Air Zoom Miler LAF -- Lance Armstrong's new shoes

Possible next new trainers!

Amazing and unstoppable cycling machine Lance Armstrong debuts his designs in Nike's new 10//2 Collection.



NIKE MAN: Hey Lance, what do you want us to do?
LANCE: Um, a yellow stripe, like how I always win the Yellow Jersey?
NIKE MAN: OK. The cheque is on its way. Thanks.

Hate Horses?

Finally! A web site that vocalises our feelings about horses:

I HATE HORSES ON HORSE SHOES:
"Hey! I have an idea! How about I nail a hat to your head and some pants to your ass? How about I nail a toilet to your big uncontrollable asshole?

"No, wait, I have a better idea, why don't we nail some contact lenses in your stupid big black eyes."

AMESOME HORSE-HATE: I Hate Horses.

PSP MAME

Only works with Omega Fighter at this time. But still.



Scroll down for ages past all the fucking ads: PSP MAME

ROBOTS -- getting more action than us

They've made a robotic arm for remotely feeling women's tits with. Imagine the potential when this technology filters down to internet users!



If it can also open jam jars males will become OBSOLETE.

The Engineer Online - Robotic breast exam

Woman "will shag you" for Wimbledon Ticket

Problem is, she'll be a 55-year-old inmate of Henman Hill.

Erotic Fun in Exchange for Wimbledon Ticket

Haier HV700DL 7" Portable DVD Player

Crikey. When did portable DVD players with screens on start being only 80 quid?

How long have we been away for?

Haier HV700DL 7" Portable DVD Player

WOMEN! THINGS BEING HELD!

This site is stealing our idea, only cleverly doing it before us so it looks like we copied it off them. Ingenious.

It's Tech Babe Asia and it's an entire site about women holding things.

And putting things near their mouths:



Tech Babe Asia - Asian Tech Show Booth Babes, Companions, Girls and more!

The Fujifilm CamCushion

Yes, it really is just a cushion for putting your camera on. We like to put our camera on a table or pile of CDs, saving ourselves ten pounds.



THIS IS HOW FUJIFILM JUSTIFIES CHARGING YOU A TENNER FOR A SMALL CUSHION:
Fujifilm today expanded its digital camera accessories range with the launch of its handy Camcushion.

Filled with resin beads, and made from a durable, hard-wearing material, the Camcushion is a great companion for busy photographers wanting a steady platform for their cameras, or when use of a table-top tripod is impractical or just not possible. The no-nonsense cushion sits on any surface and is the ideal platform for cameras to rest safely and securely - perfect for self-timer shots or long exposures.

Just the thing for awkward shooting situations, the cushion is lightweight and can easily slip into a camera bag. Furthermore, the Camcushion cuts out camera shake in low light situations, when flashes are not permitted and longer shutter speeds are required - just like a tripod but without the time-consuming setting-up. It's also a convenient way to stabilise your camera if you're using it as a webcam.

The Fujifilm Camcushion is available from photographic retailers throughout the UK and has a suggested retail price of £9.99 (including VAT).

Your next girlfriend -- a DVD-powered faceless machine

"Researchers have developed a mannequin with a built-in projector that can resemble a face of one's choice" -- she's called Cleopatra, and has a TV screen for a face.



No details on the realism of her genitalia is available at time of writing.

Japanese get a chance to chat up Cleopatra with DVD-powered mannequin - Yahoo! News

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* -- Now they can FLY

"The X-45A proved it could autonomously react to a dynamic threat environment while engaging a priority target," said David Koopersmith, Boeing J-UCAS X-45 vice president and program manager. "Onboard planning and decision capabilities like these will make our next unmanned system, the X-45C, a highly survivable platform for the warfighter."

TRANSLATION: "MACHINE RAIN DEATH ON HUMANS FROM SKY"



It even *looks* menacing.

gizmag Article: Boeing X-45A Unmanned Aircraft Demonstrates Autonomous Capability

Pantech GI 100 -- fingerprint locked mobile

It looks a bit, er, "slimline" (TRANSLATION: gay, for women) but the Pantech GI100 boasts an amazing sci-fi innovation -- fingerprint recognition.



Now, instead of just *using* your phone, you can go through an elaborate process of first having to unlock it with your figerprint, just like you're Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible!

THE SPECS OF THIS STUPID THING:
Uses ALL TEN FINGERS! -- "A small fingerprint recognition sensor on the phone authenticates the phone owner, as well as dialing up to 10 numbers by recognizing the owner's 10 different fingerprints."

AND...

· Fingerprint Recognition
· Fingerprint Authentication
· Fingerprint Secret Dialing
· Fingerprint Games embedded
· 1.3 Mega pixel camera
· Built-in flash
· Motion JPEG technology for video recording
· Video Caller ID

AND THE FINAL BOMBSHELL:
"Unique and sophisticated rectangular outlines portray a successful, urbane, and sophisticated businessman/businesswoman"

GAY PHONE.

Padded pants for men

We avoid needing these by having A MASSIVE AND VERY WIDE PENIS already.



Men’s Briefs Borrow Old Trick From Wonderbra - Newsweek: The Tip Sheet - MSNBC.com

Motorola E895 -- Linux and EDGE downloads

Motorola continues to target the geek market by using Linux. Not that you can tell when all you use it for is texting to say you're on a train and might be a bit later than usual.



THE SPECS:
GSM Triband 900 / 1800 / 1900
Linux
Lithium-Ion 1000 mAh
Dimensions: 51 x 93 x 23 mm
Weight: 127 grams

Display: 262,000 colors, QVGA (320x240)
Internal Memory: 10MB
1.3 Megapixel w/flash camera
GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, Infrared, Java, MMS, SMS, Mini-USB, WAP
Video Recording

Glastonbury Blogs and photos

Christ, is there *anyone* at Glastonbury who *isn't* constantly updating a blog/photostream live from the actual event?

Flickr: Photos tagged with glastonbury

Samsung D600 mobile phone, er, VR TV glasses thing

...which will allow Orange subscribers to watch streaming films through their phones later in the year.



It projects a 60cm screen around two metres in front of your eyes, and is as likely to take off as a seagull that's had its feet nailed to a car.

PERSONAL ESCAPE PODS

Good old The Russians. They've invented something to sell to stupid Americans for a huge amount of money, and something that clearly won't ever work, too.

"In an emergency, someone wishing to leave in a hurry would strap on the backpack and jump, pulling a ring as he did so. The pod would inflate, surround him instantly and bear him gently to the ground."



