More comedy from The Pirate Bay Sale: Key partner says there’s no money, CEO has property repossessed

Years from now, when the history of BitTorrent-related Internet piracy is written, there will have to be at least one chapter devoted to The Pirate Bay. It showed up just as the likes of Suprnova and LokiTorrent were being shut down, and quickly became the go-to place for, shall we say, the less savvy BitTorrent user. It also became a symbol of the copyright reform movement, though the site’s cavalier attitude toward any sort of authority ultimately led to its undoing…CrunchGear

Australian PS3 Ultimate Blu-ray Movie Kit isn’t as ultimate as you might expect

Sony’s PlayStation 3 already only does everything, so what more could you possibly need? Australians can find out for themselves with the Ultimate Blu-ray Movie Kit. Don’t let the name fool you, it’s really just the PS3 remote and two discs, but at $60 AUD (that’s $51 for US), it’s only one Banjo Paterson / $10 AUD more than what the remote retails on its lonesome. Both bundles include 300 as the first film, so you’re really choosing between 10,000 B.C. and Batman Begins. Not exactly a tough decision unless you already own Batman, but then again, you still might opt for a second copy instead…Engadget

Nokia Takes Aim at Apple

Nokia (NOK) has seemed determined recently to remind the world that it, not a certain Cupertino (Calif.) rival, is the world’s dominant handset maker. In the space of four days, the Finnish company, which accounts for 37% of global mobile-phone sales, announced plans for a netbook computer, unveiled a new bargain-priced touchscreen handset, and a high-end “Internet Tablet.” Nokia also rejiggered its top management, elevating an executive in charge of user friendliness to the executive board. Finally, the company announced an ambitious effort to offer money-transfer services to the billions of handset owners in emerging markets who don’t have bank accounts…BusinessWeek

Report: Are iPhones Really Exploding All Over the World?

We have done some research, and it appears than the rumors of iPhones exploding all around the world—”world” as in “France, UK, and Belgium”—are greatly exaggerated. Here are all the known cases, and Apple’s official answer…Gizmodo

Name Game: Why It’ll Keep The Kindle Above Anything Sony Has To Offer

Sony released their latest answer to Amazon’s Kindle last week, The Daily Edition, offering wireless 3G service, wireless syncing and a 7-inch touch screen - which the Kindle lacks. But it still might not be enough to trump Amazon’s highly popular Kindle device. And here’s why…Ziggytek

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250GB Xbox 360 revealed in South African ad: the “Super Elite”

Confirming what we saw yesterday on Amazon.de, there is indeed a new 250GB model of the Xbox 360 called, disappointingly, the “Super Elite,” unless that’s just what this particular South African retailer decided to go with. Forza 3, two controllers, no HDMI cable. Seriously? at this point, I should be getting HDMI cables in my Multi-Grain Cheerios…CrunchGear

Study finds Kindle more eco-friendly than actual books, maybe

A mass-produced piece of plastic and electronics more environmentally-friendly than a simple book? Possibly, at least according to a new study released by the Cleantech Group. While the group found that the Kindle’s upfront environmental impact was indeed fairly significant, they also found that the numbers can change dramatically over the course of the device’s lifecycle — depending largely on the users’ reading habits, of course…Engadget

Dell’s Profits Dive, Stock Climbs

Sluggish desktop and laptop sales continue to drag on Dell’s profits, but improved margins and increased server and storage sales give investors hope…Businessweek

Horrendously Ugly Notebook Has Performance at Heart

One hates to judge too harshly, but someone at Toshiba didn’t get the memo that with a thin and light computer, the operative descriptors are both “thin” and “light.”…Wired

Apple Tablet To Have 3 Screen Sizes and Run Full OS X ?: Rumor

Oh Goody, more Apple Tablet rumors! This one comes from a Gizmodo source “that has always been 100% reliable.” The source tells Gizmodo that Apple may be working on a 13 and 15-inch tablet models, along with the long rumored 10-inch model, and run the full version of OS X 10.5. Here’s more from Gizmodo… Ziggytek

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MSI’s Wind Top AE: sexy, compact, touchscreen and affordable all-in-one?

