5, Aug 2008
Stupid Rumor – iPhone Nano Coming By Christmas

So I heard this from my father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate who lives in England that there is an iPhone Nano in the making and it will be landing by Christmas. This was confirmed by an online article in UK so you know this shit is real. The product…

4, Aug 2008
Robot Sub Competition Winners Announced

Although I was deeply disappointed at the absence of robot sharks with frickin laser beams attached to their heads, the 11th International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition was still awesome. Robotic subs competed in a variety of tasks showing off their technological prowess. This year a team from the University of…

29, Jul 2008
iPhone App – Multi-Client IM App

Palringo is the first official multi-client IM (instant messenger) application for the iPhone.  The program supports Google Talk/Jabber, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, ICQ, iChat, and Gadu-Gadu. I just got done installing it… it takes a a bit to figure it out… but seems to work well once you get the…

22, Jul 2008
Electric Mini Cooper Coming To The US In 2009

Jim McDowell, the Mini USA VP, said that the US will be getting the Mini in an electric version in Summer 2009.  Very cool!

21, Jul 2008
Harley Davidson Museum

Looks like Harley-Davidson is celebrating 105 years of (so-so) motorcycle building with a new 20-acre museum.  From the looks of things the museum (pentagram designed) is stunning.  There are vintage bikes, a restoration area, a restaurant, cafe, and store.  Admission will set you back $16.  I just hope the dorks…

12, Jul 2008
iPhone 3G Disassembly Video & Take Apart Directions

PDAparts.com has just finished doing a complete step by step video on how to disassemble the iPhone 3G. Just like last year with the first iphone they are the first to release a free video with directions on how to properly take apart the iPhone 3G. Soon they will have…

11, Jul 2008
iPhone 2.0 Firmware Available From iTunes 7.7

You can now get the latest iPhone 2.0 firmware wit the new features… the only catch is that you have to update your version of iTunes to 7.7 first. Update – Avoid like the plague for now… this will brick your phone and make it non-usable.  Why?  Because the Apple…

10, Jul 2008
Toyota Prius – Made In The USA – Soonish

Toyota announced they are converting their truck manufacturing facility in Mississippi to produce Prius hybrids. The picture above shows what Mississippi tailgate parties may look like going forward.  This doesn’t come as a surprise since truck sales are dying across the board and Prius sales are out of control. Soo…

10, Jul 2008
General Motors Installing World’s Largest Rooftop Solar System

Oh the irony.  GM is going to be installing the world’s largest rooftop solar system in its Zaragoza plant in Northern Spain.  GM… the maker of gas guzzling and wasteful automobiles is out to save the planet with some solar.  Granted it is a step in the right direction… but…

9, Jul 2008
Asus Confirms Specs And Prices For Eee PC 904 And 1000, Denies PC 905

Asus finally confirmed specs and pricing for the long awaited Eee PC 904, which is essentially a PC 900 in a PC 1000’s body with a bigger keyboard. Looks like they are creeping towards laptophood…  It uses the Intel Celeron-M 900MHz processor instead of the Atom chip like the 901…