Remember the case of the Chinese shopper that was apparently killed when his cell phone exploded? Well it turns out that it wasn’t his cell phone battery at all, but some type of firearm that discharged when he dropped it. By all accounts, the gun was homemade and one has to wonder what he was doing walking into a store with a concealed, loaded weapon. I am inclined to believe that there is something more to this story. [Sohu via Telegraph, Engadget]
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[ February 11th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Chinese Shopper Was Killed by Bullet, Not Exploding Cell Phone
[ January 9th, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
The Sony Cybershot G3, Web-enabled and Ready for Action
Point-and-shoot cameras are not really news these days, but the Sony Cybershot G3 has mixed up the game a little bit. Sony has included Wireless LAN and a web browser, that will allow users to connect to their favorite photo or video sharing sites directly from their cameras from any access point. They have also thrown in access to AT&T Wi-fi hotspots until Jan 31, 2012. Which, pretty much gives users free use anywhere in the United States. (more…)
[ January 2nd, 2009 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Sarah Palin Toilet Paper
Had she seen office, there is a better than average chance that Sarah Palin would have deserved to have her mug inked on toilet paper, but given that she didn’t I think the failure of her campaign is probably punishment enough. I am no politician, but as far as I know she wasn’t at the helm for the biggest financial meltdown since the great depression and she didn’t start the Iraq war, that was Vice-president Cheney. This might become more relevant in 2012, but somehow I don’t think so.
The toilet paper features three delightful faux-Palinisms:
“Doggonit… say it ain’t so Joe!”
“You betcha!”
“Golly…the hockey mom almost made number 2?
Price: $8.95 [Baron Bob via Foolish Gadgets]
[ September 9th, 2007 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]
Hyper-Fuel-Efficient Proteus in New York
The rocking-horse-like WAM-V is a creation of Marine Advanced Research, Inc and the brainchild of Ugo Conti, an Italian engineer who co-founded the company with his wife Isabella. The WAM-V uses pontoons constructed of metal and fabric which are inflatable. It is equipped with shock absorbers to adapt to the motion of the waves and travel at a speed of 30 knots.
The Proteus is a 100-foot-long, 50-foot-wide WAM-V that is currently on the fourth leg of a journey from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. The tour began in January of this year. The Proteus, which can accommodate up to 12 passengers is able to travel up to 5,000 miles on a single tank of diesel fuel. Incredibly, for an open ocean capable vessel, it is able to be beached without damage. Look for an update to the performance details once they are available.
The cost to build the Proteus was a very reasonable $1.5 million.
Source: Slashdot, MSNBC, Marine Advanced Research, Inc.
[ September 4th, 2007 ] ... [ Andrew Dobrow ]
Top 5 Weirdest, Coolest Pairs Of Shoes You’ll Ever Find
Have you been looking for a hot pair of new kicks to show off for the upcoming Back To School season? If not, who the hell cares! These shoes seriously rock. The above pair looks like a set of amputated hobbit feet, and that’s just the beginning.
Take the jump for four more pairs of some of the coolest shoes you’ll ever see. (more…)