I have to say, this is a — excuse me — a damn fine looking all-in-one PC. Why, if it weren’t for the somewhat out-of-place strip of leather, I might just nab one of these Wind Top AE2010 things right now. Actually, I have no use for all-in-ones, but for the budget-and-design-conscious PC user, this thing looks like the holy grail. Even the specs are nice…CrunchGear

Mossberg Recommends Illegal Use of Snow Leopard Install Disc

I was surprised by one line in Walt Mossberg’s otherwise predictable review of Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard:

“But here’s a tip: Apple concedes that the $29 Snow Leopard upgrade will work properly on these Tiger-equipped Macs, so you can save the extra $140.”

I know Apple’s PR people are having a heart attack right now reading that. They don’t like it when influential journalists suggest violations of the EULA. In fact, they generally label that stuff as “illegal,” and I am sure many lawyers would agree that it is…Gizmodo

Snow Leopard review

Snow Leopard. Even the name seems to underpromise — it’s the first “big cat” OS X codename to reference the previous version of the OS, and the list of big-ticket new features is seemingly pretty short for a version-number jump. Maybe that’s why Apple’s priced the 10.6 upgrade disc at just $29 — appearances and expectations matter, and there’s simply not enough glitz on this kitty to warrant the usual $129…Engadget

The Google Phone’s Ad Campaign Bites, Here’s How to Give It Teeth

Today, T-Mobile rolls out its largest ad campaign ever to tout the new Google phone, the myTouch 3G. The AT&T rival has recruited three public figures to champion the ads: Phil Jackson, former Bulls and Lakers coach, Jesse James, gearhead and TV star, and Whoopi Goldberg, who is still working, apparently…Fast Company

Motorola readying Wi-Fi/3G-packing A3300c for China Mobile

Fantastic news boys and girls — Motorola is holding an Android event on September 10th where it will unveil the Sholes along with a bunch of other Google OS-related goodies! Oh wait, we covered that already? Sorry, it’s just hard to even think about anything else Moto-related at this point, even if it is a noteworthy full touchscreen WinMo phone that will reportedly bring Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity to China Mobile…Boy Genius

Apple iPod Touch 64GB for $399? It’s Possible With Help From The Zune HD

Apple has not confirmed September 9th as the day for the Apple iPod event but Appleinsider is saying that’s the day we can expect Apple to roll out new iPods. The new iPod Touch will offer a camera to keep it ahead of the curve and make it resemble the iPhone more and more.

With the new design and updated features, we can expect a higher capacity iPod Touch with a cheaper price point. How do we know this? It’s simple, just take a look at previous iPod and iPhone prices and you’ll easily get an idea of how much a 64GB iPod Touch could cost…Ziggytek

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Snow Leopard packing antivirus software?

If the online chatter is to be believed, Apple’s very soon to be released Snow Leopard has in its code new protection for fighting malware. According to the picture above corroborated by other online reports, a DMG downloaded by Safari was checked by the OS and found to contain the “RSPlug.A” Trojan. The system promptly suggests you eject the disk image to avoid damage…Engadget

Chipotle iPhone App’s Super Convenient Burritos Are Going to Make Us So, So Fat

You can delete every other fast food app on your iPhone now. Chipotle’s new app sets the standard for deliciously unhealthy fast food convenience. Like seriously…Gizmodo

PS3 Slim actually disassembled before your eyes

Well, they got off to a good start, but Rapid Repair has been passed up by iFixit in the race to tear an unsuspecting PS3 Slim to pieces. What’s in there? Well, apparently, the whole thing is taken up by an enormous fan and the Blu-ray drive. Where’s the PS3?! Under the fan, I suppose…CrunchGear

Sony to link Readers with libraries, allow e-book borrowing

At a press event hosted by the New York Public Library, Sony put their recently announced Reader hardware on display and provided an overview of its recent announcements. But the event was more than simply a recap of past announcements…ArsTechnica