It's a "burning building escape pod" from the Lavochkin Association. It's sort of a rubber ball that inflates around you, probably killing you in the process.

More here: Safety | Burning ambitions | Economist.com

Pure BUG -- DAB digital radio with seven day EPG

Oh yeah, radio still exists! We used to like radio! It was how we got music for free before the internet!

Now it's gone digital so they can charge you more money for it, with radios now costing as much as second-hand cars because they apparently sound a bit better if you really pay attention.

Anyway, this is the Pure BUG, a device that records programming via an electronic programming guide to an SD card -- so you need never miss The [INSERT NAME OF DJ YOUTHS LISTEN TO HERE] Show again.



It has an on-screen guide that pops up the EPG info available on any stations that are broadcasting guides. It's also £130. £130! For a RADIO! That's madness. Available at Pure's shop.

Japan launching "robot invasion of Moon"

"Japan wants to help build a lunar base and populate it with advanced versions of today's humanoid robots by around 2025"

PCWorld.com - Japan Dreams of Robot Moon Base in 2025

CommunicAsia 2005 -- JAPANESE WOMEN HOLDING THINGS GALORE!

Slashphone, the place we steal all those Japanese/Korean thing-holding-woman photos from, has upped a monster gallery of women holding things. Mobile phones, mostly. It's an amazing archive.

This is our favourite, because between them they're holding an amazing FOUR things. That's dedication and impressive manual dexterity for models who usually only hold cigarettes and cocks:



Slashphone.com - ShowGirl at CommunicAsia 2005 - mobile phone reviews, news, rumors, mobile community and more...

"Deluxe Emperor Palpatine Adult Costume"

Imagine wearing this when you claim your next victim! She'll be TERRIFIED!!



StarWarsShop.com ��-��Deluxe Emperor Palpatine Adult Costume

*JINGLE* Weird sex thing of the weeeeek!

Pregnant animals. The author may well protest it isn't about sex, but it so obviously is. He's called "Simon" which is a man's name, and if a man's involved it's about sex.



Simon's photo archive of pregnant animals

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* -- so-called "toy" Roboraptor could "take out an eye"

"If you ignore him long enough he’ll get bored and switch himself over to free roaming anyway and go off looking for some baby birds to torment"



The New Zealand Herald

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* Robot goes on "Rampage"

"A robotic nurse threw off its shackles and went on the rampage"

Robot runs riot at California hospital | The Register

NHJ VTV-201 wrist TV

Now you'll never miss the LIFE-CRUSHING BANALITY of today's modern TV programming, thanks to Japanese tech company NHJ and its wrist TV.



It's "a bit of fun" for £130, says The Register.

NHJ VTV-201 wrist TV | The Register.

*German* Borg cosplayers

This is the internet find of a LIFETIME.



"Messy suicide" is no doubt the reason for the lack of recent updates.

borg unicomplex

A complete archive of Mac commercials

This might help you get through Saturday morning without hitting the bottle.

Some Cool QuickTime Movies

Christmas -- getting earlier each year

And here's proof:

StarWarsShop.com - Fabriche Santa R2-D2

June 17 -- an amazing new world record for starting to sell Christmas items.

"High-Tech Robot Skin" will make robots INDISTINGUISHABLE from humans

We need to get a dog.

"The ballerina gracefully dances on a small stage. She is followed not by a male partner, but by a robotic arm manipulator that seems to sense her every move."

NASA - High-Tech Robot Skin

Samsung's 7 megapixel camera phone IN DEPTH

It's a phone that looks more like a camera than a phone. You can "put lenses" on it too. It should be exciting, but it isn't.



We're starting to lose enthusiasm for "doing a tech blog". This feels too much like proper work now.

gizmag Article: Samsung shows 7 megapixel camera phone outside Korea

Twentieth Century Fox also flogs old rope in PSP format

"The first group of Fox films to arrive on UMD includes I, Robot, Alien Vs Predator, Dodgeball, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and classic sci-fi thriller Alien."

NO. STOP IT. WE ARE BORED OF RE-BUYING THINGS WE'RE ALREADY BORED OF. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A REALLY BAD IDEA. NO ONE WILL BUY THESE RUBBISH OLD FILMS.

PSP -- GAMES YOU'VE PLAYED BEFORE, AND NOW FILMS YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE TOO!

Boooooring news!

Sony Europe has announced what films it's launching alongside PSP this September -- and they're all SHITE and OLD!

Now you can watch Ghostbusters from 1984 on your PSP, or A Knight's Tale, or Bad Boys, or the WORST FILM OF 2004 AND POSSIBLY EVER Resident Evil Apocalypse.

THEY SEEM TO BE PROUD OF THIS FACT:
"Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) is to release 19 UMDTMVideo (Universal Media DiscTM Video) film titles on 1 September 2005, the same date as the PSPTM (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system launches in the UK. The films will include new release title xXx: The Next Level as well as diverse catalogue titles including Ghostbusters, SWAT and Bad Boys."

FULL LIST OF UTTER TEDIUM:
13 Going on 30
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Bad Boys
Charlie's Angels
Daddy Day Care
Ghostbusters
Hellboy
Hitch
Hollowman
A Knight's Tale
Once Upon a Time In Mexico
The One
The Punisher
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Spider-Man Animated
SWAT
xXx
xXx: The Next Level
You Got Served
Plus: Spider-Man 2 – (NOT available to purchase as available free of charge to early purchasers via http://www.yourpsp.com)

Sony is TOO ASHAMED to confirm how much these rubbish old films are going to cost on PSP UMD format, but it's almost certian to be something stupidly high like 20 or 25 pounds.

Sony Ericsson and Napster team up to fight EVIL NOKIA

The press release doesn't actually say anything about CRUSHING NOKIA LIKE AN ANT, but we think that's the general idea.

It's Napster on mobiles, basically.

Napster and Ericsson to put music in mobiles - Business - International Herald Tribune

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* -- THE INVASION HAS BEGUN

CAN ANYONE TRANSLATE THIS PAGE? IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH, IT'S ABOUT ROBOTS TAKING OVER THE WORLD.

THANKS.

Mad scientists invent "Grapple" -- the grape flavour apple

Isn't this sort of thing against the law? The law of GOD?

HOW THEY MAKE GRAPPLE:
"This process is complex and the ingredient mix includes concentrated Concord grape flavor and pure water. All ingredients are USDA and FDA approved and the process has been licensed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture."

It's worse than it sounds! They INJECT grape flavour into normal apples!



