Security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser are nothing new. Apple has been very good at keeping quiet about security issues regarding Safari, but its giant rival, Microsoft, has been taking a different and more vocal approach. Last Friday, Microsoft released Security Advisory (953818) that warns users of a “blended threat” caused by the combination of a security hole in Safari and the way Windows XP and Vista handles executables located on the desktop. The Safari bug being referred to is called a “carpet bomb” attack, which was disclosed on May 15 by Nitesh Dhanjani. (Read the full post about ‘Microsoft advises users to refrain from using Safari’…)
During CES 2008, iriver announced many new and exciting PMP’s; one specifically was called the iriver Spinn. At that time, there was not that much known about it, but they have recently released some more details on it. The Spinn will come in three different models, the 4GB, 8GB, and 16B. Additionally, it will come with a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen with a 480 x 272 pixel resolution, DAB radio in the UK, Bluetooth integration, support for Adobe Flash video, and a 3D acceleration chip. It supports a bunch of formats including MP3, OGG, WMA, MP4, and WMV. The battery life is pretty good too, you can listen to audio for 25 hours, 5 hours for video, and 4 hours for digital radio. (Read the full post about ‘iriver releases more info on their new PMP, the Spinn’…)
by Darren Murph, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 4:43AM Around 1.5 years ago, we got wind of researchers in the UK working up a battery-free pacemaker. Fast forward to now, and we’ve got yet another breakthrough in the field. Purportedly, a crew of Osaka University scientists have created the “world’s first optical pacemaker,” and in an article published in Optics Express, the team details how “powerful, but very short, laser pulses can help control the beating of heart muscle cells.” In theory, this discovery provides the means for dictating said cells within a controlled setting, which could help researchers “better understand the mechanism of heart muscle contraction.” As amazing as we’re sure this is to the science world, throwing “lasers” and “heart” into the same sentence just doesn’t elicit warm / fuzzy feelings.[Via Primidi]Read PermalinkEmail this0 CommentsFiled under: Misc. (Read the full post about ‘Osaka University scientists create world’s first optical pacemaker’…)
There really isn’t too much of this information available today and we’re going to do our best to spread the word that ecycling is absolutely necessary. The government agency, the EPA, has a good list of local programs, links and vendor resources listed conveniently on a page on their website.
Please don’t throw your electronic waste in the trash. Take 15 minutes this weekend and donate or recycle it.
You may also wish to take a look at the GCycle website which provides you with even more local resources.
Tags: wireless, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, audio
by Paul Miller, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 10:30AM Look, we’re just as down on crazy Japanese stereotypes as the next guy. We watched Lost in Translation. We’re with it. We know it’s not all cosplay and weird game shows (but seriously, that human Tetris one? Awesome) and people dressing up as vending machines (pictured). That said, this story isn’t doing Japan any favors. A homeless woman was recently arrested in Tokyo after living undetected in a man’s closet for a year and sneaking food out of his kitchen. It was the missing food that tipped him off, so he installed some security cameras in his home to transmit images to his phone. (Read the full post about ‘Security cameras and a mobile phone help man track down mysterious house guest’…)
by Ryan Block, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 1:16PM Those that know Rahul Sood, founder of VooDoo PC and CTO of HP’s global gaming business, might not be so surprised to hear he used a working macbook air to cut his thick, rich, chocolatey birthday cake. While wearing an HP shirt. And then posted it to his site. (Read the full post about ‘HP exec cuts birthday cake with MacBook Air’…)
by Paul Miller, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 12:09PM Now that our wheelchair-ridin’ pals can rock the virtual drums, the natural next step is fire breathing electric conveyances. Built by Lance Greathouse out of golf cart parts, a Marine rescue helicopter seat and, of course, a flame thrower, the “wheelchair” can zip along at 22 miles per hour, burninating whatever might cross its path. (Read the full post about ‘The firebreathing wheelchair is the best worst idea on four wheels this year’…)
by Darren Murph, posted Jun 1st 2008 at 2:27AM Converting residual industrial heat into something usable (read: electricity) has proven to be more than a novel concept on more than one occasion, and ElectraTherm’s giving the process one more vote of confidence by installing its Green Machine at Southern Methodist University. Just this past week, the firm flipped on its first commercial waste heat generator at the Dallas-based institution, with hopes to generate “fuel-free, emissions-free electricity at three to four cents per kW/hr during payback period and under a penny/kW hour thereafter.” The 50kW rig has so far exceeded expectations, and the firm is now forecasting that its units will have a “subsidy-free payback period of three years or less.” Of course, we aren’t told exactly how many zeros reside on the right of the decimal or anything, but folks in the area can get a tour of the installation later this month.[Image courtesy of Jetson Green]Read PermalinkEmail this1 CommentsFiled under: Misc. (Read the full post about ‘ElectraTherm’s Green Machine converts waste heat into electricity’…)
Apparently there are still places in the world where the brains of a product matter for less than the looks. I prefer my gadgets to look nice just as much as any girl and this product is indeed cute. However, it is a whopping 4GB, which has its uses of course. You could always have it tossed in your purse for those very random emergency situations. Beyond that, 4GB just seems like far too little to keep me happy. I don’t know, maybe you only save one document at a time then erase it, if that’s the case then you might be interested in this little USB drive. (Read the full post about ‘The PNY Attache Lady USB drive’…)
Products with interesting and unusual designJun 01, 2008 If the producers want their product to be sold, it needs to be useful, handy and qualitative, and have interesting design. There are a lot of different goods on the market nowadays. So, the majority of people prefer to buy things that have both beauty and utility. That’s why here is top 10 of products whose design and features really impress. Not all of them are already available, but some of them you will be able to get very soon. Number 10. Way Out Fridge Magnet is a funny product that looks like an exit sign, but, actually, shows the way to the fridge. It is not really clear why it should be placed on the fridge. (Read the full post about ‘Products with interesting and unusual design’…)
