Archive for August, 2010

Students Trek Across Canada in an Electrified V-Dub

Aug 31 by Angela West | add comment

A team of students from the University of British Columbia hope to set the record for the fastest coast-to-coast drive across Canada in an electric vehicle – in a ‘72 Volkswagen Beetle EV, that is. The long-distance trek measures an incredible 4,000 miles and the UBC Electric Car Club’s more »

Plex Coming To Mac, iPhone In September

Aug 31 by Toby Leftly | 2 comments

On Thursday several rumor sites posted an article about Plex, a Mac-based media center solution, with some hype about an update on September 1st. Whether they knew it or not, they inadvertently built up some additional rumors about some kind of collaboration with Apple, since their big annual more »

Will "Banks" For Data Solve Our Privacy Woes?

Aug 31 by Navneet Alang | 3 comments

For years now, what web sites do with our data has become a serious problem in the online world. From confusing settings on Facebook – like their recent decision to again set strange defaults in Facebook Places – to online banking, how information about our lives is protected, distributed and use more »

Reddit Diggs Reddit.. Geddit?

Aug 31 by Toby Leftly | 1 comment

The new Digg has had quite the time settling in. There was always a concern with Digg that stories could be manipulated to reach the front page, that not all stories were organically equal. That feeling has intensified, and one beneficiary has been fellow news site, Reddit. At one point yesterday, five more »

Rupert Murdoch Sides With Apple?

Aug 31 by Toby Leftly | 1 comment

As someone who is under 60 and has used the internet at least once, when I hear the name Rupert Murdoch I get a little angry. Murdoch has long railed against any efforts to move any form of media into the digital age, and seems hell bent on keeping his old school media network intact at any cost. So it seems more »

AutoCAD Returns To Mac With A Bang

Aug 31 by Toby Leftly | 4 comments

It’s been 18 years since AutoCAD ran on Macs, but now they’re back – and boy are they back. After a short period of existing only within the Windows realm, Autodesk is bringing their CAD software back to the Mac. Not only will the new version run on Macs, there will be an iPhone and iPad version too. In what might more »

Google Introducing "Priority Inbox"

Aug 31 by Toby Leftly | 2 comments

Let’s face it, even in a world where spam is a daily occurrence, we still receive a load of email that isn’t spam, but might as well be. For example, thanks a bunch Facebook for introducing a messaging system that functions half as well as email AND sends email notifications to alert me to new messages. more »

Essential Gear for Last Minute Summer Road Trips

Aug 30 by David Lux | 2 comments

With summer officially winding down, now is the time to take those little road trips and weekend getaways. Naturally, a well chosen selection of tech gear can make those hours in your car even more enjoyable, as well as more memorable. The question then becomes: what should I bring? While there’s more »

Yamaha's Silent Guitar Is Not Only Silent, But Near-Invisible

Aug 30 by Ty Dunitz | 3 comments

It would be uncustomary for me to let a day go by without showing off something designy and musical. Taking a break from all that DJ gear I’ve been hyped about recently, here’s Yamaha’s Silent Guitar.Yeah, it looks like it fell out of Tron. Awesome, right? Right. If you’re a music buff, you’ll be well aware that the Silent more »

Chatroulette 2.0 Has Arrived - Guess How Many Genitals You're Gonna See

Aug 30 by Ty Dunitz | 1 comment

Assuming you’re one who enjoys nothing more than to gaze into the loins of a stranger, you’ll be delighted beyond reason to learn that Chatroulette is back, with a shiny new 2.0 and a promise of all the sweaty junk you can be hot and bothered to look upon. Okay, maybe not that last part. But that’s not going to stop daring exhibitionists more »

Techi Reviews the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint's Network

Aug 30 by James Mowery | 1 comment

The HTC EVO 4G is one of few in a lineup of “superphones” that have hit the market recently with Android power behind it. But the EVO might just be the best of them all. So is this powerhouse by HTC the best phone that money can buy today? Well, you’ll have to read our review to find out! Let’s kickstart more »

Google Pitching Pay-Per-View - And Maybe This Time It'll Work

Aug 30 by Ty Dunitz | 3 comments

So Google is pitching a YouTube pay-per-view service to Hollywood studios that would enable video rentals for five bucks a pop. That’s not… so bad, I guess. I mean, if you’re not already a Netflix convert. But we’ll go over that in a second. YouTube’s pay-per-view is, in fact, not new. Yeah, I was surprised, more »

Because You Still Want An iPad Right The Hell Now

Aug 30 by Ty Dunitz | 4 comments

In case you wanted a giant phone, you’ll be tickled previously-undefined shades of pink to know that you no longer have to wait additional weeks to caress its suspiciously cumbersome form factor – iPads are finally shipping within 24 hours, according to the Apple store. Since launch, the wait more »

Reddit To Cheezburger: Maybe You Can Haz Us?

Aug 29 by Angela West | 1 comment

When you are a social bookmarking site/community owned by a huge mega-empire like Reddit is (Condé Nast for those not in the know), eventually you will be at odds with your dark lords and masters. The big issue for the Nastmasters on Reddit at the moment is Reddit ads being posted in support of California’s more »