Yummy! Juicy and ripe and tasty! (we mean the apple, not the girl).

The Grāpple "say Grape- L" - Looks like an apple, tastes like a grape!

Concorde II

On the way, via the French and the Japanese.

"Japan had successfully tested an engine that could theoretically reach speeds of up to five times the speed of sound."

BBC NEWS | Business | 'Son of Concorde' plans unveiled

PSP swaptrick hack

We stopped being able to understand it at point 7.

"IT DOESN'T WORK!" and other comments about it here: PSP Hacks - Hacks, Mods, Cracks, Utilities, Homebrew. » PSP Swaploit (PSP Launcher) Homebrew on 1.50! Hack Sony Play Station Portable

Is a huge chunk of America about to sink into the sea?

This could DEVASTATE the iPod accessory industry!



Map for N_America

2015 -- DESTINATION: "THE MOON"!

Our hearts say we'll win the "Text Lottery" competition to head-up NASA's next Moon mission, but our heads say we'll probably be watching it on our own in a small bedsit.

NOTE TO FUTURE SELF:
Don't be too drunk to remember it.

NASA sees earliest manned moon landing in 2015 - Yahoo! News

Holographic Television

Yeah, right. We'll believe it when we can pay four grand for it.

The Holographic Television - Popular Science

"Every" video game -- playable online

By "every" they mean "over 2000" and by "playable online" they mean "sort of playable in Java if your PC and browser decide they want to work properly... oh, and you have to use a PC keyboard".

Still, it's a nice diversion, right up until everything crashes.

Every Video Game » Play Nintendo and Sega Online

Japanese woman holding a thing! RARE! DARTH VADER INCLUDED!

(a) Cute Asian girls. (b) Darth Vader. (c) Some sort of electrical thing, probably a phone with a gazilli-pixel camera.



It's all we could ever ask for in a photograph.

What the hell is a "Screencast"?

Is it *really* as boring as someone broadcasting what they're clicking on on their screen?

Myscreencast.com - Find and share screencasts :: View Forum - Screencasts

Has anyone got a link to the other internet that's got all the interesting stuff on?

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* -- "Robot bombers" on way

WORRYING ROBOT DEVELOPMENTS:

"a new generation of experimental robot bombers"

NOW THEY HAVE BOMBS!!!!! :(

L.A. Daily News - Antelope Valley

The iPod clock radio

Yes, just what the world needs, another "thing" in white to connect to your iPod.

When did gadgety things get so dull?



iHome - Coming soon...

Sunset -- ON MARS!

Come on, Richard Branson! TAKE US TO MARS!



NASA Mars Rover Sunset: A Moment Frozen in Time | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference

Stick ebooks on your iPod

We can't even be bothered to read this all the way through, but it looks like it might be kind of useful to at least part of our target reader demographic.

MAKE: Blog: MAKE ebooks for your iPod guide!

Sony Ericsson K608 -- 3G POWERHOUSE

The latest in the quite lovely K600 range is fully capable of all that 3G nonsense you NEVER EVER USE, but like to have to impress people with.

The K608 looks cool and has a decent-ish 1.2megapixel camera. It'd do, even not for free. This has gone into the top three of out list of Possible Next New Phones.



IT CAN DO ALL THIS:

Imaging and messaging

* QuickShare™
* 1.3 MegaPixel camera
* Digital Still Camera user interface
* 176 x 220 pixel TFT display
* 262K colour display
* Video recording and fullscreen playback
* SMS and MMS
* Wireless village
* Adobe picture PC software
* VideoDJ™
* Photo light
* 4X Digital zoom
* Macromedia Flash Lite™ (trademark of Macromedia)

Entertainment

* Video Call
* FM radio
* Media player (MP3/AAC)
* 32MB User Memory
* MusicDJ™
* PlayNow™
* Pre-loaded games
* 72 polyphonic ringtones
* Java™ MIDP 2.0

Connectivity

* Sync ML.
* Infrared port
* USB support
* PC synchronization
* Bluetooth

Sony Ericsson supports growing 3G UMTS services with new K608 - K608 is the sleek, lightweight 3G phone for fast, content-rich downloads, 13 June 2005 - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications: About Us - Press Room - Press release - Sony Ericsson

SETI@home for Xbox 360 and PS3?

This is the sort of boring, geeky story we get really excited about :(

Wired News: How Gamers Can Help Cure Cancer

Sony Ericsson J210 -- cheap, boring

You know when "personal calendar" and "alarm clock" are listed as features in the press release that this definitely isn't going to be your next new mobile phone.



The press release says that "using the phone in a variety of situations is made effortless" which is as blatant an example of padding you'll ever see.

EMBARRASSINGLY LIGHT SPEC LIST:

Imaging and messaging
128 x 128 pixels STN display
65,536 colours
~600KB user memory
MMS, SMS, EMS
Wallpapers
Themes
Picture phonebook

Entertainment
Polyphonic ringtones, 32 voices
Direct links for easy download
Embedded games (Casino Wheel, Black Deal and Deep Abyss)
OMA DRM phase 1
Easy-to-use calendar

Connectivity
Triple-band 900/1800/1900
GPRS (4+1)
IrDA (wallpapers, ringtones)
WAP 1.2.1
AMR

Sony Ericsson’s effortlessly practical J210 extends entry-level range, 13 June 2005 - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications: About Us - Press Room - Press release - Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson Z520 -- "cool curves" for the "fashion conscious"

It's the trendy one for the women and the gays!

HOW GAY IS THIS PHONE?
"The Z520’s high-tech features are wrapped inside the smooth sleek body of an elegant clamshell" -- PLUS ONE GAY POINT

"a small and inviting handset that fits in the hand as easily as it does in the pocket or bag." -- PLUS TWO GAY POINTS

"The new Z520 is specifically designed for the stylish younger generation, particularly young women, who want to carry an attractive accessory just as much as a mobile communications device" -- PLUS ONE GAY POINT

"An ingenious light effect, which uses blue lights built into the phone’s perimeter, lets you know who’s calling by flashing one of the eight light patterns, which are paired with melodies" -- PLUS ONE GAY POINT


"The built-in game, “New York Nights” from Gameloft is an entertaining way to discover the fun of city life. Players can find out how they would fare if they arrived in New York with just a few dollars in their pocket." -- PLUS TEN SEX AND THE CITY POINTS

THE GAY PHONE:



Z520 SPECS POUR HOMME:

