Here’s Rihanna in the latest Mexican FHM issue. I’m not sure if these are rehashed pics of Rihanna from an old photoshoot, but what really matters is that she’s all wet, and that’s weird because I have yet to lay my hands on her. Yup, I have that affect on women.
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After the sheriff’s office busted six dudes in July and a male teacher a week ago, Martin County commissioner Michael DiTerlizzi has had it with the wave of Larry Craigs getting it on around his beaches. Solution? $5500 solar-powered cameras that flash a bright light and spout off a verbal warning when they detect motion. A minute later, they start recording whatever action’s in front of them.
The commish—who seems entirely too hot on this project—wants them “everywhere on the beaches and parking” except bathrooms (hmm…), because “anything that deters that kind of activity is going to be good.” Los Angeles uses the Big Bro FlashCAMs as well—to stop vandalism, not dudes boinking. [Palm Beach Post via The Raw Feed]
If you are as blind as I am, you have probably noticed that glasses are outrageously expensive. Naturally, that means that style often takes a back seat to price when picking up frames. The “Switch Glasses” concept by Hyo-Jong Kim aims to change all that with lenses that can be spun around for two distinct looks.
That means you can wear a conservative style to work that says “I am an intelligent individual that should be taken seriously,” and flip the frames around on Friday night to reveal a style that says “get a few beers in me and I’ll run through this bar naked. Are you calling me a liar? I’ll punch you in the face right now.” Again, it is only a concept at this point, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it at a Lens Crafters sometime in the not too distant future. [Yanko Design via Sci Fi Tech]
In Made of Honor (and probably real life), Patrick Dempsey is the epitome of a douchebag–a basketball-playing, covertible-driving, nerd-mocking, womanizing asshole. In other words, he’s the perfect antagonist to the geeky yet lovable underdog who is ultimately meant to get the girl in the end.
Yet, for reasons I still can’t grasp, Dempsey is the one we’re meant to be cheering for as he tries to stop his love from marrying a man who, by default, must be less of a dick. To keep us distracted from how much we should hate the McDreamy protagonist, he’s given the role of maid of honor, providing many opportunities for men-don’t-understand-lady-stuff and gay jokes as he reclaims his undeserved lady. Duckie must be rolling in his grave (a shallow hole the exact shape of Two and a Half Men).
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What kind of self respecting consumer electronics nerd would hang out all night in the freezing-ass cold just to try their hand at maybe picking up a reduced-price gadget of some kind or another? Don’t bother, just hang out here at Engadget, we’ll be covering the best online deals for Black Friday, and we’ll also be giving away a couple grand in gadgets ourselves. Seriously, it’s gonna be fun, way better than whatever you’ve got planned.
P.S. -Mr. Ginn, if you’re out there, we formally apologize for using your iconography to promote mass consumerism. Big fans.
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It wasn’t long ago that we mentioned that there was an alleged Sophie Anderton sex tape going around. Well, that has yet to surface, but News of the World did some undercover work and what they discovered was quite shocking. Sophie enjoys a little nose candy, makes fun of Kate Moss, boasts she is a top model, and - get this - for £15,000, you can enjoy her company for a night! Now that’s my kind of girl! Check out the whole article and videos here.
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According to evangelical pastor and former NFL linebacker Ken Hutcherson, Microsoft is totally gay. He is rallying his megachurch, which has 3,500 worshipers, to buy stocks in Microsoft to vote down their gay-friendly policies. He hopes to get homophobic dicks from all religions — Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Miscellaneous — to join him on his crusade. That’s a video of him making all sorts of scary threats at the last Microsoft shareholder’s meeting.
Not to get too political here, but fuck this guy. Are there no bigger problems in the world to rally against than Microsoft giving health care to dudes who love each other? Last time I checked, lots of people were dying in the middle east and there was an environmental crisis. I’d like to think that there aren’t enough assholes with money around willing to get behind Hutcherson (pictured left in his tights-wearing, man-wrestling days), but nothing surprises me at this point. Although with a company as gigantic as Microsoft, I get the feeling that it would take a whole lot of money to buy enough shares to enable them to make any real difference. Here’s hoping they just spend all the money they would otherwise be spending on chastity belts and anti-abortion placards and it all goes to waste. [Telegraph via The Raw Feed]
Carbon Motors would like to begin selling this made-to-order police vehicle to your local precinct. No, it’s not just a fancily painted Dodge Charger. It’s a car all on its own, the E7, made specifically for cops. And since it doesn’t exist yet, ex-Ford employees at Carbon Motors are prepared to brag heavily about all the sweet new features:
Diesel powered with 40% better fuel economy than a standard police vehicle, the E7 will still get 0-60 in 6 seconds with a lifespan of nearly 3 times that of standard patrol vehicles. But the even more appealing advantage is its ability to shrug off bullets. Door and dashboard armor will deflect small arms fire up to 9mm. Meanwhile, cops can trace the shooters through infrared cameras that will cut through the cloak of night.
