We’ve looked at set-ups like this in the past (see here, here and here), and this is one is also pretty impressive. “The display consists of a high-speed video projector, a spinning mirror covered by a holographic diffuser, and FPGA circuitry to decode specially rendered DVI video signals. The display uses a standard programmable graphics card to render over 5,000 images per second of interactive 3D graphics, projecting 360-degree views with 1.25 degree separation up to 20 updates per second.” Watch below…
In a major European Commission survey of 27 European Union member countries, they found that kids expect to keep downloading illegally and are more afraid of accidentally downloading a virus than being sued. Another point says kids are more aware of “potential online risks as security, viruses, identity theft and potential dangerous contact with strangers than parents imagine.” And the kids seem to know how to handle the situations. Reuters full story
The story goes that the screen broke on this iPod and dude decided “why not have some fun before it dies?” That’s when he “cut the frame and the body in half, I kept only the screen and the hold switch/battery/headphones module in the top half. The bottom half held the hard drive and the mother board.” This is a nice, but not easy, solution for all the people complaining about having to hold the device while watching video. Nice. More photos
A Seattle based startup named Pelago is has filed a patent for ‘Pay-For-Visit Advertising’. What is it? The system would use Bluetooth, GPS, Bluetooth, and/or RFID on mobile devices to track people’s visits to shops, restaurants, etc., which appeared in ads shown to you on your device. Phone calls could also be tracked to see if you dial an advertiser’s number, and bank tracking to see if you made a purchase. I have a feeling this just isn’t going to sit to well with some people. Pelago has just raised $7.4M from Jeff Bezos and other investors.
SignalMap is a killer new site using Google Maps to show you the ups and downs of your cell service based on the signal (or lack of) experiences of you and other people. To post your signal strength, provide the zip code , what phone you’re using ,and what network you’re using. Current providers you can list are AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon.
Just what many of us wanted to here! The Nokia N800, one of the best UMPCs around, will be riding Sprints new WiMax network next year. This is part of Sprint’s plans to get “the first fourth generation (4G) nationwide broadband mobile network,” out to 100 million people in 19 markets by the end of 2008. More [LinuxDevices.com]
Rider Quang Nguyen has tricked out his red Vespa GTS250 with a PC running XP, touchscreen display, soundsystem, and Wifi. One of the coolest transportation mods we’ve ever seen, a true geek mobile. Congratulations to him for winning the Best Modern Vespa award in the Amerivespa Concours d’Elegance. More pics
Apple has just announced a slimmer and sweeter looking keyboard. One is larger and connects via standard USB, and the other is a smaller Bluetooth enabled board. The smaller version is described as being “almost exactly like the MacBook keyboard.” Via Gizmodo and Engadget
A new Google Code app is out, based on the open-source NES emulator InfoNES. It apparently lets you play old skool NES games on your iPhone, but at reportedly lower speeds and there’s no sound. This is still cool as hell, and you can be sure there will be improvements. iPhone NES Emulator [Google Code] Watch it in action below…
A hot new Samsung slider has been leaked, it’s the i570. Features include GSM, UMTS and HSDPA connectivity, QVGA 320×240 screen, 2-megapixel camera, VGA cam, WiFI, Bluetooth, 160 MB of storage, and microSD. No Windows Mobile for this slider, instead it’s doin’ the Symbian 9.1 thing.
A Seattle based startup named Pelago is has filed a 
