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This Jedi Ginsu Knife cuts through everything. After watching the video below, you will want to purchase one for everyone on your Christmas list for next year. My only concern is that the price seems to be on the cheap side.

Can’t see the video? Click here.

[via Unique Daily]

Hmm. Unless you want Child Protective Services knocking on your door, don’t hang a picture of your kids sleeping on these Livingstones floor cushions in your office. Few will believe that these realistic-looking stones are actually made of 100% virgin wool and are filled with hypoallergenic polysilicone fiber.

They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors and are available directly from smarindesign, where you can also obtain a price list. If you can keep CPS at bay until then, the Livingstones should be delivered within about four weeks of placing your order.

Via GEARFUSE.

Battery Lamp

You can have this for ?14.95

Popcorn Maker
An old fashioned popcorn brought back from the dead, reverse engineered shrunk down to a fraction of its original dimensions so it sits handily on your kitchen worktop

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Posted Feb 3rd 2008 7:41AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

Unfortunately, Dr. Chunlei Guo of the University of Rochester hasn’t yet figured out how to turn scrap metals into gold, but he, along with Dr. Anatoliy Y. Vorobyev, has discovered how to colorize a variety of metals. By utilizing a “femtosecond laser processing technique,” the duo has crafted a method for turning even aluminum into aluminum with an impeccable gold finish. Furthermore, they’ve also been successful in turning tungsten dark blue, leaving reason to believe that nearly any metal could be altered to appear as a different color. Ah, just imagine what these folks could do with your MacBook Pro.

[Via The New York Times, thanks Jonathan]

Posted Feb 3rd 2008 9:53AM by Darren Murph
Filed under: Robots

C’mon, be honest — the unofficial cutoff age for playing with Legos sans kids is sometime way before puberty, but thanks to a new development from Carnegie Mellon University, we adults may soon be able to unashamedly indulge in those desires once more. Posey, hailed as a “hands-on way of interacting with computers,” features a plethora of snap-together, sensor-laden parts that can communicate with PCs through ZigBee. When a user attaches a leg to a body, for instance, an on-screen representation immediately mimics the movement, providing hours of fun and some real promise for future applications. No word on whether these things are set to go commercial anytime soon, but we’d sure love to replace this aging (and seemingly busted) voodoo doll with one of these critters, pronto.

[Image courtesy of Posey Code Lab Wiki]

Do you wish to own a HD projector without having to spend a fortune on it? Well, Sony has great news for you! Now, you can become the proud owner of a high-quality HD projector, without having to be a multi-millionaire. Presenting the all-new VPL-VW40, the ‘affordable’ picture-spitter from Sony. On its screens that have a maximum width of 300 inches, this device can play full 1920 x 1080p HD pictures. The VPL-VW40 is also provided with a Bravia Engine and Sony’s SXRD tech, to capture that perfect cinema vibe. This unique and stylish HD projector has a contrast ratio of 15000:1. The ratio is certainly not comparable with some of the more expensive projectors; but then, the ratio is good enough, and that too at a much lower price than its rivals. The device also has 24p True Cinema, that is supported on Blue-Ray decks and the PS3. An HDMI cable needs to be inserted in one of the two sockets provided, in order to activate this feature.

According to Sony’s claim, the fan of the VPL-VW40 makes much less sound ( a mere 22 db) than those of other similar products. The low-sound fan ensures that, the users’ enjoyment is never interrupted by disturbingly loud sounds. Although Sony has not yet announced an official price for this HD Projector, it is expected to be a lot cheaper than the VW60—helping the buyer to save at least 3500 Pounds. This delightful and extremely ‘affordable’ product from Sony is sure to be an object of great delight for all users across the world.
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Motorola mobile phones will soon be missing from the shelves of mobile phone stores. Shocking as the news might sound, the company has admitted possibilities of winding up its mobile phone business in the face of mounting losses. In a statement from the company on Thursday, it has been stated that the company was looking for ‘structural and strategic realignment of its business.

Motorola has been trailing behind industry leaders Nokia and Samsung and has encountered huge losses in its mobile phone sector. The company instead hopes to concentrate on its core business that includes radio, wireless communication and consumer electronics. Despite Motorola’s sleek designs, the mobile phones have been criticized for not catering to the multimedia functionality of the high-end American and European users. In developing countries, it could not compete with the cheap devices especially from the Chinese manufacturers.
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Posted Feb 3rd 2008 1:14AM by Ryan Block
Filed under: Cellphones

We’ve been receiving a steady stream of tips from users around the country today reporting that that AT&T, which supposedly just got back up from some apparent sporadic outages spread across the nation, was (is?) back down again today. We haven’t seen or heard much, and have yet to confirm whether things ever even fully came back up at all, but what say you? Still experiencing issues? We’ll let you know what we hear back from AT&T — as you may have heard, we had them build a Batline to Ralph’s office for just such an occasion.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

IT Reviews has a review of the Nokia N8 8GB and writes, “It all sounds very swish, but there are some issues. If you want a good camera on your mobile then the N81 8GB isn’t the phone to provide it. The 2-megapixel unit lacks autofocus or macro modes, and shoots only average quality images.”

Read more about the Nokia N81.