And that fancy paint job you are admiring wouldn’t be paint at all, but thermoplastics that can take a lot more abuse from your area’s pissed-off teenager with car keys.
Given that the E7’s $20,000-$70,000 price tag could make it accessible to the masses, you might want to ditch that “herbal garden” before it’s too late. Hit up Popular Mechanics for their other future cop tech. [popularmechanics]
Freedom 2, a tattoo ink company, has just released a line of ink that can be removed with a single laser treatment. The ink is produced by encasing water soluble pigments within insoluble polymers. The ink is visable as long as the small polymer beads (5-6 microns) aren’t ruptured. When a laser does break the beads during removal, the soluble ink is reprocessed by the body and the tattoo disappears. Geez, where was this when I got married the first two times? Women get pretty disturbed by my ‘Martha Forever’ and ‘Samantha Till I Die’ tattoos whenever I remove my pants. Well, by those and the fact that I just took my pants off on the bus.
Erasable Tattoos Are Less Of A Regret [ohgizmo]
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The Lipstick Recorder plays on the strength of women being better at snooping and spying around.
This cute little device, designed by ‘Q’, looks exactly like lipstick and is ideal for secretly passing messages from spy to spy. Just hold it close to your mouth,press the record button, and record your observations or secret message, then you can pass this onto a friend you can trust, who can play back your message.
It retails for £7.45 after taxes.
In light of the Sidekick Slide’s recent problems, T-Mobile is pulling the Sidekick Slide from its product line. Readers are reporting the Slide is no longer on the T-Mobile product site, and anonymous inside sources are confirming the Slide has been . This is convenient, seeing as Fridays (not to mention Friday night), are the best day to announce a story like this with the least news impact. More to come as we get more info. [Sidekick Slide on Giz]
Earlier this week we learned that ACCESS announced a beta VM that will allow owners of the Nokia N770, N800 and N810 to run Palm/Garnet OS applications. If you were skeptical, feast your eyes on the video proof. And while your at it, let the dynamic voice of the narrator send you off to a blissful night’s sleep. [Palminfocener via MobileMag]
As much as I would like to say that I am one of those persons who takes out their hard drives everyday and makes certain that it is safe from all harm, I’m not. I would imagine that there are some people who will even remove their hard drives and put it in a safe every night.
Fortunately, Maxtor has teamed up with Sentry Group to create a new level of security that is simply incredible. All these drives can withstand a day under water and 1550 degrees. So if your beach house is set on fire and then falls into the ocean, you have a day to fish your hard drive out.
The FIRE-SAFE Waterproof Hard Drives are designed to protect from fire and water damage. Available in both 80GB and 160GB, just to plug it in.
The FIRE-SAFE Waterproof Data Storage Chest is for those who want to store their devices such as MP3 Players, digital cameras, even CDs and DVDs.
The FIRE-SAFE Water-Resistant Safes are built for USB connectivity and stores your hard drive. There is also space for about 72 CD’s and DVDs.
If you want some extra space for your disks, you might want to use the FIRE-SAFE Waterproof CD/DVD file can organize 100 disks.
If you want to find a place to buy them, check out their site. You might end up paying quite a bit, though.
Via Product Page
The Bi-Plug is actually AC/DC, but gives it to you straight, simplifying charging USB devices in a flamboyantly colorful way. Even though this diminutive conversion tool weighs just an ounce, size doesn’t matter much because it’s packing all the right circuitry up in there to give you just the kind of power you need for that energy-hungry geegaw of yours. Look for these chargers to roll out November 28. We hear they’re going to be surprisingly cheap. What sluts! [Brighton, via Wired]
I’ve put together a list of new information on the Kindle, and the picture is coming together nicely. Some of these are from my own sources, some are from Caroline at CNet News, who put together a great piece on the Kindle, and if timestamps have it right, scooped the news of Monday’s Launch a few hours before we did.