Kindle Killer? The Sony Daily Edition Reader May Be Better Than The Kindle

Sony has been on a roll lately. Last week, they introduced the PS3 Slim, today Sony introduced the Daily Edition Reader at the New York Public Library. The new device, is part of their new eReader lineup which includes the Pocket Edition (5-inch screen, $200) and the Touch Edition (6-inch screen for $300). The Daily Edition looks great and will be giving Amazon’s Kindle a run for its money. Why, you ask? Let’s take a look at what the the Sony Daily Edition Reader has to offer to find out if its better than the current Amazon Kindle…Ziggytek

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Jobs focusing on tablet - in other breaking news, the sky is blue -

I’m not sure what everyone expected Jobs to be working on, but the Wall Street Journal, ever vigilant, has ascertained that he is “pouring almost all of his attention into” the tablet. Did you think he’s been coming in every day to scrapbook?…CrunchGear

Deprived of a defective battery, phone resorts to remotely starting oven to satisfy pyromania -

Electronics and small, potentially lethal bouts of combustion go together like peas in a pod, but you know phones — they’re always branching out, conquering new markets, getting smarter, and doing things they’ve never done before. Take the common exploding battery, for instance; what happens when that trick gets played out? One creative option would be to find the closest source of natural gas and ignite it from afar, which is what one New York gentleman’s Sony Ericsson (a classic P910i, we believe) has taken to doing…Engadget

You Wouldn’t Believe What You Can Cook in a Crappy Hotel Room -

This week’s all about where gadgets meet gastronomy, but the truth is, the magic’s not in the gear, it’s what you do with it. Just look at what comedian George Egg does with the crap in his hotel room…Gizmodo

Fifth Avenue Apple Store Annual Revenues Reach $350 Million -

People just won’t stop buying iPhones!

As U.S. retail sales dropped 9% in the first six months of 2009, sales at Apple (AAPL) stores increased by 2.5% to $3 billion compared to the same period last year, Bloomberg reports.

The stores’ performance can be credited to the iPhone, an analyst tells Bloomberg. The traffic to the Apple stores increased 22% to 38.6 million visitors in Q2 ‘09…Silicon Valley Insider

AT&T’s Race to Meet iPhone Network Demands -

As AT&T struggles to keep up with iPhone-delivered videos and apps, its leadership in the market for smartphone Web access is at stake…BusinessWeek

Facebook To Increase Staff by 50% But Will Do So At Snail’s Pace -

The economy may have hit some companies hard, but that’s good news for Facebook because they can hire a slew of new employees for cheap. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, says they’re looking increase their staff by 50% and this is a great time to do so, “No one else has been hiring. It’s been a great environment for us because the economy has helped out.”

Even though he’s announced they’re looking to increase their staff, he said they’ll do so slowly, unlike other high profile companies like Google, which doubled its staff after going public in 2005. Zuckerberg also hasn’t said anything about costs or spending in the upcoming year…Ziggytek

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Installing the Whitoken theme on your iPod Touch -

It seems like only yesterday that we were slobbering over the Whitoken theme for the iPod Touch. Well, today you can install this amazing theme with a little muss and fuss. The first step is to jailbreak your iPod with redsn0w and install Cydia, the app installer, and theme manager Winterboard. QuickPWN will take up the slack for you, showing you all the steps necessary to make your iPod look like the controller on the Axiom….CrunchGear

Solar-powered UFOs spotted in the canals of Osaka, Japan -

Alien spacecraft exist, and it seems all they want to do is keep our water clean. A pair of Solar UFOs have been built by Tokyo-based engineering group NTT Facilities for the Aqua Metropolis festival in Osaka, Japan. (Coolest name for a festival ever, or what?)

