That has to be the best looking “vacuum” I’ve ever seen. 
I never thought robotic vacs could be so captivating…
Archive for November, 2009
There are a lot of ways to download and convert YouTube or for that matter other online videos. Some are complicated and some are pricey, but Tooble is free and cross platform. If you’ve ever needed to add a YouTube video to a presentation or wanted to add one to your iTunes library, give it a try!!! I think you find it a useful addition to your utility war chest.
Have you ever needed to quickly grab a clip from a DVD… Check out DVD Knife, it is a freeware Windows video extraction utility. It will make short work of a once laborious task.
[Via Lifehacker]
Well 10.6.2 is out I haven’t updated yet, but the it looks like the seesaw support for the Intel Atom processor didn’t make it in.
The move could present an obstacle for users attempting to configure ‘Hackintosh’ systems. Atom chipsets have been a common factor with a variety of Mac-clone netbooks, although a recent report suggests Apple has rejected the platform from consideration for future devices.
[Via electronista]
Now that is crazy. A 10 ton Japanese fishing trawler was sank by dozens of Nomura’s jellyfish. I had no idea that jellyfish could grow to such a scale. They can reach 440 pounds and be up to 6.5 feet across.
Experts believe weather and water conditions in the breeding grounds, off the coast of China, have been ideal for the jellyfish in recent months.
[Via Telegraph UK]
It looks like the unlocked SSH vulnerability has struck again.
This is the first time a worm has been reported in the wild for the Apple iPhone. According to a report by Sophos, the worm, which exploits users who have installed SSH and not changed the default password, hunts for other vulnerable iPhones and infects them. Users are advised to properly secure their jailbroken iPhones with a non-default password, and Sophos says the worm is not harmless, despite its graffiti-like payload: ‘Accessing someone else’s computing device and changing their data without permission is an offense in many countries — and just as with graffiti there is a cost involved in cleaning-up affected iPhones.
[Via Slashdot]
It may take a little movie knowledge to get this one but the first time I saw this phone I was waiting to hear it say “I’m sorry I can’t do that Dave”. The phone looks pretty damn impressive and I like the idea behind the Android platform, but that thing might some how eject you into space and kill everyone around you. To scary… If you’ve every seen 2001: A Space Odyssey you know what I’m talking about.
If you’re willing to take the risk check out the Droid and learn more about Google’s Android platform.
After releasing a remastered catalog the Beatles will finally take the plunge into digital music. In a limited edition release available on a collectable USB drive. It looks like they will produce 30,000 units and include 13 documentaries about the studio albums, expanded liner notes, re-touched album art, and several rare photos.
[Via TUAW]
French gaming lifestyle magazine Amusement feature “Overheating” is one thing I think anyone that deals with technology on a day to day basis can identify with. The feature includes a photo shoot of products being thrown through a wall out of frustration. Check it out it’s pretty entertaining.
[Via engadget]
