Oh how blinded we nerds are, we have all become such fanboys, ranters and hypocrites that no one is willing to take our biased opinions seriously anymore. Thank God someone has stepped in to show us the way, plus he boinks a bunch of chicks for money.
“American icon, Ron Jeremy, fresh off of his book tour, New York Times feature story and his second run on the Surreal Life, is teaming with Heavy news and hosting his own technology review show.
Each irreverent, Andy Rooney-style review of technology starts with an informative open, then Ron takes to the street to find out what the people think about cellphones, video games, cars and more-and finally gives his conclusion on the nature of technology in society.”
Cellphones? Video games? Cars?! For the love of all that is holy, please sign me up. Techsmart with Ron Jeremy airs today one Heavy.com, check out the direct link here.
And if just can’t wait to see Ron in action doing something non-penetrating, check out his amazing acting range in classy movies like Charlie’s Death Wish. Seriously, no boinking.
Next time you’re out shopping for your next pair of sneakers in Paris, swing by the Adidas sport performance store and prepare to get your run on.
The store has a mi Innovation Center, an interactive space thats brings full customization to all sneaker addicts. You walk and run on a giant digital treadmill that takes every biometric reading possible thru your feet, feeding the computer with information like foot pressure, shape, size and landing stress. Then you design your shoe using a giant digital touchscreen (multi-touch displays anyone?). The choices are vast and you watch as a 3D model of your design dynamically updates itself. When you’re happy with what you’ve got, watch as a giant mirror graphs your new shoe around your feet in the reflection in real time! When all is said and done, you pay for your shoe and it arrives at your doorstep 3 weeks later.
Seems like this customization trend is trickling into every athletic shoe brand. Question is, how soon before somebody decides to create a monstrosity of a shoe? You know, one with gel pads, air pumps, multi-colored laces and spring shocks.
A few more images after the jump and check out the video tour.
So 3 dogs and a rabbi walk up to an ATM. . . Sorry, I’ve always wanted to start a story out like that.
No these pooches aren’t robbing their owners nor have they figured out another ATM hack. They’re part of a group of assistance dogs trained to use the ATM, yes THE ATM! Unfortunately they don’t enter in your pin number. That you’ll have to do yourself, but they do insert the card and take the money out with their mouths.
It takes 2 years for Canine Partners to train the 30 dogs that enter the program every year. When they graduate, they’re brought to disabled people whom are confined to wheelchairs for life.
The program all started when a Gulf War veteran struggled to take money out from the ATM when his dog, Endal, instinctively jumped up and pulled the money, card and receipt out with his mouth. The feat earned Endal the Millennium Award in 1999 and kick started the training program at Canine Partners.
The Digital Television Transition Coalition (DTTC) announced their dedication on Wednesday to ensuring that all television viewers will still be able to rot their brains when the U.S. goes to all digital broadcasts in February 2009. The group promised to use public service announcements and community-based campaigns to educate the public on the switch from analog to digital. Hopefully they will not consult Best Buy employees to explain the difference. Analog signals will no longer be broadcast over the air after Feb. 17, 2009, and over 90 million boob tubes are currently incapable of receiving digital signals. Who wants to buy a new tv?
Thankfully, those unable to purchase a new television or pony up the cash for cable or satellite will not be left in the dark. No baby boom in 2010 after all. Federal vouchers totaling $1.5 billion will help the poor and elderly make the transition by providing them with the dough to purchase digital-to-analog converter boxes. It’s probably no coincidence that a portion of the Coalition is made up of consumer electronics vendors, as those digital-to-analog converters will conveniently be available at your friendly neighborhood electronic store.
The first step taken by the DTTC was launching a Web site, which is sure to help educate the poor and elderly on getting the necessary tech to upgrade their televisions. The next logical step is probably to broadcast PSAs on HD channels. I just hope the group gets their act together, because if those old people can’t watch their game shows come 2009, there’s going to be an uprising. For the lucky few who don’t know, a cane to the kneecap really hurts.
Sitting somewhere between “What the flying motherf&%^er!!!” and “Bend over… just a little bit more…” comes word that Canadian copyright groups want to re-instate the ridiculous $75 levy that was placed on sold-in-Canada MP3 players a few years ago, but was repealed because, well, it’s bullshit to have it on them. Let me briefly explain: back in the 1980s, when cassettes were the tools of piracy, musicians (rightly) asked for a cut of sales of said cassettes. Ditto for blank CDs. After all, they might as well make a buck as a result of the illegal activities they know you’re going to do anyway. However, MP3 players are, at their hearts, hard drives or flash drives. Therefore, the same levy doesn’t apply, because their storage is integrated as part of the device, and isn’t really removable as CDs or tapes are from their respective players. Thus, the argument ensues.
The reason the levy for MP3 players is bullshit is simple: DRM. Because of the draconian measures many companies (okay, primarily Apple, but the rest are pretty bad) they’ve already got control of how you can play and move your virtual property. I can play my CD on any CD player, as many times as I want. Remove the DRM (and possible spyware – Sony) and I’d be glad to fork over the 99 cents. But right now, I hate iPods – long story – and I don’t want to be a part of the DRM movement until they get it right. If the levy is re-instated, expect a number of Canadians flocking to northern U.S. stores.
At a lost of what to get your honey bear for Valentines? How about a portable pocket heater you can slip down anywhere - be it a pocket, your hand, or in some other crevices that need not be mentioned?
The Sanyo Eneloop Kairo is specially packaged for Valentine’s in a pink box with a heart shaped cut out. The device comes with Sanyo’s Eneloop lithium ion battery good enough for 5 hours of heat. You’d have to buy it from Amazon Japan but it only comes out to $30 after conversion. Happy Heating!
Engineer Isaac Daniel has created a piece of technology that inspires a “why the hell didn’t I think of that” slap to the head, GPS embedded shoes. The idea came from an incident involving his son where the boy had gone missing.
The product, which will hit stores next month is designed to work in tandem with a 24-hour monitoring service which people can call to track whoever is wearing the shoe. Unfortunately at this stage of the game it’s for emergencies only, (I wonder if spying on my girlfriend on Friday nights would be considered an “emergency”).
Currently the sneakers are available in six different designs and resemble running shoes. They also have an “on/off” switch to activate or deactivate the GPS functionality. This functionality can be turned on or off automatically via the monitoring station just in case the user is unable to do so.
Sounds like a pretty neat idea. Now if they only put them in a pair of Timms…
Some crafty designer in Spain decided wheelchairs were way too passe looking for him so he decided to hack and mod a Segway. I need one ASAP!
UPDATE: It’s not directly being developed by Segway. The Industrial Designer whom created it is Josep Mora from Barcelona, Spain. You can check out his website for other works and contact info.
In a valiant attempt to prove sex will sell anything from a loaf of bread to a used bag of medical waste, I4U shows us the old trick of the trade is as prominent as ever in tech ads. And just for clarification, I know those hotties have no idea what they are selling and I know that they are probably laughing at me behind my back.
That’s why I look and don’t touch, no broad is going to effect…my….holy crap is that chick playing a Wii? Damnit, where’s the closest ATM when you need one?
There’s an old saying that states it’s sometimes cheaper to replace than to repair. There’s also the classic “you get what you pay for.” Put them together for what should have been a simple laptop repair, and what you get is a good warning for consumers. Names are changed to protect the not-too-innocent (and to prevent us from getting sued), but my name hasn’t been changed; I can’t protect the stupid. (more…)
