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LG Pushes for E-Ink Flexible Display for Mass Production

Tim — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:58:02 +0000

Minority Report is starting to become reality. People will soon be reading newspapers that broadcast breaking news just like in the train scene. LG is pushing for the mass production of their recently announced flexible E-paper. The company expects to begin mass producing 9.7-inch color and 19-inch flexible e-paper, according to an SEC filing. I can’t wait till this hits the shelves.

Thanks [PC World]

DIY Airconditioning That Gets Rid of Cigarette Smoke

Tim — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:02:52 +0000

Here in the Philippines, the weather is generally hot and humid. Thus, most upper and middle class households take advantage of air conditioning. The only problem here is, A/C units cost an arm and a leg because of the wages we make. Here’s a DIY airconditioning unit which doesn’t only provide better ventilation, but also gets rid of the smell of cigarettes. All you’ll need are two buckets, a pump, and a fan.

Source: [Lifehacker]

Yaniv Berg’s DSLR

Tim — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:47:16 +0000

It definitely looks like what you think it is. Yup! It’s a penis DSLR. Yaniv Berg’s concept is instead of holding the camera to your eyes, the user points it to frame a subject at stomach level. For guys, it will look like you have a big hard on protruding out of your tummy. This is definitely a camera I want. However, there’s no pricing or availability. It’s just a design. Cool design though.

Source: [Yanko Design]

Unboxing My Canon T1i(500D)

Tim — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:19:21 +0000

A while back, I ordered a Canon T1i from the states through my boss. It was mailed using a balikbayan box. In the meantime, I was using my Dad’s Nikon D90 to do my photography work. What I ordered was a bundle. The bundle came with a kit lens and a zoom lens. It cost me a total of $917 with tax. Now that same [bundle] costs $1099 without tax. So I guess I was lucky when I ordered it. July 21, 2010 was the day it arrived. I picked up my T1i all the way from across town. When I got home, I snapped pictures with it using my dad’s Nikon D90. My first impression was that the T1i was light and it was way smaller than the D90. The LCD screen was the same size as the D90, 3 inches. What was inside the box were the following:

Canon T1i body
Canon EOS Digital Strap
18-55mm EF-S IS f/4-5.6 Kit Lens
Instruction Manual
Quick Start Guide
Software CD and Software Tutorial CD
Warranty Forms
Battery Charger and Battery Pack

In a separate box was the zoom lens that came with the kit. It was the 55-250mm EF-S IS f/4-5.6 Zoom. It also came with its own manual, which I never read by the way. When I started using the camera, It felt like a stranger. Until now, I’m still struggling but I’m starting to get used to it. A few more weeks, I think I’ll be able to get the hang of this thing. In the mean time, until I am satisfied with the pictures I take with it, here are the unboxing pictures:

A Letter To a Twitter Spammer

Tim — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:38:43 +0000

Either this person is bored out of his mind, which I think I am today, or just plain naive, retarded, and a major idiot. He writes a beautifully composed email to a Twitter spammer that will bring you to tears if you read it. If you’re a Twitterer, or Twit or Twittist or whatever the term is, you’ll understand that there are a lot of spammers out there with Twitter accounts. The fastest way to tell, is the number of followers they have vs. the number of people they follow. If an account follows a lot of people, like thousands, and only has like 10 followers, chances are, the owner of the account is a spammer. Anyway, read the letter. You’ll see. By the way, I’m still bored.

Read the letter [here].

iPhone 4 Unlocked

Tim — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:24:15 +0000

It’s about damn time. The people responsible for the Android port for the iPhone of the iPhone Dev Team have now been able to unlock the iPhone 4. Apple will probably now be releasing a firmware update to undo the damage. Then iPhone Dev Team will come around, and unlock the phone again. The cycle goes on.

When will Apple learn that people hate AT&T’s service and the rest of their partners? When will they realize that the way to go is to sell units independent of carrier plans? They should do what Nokia did, sell phones and still partner up with carriers. If the half wits at Apple did this, I’m pretty sure they’ll put those hackers out of business and sell more phones than they already do. They’ll probably put Android out of business as well. Tsk tsk. Nevertheless, the iPhone 4 is unlocked and the guide can be found [here].

Porsche 918 Spyder Concept

Tim — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:58:41 +0000

Killer looks? Check.
Hybrid Engine? Check.
500 horsepower? Check.
33.3 kilometers to a liter? Check.
Zero to 100 in 3.2 Seconds? Check.
Affordable? Awww shit!

Powered by a 3.4 Liter Hybrid Engine with a Mid-engine layout, and priced at $630,000, the Porsche 918 Concept is not your everyday drive…yet. It’s currently a concept which will become a production vehicle in 2012. It’s sooner than you think. Beautiful as hell, and more fuel economic than my 1994 Toyota Corolla, the Porsche 918 is a car that everyone (with lots of money) is looking forward to. Hell if I could afford it when it comes out, I’d drive it everywhere I go. With the bottle scraps I’m making now, I’d be damned if I could afford a Porsche in 2012, the most expensive Porsche at that. I hope they never release this car…ever!

Sources:

6 Reasons To Ride a Polar Bear To Work

Tim — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:43:40 +0000

Well. I don’t have anything for anyone today. Tech news is boring. Gaming is boring. My whole life is boring. And I’m busy as hell. I realize the lot of you have to ride to work. So I’m leaving you with this post.

Always remember, when life takes its toll on you, you look up to the heavens and ask, “Why God? Why?” , and you don’t receive an answer. It only means one of two things:

There is no God.
He hates you.

Just keep your chin up and maintain a sense of humor. It really goes a long way. Have a great week everyone!

Source:
[The Oatmeal]

Motorola Droid X Review

Tim — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:00:56 +0000

One of the better phones that was released was the Motorola Droid X. You can get it for $150 from Verizon with a 2-year contract. Now, does it stack up to the iPhone 4, or any other Smart phone out there? You be the judge.

…the Droid X becomes a much less magical phone than the Droid was. It’s good, and it’s a pretty enjoyable execution of Android 2.1, but it’s not a must-have phone — especially in light of the Droid Incredible and the upcoming Droid 2. From a hardware perspective, this phone is pretty much a bang-on execution of what a high-end mobile powerhouse should be, but Motorola clearly still has work to do in order to play in the same software league as HTC does with Sense. If it can get there — or heck, if it can just offer this phone with stock Froyo — you’ve got perhaps the best Android phone ever made.

Full Review: From [Engadget]

Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra Ships Out

Tim — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:00:47 +0000

It’s all about the storage these days. While Seagate releases a 3TB external drive, Netgear ships out their highly acclaimed ReadyNAS Ultra. You can put up to 12TB worth of hard disk space in it, and that’s not what makes it special. Netgear has partnered up with Orb so you can stream movies and music directly from it. Also, they’ve partnered up with TiVo so it can also be used as a DVR extender. The Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra is housed in a sleek black casing that looks practically like a PC Case. Price is set at $899 with 2TB disks. It will be available starting October. I’m sure if I get one, I won’t be hiding it in a closet. It would be a crime to do so.

Source:
[Hot Hardware]