Forget About Air Shipping Lithium Batteries Via Australia Post
Remember back in 2006 when lithium batteries were exploding left, right and centre? I don’t know about you, but my laptop became a notebook overnight when I realised what an exploding battery might do to my manhood. Australia Post has had a similar epiphany, albeit three years later, and are now refusing to ship anything [...]
Next-Gen Audi A8 Includes Handwriting Recognition, Bafflingly
Think texting while driving is dangerous? How about leaning over to the centre console to scrawl “NEAREST BATHROOM!!!!!” on your car’s navigation system with a stylus? Audi’s next-gen A8 includes handwriting recognition to make that dangerous dream a dangerous reality. (more…)
Splitterbot Headphone Splitter Makes Sharing Music Even Cuter
Some gadgets scream out for an adorability upgrade, like netbooks or Roombas. Headphone splitters aren’t exactly one of them, but Splitterbot is too cute to deny. (more…)
Steelcase Cobi Designer Puts Your Design Skills Where Your Ass Is
The Steelcase Cobi, starting at $US400, is unique in that it’s a higher-end office chair that you get to customise quite a bit of how it looks—avoiding the late ’90s dotcom sea of chairs that look exactly alike. (more…)
Sony Posts Nearly $400 Million Loss Last Quarter
Sony, just about the biggest and most far-reaching electronics manufacturer around, announced a first-quarter loss of $US390.5 million. They’ve been taking a beating across the board from Apple, Nintendo, Nokia, Canon and Samsung, and aren’t excelling in any one field. (more…)
No Conditioner Can Untangle These Power Lines
This ad for Procter & Gamble’s Rejoice conditioner uses the tangled mess of power lines in Bangkok to get its message across. Pretty brilliant, no? [BusinessWeek via Book of Joe] (more…)
Breakfast Wrap: Best Of Thursday Night
First LG Chocolate BL40 Official Shots Don’t Surprise, Still StunI’m having flashes of the Nokia 7380 here…
Is Apple Going To CES? Part XVIIProbably not.
Giant Gas-Powered Vortex Cannon Destroying Shed Filmed At 1300fpsWe’re all going to die!
The State Of Hackintosh: Which Netbooks To HackGo to work, hackintoshers!
Wii MotionPlus ReviewI’m not convinced it’s worth the cash…