Jul
23
2008
Simpsons-Engraved iPods Are Great If You Don’t Have Your Own Laser Etcher
Posted by: admin in Tech News TodaySimpsons-Engraved iPods Are Great If You Don’t Have Your Own Laser Etcher [IPods]
Unlike certain other Fox properties, seeing the Simpsons continue to be milked for merchandising doesn’t fill me with quite so much rage, so these officially engraved iPods are cool for hardcore fans. But for the $80 premium over standard price for an iPod classic, I’m more inclined to take the one I already have to our pal Phil and burn in a portrait of Mr. Burns saying “Have the Rolling Stones kiilled.” [Fox On the internet Shop via Slash Gear]
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A small bunch of S60 Touch UI screens popped up this day over at Mobile Royale, and they don’t look half bad. The design has massive on-screen buttons, clean design, and easy to read menus. The only item of concern is how narrow the header and footer bars are when the OS is in landscape mode. Seems like a breeding ground for repeated tapping. That said, I’m still excited to see the rest of S60 Touch. [
Mark Bent, owner of SunNight Solar, is giving away 500 of his company’s solar flashlights (no Polish jokes, please). This isn’t a easy first-come first-served deal, however; you need to justify why you deserve one. People who work in emergency services or the media (ahem) get first dibs (as do Al Gore and Angelina Jolie for some reason), but I bet if you’re creative you can talk your way into a free flashlight as well. Tell ‘em Giz sent ya. Shoot them an email at 
Today’s New York Times has a trend piece on ULPCs/Netbooks/Nettops/Subnotebooks/Mini PCs/*Insert Buzzword Here* and analysts who fear their low prices will spell doom and gloom for the Computer industry. They cite the already low profit margins for Personal computer sales as an example of what could drive computer companies into the red. Naturally success stories like the 
Thankfully just a concept for now, the Goodie 2 Shoe is an idea in function, and definitely not in form. They’re hideous, sure, but they’ve a neat trick: the heel is adjustable with magnets and hidden hinges, so a 1.5-inch heel suitable for work gets extended to a come-hither 3.5-inch for going out. Other parts can be customized, much like the latest 
If you Google “iPhone apps,” the first thing that comes up is iPhoneApps.org, a site selling a bundle of “top 10″ iPhone applications for $25 using “safe PayPal.” Friends, there’s nothing safe about this site. It’s a scam. The iTunes App Store is the 
According to reporter Nobuyuki Hayashi, the camera of the iPhone 3G sold in Japan will make a shutter sound every time you take a photo, even if you put the telephone in silent mode. The reason: all those pervs taking photos up the skirts of unsuspected women in public places.
For DIYers with a lot more technical know-how than cash, an Instructables user has put up a really interesting tutorial on building an electric motorcycle using just $3000. The vehicle has a 70mph top speed, but can only go about 10 miles before it needs to be recharged. It’s great for a swift trip to the store, if you don’t make any unexpected stops along the way. With gas prices being what they are, you should probably try to make it so everything you would normally need to get to is less than 10 miles away anyhow. [
Put simply, the Jinsei Game of Life won’t let you play the simple game contained inside it unless you exercise. It’s part pedometer, part Tamagotchi, part 
For sci-fi and comic book motion picture fans, it doesn’t get much superior than right now. This week has brought both 
Forget any exercise you could possible think of—it won’t come close to the strength of using Bruce Lee’s own actual forearm strengthener. Possibly some Dragon sweat still on it.
No, It doesn’t hover but I couldn’t give less of a damn. If I can’t have 
I love scotch. But I’m pretty certain I would love it even more if I was drinking it out of this ultra-dystopian Blade Runner tumbler. Plus this one’s one of the few sub-$1,000 items.
Just one of the countless things the originals have on Lucas’s new films, the costumes in the original Star Wars were extraordinary. Especially the Imperial dudes—stylish in only the way a space fascist can be.
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