• That big fat keyboard that seems useless? It’s not. The Kindle will have email. And the keyboard is good for search, too.
• There is no backlight. Instead, an external lamp on an arm is going to help with night reading.
• We’ve suspected EVDO, but CNet suspects Sprint. It apparently has Wi-Fi, too.
• Book download should take 2 minutes.
• Yes, that is the final design. (Snowspeeder-ish, as reader Atroc. has commented)
• A bigger book collection than even Sony, with 50-100 news sources including the WSJ and NYTimes.
• Audiobook support and a headphone jack.
• Bezos will unveil it on Monday.
[CNet and Tipster X]
The Giz has a story about how an executive at Redmond is working on an application that will store and preserve real life images as they are experienced in a kind of searchable digital photo album. The “Sense Cam” interface for MyLifeBits, a project that uses “surrogate memory” which would sense something should be preserved and then take a digital still to archive it.
Gordon Bell, the head of Microsoft’s Media Presence Research Group, is heading up the project and he believes that many people spend more energy taking pictures and videos and are missing the every day joy of simply living life. The MyLifeBits application and hardware could free them to do just that. Along with the Senses Cam, a user could then use voice activated recording equipment and software to record simple keywords and paragraphs to help recall the image and experience later. And with the affordability of data storage getting cheaper and cheaper, Redmond envisions a day when a terabyte will be able to store all the images and sounds of a person’s life.
This may have some scary big brother feel to it, but it could also have valuable intelligence, military and law enforcement applications – much like the pistol cam – which could constantly preserve the images and details of encounter as they happen for analysis later.
Now all we need is a virtual reality interface to enable users to experience the lives of others. But that’s so Natalie Wood.
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If you’re cool with a circular gizmo flanking one of your ears, Callpod’s Bluetooth earpiece is probably right down your alley. Aside from rocking a dual-microphone design, noise cancellation technology and multi-device pairing support, this headset promises to stay connected even if you stray 100-meters (give or take) from your mobile / computer. Additionally, you can count on 8-hours of talk time (300-hours in standby) to handle those all-night sobfests, and it’s even firmware upgradable should the future hold some extras not yet available. If you’re all ready to sign up, hit the read link and throw down your $119.95 — Callpod says they’ll be shipping soon.
[Via Uber-Review]
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Okay ladies (and men who like wearing jewelry), here comes a novel ring concept by Charles Windlin, which loosely reminds me of this bad boy. It’s a ring watch that uses 1,400 metal balls to tell the time. Each ball has a decorative and magnetic side, and is electrically activated to show the appropriate side to either tell the time or display a message. The creator claims that the ring uses far less energy than an LCD display. You know what else uses far less energy than an LCD display? A sundial. Except when you have to use a flashlight to read it at night. Then you’re using batteries.
1,400 billes pour afficher l’heure [geek&hype]
What kind of lame photoshoot is this? You don’t get Heidi Klum naked and wrap her up in a see-through sheet. It defeats the whole purpose! When will magazines learn that men do not appreciate this implied nude crap? We like women bent over, you know what in the air, and buck naked. And even then, that’s just a tease.
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Here’s the Office Depot Black Friday ad, which features some nice deals like a 42-inch LCD HDTV for $700, a 15.4-inch widescreen Toshiba laptop for $500, and a $15 DVD player. There are also solid deals on external and internal hard drives, Sansas, and various computers and digital cameras. Hit the jump for the full list o deals.