Imaging and messaging
QuickShare™
VGA camera
4 x digital zoom
1.8” 128 x 160 pixel, 65k colour, TFT main display
1” 101 x 80 pixel, 4k colour, STN sub-display
Video recording
Email, SMS and MMS
Wireless village
Internet browser
8x Caller ID associated Light Effects

Entertainment
Speakerphone
Music Tones
PlayNow™
MusicDJ™ and VideoDJ™
Media player (MP3/AAC)
MPEG4, 3GPP
3D games
Java applications (games)
Video playback and streaming
OMA DRM phase 1
40 polyphonic ringtones
16MB memory

Connectivity
Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
USB
PC synchronisation
Bluetooth™ and Infrared
SyncML

FULLY GAY PRESS RELEASE: Sony Ericsson Z520 – cool curves in a smooth shell. A compact quad-band phone for the fashion conscious , 13 June 2005 - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications: About Us - Press Room - Press release - Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson S600 -- "ready to party"

Sony Ericsson has "struck back" by revealing FOUR new handsets of its own to combat the RISING NOKIA MENACE. First up the Sony Ericsson S600, being pitched as a loud, entertainment phone that makes lots of noises on the train.

According to The Man: ”The Sony Ericsson S600 offers a maxed out feature set to satisfy the daring fun-seekers,” says Jan Wäreby, Corporate Executive, Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing of Sony Ericsson -- and if anyone should know what the kids of today wants, it's a corporate executive and vice president of sales and marketing for a major corporation!



MORE PR NONSENSE:
"The S600 offers multiple ways of communication for maximum creativity to share messages, pictures and information."

"Gigs, movie schedules, search engines and webmail can easily be checked with the internet browser"

"For the first time games can be played with the screen horizontal, enhancing the widescreen detail and excitement of games and giving a console gaming experience."

"Stereo sound can be enjoyed through the headset packaged with the phone or with friends through the phone’s powerful stereo speakers with MegaBass™ and Stereo Widening™"

A LIST OF SPECS THAT'S REALLY EASY TO COPY & PASTE:
* QuickShare™
* 1.3 MegaPixel camera
* Horizontal camera user interface
* 4 x digital zoom
* Picture light
* 176 x 220 pixel TFT display
* 262K colour display
* Video recording and fullscreen playback
* SMS and MMS
* Wireless village
* Adobe picture PC software

Entertainment
* 2 stereo speakers
* Style-Up™ covers
* PlayNow™ ringtones and 2D games
* Horizontal fullscreen games and video
* RDS FM radio
* Media player (MP3/AAC)
* 64MB user memory
* Stereo headset
* 40 polyphonic ringtones
* Java MIDP 2.0
* 3D games
* MusicDJ™ and VideoDJ™
* OMA DRM phase 1
* MegaBass™
* Stereo widening

Connectivity

* Triple-band 900/1800/1900 MHz
* GPRS class 10
* Access NetFront HTML browser
* Bluetooth™ and Infrared
* PC software
* External antenna connector
* USB system connector and cable


For the FULL HORROR, read here: Sony Ericsson S600 super play phone -The swivel phone that’s ready to party, 13 June 2005 - Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications: About Us - Press Room - Press release - Sony Ericsson

PSP GTA -- Liberty City Stories revealed!

Holy crap. Some youth with a digital camera has taken photos of the new Grand Theft Auto -- Liberty City Stories -- for Sony's PSP, as featured exclusively in this month's UK Official PlayStation2 Magazine.

In short: It's fully 3D, a "proper" and "new" GTA for PSP, set three years before the events of GTA III, and, well, it looks staggeringly great for a handheld GTA.





More here, until they get made to take them down: PSP GTA scans

BORED OF NOKIA NOW

Nokia also announced three more mobile phones today alone:

Nokia 6265: 2 megapixel, MP3, FM radio, horizontal camera mode.

Nokia 2255: Entry-level clamshell, FM radio.

Nokia 2125: Even less flash entry-level cell phone with, er, "voice recording, calculator, calendar, alarm clock, and an extensive phonebook supporting multiple entries".

Go here for all the specs and stuff. We've had enough Nokia to last us at least a week. Nokia - Press Release - Press - About Nokia

Nokia 6111 -- Kind of small and for women/gays

The 6111 is for "those who seek sophistication in small size", which means it's the gay little one for women and men who work in the media.

"The soft slide mechanism of the Nokia 6111 smoothly reveals its keypad" says the press release, seductively, before telling us that "pictures can be conveniently shared via MMS, Bluetooth or email" -- meaning pictures of kittens or shoes they're thinking of buying.



NOKIA 6111 SPECS DISTILLED TO A MANLY LIST FOR MEN:
1 megapixel camera with flash
6x digital zoom
128x160 screen
"Push to talk" group messaging
Bluetooth

Nokia 6111 -- more official photos

Nokia 6060 -- cheap dualband clamshell

Arriving with a sort of whimpering sound instead of the usual NOKIA FANFARE, the Nokia 6060 is "for basic voice communications". Wow!!!

About the best feature Nokia can think of to highlight is that the 6060 has A LIGHT ON IT that lights up when U GT A TXT.

This WILL NOT be our next phone:



NOKIA 6060 FROM THE MAKER'S MOUTH:
"The Nokia 6060 offers consumers all they need for basic voice communications. Featuring an attractive fold concept, the Nokia 6060 shows that beautiful design is not confined to high-end devices. A pulsating light allows owners to check on the status of the phone and adds a contemporary note to the appearance of the Nokia 6060."

Nokia 6600 Press Photos

Nokia 6270 -- Angular MP3 playing email phone

A slightly more cubist take on the 6280, the Nokia 6270 is "quad band", plays MP3s, has a 2 megapixel camera and is aiming for the aspirational business user with its in-built email client.

NOKIA 6270 OFFICIAL BUSINESS:
"The versatile Nokia 6270 slide phone features a 2-megapixel camera with flash and landscape mode. With a modern and refined design, the Nokia 6270 merges state of the art photography capabilities and user-friendliness into an enjoyable imaging experience for consumers. The spacious QVGA, 262,144 color display (320x240 pixels) of the Nokia 6270 helps to manage daily life while a broad set of messaging capabilities enables consumers to easily keep in touch with others. Mobile email is conveniently at hand as the Nokia 6270 phone comes with an integrated email client that supports attachments."