Despite how they might look, the solar-powered duo are monsters in their own right: they weigh in at 3.4 tons each, and they are five feet tall and 16 feet in diameter. The machines are equipped with filtration systems that pump fresh oxygen into the water by day, and are ringed by LED lights that turn on at night….Dvice

Zune HD Box Spotted in the Wild -

According to a Twitter tipster, this right here is the official Zune HD packaging. It’s pretty much the same as previous Zune boxes, but with color, because the Zune HD is the rainbow of the Zune family…Gizmodo

Lucky Mac mini buyer got Snow Leopard disc in the box? -

If his story is to be believed (and it seems pretty believable), an anonymous tipster to Engadget Japanese got a nice surprise with his recent Mac mini purchase: a Snow Leopard install disc. It’s one of those vanilla hardware-specific install discs, dubbing itself Mac OS version 10.6, and clearly packing the goods if the screenshots don’t lie. This only adds confusion to the ship date, which has been listed as August 28th on Apple’s online store, dubbed as “September” elsewhere, and obviously been totally disregarded in this specific case. No matter what, it looks like we won’t have long to wait. Hit up the read link for a couple of Japanese-infused screencaps….Engadget

Microsoft To Stop Selling Office Over Word Issues? -

Microsoft is going to be out some serious cash after the case against them over patent infringement is finally settled. Canadian company i4i, sued Microsoft over the Office Open XML file format found in Microsoft Office because it infringed on one of their patents. This past Tuesday, Microsoft filed an injunction to delay the $290 it owes i4i over damages and asked to put a halt to a court order that asked Microsoft to stop selling Word within 60 days. Microsoft says if they’re not allowed to sell Word, then they won’t be able to sell the Microsoft Office software which would harm the company beyond repair…Ziggytek

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Linux is big business -

Hot on the heels of the news of UNIX’s 40th anniversary comes a Linux Foundation report entitled Who Writes Linux. This report investigates who is contributing to the Linux kernel, and how much: “Since 2005, over 5000 individual developers from nearly 500 different companies have contributed to the kernel. The Linux kernel, thus, has become a common resource developed on a massive scale by companies which are fierce competitors in other areas.” Wow! Click through to see who’s been contributing…CrunchGear

Wii Sports Resort 8-in-1 Pack Preserves Every Ounce of Summer Fun -

Summer may be on its way out, but the Wii Sports Resort kit makes sure the fun never ends. A ping pong paddle, wakeboard and row boat paddle attachment for the Motionplus?! Sign me up…Gizmodo

Google refutes USA Today report on blocked Skype application -

While Apple was busy batting away the FCC with its litany of reasons why its app approval process is totally hunky-dory, Google was apparently having its own VoIP-related firefight. It seems that an article in the USA Today which hit newsstands this morning alleges that the internet giant sought to block (dare we say reject) a full Skype application from making its way into the Android Market. The story claims that the application was neutered to become “a watered-down version of the original that routes calls over traditional phone networks” — which would obviously cast a decidedly malevolent slant to the benevolent company’s policies…Engadget

The Evolution Of Apple’s iPod Brand From 2001-2009 -

This September, we’ll see the latest evolution in the Apple iPod line. It’s being rumored that the iPod Touch and Nano will both offer cameras in the upcoming versions. The entire week we’ll dedicate a post to the evolution of Apple products and while we wait for the iPod rumors to turn into reality, let’s take a look back at the iPod, and how it evolved into the sexiest and the best music player in the world…Ziggytek

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10 Things You Need to Know About the PS3 Slim -

Sony’s slimmed-down PS3 is a cute little ugly duckling, and not without its concessions. From fewer USB ports to an over-priced vertical stand, and its removed “Install Other OS” feature, here’s what you should know before picking one up.

I actually plan to buy a PS3 Slim myself. I like that the matte finish is more scratch and fingerprint resistant, even if it comes over as a little retro Chinese knock-off. In the same vein, these 10 considerations may not affect how you plan to use the Slim—but knowing is half the battle, right?…Gizmodo

Snow Leopard shipping August 28th, says Apple’s UK online store -

We’ve heard whispers that Apple might be unleashing Snow Leopard to the unwashed masses a bit earlier than September, but this listing in the company’s UK online store is the most concrete evidence we’ve seen to date. Still up as of this writing, the page clearly says Snow Leopard is shipping by next Friday, August 28th. No way to actually order it at this point and no clue whether or not this is just some glitch, but if the gang at Cupertino are really planning to launch in a week’s time, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear something official sooner rather than later…Engadget

Back-to-school: 10 Things You Should Know About Going To The Bar -

College is a time to try new things - especially that second or third year, when everyone’s turning 21. Suddenly, a whole new world has opened up - a world of intoxicated semi-public bliss, previously off limits to your nascent self: the world of bars.