Blank Media
Office Depot 100-Pack CDR Spindle - $7.99
Office Depot Brand 16X DVD-R Media 100 Pack - $17.99
Office Depot Brand 16X DVD+R Media 100 Pack - $17.99
Cell Phones
Motorola Bluetooth H300 Headset - $9.99
Motorola Bluetooth Wireless Headset - $39.99
Plantronics Discovery Bluetooth Wireless Headset - $99.99
TracFone PrePaid Wireless Phone By Motorola - $9.99
Computer Accessories
802.11g Wireless Router w/4-Port Switch - $9.99
APC Back-UPS ES Series Battery Backup - $19.99
Assorted Sony DVD Movies - B1G1 Free
Cyber Acoustic 2-Piece Speaker System - $5.99
Cyber Acoustics Flat Panel Speaker System - $14.99
Kensington LE Wireless Notebook Laser Mouse - $17.99
Logitech Elite Keyboard - $9.99
Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera - $4.99
Maxx Digital AM/FM/iPod Clock Radio - $14.99
Memorex Slim Jewel Cases - $4.99
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse - $19.99
Office Depot Mobile Folding File Cart - $14.99
Targus 4-Port Ultra Mini-USB Hub - $4.99
Targus Optical Notebook Mouse - $4.99
Western Digital 160GB Elements External Portable Hard Drive - $79.99
Computers
Compaq Desktop PC + 19″ Wide Screen LCD - $349.99
Gateway 15.4″ Notebook Computer w/Intel Centrino Duo Processor / 3GB RAM / 250GB HD - $899.99
HP Pavilion AMD Athlon 4800+ 3GB 320GB Desktop w/22″ Monitor - $599.99 (AR)
HP Pavilion Desktop with 400GB HD + 2GB Ram - $499.99 AR
HP Pavilion Notebook Computer with 17″ Display + 2GB Ram + 120GB HD - $599.99 AR
HP Pavilion Notebook Computer with 17″ Display + 2GB Ram + 240 GB HD - $849.99 AR
HP Pavilion Touchscreen Notebook w/AMD Turion 64 x2 Dual-Core / 2GB RAM / 250GB HD - $999.99
Lenovo 3000 K100 Desktop Computer with 2GB Ram + 500GB HD - $799.99
Lenovo 3000 Notebook Computer with 14.1″ Display - $599.99 AR
Sony VAIO 14.1″ Notebook Computer w/Intel Centrino Duo Processor w/2GB RAM - $999.99
Sony Vaio Notebook Computer with 15.4″ Display + 1GB Ram + 160GB HD - $649.99
Toshiba 15″4 2GB 160GB Widescreen Notebook - $499.99 (AR)
Toshiba 15.4″ Satellite Notebook Computer w/Intel Centrio Duo Processor / 2GB RAM / 200GB HD - $949.99
Toshiba Satelite Notebook Computer with 15.4″ Display + 2GB Ram + 200GB HD - $799.99
Digital Cameras
Canon A720LS 8.0MP 2.5″ LCD Digital Camera - $299.99
Canon Powershot MP470 8MP Digital Camera/Printer Bundle - $199
Canon Powershot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Camera w/Free Printer - $149.99
Canon S5 IS 8.0MP 2.5″ LCD Digital Camera - $399.99
Canon SD750 7.1MP 3″ LCD Digital Camera - $249.99
Canon SX100 8.0MP 2.5″ LCD Digital Camera - $299.99
HP Photosmart 3x Optical Zoom Digital Camera - $69.99
Kodak Z712IS 7.1MP 2.5″ LCD Digital Camera - $249.99
Sony Cyber-shot 3x Optical Zoom Digital Camera - $99.99
Sony H7 8.1MP 2.5″ LCD Digital Camera - $349.99
Sony W90 8.1MP 2.5″ LCD Digital Camera - $249.99
Digital Media Cards
SanDisk 2GB Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Card - $19.99
SanDisk 2GB Micro SD Mobile Kit - $19.99
SanDisk 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card - $14.99
SanDisk 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Card - $34.99
SanDisk 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity Media Card - $29.99
Electronics
Coby Progressive Scan DVD Player - $14.99 (AR)
DXG Digital Camcorder - $79.99
GE 5.8GHz Cordless Phone - $4.99
Maxx Digital Portable GPS System - $99.99
Mustuk 8.5″ Portable DVD Player - $89.99
Optema DLP Projector - $399.99
Panasonic 5.8GHz Digital 4-Handset Cordless Phone System - $99.99
Panasonic DECT 6.0 Digital Dual Handset Cordless Phone System - $49.99
Pandigital 5.6″ Digital Photo Frame - $29.99 (AR)
Sony Earbud Headphones - $9.99
Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones - $59.99
Sony Stereo Headphones - $9.99
Sony Street Style Headphones - $18.99
Tom Tom 100 4.3″ Portable GPS - $449.99
Tom Tom ONE 3.5″ Portable GPS - $129.99
Tom Tom XL-S 4.3″ Portable GPS - $259.99
Uniden 5.8GHz Cordless Phone - $29.99
Hard Drives
LaCie 320GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive - $79.99
LaCie 500GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive - $99.99
