Yet another year has come and gone. Babies are born, people die, and Steve Jobs makes another speech. Welcome to Macworld 2008, where Apple’s CEO slipped his blue jeans on (one leg at a time) and threw on black turtleneck to address thousands of enthusiasts, journalists, analysts, and bloggers.So, what did Santa Claus Steve Jobs bring us this year? Well, we found some updates to a series of products. The iPod Touch has some new web features, the iPhone now has Karaoke, and the Apple TV can deliver HD movies to your living room. Steve was also packing some heat.From left field came the Time Capsule, a wireless backup system that comes in 500GB and 1TB options. Pretty cool, if you’re into that sort of thing…The Hail Mary, Walk-off grand slam, hat-trick, WMD, what have you, was the MacBook Air, which comes packaged in it’s own manila envelope (recycled, of course)! The “world’s thinnest” machine measures only .16″ at one end and gains weight toward the other, tipping the scales at .75″ near the hinge. So what other goodies can fit into this minuscule box you ask?
Patriotic Tie $12.98 “God Bless America” necktie lets you hear this wonderful song at a press of a button. What a fun way to show your patriotic colors! Comes with batteries and is made of poly/silk. Imported.
They should call this thing “America: The Tackiest Tie Ever.”
I can think of, well, nobody who is racing to the store to purchase the Honda Puyo, an eco-friendly concept car released last Fall. And, gee, I wonder why. Any thoughts? It might have something to do with its humble appearance, which seems to be the result of a collision between a toaster and a golf cart. Or maybe a loaf of bread and a golf cart. I can’t decide.
In any case, Honda’s affront to aesthetics raises an important question: If a company can make a product that’s bad for the environment, but looks “cool” (or is advertised as being “cool”), why can’t they create a product that’s good for the environment and also looks “cool”? Good luck trying to convince anyone that the Puyo looks “cool.” It must fall short of even the geekiest standards. Why does something that’s eco-friendly have to look like a piece of crap (on wheels, in this case)? Read the rest of this entry »
What if there were a Facebook solely for right-wing presidential hopefuls? I’m not sure how I would react. This thought experiment helps us to imagine what that might look like. Check it out. http://www.rightwingfacebook.org/
This little baby does it all, removes double chins, eases neck and shoulder tension, gets rid of wrinkles, and tones the jaw line. “Without the pain of surgery,” instead something called an “eliminator” beating the crap out of your face every day. If you look like the lady in the picture, and you have a double chin, then well, I’m sorry, God doesn’t like you. Too harsh?
YES! It’s the popular “Dog Off” button. And personal alarm switch. If you are attacked by a rabid dog, just press the button, and he will turn into a rabbit, and scamper away.
I saw this a while back, pre-CynicalMedia.com, so here it is for you all to see! When I looked at the article just now I swear it said “Ministry of Magic” instead of the British “Defence.” Dorkiness aside (or not), this is pretty amazing if it’s as good as they say it is!
Do we NEED invisible tanks? I really don’t think you can sneak up on someone in a tank.
I’ve been gone for a while, so I’m back with a cool video of a guy who figured out how to make a VR head attachment for the wii. You really have to watch it to understand.
If nintendo actually made something like this (which would require owning two wii remotes) there could be some really fun results. This is all assuming that you’ve forgotten that the Virtual Boy was in existence.
Here is another innovation, a computer that you can wear! It’s fantastic! Imagine, walking around your house wearing a “fashion vest” that also has a computer built in to it. And the best part is, it’s only $5,000! This guy looks like he’s the terminator or something with that thing on his head. The look on his face is better than Britney’s. The keyboard looks like you can really use it easily, too.
