory assumes that both occur simultaneously - until an observer determines [...]
Oct
31
Circuit City, Bleeding to Death, Receives Takedown Warning from NYSE [Circuit City]
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Even more bad news for the beleaguered Circuit City: in addition to having Sony stop their shipments to the store, they’ve now been informed that because their stock price has averaged below $1 for…
Oct
31
Beer Chilling Exercise Bike Puts You On the Drunk Diet [Drink To Your Health]
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Don’t be fooled. Pedaling around on a bike that chills your beers probably won’t result in much weight loss. In fact, you may actually pack on a few as you enjoy the beechwood aged fruits of your…
Oct
31
Sony Trucks Literally Turn Around to Stop Circuit City Shipments [Circuit City]
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Circuit City took a major blow today, according to a reliable inside source, when Sony’s merchandise that was being delivered to nationwide Circuit City distribution centers was stopped in transit…
Oct
31
Earlier this year, we pointed out that it was silly for companies to block Facebook at work, because it’s merely a communications tool. It can be misused, but that would show up in the performance of the employee. Instead, embracing Facebook and recognizing that it’s just a communications platform — like the telephone [...]