Western Digital 150 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive - $39.99
Home Theater
Phillips Virtual Surround Sound Home Theater System w/DVD Player - $179.99
Memory
Kingston 1GB PC3200 Desktop RAM - $44.99
Kingston 512MB PC3200 Desktop RAM - $19.99
Miscellaneous
10-Sheet Cross-Cut Shredder - $29.99
Monitors
22″ Widescreen LCD Monitor - $299.99
Acer 24″ Widescreen LCD Monitor - $279.99
MP3 Players
Archos 705 80GB Portable Media Player with Wifi - $399.99
Coby 1GB MP3 Player - $14.99
iHome AM/FM Table Radio For iPods - $59.99
Maxx Digital iPod Executive System With AM/FM Clock Radio - $49.99
SanDisk Sansa 1GB MP3 Player - $49.99
SanDisk Sansa 2GB MP3 Player - $49.99
SanDisk Sansa 8GB MP3 Player - $99.99
Office
Brother P-Touch Handheld Labeler - $9.99
Compact Computer Desk - $29.99
Corner Desk - $69.99
Hampton High-Back Leather Chair - $49.99
Harrington High-Back Leather Chair - $129.99
High-Back Chair - $79.99
Matrix Mesh Task Chair - $39.99
Mesh Mid-Back Chair - $69.99
Office Depot Grand L-Shaped Workstation - $79.99
Outdoors
Men’s & Women’s Assorted Foray Business Portfolios and Totes - $19.99
Portable USB Storage
SanDisk 2GB Cruser Ready Boost USB 2.0 Drive - $49.99
SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Ready Boost USB 2.0 Flash Drive - $14.99
Printers
Brother Color Flatbed All-in-One Printer / Copier / Scanner - $59.99
Brother HL2040 Mono Laser Printer - $49.99
Brother Mono Laser Printer - $79.99
Canon Compact Photo Printer - $99.99
Canon Faxphone Laser Fax / Printer - $99.99
Canon Office All-In-One Printer - $169.99
Canon Personal Digital Laser Copier / Printer - $99.99
Canon Photo All-In-One Printer - $159.99
HP A618 Photosmart Compact Photo Printer - $39.99
HP C3100 Photosmart Refurbished All-In-One Printer / Copier / Scanner - $29.99
HP Officejet All-In-One Printer - $134.99
HP Officejet Color All-In-One Printer / Copier / Scanner / Fax - $79.99
HP OfficeJet Pro All-In-One - $449.99
HP OfficeJet Pro All-In-One Printer / Copier / Scanner - $269.99
HP Photosmart C5280 Color All-In-One - $99.99
Kodak Color All-In-One Printer / Copier / Scanner / Fax - $79.99
Samsung CLP-300 Color Laser Printer - $99.99
Television
26″ LCD HDTV - $399.99
4-Shelf TV Stand - $49.99
Oleva 42″ LCD HDTV - $699.99
Olevia 37″ LCD HDTV - $649.99
Sharp Aquos 42″ LCD HDTV - $899.99
Westinghouse 32″ LCD HDTV - $499.99 [BlackFriday.info]
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A Hungarian movie site has managed to get the first look at John Goodman as Pop in the Wachowskis’ Speed Racer adaptation, seen here posing with his stunt double. But… what else could this shot be???
- Newspaper advertisement for Popov Bros. Body Shop.
- Third annual “I’m the Pringles Guy!” golf tournament, sponsored by Pringles.
- Catalog page from J. Crew’s new Husky Crew collection. (page 4, The Chubby Polo, electric blue pictured.)
- Adorably matching older gay couple, Tim and Tim.
- John Goodman finally settling a bet that he’s bustier than this other guy.
Műhassal és John Goodmannel [Cinematrix]
Paris Hilton attempted to be an exotic dancer at Club Marquee in New York early this morning. It’s kind of sad to watch Paris attempt to press her breasts together. It’s like watching an ant try to move a dump truck. It ain’t happening. At least for her anyway. The ant has a good shot, and not just because I gave him steroids last night because I was bored. Yeah, my Xbox broke so I decided to play God. I also replaced my feet with skis so I’m totally going to kick ass this winter. Even though I, uh, live in the desert. Hmm, maybe I should’ve thought this through a little more. I think I need a doctor. Now where did I park my dog-car…
What makes home theater projectors so sexy, so compelling and so different from a regular old TV set with its LCD or plasma screen? We’re going to break it down for you, and let you know why it just might be worth it to consider putting together a dedicated home theater room—a temple to the holy projector that makes watching a regular TV show feel just like a trip to a movie theater.
