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The Perfect Phone For Those With More Money Than Sense.
byMichael Baumert on December 10, 2008 7:26 PM
Dear god this is an ugly, feature-less phone.. It's also the worst 30 grand you're likely to spend, but for those who hate currency with a certain type of passion, we'd love to present the Vertu Boucheron.
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BMW + MS Surface
byMichael Baumert on November 30, 2008 9:38 PM
Autoblog brings word that the in-dealer BMW model configuration tool will utilize Microsoft's surface technology to provide that 'extra oompf' required when purchasing a luxury automobile. Enjoy!
Tilt-Shift Photography At The Demolition Derby
byMichael Baumert on November 28, 2008 2:44 PM
Tilt-Shift photography is pretty neat. It's basically a method using specialized lenses and an extremely shallow depth of field. The resulting images make real life objects appear to be miniatures and it's pretty cool. The video clip above is one of the first moving examples I've seen and makes a big-ass monster truck look like a little toy.
GM Rumored To Be Axing Saturn, Pontiac & Saab, Vettes Going To Toyota?!
byMichael Baumert on November 28, 2008 12:35 PM
The advertising world, from an automotive perspective, may never be the same as a series of rumors (as yet unconfirmed) tell the tale of how bad things really are for GM right now.
The Story begins as GM contemplates shedding what it considers to be dead weight; namely Saab, whose sales figures are abysmal, Saturn, who was never really able to make a go of it, and Pontiac. Pontiac is the surprise here as it's such an iconic American nameplate. From an aesthetic standpoint it's also notorious as of late for slapping a bunch of plastic paneling, vents and fins on an otherwise normal-looking car.
read on for more
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Macy's Parade Gets Rickrolled Live
byMichael Baumert on November 27, 2008 9:41 AM
Well questions as to whether or not Rick Astley is aware of the 'rick-rolling phenom' have been answered as he lip syncs to never gonna give you up at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Now that it's officially slipped into (and on to) main street, it's time to move forward.
Another Stab At The 'Minority Report' User Interface Highlights How Impractical It Would Really Be
byMichael Baumert on November 14, 2008 4:58 PM
For those with a yearning for a Minority Report-inspired user interface, the wait appears to be over thanks to the Oblong g-speak OS. As expected, such interaction vehicles prove far more costly in terms of 'user time invested-to-computer response' and is likely why such ideas are rarely if ever practical beyond panning and scaling images in a dedicated garage somewhere. Still it looks neat!
Seven Real-World Bond Gadgets That You Can Actually Use!
byMichael Baumert on November 11, 2008 8:12 PM
MSNBC has complied a Cosmo-esque listing of seven Bond gadgets that are not only plausible, but actually available assuming your pockets are deep enough.
The list includes the martin jetpack, fingerprint forgery (also seen on Mythbusters), miniature cameras, mobile phone-controlled cars, tracking chips and more.
Just in time for the new movie.
Broken Pixels: MST3K For Crappy Video Games
byMichael Baumert on October 14, 2008 1:32 PM
So 1up's Broken Pixels series has been around for a while, and it's not news but there's a great new episode up and it's worth a look. When you're done, be sure to check out more broken pixels and maybe even some Zero Punctuation for the ultimate 1-2 punch in sarcastic video game reviews.
DIY: Cylon Pumpkin
byMichael Baumert on October 13, 2008 5:18 PM
If you've got a need to show the neighborhood just how much of a nerd you really are, may we suggest the Cylon pumpkin kit?
It's basically just an LED array and will set you back about $18. Just don't confuse it with the plethora of Star Wars pumpkins
History Class 2.0: IBM and the Palace Museum Launch 'Virtual Forbidden City'
byMichael Baumert on October 11, 2008 12:38 PM
Here's an interesting mashup: Second Life meets the ancient Chinese forbidden city. It's a fully realized Interactive tour of the forbidden city and if you're interested all you need is a decent Internet connection and a PC running Windows, Mac OS X or Linux (sorry, no Xbox 360 or PS3 Versions available yet)