Bars can be a stupidly intimidating place when you’ve just turned 21. It’s like going to some crazy country where they play music too loud, everyone talks with a slur, and everything you touch is mysteriously sticky….CrunchGear

4 Reasons Why Facebook Employees Did The Right Thing By Selling Their Stock Options -

When Russian investment group, Digital Sky Technologies, decided to purchase a $100 million of common stock from former and current Facebook employees, no one thought it would cause the frenzy that it has. The program, introduced on July 13th, gave current and former employees and others who held Facebook stock, the option to sell up to 25% or $1 million of their stock to DST. The offer to sell stock options, was given to current employees first, followed by former employees. Many employees took the offer and sold a portion of their stock. While some would argue that cashing in stock options were premature, even calling the employees mercenaries, I think these employees did the right thing and here’s 4 reasons why…Ziggytek

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iPhone Dethrones Rebel XTi as Most Popular Camera on Flickr -

The L.A. Times‘ Mark Milian has been watching Flickr stats like a hawk, but he says the explanation for the spike in images uploaded by iPhone users is unclear. We think it’s pretty obvious: Unlike most cameras, the iPhone is internet-enabled, meaning shooters can share their pics just seconds after taking them. Combine that factor with the new iPhone 3GS’ improved 3.0-megapixel camera (up from 2 megapixels), which includes an auto-focus lens, and bam — rapid growth. (Alex Dejong, a blind photographer, also praises the iPhone 3GS for its accessibility and quick uploading process.)…Wired

Back-To-School: Crap you wont need in college -

Right around this time of year, every store bigger than a breadbox is trying to cash in on college kids by pointing out everything they’ll need for the days ahead. Bed-risers! Over-the-door shoe holders! Thing is, packing for college isn’t like packing for camping. Stuff that seems oh-so-functional when you’re standing in the dorm room aisle with full reign over Dad’s credit card becomes nothing but added weight once you’re on your own. They’ll be great for measuring how much dust can gather on one thing over a few months, but that’s about it… CrunchGear

Acer reportedly set to launch three touch-enabled, Windows 7-based devices -

Another company producing yet more products that take advantage of Windows 7’s much-vaunted touch capabilities? Amazing but true, at least according to DigiTimes, which is reporting that Acer is set to launch no less than three “touch-enabled products” loaded with Windows 7. That word apparently comes straight from a product manager in the company’s mobile computer department, who also went on to say that touch-enabled netbooks might see “good market acceptance” if they’re marketed as cheaper alternatives to tablet PCs, although it’s not clear if the products in question are actually touch-enabled netbooks. In other touch-related news, Acer is also reportedly looking at using in-cell touch panel technology when it becomes widely available, which should be cheaper to produce than conventional touch panels that don’t have all the necessary touch components built right in at the LCD panel level…Engadget

The PS3 Slim Up Close and Hands On -

Well, it’s smaller, it also holds some unexpected surprises. The matte finish won’t scratch or fingerprint like the original PS3 fat. The Slim is definitely noticeably lighter, but it’s still kinda big…Gizmodo

10 Important Gadgets in Modern History -

Since the dawn of time, technology and gadgets have gone in hand. You couldn’t talk about one without mentioning the other. To this day, it hasn’t changed. We use the latest technology in our gadgets to make our lives easier and because of that, we’re able to do more in less time than ever before. With that in mind, we’d like to pay tribute to some of the most important gadgets of our time, gadgets that have made our lives easier while becoming a necessity of everyday living…Ziggytek

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Subscription services like Netflix Watch Instantly generate 20x the revenue of pay-per-downloads -