1. You get a really big picture. You get the most bang for your buck with a projector. To get the largest practical LCD display with a 65-inch screen, it’ll cost you at least $7,000. On the other hand, a projector can blast out a 120-inch pic for a mere $3K. Sure, you’ll need to buy a screen, but you could probably just get away with painting some $200 Screen Goo on your wall (we’ve used it, and it works great but is crazy-expensive compared to regular old paint), or cheaper yet, paint your wall a light gray and you’d still probably be satisfied with the picture quality.
2. It feels just like a movie theater. There’s just something about a projected image in a darkened room that elicits mystery, focuses your attention, and makes it feel like you’ve dedicated yourself to the content on the screen. There’s nothing incidental about watching a movie in a darkened room on a projector. And even with a middle-of-the-road projector and average sound system, the end result when you watch a Blu-ray or HD DVD movie looks better than the old-timey analog projector at your local multiplex after that piece of film has gone through it a thousand times. Which leads to our next point…
3. Go for Blu-ray or HD DVD for your home theater. Might we recommend a dual-format player, such as the Samsung or LG models we’ve told you about here on the Giz? The resolution on these HD discs is truly 1080p, and if you’re going to invest in that kind of resolution, you might as well have a playback source that can crank it out.
4. Don’t forget the audio. You might already have a Dolby 5.1 system, but if you don’t, now’s the time to indulge. You can get a home theater in a box (HTIB) system for very little money, but don’t spend less than $500 unless you’re nearly deaf. Lots of the receivers now have HDMI inputs and switchers, letting you control all your components from there.
5. Prices are getting astonishingly low, even for 1080p projectors. Our favorite so far is the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080, and coming in a close second is the Panasonic 1080p projector, both of which cost $3000. And, the next-gen version of both these models will roll out soon, costing even less than that, and have blacker blacks and better color. Beware of cheap projectors, though, such as the Torpedo that costs $179. We haven’t tried that one yet (stay tuned for that), but the $500 BoxTV projector we did review was one of the worst, noisiest and clunkiest contraptions we’ve ever tested.
6. There is a downside to having a projector. It works best in a dedicated room with no windows. Sure, you could just watch movies at night, or install blackout curtains on your windows, but the best idea is to use a windowless basement room, install your speaker and projector cables before you put in the drywall, mount your projector to the ceiling and you’re good to go.
7. If you like to use a TV as background noise, maybe a projector isn’t for you. We know a guy whose home theater is an homage to the multi-use room, that is, he placed an LCD display on the wall for daytime CNN watching and casual use, and has a projector mounted on the ceiling with a screen that lowers itself automagically when he wants to settle in for some serious movie watching.
8. Perhaps make plans for your theater now, but delay them for a bit. While the writers’ strike isn’t going to go on forever, it might last a while, meaning there will be fewer TV shows to watch. But then, there’s always Blu-ray and HD DVD and, ahem, BitTorrent.
9. Get a set of theater chairs for the full effect. Three or four years ago, it was rare to find even one reclining theater chair with cup holders that cost less than $1500. Now you can get a set of three in an arced arrangement for around that same price. They’re basically three recliners lashed together, and they’ll let you watch a movie in blissful comfort.
10. 1080p is not always necessary. But when you’re dealing with a projector, the screen size can get so gigantic that this choice could be crucial. For instance, the difference between 1080p and 720p becomes apparent at 16 feet when you’re talking about a 123-inch screen. In fact, the THX recommended maximum viewing distance for that 123-incher is 13.7 feet. If your screen is going to be smaller than that, say, 60 inches viewed from 10 feet away, you may not be able to tell the difference between 1080p and 720p. See this handy chart by Carlton Bale to determine the specifics for your viewing distance and screen size.
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Last we heard from the seemingly endless Nokia / Qualcomm kvetch-fest, the former company was soliciting the ITC’s help in barring US Qualcomm chip imports, but for those wishing on their lucky stars that this spat would simply vanish into the night, we’ve got marginally good news. Apparently, a trio of judges in a Dutch court ruled that it didn’t have jurisdiction to rule on the phone maker’s claims outside of The Netherlands, thus, the patent-licensing case against Qualcomm was dismissed. Aside from claiming that its “jurisdiction was limited,” the court also stated that Nokia’s gripe was “too broad to give a reasoned decision.” Of note, a German court also dismissed the case just last month on “similar grounds,” but if you were counting on Nokia to just take the news in stride, we doubt you’ll be pleased to hear that it’s already “considering if it will appeal the decision.”
