7 posts tagged “wired: gadget labs”

Fortunately I only have a ipod video 5.5, I cannot comment any personal experiences.

iPods Frying Headphones? | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/02...

Reports are proliferating of updated iPod Classics buzzing headphones with potentially circuit-frying extra electricity. Owners report that after updating to firmware 1.1, spare electricity dribbles to the headphone jack and docking connection, even when the iPod is turned off. The curent has been measured at 500mV, enough to potentially damage sensitive headphones.

Simple, yet ingenious.  Well done kid!!! (Click below for the complete story - via Wired:Gadget Labs).

To catch a thief - National - smh.com.au

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/t...

The year 5 student at Avalon Public School now goes by the name "Mousetrap Man" after hatching an ingenious plan to snare a pair of schoolyard crims who were knocking off lunch money to fund their lolly habit.

Interesting concept...

The Hypothetical Lego Skyscrapers of Copenhagen

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/09...

"Lego Towers is a proposed housing development in Denmark — yes, built out of Lego — but the scale model is amazing all by itself. Constructed from a quarter-million bricks and panels, the pixilated, crystal-like stepping effect infuses the scene with a strange and alien beauty."

"Infantryman Kevin Garrad was on street patrol in Tikrit, Iraq when he ran into insurgents. In the firefight, Garrad was hit in the chest but the iPod slowed the bullet enough that it didn't pierce the body armor..."  To paraphrase Homer Simpson - iPods...is there anything they can't do?   Here's the result of an iPod vs AK-47.

Yes...Philips of all people, gets smart and adds a rechargeable AAA battery to boost talk time when the main battery goes dead.  "Philips and partner Energizer say the extra battery can provide up to three hours of added talk time."  I know that the uber-thin phones are the craze, but I hope this concept is the next big thing. 

Here's the story from Wired News - Philips Adds Backup Battery to Phone

Ah...the endless fruits of technology.  Not sure that this will catch on at the bars, but there's now a urinal equipped with a touch sensitive pad and a lcd mounted on top.  What better way to express yourself, while you relieve yourself.
Here's the link - WACOM XPee Urinal

Yes, there are better things I should be doing right now.  Being the geek that I am, I choose to spend time surfing over at Wired's Gadget Lab.  Here are my picks from last week's posts:

• I'm all about nanotech, so of course I got excited seeing this - Nanobatteries Could Last Decades.

• If the Goodyear Blimp wasn't enough for sporting events, check out this post - Video Airship Patent Awarded.

• Back in the day when I wasn't busy working on papers in college or being shot down by all the ladies, I enjoyed playing Myst.  The author of this post hits the nail on the head that these Living Lightshade from Dreamingreen remind him of some scenes in the game.  I think that's why I like them too.

• While I've grown up with cats most of my life, I've starting to dig dogs more and more so since my parents got Max.   I'm no expert, but this looks like cool gadget to keep your dog safe in the car - Sue Roake's Seat Belt for Dogs.

• With all the buzz over Microsoft Vista, why not end the day watching an ad from the 80s on Windows/386 -