"In addition, the Nokia 6270's built-in music player supports a variety of digital sound formats such as MP3 and AAC, making music-on-the-go easily accessible. With stereo speakers supporting 3D sound effects, the Nokia 6270 provides a brilliant sound experience that can be shared with others. A visual radio client rounds out the audio capabilities of the Nokia 6270 phone. A world travel-friendly quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 handset, the Nokia 6270 has an estimated retail price of 300 EUR before subsidies or taxes. The Nokia 6270 is expected to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2005."

Nokia 6280 -- New 3G slide phone

The mad Finnish mobile phone maker has today announced SEVEN new cellphones for the demanding users of PLANET NOKIA. Start fantasising about owning one NOW, then get bored and move on before they even go on sale.

FIRST UP: NOKIA 6280
"The compact Nokia 6280 3G slide phone (WCDMA 2100 and GSM 900/1800/1900) comes with a range of features that enable consumers to take full advantage of 3G multimedia opportunities"

That means it's got a 2 megapixel camera.



More here: Nokia - Press Release - Press - About Nokia

Black headphones for PSP

New non-white option for PSP owners!

Stop people (a) instantly disliking you on trains, and (b) wanting to mug you. Great news!



Out on July 14, for whatever your shady local importer wants to mark the price up as. Probably at least £30.

458 Japanese women holding things!

Cellphones, MP3 players, iPod and Zen rip-offs, DAB radios and weird digital cameras that'll never come out over here -- all BEING HELD SEDUCTIVELY by a selection box of overseas lovelies.

All hail the Flickr photoset of "maxxmanboeuf", who, along with an unnamed mate, has accumulated what must be the WORLD'S FINEST collection of photos of Japanese women holding MP3-playing, photo-taking, digital media-playing things.

Photos like this:



Most of the woman are small and cute, most of the "things" are digital cameras. It's a digital legacy to the world.

Check the 457 other Japanese women holding things here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxxmanboeuf/

Maria Sharapova CHEST PILLOWS

Like tennis? Like titwanks? Like Maria Sharapova and have NO DIGNITY OR SELF-RESPECT LEFT AT ALL?

Then you need some Maria Sharapova Unofficial Replica Breasts:



More Sharapova pretend breast fun!

Manchester Buccaneers fan site

It's satire! (About how an American has bought English soccerball team Manchester United).

Pretty good, too, although we'd put money on them running out of ideas once the initial enthusiasm has worn off.

That happened to us in 1997.

Manchester Buccaneers

Casio Exilm EX-S500

Nice. Small. Thin. White, silver or orange.

LESS IMPORTANT STUFF:
5.0 megapixel
3x optical zoom
2-inch screen
SD Card compatible
640x480 video at 30 frames a second

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* -- NEC announces "tasting" robot

Oh yes. It will taste. It will TASTE HUMAN BLOOD.

"NEC's 'Health/Food Advice Robot' will investigate the composition and proportion inside the food, will issue a warning for taking in too much fat and/or sugar, or tell you if fruit is ripe. If the infrared reflection ratio distribution of various foods is loaded inside the unit beforehand, it can compare the results of the researched food, and determine the actual type of food. For example, it can immediately recognize the make of cheese of type of bread."



"HUMAN IS NICE FOOD"

NEC Tasting Robot :: TechJapan :: English news on technology from Japan

TXT lingo -- EXPLAINED

Help grandad communicate effectiviely with those children who want to steal his bus fare to the hospital:

... translate TXT lingo, sms lingo, chat lingo, acronyms, & emoticons with transl8it!

A cure for "being gay"

Well done, Christians!

Refuge is designed to minister to adolescents struggling with broken and addictive behaviors such as…

-Pornography
-Drugs and alcohol
-Sexual Promescuity
-Homosexuality

A Safe Place - Home

Man holding a thing! (a BenQ P50)

Euurgh. More proof that men shouldn't hold things, especially not seductively.



THE SPECS:

# GSM Quadband 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
# Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone Edition Second Edition
# 122 x 60 x 20 mm
# Battery 1240 mAh Lithium-Ion
# Weight 170 grams
# Display 2,62,000 colors, TFT (240 x 320)
# SDIO Slot
# Mini SD
# 1.3 Megapixel Camera
# Bluetooth, GPRS, WiFi 802.11b, IrDA, Java, MMS, SMS, USB 1.1, WAP
# Video Recording, Remote Control Software

*JINGLE* Weird sex thing of the weeeeeeeek!

Girls and cars stuck in mud.

What is it about this that turns people on? The lubrication potential? The wetness? The fear?

It's probably the fear.

PORN -- Good for your sperm count...

...because your stupid human brain thinks it's in competition with the men "on screen".

news @ nature.com - Mixed-gender pornography boosts sperm - Men facing images of sexual competition may be more fertile.

Creative Zen Vision -- 30Mb, MP3, video and... EVERYTHING

There's no point listing the spec -- it does everything.

BUT LET'S LIST THE SPEC ANYWAY SO WE LOOK LIKE A PROPER TECH BLOG:

* Capacity: 30GB HDD, 1.8-inch
* Compact Flash slot
* Audio Formats: MP3, WMA, and WAV
* FM Radio
* Enhanced Sound: 8 Preset EQ
* Voice Recording
* Video formats: MPEG4, WMV, Dvix, XviD
* Picture support (JPEG & TIFF)
* Display: 640x480 pixels 64,000 Colour 3.7-inch TFT-LCD Display
* Connectivity: USB 2.0 (USB 1.1 Backwards Compatible)
* Internal Microphone
* Battery: Internal Lithium-Ion Rechargeable
* Battery Replacement: User Removable. Rechargeable: power point or USB
* Unit Dimensions: 124.2 x 74.4mm x 20.1mm
* Weight: 232 Grams (with battery)



dapreview.net: News / Comments / DAPreview scoop: Creative Zen Vision - it's the "PMC plus", and compact at that

Japanese woman holding... TWO THINGS

It was only a matter of time until thing-holders of the world upped their game and attempted to hold two things. The things here are Samsung SCH S380s, iPod-copying jog-wheel-equipped cellphones.

Our journalistic instincts tell us that it will come in at least two colours.

New 2-thing-holding probably Korean woman:

Chinese turn to bone stretching to "get taller"

"In recent months, advertisements on Chinese television are regularly promoting "stretching machines," which look like benches reminiscent of the medieval torture rack."

The slideshow is highly recommended.



local6.com - News - Competition For Jobs, Partners Sparks Height Craze In China

The Apple Hotel

Where web designers go on holiday to chat with other web designers in a web designer-friendly environment:

The "studio" is geared to weekend Spielbergs. Here are the specs:

* a fully-loaded G5 computer outfitted with film, photo and sound editing software.