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Having Ryan Reynolds regale me with tales of his sexual conquests, but toned down for an audience consisting of Abigail Breslin and romantic-comedy fanatics, has never been high on my list of experiences to have before death. But at least now I know that seeing a two-minute preview for such an experience, complete with a comedic record screech, won’t change that opinion.
Incidentally, what kind of sick fuck answers his daughter’s question of how he met her mom with an hour-long story about the various women he’s courted, never revealing who the mother is? If she asks where babies come from, maybe he can give her several detailed stories of the lurid ways he’s had sex with women, and she can guess which makes a baby.
‘Definitely, Maybe’ Trailer [Moviefone]
The gorgeous 3G Nokia N82 with 5MP camera and GPS that we showed you last night found itself a price tag: available first overseas, it will cost 450 euros (about $650). [Reuters]
Last night we showed you the finished look of the RCA DTA800, one of the “digital switchover” converter boxes your stubborn granny can buy early next year with her $40 coupon from the government, in lieu of getting a new goddamn TV. The CES folks have praised the other box too, a Zenith-branded DTT900 digital-to-analog converter box made and marketed by LG. Anyone who thinks we’re being a little reductive take note of the old-people branding. RCA? Zenith? Where’s the Philips-made Magnavox converter? That would complete the trio. [CES]
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We realize tasers have been getting an awful lot of attention lately after that Gator down south got a bit too feisty at a John Kerry Q&A session, but we’re trying hard to believe that this story is from a parallel universe and not our own. Apparently, some women in America are gathering around hors d’oeuvres and bottled water to hear taser plugs, which is quite a leap from the oh-so-innocent Tupperware parties of yesteryear. As expected, paranoid gals are snapping up the pink versions like they’re going out of style, but considering that stun gun-proof garb is just around the corner, you should probably save your cash and just stick with the BlackBerry.
[Via TechDigest]
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Elisha Cuthbert and her new hairdo were spotted at Hyde last night. I have to say this style looks way better on her than it does on Tom Cruise. See what I did there? I’m like a word assassin. You never know where I’m coming from. I am curious though, when Elisha went to the hairstylist did she ask to look like Ricky Schroeder? Only, you know, less feminine? Because mission accomplished.
Local 6, who brought us the Spider-Man pepper spray bracelet, today is all over the trend of women dumping Tupperware parties for Taser parties—there’s still wine and cheese, but they’re groping “light, stylish” metallic pink Tasers which are a “must for any modern woman” instead of boring kitchenware.
While we’ve questioned the need for gadgets to be small and pink for girls to get on board, to answer the question at the end of the video, yes, women should totally be arming themselves with Tasers. It’s kind of hot, plus we have protection, so it’s cool. [Local 6 via Tech Digest]
Okay, I don’t get to do this very often, but I’m bringing you some exclusive news*: Paris Hilton is pregnant. Scope out that baby bump underneath her maternity dress. Oh, yeah, it’s on. While you gals plan the baby shower I’ll be stockpiling ammunition and canned goods for the coming collapse of civilization. Do you think I can fit a missile launcher in my basement? I think there’s room next to the Jacuzzi which, you know, is definitely staying. I’ll need that baby to seduce the few remaining women and repopulate the planet with my super seed. Or at least that’s what I’ll tell them. Actually, none of this is very different from my current routine except afterwards I won’t laugh and yell “Gotcha!” But then it won’t really be making love…
*This exclusive news may or may not have been completely made up by me and based on absolutely no facts whatsoever.
This Glowing Globe ain’t your grandpappy’s antique piece as it not only feature all the countries in the world along with night constellations.
…this beautifully detailed globe has a fabulous trick up its sleeve. When it gets dark, a light sensor transforms the globe from a map of the world to a magical and brightly illuminated map of the night sky. It shows 88 constellations all with their common names (far easier to remember), so not only is it fascinating and educational, it also makes a great nightlight. Beautiful by day and magical by night, the Glowing Globe is the neatest globe we’ve ever seen. This is two globes in one.