Now this is one stat from an analyst that we wouldn’t refute, but we do wonder how Versaly Entertainment aquired this information. How exactly does one calculate streaming revenue from a subscription service like Netflix anyways? To be fair we are only assuming that Netflix is involved here as it wasn’t specifically mentioned, but we really can’t think of any other subscription based video streaming service…Engadget

Who On Earth Can Order a $47,000 Solid Gold Penis Enlarger? -

A Saudi businessman with a small penis, that’s who. According to X4 Labs—a Canadian company that creates this kind of devices—their customer has ordered what may be the most expensive adult sex aid ever, made of pure gold…Gizmodo

Tesla turned a profit! Celebrate! -

I can’t be the only one that thought Tesla was going to be a money pit. I foresaw greed, mismanagement, delays, so on and etc, but they seem to have delivered and are now on their way to full-fledged “successful business” status. A million dollars’ profit on 20 million in business is small potatoes in the car industry, of course, but the other guys in the game are all wallowing in debt, so anything less than total self-annihilation would have put Tesla ahead of them…CrunchGear

Porsche next generation 911 Turbo gets new 500 BHP engine -

In Porsche introduced the 911 Turbo (Porsche 930 in the U.S.) and it became an instant classic with its swollen wheel-arches, whale tale spoiler, distinctive exhaust rasp, demanding handling and 256 bhp of eye-popping acceleration. Now Porsche is poised to release a next generation 911 Turbo at Frankfurt Motor Show next month and the extensive check list of techno-wizardry highlights just how far automotive technology has progressed in a third of a century – driving dynamics have improved dramatically from previous turbos, it uses less than half the fuel (24 mpg) of the original and produces TWICE the power…GizMag

Google CEO Eric Schmidt Worked For Free As Apple Board Director -

BusinessWeek is reporting that Google CEO Eric Schmidt only received Apple gear and gifts while he was on Apple’s Board of Directors. Schmidt has recently made headlines after resigning from his post at Apple citing “conflict of interest” between Apple and Google. Google and Apple have become direct competitors with Google releasing a phone operating system, web browser, and an upcoming computer operating system. BusinessWeek says Schmidt willingness to accept his position without pay is not the policy Apple has in place since Steve Jobs took over Apple again in 2007…Ziggytek

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DDOS Attack Against Facebook, Twitter, Et Al. Was Because of One Guy’s LiveJournal -

According to a Facebook executive, the target of today’s DDOS attacks on Twitter, Facebook, LiveJournal, YouTube and other social media sites was one pro-Georgian blogger going by the username of “Cyxym.” No word as to who was behind the attack…Gizmodo

Transmission Audio Ultimate speakers — $1M for the best monophonic sound ever -

We didn’t think anything would top Goldmund’s $190,000 Telos 5000 amplifier, but we should have known better. Bloated excess knows no bounds, so coming in at a cool $1,000,000 per side, we’ve got Transmission Audio’s Ultimate speakers. Each channel consists of six, 7-foot high panels (one supertweeter ribbon, two tweeter/midrange ribbons, one 24×8-inch woofer, and two 10×15-inch subwoofer); taken together, a stereo pair of the Ultimates will eat up a modest 37-foot swath of your living room airplane hangar. Even people with more money than sense like convenience, though, so the Ultimate takes a page from the HTIB crowd and bundles in six 500-Watt dual-mono amplifiers and a preamp…Engadget

Digg Ads To Begin Testing This Week -

Digg has just announced that it’s going to begin rolling out Digg Ads, the site’s innovative and experimental advertising product that invites users to vote on which ads they like best, over the next week. Digg first announced the new advertising product in June, and they were briefly spotted in the wild in July, though Digg claimed at the time that the ads were limited to an internal test. Digg plans to roll the product out gradually over the next few days to a small subset of users, with plans for a larger deployment over several months…TechCrunch

The remote-controlled kitchen arrives -

Ever since home automation systems were invented, manufacturers have been looking at ways to integrate the technology into the busiest room of the house – the kitchen. But apart from the original Internet fridge (with its frightening price tag and lack of functionality) useful products have been few and far between…GizMag