* iSight cameras

* a user-friendly video conferencing camera with integrated microphone that will allow guests to have face-to-face chats with friends, families, co-workers and even Tribeca Grand's staff.
(We won't even imagine what that would have allowed Russell Crowe to have done!)

* Apple wireless keyboards, Apple wireless mouses and a built-in Bluetooth module.

* iPod and BOSE Sound Dock

The Apple Hotel In Tribeca || HotelChatter

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* -- Robot "swarms" take control of airport security, national borders

EVACUATE THE CITIES:

"A swarm or a team can collaborate to overcome what a single robot might not be able to do"

"Soon, teams of 40 robots could be employed as border security guards and outside airports"

"...much larger vehicle-sized “Grunts", which it plans to put to work patrolling a runway at Ottawa airport"

"The firm has also sold Grunts to a South Korean company called DoDaam Systems, which is hoping to win a contract from the South Korean Government to patrol its border with North Korea"

We MUST NOT give robots control of our national borders! THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. THIS IS HOW IT STARTS.

» Robot swarms must learn to bee hive

Kenwood does the whole iPod thing

Well done, Kenwood! That's a really great idea you've just had there!

What GENIUS KENWOOD has done is taken a hard drive (20Gb), made it small, put a screen on it (2.2-inch), then made it so it can play MP3 and WMA music ONE THE MOVE thanks to a battery.

Kenwood's main innovation here is to... MAKE IT BLACK instead of white or silver.



The Kenwood HD20GA7, coming soon to Japan -- and no doubt set to sink without trace.

"Foreplay robot" set to alleviate burden of having to have sex

Finally, some good news about robots. This is from India, where a "wanking robot" is set to make having sex less of a chore:

Dr Naidu said, "...Couples are so stressed out that there's no time for foreplay, so essential to get the juices flowing. A smart machine can bridge that gap in no time."

...and then you come in for the last two minutes and finish her off. Cheers, Sex Robot.

Money Plans - Robotic relief for stressed couples : Onlypunjab.com Team-

Xbox GTA San Andreas -- TorrentSpy CHICKENS OUT!

Just when we were getting ready for an exciting evening of watching a download bar, Torrentspy goes and removes the Xbox GTA San Andreas torrent file, stating "This search query has been blocked at the request of the copyright holder".



Mininova still has it though: mininova : Games > XBox > Grand Theft Auto San Andreas USA XBOXDVD ERG WWW FiReDivX CoM

Xbox GTA San Andreas out...

... on BitTorrent. Obviously.

(The way this site works is as a sort of "reminder page" for things we need to do when we get home).

TorrentSpy.com : The Largest BitTorrent Community

*ROBOT THREAT UPDATE* iRobot - Robots for the Real World

WORRYING ROBOT DEVELOPMENT QUOTES:

"large swarms of autonomous robots"

"distributed algorithms for robotic swarms composed of hundreds of individual robots"

"the user cannot program, charge, or even turn on the robots by hand"

"As robots head towards ubiquity, swarms will become the norm rather than the exception"

"The Robot Ecology(TM) provides resources so that the robots can keep themselves running, and the HIVE user interface provides centralized command and control of the swarm"

HIVE user interface?! We've heard that before. WE'VE HEARD THAT BEFORE. If they mention a hyper-alloy combat chassis MANKIND IS DOOMED.



THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. You can laugh, but THIS IS HOW IT STARTS. We are not mad. You must prepare to FIGHT. You must LEARN HOW TO FIGHT THE ROBOTS.

*switches off PC and goes to hide in bathroom*

iRobot - Robots for the Real World : Product Detail

UK workers 'unhappiest in Europe'

"The most unhappy position in the UK is in human resources (39%)."

Good. People whose job is making us fill out forms and think about pensions DESERVE to be miserable.

Guardian Unlimited Money | Work | UK workers 'unhappiest in Europe'

X-cute DV2 -- 6 megapixel camera mobile phone

The swivel-screen X-cute DV is seeing an upgrade from 3 to 6 megapixels, making the X-cute DV2 -- almost probably for certain -- the world's highest-spec camera cellphone.

It comes with a free baby to take photos of and bore people with:

Vodafone launches prepaid 3G service in Ireland

Now featuring full music downloads, for people who really do have money to actually burn. Look:

"A subscription costs €5.96 for four tracks per month and individual tracks are priced at €1.99 each"

You really shouldn't be spending that much money on downloading music on your mobile phone. Not a bad price for a Nokia 6680 though:

"A range of five prepaid 3G handsets will be in Vodafone retail stores from 2nd June. Customers who choose to trade up their 2G phone will receive €100 off the cost of their new 3G handset. The Motorola V908 has a RRP of €149, the Nokia 6630 will be €199, the Sony Ericsson V800 will cost €249, the Nokia 6680 €299 and the Sharp V902 will retail from €499."

€1bn Investment in Ireland’s only 3G Network

HUMANS MUST OBEY

American companies have started "tagging" their workers -- actual human people! -- to make sure they do what EVIL COMPUTER says at all times.

"Under the system workers are asked to wear computers on their wrists, arms and fingers, and in some cases to put on a vest containing a computer which instructs them where to go to collect goods from warehouse shelves."

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Firms tag workers to improve efficiency

CVS/pharmacy -- $30 "disposable" digital video camera launched

Thirty dollars is virtually "free" by today's exchange rate. For this you get 20 minutes of footage, viewable on a 1.4" screen, then whacked on a DVD for you. It could revolutionise the home pornography industry.

"Once finished shooting, consumers simply return the video camera to their local CVS/pharmacy store and get a DVD to view and share the very same day."



Full specs: CVS/pharmacy - CVS Camcorder

Apple confirms Intel deal

Finally. Now the most boring news story of the last week can hereby be laid to rest.

WWDC 2005, SAN FRANCISCO—June 6, 2005—At its Worldwide Developer Conference today, Apple® announced plans to deliver models of its Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessors by this time next year, and to transition all of its Macs to using Intel microprocessors by the end of 2007. Apple previewed a version of its critically acclaimed operating system, Mac OS® X Tiger, running on an Intel-based Mac® to the over 3,800 developers attending CEO Steve Jobs' keynote address. Apple also announced the availability of a Developer Transition Kit, consisting of an Intel-based Mac development system along with preview versions of Apple's software, which will allow developers to prepare versions of their applications which will run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.

“Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far,” said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. “It's been ten years since our transition to the PowerPC, and we think Intel's technology will help us create the best personal computers for the next ten years.”

Apple to Use Intel Microprocessors Beginning in 2006

The Bonker Classic -- A 'sex chair'

Jesus, doing sex is hard enough already. It doesn't need to be made harder by introducing a series of straps and pulleys.

*loses erection while fastening strap*



Bonkum! Unique & Exciting Bedroom Gear

MobliSudoku -- Sudoku for Series 60

We'd rather play along with Countdown (get well soon, Richard Whiteley) than spend ages on this boring numbers-only quiz, but, seeing as Sudoku is "sweeping the nation", here's a version of Sodoku we've found that runs on Series 60 mobiles.

It's around four quid.



"MobliSudoku, based on the ever-popular Sudoku, is a mobile phone version containing 50 puzzles (20 easy, 20 medium and 10 hard) and a Sudoku solver. The rules of Sudoku are simple. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each of the nine digits. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square. Each Sudoku puzzle within MobliSudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing or backtracking. Stumped by a Sudoku puzzle published in a newspaper or magazine? Just enter the given numbers into the grid and MobliSudoku can instantly solve the grid! We have yet to find a puzzle that our solver cannot solve! Use our program to play Sudoku in the car, train or plane. Enjoy!"

Get it here: Product Information

Computers are better than students

Mind you, so are AIDS-addled immigrants and AK-47-wielding Nigerian gangsters:

Guardian Unlimited -- Computer to mark student essays

"WHY... DO... YOU... LOVE?"

Scientists PLAY GOD by building "virtual brain"!

It will end in (silicon-based) tears.

New Scientist Breaking News - Mission to build a simulated brain begins

Episode III: Pirate DVD -- photos on Flickr

Asian bootleggers have excelled themselves -- a DVD of the leaked, timecoded Episode III: Revenge of the Sith has appeared, with the timecode "removed" and a set of DVD menu screens added.

And someone's taken photos:



Episode III: Pirate DVD - a photoset on Flickr

Japanese woman holding a thing!

Trend hardens!

Now that EVERYONE has gone holding-a-thing MAD, the genre is diversifying and becoming more explicit -- now they're sticking it closer and closer to your face.

Soon these bitches'll be ramming phones right down your throat.



That's a Samsung SGH-Z130, and yes, it looks shite, and yes, she's probably actually Korean.

HP iPaq 6325 -- out now

Now with WiFi, so it can make you angry about not working properly wherever you are. It's not compatible with Windows Mobile 5.0, though -- although an update for later in the year is planned.



SPECS:

- Integrated quad band GSM/GPRS, WLAN 802.11b, Bluetooth®, IrDA and US
- Processor - Texas Instruments™ OMAP 1510
- Operating system - WM 2003 software for Pocket PC - Phone Edition
- Display - 3.5" Transflective TFT color with LED backlight
- Built-in camera - Yes, VGA, 640 x 480 resolution
- Memory - 55MB user accessible, 64MB Flash ROM
- Battery - Removable, rechargeable Lithium-Ion (1800 mAh)
- Expansion - Integrated SD slot

Puny VGA camera and 55Mb say "probably not".

The Slingbox Personal Broadcaster

"The SlingboxTM redirects, or "placeshifts," the TV signal from any cable box, satellite receiver, or personal video recorder (PVR) to a viewer's location and device of choice, whether in another room in the home or anywhere in the world with a high-speed Internet connection."



Nice, but we're happy with our current set-up of broadband and a UK Nova account.

Sling Media

Bad Wolf -- mystery deepens

Yes, the whole "Bad Wolf" thing is OBVIOUSLY an attempt at viral marketing Doctor Who to the masses, but we can't help but get excited about...

***SPOILER SPACE***





























The re-return of the Daleks and/or ultra-villain The Master.

The BBC's official Bad Wolf site contains numerous Red Herrings, but still entertains: Bad Wolf Blaidd Drwg - who is bad wolf? what is bad wolf?

Winnie Cooper -- AKA Danica McKellar -- all grown-up and IN HER PANTS!

You know. Winnie. Off 'The Wonder Years'. From ages ago.



More here: hi res danica mckellar: danica1.jpg

Journey to the centre of the Earth!

Real-life Japanese scientists finally start doing things as cool as pretend Japanese movie scientists have been doing for years -- drilling to THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH!

"The 57,500-tonne drill ship Chikyu (Japanese for Earth) is being prepared in the southern port of Nagasaki. Two-thirds the length of the Titanic, it is fitted with technology borrowed from the oil industry that will allow it to bore through 7,000 metres of crust below the seabed while floating in 2,500 metres of water - requiring a drill pipe 25 times the height of the Empire State building."

AND!

"It could take more than a year to drive through miles of crust and reach the mantle, so the ship is fitted with six rotating thrusters controlled by GPS satellites to keep it directly over the hole."

Guardian Unlimited | Life | Journey to the centre of Earth

Turns out they're only going 6 miles down, not quite to the centre. But it's still exciting.

Sony Ericsson K750i Review

The lunatics at MobileBurn have done it again!

Today they've managed to say ELEVEN WHOLE PAGES of things about the stunning new Sony Ericsson K750i, including full-size 2megapixel sample images that fully show just how good this little cellphone is. It's a review par excellence!

View the MASTERPIECE here: Sony Ericsson K750 Review (MobileBurn)

Big Brother 6 Girls -- MASSIVE STALKING RESOURCE

Featuring such highlights as:

"Sam in the bedroom, strokes her arse"

"Sam in the garden, removes towel and bends over"

"Sam in the shower, hands inside bikini top and hot pants"

AND MORE!

IT'S ALMOST LIKE ACTUALLY HAVING A GIRLFRIEND.

www.bigbrothergirls.com

Man paints chewing gum found on road

This is what happens when you let people sell magic mushrooms on market stalls in Camden.

Ben's chewing gum art - a photoset on Flickr

Apple launches iPod recycling program

You know, for when the battery starts only lasting for two hours and you can't be bothered to make AN APPOINTMENT at the Apple store for someone to have a look at it.

Chuck it and get a Zen Neeon instead.

Apple - Product Take-Back and Recycling.

Virgin mobile to show Sky News...

...and feature 50 radio stations, but only in a limited trial starting this summer for lucky London dwellers.

More here: MediaGuardian.co.uk | Broadcast | Virgin to show Sky News on mobiles.

Xbox 360 remote control

Worrying Windows logo aside, it looks extremely nice. Finally, a "power botton" brings the ability to turn on your games machine without having to get up and bend down. Very handy for ageing gamers like us.



