Filed under: Desktops
There aren’t many ways to hop in the time machine and enjoy old-school hardware the way it was meant to be enjoyed, and that’s what makes virgin unboxings of vintage equipment so very special. If even for just a few moments, it’s an opportunity to pretend that you’re in a bygone era where computers, portables, and miscellaneous gizmos held a mystique that has long since been replaced by the monotony of modern ubiquity. We want to emphasize that “just for a few moments” part, a phrase clearly lost on the proud recipient of a new-in-box 20th Anniversary Macintosh — an aberration in the Apple family tree that cost a staggering $7,500 back in 1997, so we imagine there weren’t many tycoons sitting around with enough cash, tech savvy, and collector mentality to buy one and leave it sitting untouched in its cardboard for ten-plus years. Despite the rarity and coolness of this gentleman’s find, we found ourselves screaming “just get to the [obscene] unboxing already,” “Batman & Robin is the movie you’re trying to think of, now can we please continue for the love of all that’s good and holy,” and “are you ever going to turn it on, or should I just go ahead and gouge my eyes out now?” by the time the 23-minute marathon had reached its anticlimactic conclusion. Word to the wise: if you’re going to take your life into your hands and click through to the movie, do yourself a favor and fast-forward liberally. Meanwhile, we’re cool going another 20 years without seeing one of these things.
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Filed under: Desktops
There aren’t many ways to hop in the time machine and enjoy old-school hardware the way it was meant to be enjoyed, and that’s what makes virgin unboxings of vintage equipment so very special. If even for just a few moments, it’s an opportunity to pretend that you’re in a bygone era where computers, portables, and miscellaneous gizmos held a mystique that has long since been replaced by the monotony of modern ubiquity. We want to emphasize that “just for a few moments” part, a phrase clearly lost on the proud recipient of a new-in-box 20th Anniversary Macintosh — an aberration in the Apple family tree that cost a staggering $7,500 back in 1997, so we imagine there weren’t many tycoons sitting around with enough cash, tech savvy, and collector mentality to buy one and leave it sitting untouched in its cardboard for ten-plus years. Despite the rarity and coolness of this gentleman’s find, we found ourselves screaming “just get to the [obscene] unboxing already,” “Batman & Robin is the movie you’re trying to think of, now can we please continue for the love of all that’s good and holy,” and “are you ever going to turn it on, or should I just go ahead and gouge my eyes out now?” by the time the 23-minute marathon had reached its anticlimactic conclusion. Word to the wise: if you’re going to take your life into your hands and click through to the movie, do yourself a favor and fast-forward liberally. Meanwhile, we’re cool going another 20 years without seeing one of these things.
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Filed under: Displays
If we were betting souls, we’d say seeing a hologram of Bill Gates is still far more frightening than one of Telstra’s CTO, but nevertheless, said exec was recently beamed from Melbourne to Adelaide via hologram in order to “speak at a major function for senior business executives.” According to David Thodey, the live demonstration symbolized “what has become possible using the high data speed and capacity of [its] network” — something the outfit is calling Next Dimension Working. The actual hologram was transmitted over the company’s network using the Musion Eyeliner System, a “high-definition holographic video projection system that allows three-dimensional moving images to appear within a live stage setting.” Telecommuting just took on a whole new meaning.
[Via News, thanks Brad]
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Filed under: Displays
If we were betting souls, we’d say seeing a hologram of Bill Gates is still far more frightening than one of Telstra’s CTO, but nevertheless, said exec was recently beamed from Melbourne to Adelaide via hologram in order to “speak at a major function for senior business executives.” According to David Thodey, the live demonstration symbolized “what has become possible using the high data speed and capacity of [its] network” — something the outfit is calling Next Dimension Working. The actual hologram was transmitted over the company’s network using the Musion Eyeliner System, a “high-definition holographic video projection system that allows three-dimensional moving images to appear within a live stage setting.” Telecommuting just took on a whole new meaning.
[Via News, thanks Brad]
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
If it wasn’t already perfectly clear by now that Monster Cable’s cables aren’t really worth the price (or any price above the cost of a coat-hanger), and that they’re only using those bloated markups to perpetuate their reputation as money-grubbing lawsuit-happy snakeoil peddlers, we’d call your attention to their latest target: Monster Mini Golf, a chain of glow-in-the-dark mini-golf courses based out of Rhode Island. Apparently Monster Cable claims that the Monster Mini Golf brand is confusing to the public and dilute their trademark. Of course, this suit isn’t really any more absurd than their suits against Monster.com, the Chicago Bears (aka the “Monsters of the Midway”), or the Pixar film Monsters, Inc. — that is to say, it’s equally and completely ridiculous. But hey, when you’re making 1000%+ margin on merch, you can only swim in entire pools of liquid gold so long before seeking out the thrill only found in wasting taxpayer dollars on frivolous lawsuits.
Hey, so here’s an idea: perhaps everyone should just stop buying anything made by Monster Cable. That or set up a a dummy corporation with the word “monster” in the name, since you’re basically guaranteed they’ll spin their wheels serving a summons for merely existing. (Don’t worry, you’ll have limited personal liability.) You pick, whatever’s easier.
[Thanks, Jason; also, here's the Monster Mini Golf site]
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Filed under: Laptops
Remember the Inspiron 1535 that was due any day now? Unfortunately, it’s still MIA, but if you’ve got to get in on the action early you can apparently buy Dell part #310-9760, an AC adapter listing compatibility with two laptops the company hasn’t yet announced. Um, just in case you weren’t following along, that’d be the Inspiron Studio 1535 and 1536 (or maybe it’s just the Studio 1535 / 1536 — we don’t really know).
[Thanks, nizzy1115]
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Filed under: Laptops
Remember the Inspiron 1535 that was due any day now? Unfortunately, it’s still MIA, but if you’ve got to get in on the action early you can apparently buy Dell part #310-9760, an AC adapter listing compatibility with two laptops the company hasn’t yet announced. Um, just in case you weren’t following along, that’d be the Inspiron Studio 1535 and 1536 (or maybe it’s just the Studio 1535 / 1536 — we don’t really know).
[Thanks, nizzy1115]
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Filed under: Gaming
Chicks and dudes, get ready for extremely spicy, delicious, and stimulating news. Remember those new DS Lite colors we mentioned a few days ago? Apparently Nintendo has all but confirmed the forthcoming arrival of cool ice, hot red, and lime green — at least in Europe. According to DS Fanboy, the big N has started circulating an e-teaser with the new paint jobs, which pretty much puts to rest any chance that this was just some over-eager Photoshopper’s weekend art project. The landing date of June 13th seems to be holding as well, but what we really want to know is when we can see some of these provocative color schemes Stateside. Well Nintendo?
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Filed under: Gaming
Chicks and dudes, get ready for extremely spicy, delicious, and stimulating news. Remember those new DS Lite colors we mentioned a few days ago? Apparently Nintendo has all but confirmed the forthcoming arrival of cool ice, hot red, and lime green — at least in Europe. According to DS Fanboy, the big N has started circulating an e-teaser with the new paint jobs, which pretty much puts to rest any chance that this was just some over-eager Photoshopper’s weekend art project. The landing date of June 13th seems to be holding as well, but what we really want to know is when we can see some of these provocative color schemes Stateside. Well Nintendo?
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We love it when things “just work.” Life is full of enough things that don’t work the first time, and generally setting up anything wireless takes a few tries and lots of tweaking. Not so with the Audioengine W1 Premium Wireless Audio Adapter. Much to our surprise these bad boys worked right out of the box and better than…