How to squeeze a PC into a mini briefcase - a DIY activity -

Since the whole world is going compact, a user at TBCS demonstrates how you can shrink a PC to fit in a mini briefcase, maintaining the whole compaction thing. The guy fitted an Axiomtek SBC84810 embedded motherboard ( which has an onboard Celeron-M ULV 1GHz and 1GB of DDR333, running at 266MHz), inside a small aluminum briefcase hardly bigger than it. The mini system boots Windows XP from a 16GB Compact Flash Card…Gizmowatch

Crazy Nut Wants $1.1 Million for Sarah Palin Autographed Xbox 360 -

If you’re an idiot with a million dollars lying around, love the Xbox 360 and think Sarah Palin is the greatest thing sent from God, then we have the perfect item for you to buy. A Sarah Palin autographed Xbox 360 on eBay, posted for $1.1 Million…Ziggytek

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As Snow Leopard Lurks, OS X Leopard Gets One More Update:

Apple has just pushed out the newest update to its OS X Leopard (10.5) operating system, with 10.5.8. This could potentially be the last Leopard update we see before Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6) is released to the public sometime in the next couple of months…TechCrunch

The Shack, short on money for new signs, asks for your help:

Like the rest of America, we’ve gotten some serious LOLs out of Radio Shack’s current bid for relevance. But, as you know, rebranding comes at a price — all those new signs excising the word “Radio” from the chain’s storefronts aren’t exactly cheap, you know. That said, we were equally amused and annoyed by today’s email blast urging consumers to carry around little pieces of paper with the word “THE” printed on it…Engadget

Using Mountain Dew for fuel, a brave man’s claim for greendom:

Stumbling upon this for once I was amazed to read it, but the second thought reminded me of my crazy friend who would dilute his motorbike’s fuel tank with Coke saying, “One day I will drive my bike with Coke” – and the further he reached in his misadventure was, selling off the bike for a cheap price. But inventor Paul Patone has got a similar adventure working somewhat right for him…Gizmowatch

Nanoscale lasers are about to get even smaller:

In a collaborative effort between the Arizona State University and Technical University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands, researchers have found a way to make optical lasers much smaller than it was previously thought was possible, making dreams of speedier computers and faster Internet access closer to reality than ever before…GizMag

Hurry up and wait: StarCraft II delayed till early 2010:

Bad news, guys: Blizzard just “delayed” StarCraft II. (Did it ever have an official release date to begin with?) I just received the devastating electronic mail…CrunchGear

The Kindle Got Me Interested in Reading Again:

The years I spent in college, I never picked up a book just because I felt like reading. You couldn’t pay me to read because my professors already made me read so much. But for some reason, I became interested in reading again after the release of the Kindle 2…ZiggyTek

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23 New Gadgets That Would Make Summer Even More Fun - Gizmodo

Apple keyboard gets hacked like a ripe papaya, perp caught on video - Engadget

Microsoft will sponsor FC Barcelona to the tune of €2 million - CrunchGear

Netflix on the iPhone Will Work - But Only With Offline Mode - Wired

Internet Addiction Camp Counselors Beat 16-Year Old Boy To Death - Ziggytek

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Famous Old Person Does Not Understand Why Netflix Rules - Gizmodo

The Shack: You have questions, we have propaganda - Engadget

Creator of Palm Pre commercials puts pipe down long enough to defend his work - Boy Genius

Pre Philosophy: Why are Palm’s ads the way they are? - CrunchGear

The 10 Most Iconic Cell Phones Of Our Time - ZiggyTek

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The State of Hackintosh: Which Netbooks to Hack - Gizmodo

5 Games to Throw Down a Black Hole — and 5 We’d Pull Out - Wired

RIAA says consumers shouldn’t expect DRM servers to run forever - Engadget

Sony loses $390.5 million - CrunchGear

Amazon Sued By High School Kid After ‘1984′ was Deleted From His Kindle - Ziggytek

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