Here's hoping it balances well and can be stood on its end. Those are the two most important things we look for in a remote control.

NOTE: The A, B, X and Y buttons are on the remote, so stupid people and parents can play rubbish games on the remote.

More stuff, including the Xbox 360 webcam, here: Xbox 360 Peripherals - High Resolution Pictures - Xbox

LEGO Death Star!

Sorry Star Wars fans, you were right -- the LEGO Death Star is the most incredible thing mankind has yet created:



WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT IT:
"The ultimate power in the universe is now the ultimate LEGO set! Death Star II, seen orbiting the forest moon of Endor in Return of the Jedi, has been faithfully reproduced in LEGO form, detailed out with over 3,400 pieces. With included display stand, this brick behemoth measures a towering 25 inches tall and 19 inches wide, and even features a Star Destroyer built to scale. This latest from the LEGO Star Wars line really packs a visual punch, and will easily become the centerpiece to any Star Wars collection."

StarWarsShop.com - LEGO Death Star

iMate PDA2 Phone Edition

One of the sweeter, cheaper PDAs now comes with WiFi:



FULL SPECS:

- 3.5" QVGA 64k color screen
- 520 MHz Processor
- Tri-Band GSM (900/1800/1900)
- WLAN
- 128MB RAM / 68MB ROM
- 1.3MP camera
- Windows Mobile 2003 SE

Full press release here: iMate PDA2 Phone Edition.

PSP Drive -- News and media direct to your PSP

This seems too good to be true. It's a site that dumps stuff to your PSP through the internet. It's free at the moment while in beta testing.

Here's how they explain it:

"The easiest way to think of PSP|>rive is that it's like a TV/Cable network for your PSP. The channels on the side represent topical info and you subscribe to the RSS feed(s) you are interested in"

PSP|>rive

Xbox 360 headset revealed!

Oh. Suddenly the excitement has sort of worn off a bit.

New .xxx domain -- Internet finally admits what it's for

New .xxx domain name set to appear. For porn sites. The internet is finally "coming out".

Internet Group OKs 'Xxx' Web Addresses - Yahoo! News

Philips 960 Photos Online -- New smartphone debuts

Kind of weird-looking in that flimsy Philips slider style, but rumoured to be running Linux for full smartphone features.



Taken from Slashphone.com - Philips 960 Photos Online - mobile phone reviews, news, rumors, mobile community and more...

Japanese woman holding a thing!

Craze continues to SWEEP WORLD!

In a clever twist, this (probably Korean) woman is holding a photo of herself in a frame AND a thing. They probably link up. Probably by bluetooth or something.



It was taken at the Smart Home & Home Network Show 2005, happening in Korea right now.

Leroy Jenkins fan site

We're going to pretend we know what Leeroying is so we don't look out of touch with the kids.

LEROY JENKINS!

We are going to PLANET MARS!

Not us specifically, we mean mankind in general.

NASA's new administrator Tom DeLay has said "In my judgment, we can go to the moon. We can go to Mars" fuelling our excitement for space travel once more.

"We will provide the funding necessary to get us where we want to go," he added, "...hopefully we can do it in an expedited manner."

BAGSIE PILOT!

Funding for Moon, Mars Projects Promised - Yahoo! News

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive emulator for PSP

More great developments in the PSP hacking community today, with news of an emulator for Sony's ultra-cool PlayStation Portable that lets you run Mega Drive (Genesis) games on the PSP.



This is what you get. The handheld is currently scheduled for a UK release date on September 1.

Get it here.

iPod Photo -- now Tetris enabled

Yes! The iPod Photo will become the latest "thing" that's able to play Tetris, thanks to the due-this-month version 1.2 software upgrade.



It also does extremely boring things like new types of photo transition. read about all that nonsense here: AppleInsider | iPod photo update to deliver new transitions, Tetris

Bulldog Broadband launches 8Mb service nationwide

£30 a month including a phone line, and you can try it for £1.

Apparently its existing 4Mb users (us) will be upgraded to the 8Mb SUPERPIPE for free, too.

Bulldog Broadband - Broadband Supplier in the UK.

"Tiny, robotic helicopters swarm like angry bees"

Robot Menace UPDATE!

"Hive mind" mentioned, Linux powering the machines that will bring about end of mankind.

"British researchers are turning to Linux and embedded processors to build a fleet of tiny, robotic helicopters capable of swarming like angry bees and evaluating their surroundings with a single hive mind".

Wired News: Linux Powers Airborne Bots.

BBC Weather Map -- Now Scotland friendly!

Following complaints from Scottish viewers that Scotland looked "too small" from the perspective of its controversial new 3D map, the BBC has altered the viewpoint so that Scotland (the messy bit at the top of the main island, foreign readers) looks substantially larger:



Sadly they haven't given in to our request to "Photoshop a cock in the place of Cornwall".

(For our international readers, Cornwall is the bottom-left appendage that looks slightly like a limp penis and balls. The stuff in the bottom-right is France).

Alien Hominid comes to Java-enabled mobiles

Wow, it's a cellphone game that only looks a little bit rubbish, instead of completely and utterly abysmal!

At this rate, mobile phone games will start to look "good" in about five years time.



ABOUT IT:
The game will be published by Player X and made available to all major mobile networks, portals and retail channels. The mobile version of Alien Hominid is being developed by Tuna Technologies. Alien Hominid is a collection of 4 minigames, linked by a storyline based around the original Alien Hominid story.

Live 8 Line-Up Revealed

No Girls Aloud :(

London (Hyde Park)

* Mariah Carey
* Coldplay
* Dido
* Keane
* Elton John
* Annie Lennox
* Madonna
* Muse
* Scissor Sisters
* Paul McCartney
* Joss Stone
* Stereophonics
* Sting
* Snoop Dogg
* Robbie Williams
* U2
* REM

Paris (Eiffel Tower)

* Jamiroquai
* Craig David
* Placebo
* Axl Rose
* Youssou N'Dour
* Yannick Noah

Berlin (Brandenburg Gate)

* A-Ha
* Crosby, Stills and Nash
* Lauryn Hill
* Brian Wilson

Rome (Circus Maximus)

* Faith Hill
* Duran Duran

Philadelphia (Benjamin Franklin Parkway)

* Will Smith
* Dave Matthews Band
* Bon Jovi
* Maroon 5
* Il Divo
* Stevie Wonder
* Puff Daddy
* Jay-Z