Sounds pretty neat eh - you get to kill two birds with one stone by lighting up the room while learning more and more about the world around you. The Glowing Globe is powered by a mains adapter and retails for £49.99.
We’ve posted steampunk laptops in the past, and while this one doesn’t quite have the extreme bad-assness as the first, it does work and can actually be closed and transported easily. I like the key there next to the left wrist-pad, I think that’s a nice touch. I bet it unlocks a vintage porn stash, which is awesome. I wish my laptop had one of those, right next to Caps Lock. I love vintage porn. I think. If the women aren’t hairy.
Four more pics after the time travel.
If you are the type that enjoys listening to some quiet music when drifting off to sleep, keep in mind that your partner may not share that characteristic. Perhaps it is time to stop being selfish and pick up one of these Sound Asleep Pillows. By hooking an iPod or other MP3 player into the jack, you can listen to soft music from a speaker buried deep within the pillow. In fact, the sound is so gentle, only you will be able to hear it. You will be happy and your partner will be happy —which could save you from an untimely death by smothering in the middle of the night. [iwoot via Random Good Stuff]
Here’s the third series of Mood Beams to help spruce up your bedside table or even desktop if you’re one who is prone to working till late at night.
Choose from Peppy, Chipper, Gloomy and Dizzy for £9.95 each, while all four in one set will cost you £34.95. I’d say they make pretty good Christmas decorations, too.
The “Selk bag” might look like an adult sized romper-suit but I can see the logic. Ever tried getting into / out of a sleeping bag in the middle of the night? For that matter have you ever woken up on a cold winter’s morning and wondered how you’re going to get out of the bag and into your clothes without important body parts icing up in the process?
Easy solution - cut the sleeping bag into a person shape and wear it! Personally I’d rather avoid the need and stay in a hotel but if you’re the hardy outdoors type this should be right up your street. Picture (and product) courtesy of IWOOT.co.uk
Natalie Portman attended the world premiere of her new movie Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium last night in New York. For her outfit she decided to wear a hot pink over-sized T-shirt from the 80s. Hmm, bold move, Natalie Portman. But I have to ask were they all out of high top sneakers and banana clips? No, seriously, you could’ve borrowed a pair of my stone-washed jeans. They’re right over here next to the DeLorean and Tom Selleck. Wow, I should probably stop before I write an entire season of Family Guy in one post. Hey, you, Seth MacFarlane! Stop taking notes. I’ll shove that Knight Rider pen right up your ass. Wait, why did you just smile like that?
Kate Hudson is apparently dating every guy in Hollywood these days. Well, besides Owen Wilson. Anyway, after recently leaving Dax Shephard, Kate was briefly linked to Dane Cook. However she quickly moved out of the douchebag zone and is now dating a real actor, Heath Ledger. Page Six reports:
Thursday night she only had eyes for Heath Ledger. Spies at Beatrice Inn said they spent their evening at the trendy watering hole “kissing and making out.”
I don’t want to criticize Kate Hudson’s choice in men because, well, I already did that in the first paragraph. Yeah, see, right up there. Sometimes I like to throw some jokes in the beginning. Spice things up. I’m like the Emeril of words. BAM! Hmm, that’s odd. Usually when I say that a giant neon arrow lights up and points to my crotch. Great, it’s broken. And I’m having guests over tonight. Wonderful. Now how am I supposed to punctuate my stories? Who wants to hear about my keys being locked in the car and have it end with my crotch not being emphasized? That’s just stupid.
When I was young I idolized James Bond. He got to go on top-secret missions, had beautiful women and always got the bad guy. Most importantly though, Q always hooked him up with the best gadgets to use when out on assignment. While you won’t see most of the gear he used on the market these days, here is one device that’s worthy of 007. The CX-008 GSM SIM Card Spy Ear may have a strange name, but it would be most useful when you need to listen in on a conversation remotely.
What you’ll do with this little box is insert a (GSM) SIM card into the slot and hide it somewhere inconspicuous. When you’re ready to listen in you just call the number associated with the SIM card and you’re patched through to the box. The CX-008 is outfitted with three microphones which promise to pick up every incriminating detail. If you’re worried about hiding it somewhere that you can’t get to very often, you’ll be pleased to know that it can go up to 15 days in standby mode on a single charge. You can pick one of these up for $139.99. Just remember that you’ll need a valid (and active) SIM card to make this work.
Source: Red Ferret