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Tree climbing robot snake

This is one of those things that s too cool not to mention. Not just because its a snake that can climb trees. But also because it is a modular robot that is made up of identical general purpose components, … Continue reading →

TiVo Slide Remote

I want this … TiVo Slide Remote review – Engadget Galleries.

Nexus One is Google’s new Developer Phone

We’ve always offered unlocked phones for direct sale to registered Android Developers. As of today, the Developer Phone is the Nexus One, at a price of $529. To see the details or order a phone, you need to sign in … Continue reading →

The 5 do’s and don’ts when your phone gets wet

Smart phones have ceased to be trivial communication devices. We uses them to manage our relationships and run our businesses. We document important events with them and reveal our secretes to them. These devices are now extremely important. They are also extremely expensive. Think about it. These devices that you can put in your shirt pocket can cost three or four hundred dollars. Most of us "finance" them by signing up with a carrier for 2 years, and at rates that are higher than those that own thier phones outright. We are invested heavily in these little bobbles of cool. This is a testament to the utility of mobile devices, why we pay such a dear price if they were not useful, and in some cases necessary. So, when we do something stupid, like ... jump into a pool while forgetting you put the phone in your pocket, it is not a trivial thing. I did such a stupid thing, just this passed week while on vacation. I was fortunate. I brought my laptop, and the hotel had wifi. So after Googling around I found stories of others doing similar things to mine: dropping them in water, running them though the washing machine. In most of the cases the phone came out fine, if they did the following 5 things Continue reading →

Suspect Developer Collect data through Wallpaper App

Lookout’s “App Genome Project” is an ongoing study of the millions of mobile applications available, the user data that they collect, and threats they present. During their research for the project, the team found a series of simple Wallpaper apps … Continue reading →

Check your privacy settings on Facebook

Using publicly available information on Facebook, a researcher has been able to gather personal details of nearly 170 million users of the service, or about a third of all users. The data includes names, addresses, e-mails, phone numbers, and birthdays: … Continue reading →

Robotic Exoskeleton

Rex, the robotic exoskeleton, aims to make wheelchairs obsolete By Vlad Savov posted Jul 15th 2010 2:58AM via Engadget. Repulsor rays, and boot jets not included

PWN your own phone

The decision to allow the practice commonly known as “jailbreaking” is one of a handful of new exemptions from a 1998 federal law that prohibits people from bypassing technical measures that companies put on their products to prevent unauthorized uses. … Continue reading →

Tron 2.0 Trailer

The original movie was the FIRST movie I EVER saw in a theater. When I saw it I was TOTALLY entranced. Granted the Tron has not endured well over the years. And to watch it now is a little painful. … Continue reading →

Blackhacker.net Rebooted

Yes. I’m launching anyway, even with the cheese default header graphic. This is a total reboot. The posts and the comments from the old site are gone. I wonder what the statistic is for people relaunching their blogs? Anywho I’m … Continue reading →