Robert Hernreich - Modder shoves VIA EPIA-based PC into 15-inch LCD, calls her i-EPIA
Posted by admin on September 6th, 2008 filed in Uncategorized
Filed under: Desktops
Okay, so maybe those all-in-one PCs have their positives, but seriously, who really looks forward to paying good money for something that’s so impossible to upgrade? Tim Schellekens sure doesn’t, and rather than biting the bullet, he chose to snap up one of VIA’s EPIA motherboards, an old school 15-inch LCD and a bit of fiberglass. The four pages waiting for you in the read link detail the transformation, and while we personally wouldn’t have gone to such extremes (buying two monitors to get one?) just to craft our own web surfing desktop, we definitely admire the dedication. Behold, i-EPIA.
[Thanks, Ewan]
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Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
In case you missed the completely baffling Gates / Seinfeld ad, here’s the skinny: Microsoft is getting serious about polishing the tarnished Vista brand (it’s words, not ours). According to new reports, that aforementioned spot is just the beginning of Redmond’s costly push to “change consumers’ perception of Windows,” and soon you’ll be seeing Microsoft Gurus in your favorite B&M locations. These so-called experts will be there to “explain the benefits of Windows,” but we’re not sure if they’ll only be around to answer inquiries or if they’ll be actively approaching you in an uncomfortable attempt to talk about Aero and ReadyBoost. We’re hearing that some 155 representatives will be deployed before the year’s end at stores like Best Buy and Circuit City, so at least you now know where not to shop if you’re terrified of confrontation.
[Via Electronista, image courtesy of StarBulletin]
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Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
There you have it, more supposed iPod nano 4G love, unboxed and wearing a distinctive iPod nano 2G lime-colored coat. Must be cold in the house that fruit built from all these leaks.
Update: As noted in the comments, that 2G-style coloring is matched with an old-style squeeze-connector iPod cable, making this leak, at least, highly suspect.
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Filed under: Digital Cameras
If one thing’s clear, this D90 thingy is ready to go. We just got our second set of in-store pictures (thanks, Best Buy!), but these ones include the camera itself, rid of its pesky packaging. Street date is apparently tomorrow, with that $1,299 price standing firm.
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Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
You know you want one. Sure, Archos isn’t tops when it comes to sexy, but there’s enough technical doohickery in these new Archos 5 “Internet Media Tablets” to keep you busy for a while — and they’re now shipping. C’mon, live a little. It’s only $350 for 60GB of fun, $400 for 120GB and $450 for 250GB. They’re practically giving these things away.
[Thanks, Pierre B.]
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Filed under: Gaming
Quite honestly, there’s absolutely zero proof that Intel and Microsoft are yapping it up in regard to Larrabee, but considering just how logical it sounds, we couldn’t help but pass along the latest whispers surrounding the two. According to those fabled “industry insiders,” The Inquirer has it that Intel is currently on bended knee asking Microsoft to integrate Larrabee into the next-generation Xbox. If it were to land such a deal, developers would — in essence — be forced to develop for Larrabee given the need for console titles, which could then make things all the easier for Intel on the PC side. Like we said, this is all speculatory for now, but so long as the dots continue to connect, we’ll at least give this one a fighting chance at materializing.
[Via Joystiq]
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CNET - It’s been only a few days since Google released its Chrome browser, and security researchers are still digging into the software in search of the first few flaws. Robert Hernreich
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Seriously, our hands are trembling at the mere thought of having to actually use any of these shameful peripherals. A camera that takes the good with the (mostly) bad? A star-shaped mouse guaranteed to accelerate the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome by 409%? A USB fan that blatantly lies about purifying the hot air coming from that clogged up tower of yours? All present and accounted for, sir, and that’s not even the half of ‘em. We have all ideas you too would want to keep your digits far, far away from any of the disasters linked below, but give the list a look and let us know which one you think is the most pitiful of all.
Read - Mouse pad / USB hub / mic
Read - USB Whack It
Read - Yang Ying Camera
Read - Star Mouse
Read - Key-shaped USB key
Read - Totally original touchscreen MP3 player
Read - USB fan with super-secret germ killing powers
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Filed under: Robots
Shopping robots aren’t totally unheard of from a global perspective, but we certainly haven’t seen too many out and about in NY boutiques. Reportedly, that’s about to change — UNIQLO SoHo will soon be home to Mitsubishi’s Wakamaru, a humanoid that can look you in the eye, communicate on a very basic level and somehow help you decide between this dress or that other one over there. Word on the street has it arriving sometime next week, so if any of you regulars happen to see it, let us know just how convincing it is / isn’t.
[Via TokyoMango]
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