
This PVR setup features a Mac Mini Core Duo, Westinghouse LVM-42w2 1080p monitor, 300GB HDD in fanless enclosure, Miglia TVMini HD OTA HDTV Turner, and a Peerless ST650P Universal Tilt Wall Mount.
[via TUAW]

This PVR setup features a Mac Mini Core Duo, Westinghouse LVM-42w2 1080p monitor, 300GB HDD in fanless enclosure, Miglia TVMini HD OTA HDTV Turner, and a Peerless ST650P Universal Tilt Wall Mount.
[via TUAW]

The Time Cube is actually a proper cube only twice a day — at noon and midnight. The rest of the time one of the corners sprouts a series of triangles that rotate, filling the roles of hour, minute, and second hands. It looks kind of difficult to tell time on the thing, though pretty easy to lose yourself in the edgy 3-D shapes that emerge as the seconds tick by. Fifteen bucks gets you cubical timekeeping from watch.brando.com.hk. — Peter Pachal
Time cube, via Fosfor Gadgets

We ran into a gaming website claiming that they were able to get some inside information from Nintendo in regards to the Wii release date. According to their sources, as of right now, the Nintendo Wii release date is scheduled for November 6th.
… we pushed our source a bit further to see if they had an idea of a more exact date. Today, we were provided with the following information…
“So, at the moment Nintendo are aiming to launch the Wii on November 6th”
Our source emphasised that this date is correct at present, but pointed out: “Nintendo aren’t going to have an exact date in mind until they are sure they can meet the deadlines”.
Since Sony has already announced the PlayStation 3 release date, and Nintendo did announce a Q4 launch date at this years E3, it makes sense that Nintendo would do everything possible within their power, to get their new console out into the market before Sony launches the PS3.
Please take the November 6th launch information with a grain of salt, as nothing has been confirmed by Nintendo yet.
New York and Washington will get less in federal anti-terror money this year, while other areas will see increases in their funding. Under one program, New York still gets the largest grant but it is $83 million down on last year, while the capital's funding is cut by $31 million. "Somehow this administration thinks that Georgia peanut farmers are more at risk than the Empire State Building," said N.Y. Sen. Charles Schumer, referring to a 40 percent rise in Georgia's grant.
Google Inc. has no plans to build its own Web browser software to compete with rival Microsoft Corp., Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday. Schmidt dismissed speculation that the company aimed to tie together its Web search and other services to compete with Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Madonna’s gig in Las Vegas, Nevada was boring and a waste of time to one audience member in one of the front rows. Halfway through the performance, Madonna snapped reports The Scoop,
If you are only going to sit there, at least you can smile
Madonna should take this as the cue that her career is over. A person who went out of their way and most likely willingly went to see Madonna on stage was bored with her performance. If I were to sit here and say how terrible Madonna was it really wouldn’t matter because I would never take time out of my day to see her, but this guy on the other hand did. So unless he was comatosed from excitement, he probably thought the performanc esucked and Madonna should give up trying to be the ‘Material Girl’ she once was.

Cell phones come packed with more and more bells and whistles as time goes on — still cameras, video cameras, Bluetooth, games — the list goes on and on. But what if you want your phone to just be, you know, a phone? Bang & Olufsen hears you, and that's why it's released the Serene, a simple mobile phone that's "high end" because of its elegant design, not because of features you won't use. Featuring a large screen and a retro-looking touch wheel, the Serene does what it's made to do well without needless bloat. Don't think that fewer features mean a lower price, however: the Serene will set you back about $1,300. But hey, pick up the Louis Vuitton leather holding case that's designed to go with it and you'll definitely have the classiest mobile in town. — Adam Frucci
Feeling all Serene, via Popgadget
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Is Microsoft going to release a handheld version of the Xbox? That's the word according to a new report from The Diffusion Group, a new-media research firm. While Microsoft head honcho Bill Gates was mum on the subject at this month's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, he hinted that game development is all about the software. That might imply Microsoft is planning to let hardware companies (like Alienware) actually build the consoles, licensing them to use the Xbox system. Or it could mean that the Redmond software giant will introduce its own portable game console (like the mock-up shown here that made the rounds a few weeks ago), which would almost certainly be a multimedia player similar to Sony's PSP. With an Xbox portable in the market, gamers would have three handheld consoles to choose from (including the PSP and the Nintendo DS), and it would certainly be popular with anyone wanting to play Halo while on the go!
— Peter Suciu
Avalon originally called Limelight is an event, party, and concert space that has been in existence since the early 90s.

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Dell has introduced their new XPS M2010 gaming PC, which redefines the concept of a "portable" PC somewhat. Featuring a 20.1-inch LCD screen that folds into the slim machine, it includes a handle for being toted around. However, the thing weighs 20 pounds and that's without the wireless keyboard and mouse, which need to be lugged separately. Oh, and there's no battery, so you'll need power cables and an outlet to hook it up. Hmm… call it transportable, I guess. Fortunately, there's more to the M2010 than mobility. Dell continues to impress with the specs on its XPS line by loading you up with an Intel Core Duo processor, up to 4 GB of RAM, a 256-MB RADEON X1800 graphics card, and all the Wi-Fi trimmings you could want, plus an Apple-esque webcam built into the top of the screen. Those specs would boost the price of any regular PC, but the transportability factor here jumps it even further — to $4,000. Pretty steep, but if you're sick of dragging around a 50-pound tower and 19-inch CRT monitor to LAN parties, it's probably worth it. — Adam Frucci
Dell XPS M2010 gets official, via Engadget

The Gryphon is sure to be the air-assault accessory of choice of special military forces and superhero wannabes everywhere. With this set of personal flying wings strapped to your back, you'll be able to bail out of a plane miles from your target, glide to your landing area while staying virtually undetectable by radar, and then pull the rip cord on your 'chute for a soft landing (and presumably jettisoning your wings). The designer, German company ESG, has plans for an upgrade that would include a small jet engine, enabling the wearer to drop from a lower altitude while increasing the range. Pretty badass stuff, and even if the military doesn't go for it, it'll probably show up in a Delta Force sequel, with Chuck Norris swooping in on some evildoers in a souped-up Gryphon. Roc on! — Peter Pachal
ESG Personal Flying Wings, via Coolest Gadgets
Let's just say off the bat that this is third hand information and that it's about as verifiable as the existence of UFOs or Paris Hilton's classy side. Perhaps slightly less so. But Japanese retail store PC-Success recently had the Nintendo Wii listed on their site for 18,000 Yen, which would translate to $149 when taking into account conversion, taxes, and dividing by the square of the hypotenuse.
Not surprisingly, the price was quickly yanked from the site. Kakaku.Livedoor, on the other hand, still has the same price listed. We suspect they might have gotten a not-so-thrilled phone call from Nintendo because of that one.

Give out the bling at your next party with this $8.95 ice tray that lets you fill up your glasses with 10-carat diamonds. Just pour water into these trays and the cubes come out looking like multi-faceted gems.
Add a little green food coloring as you see in the picture here, and presto! Instant emeralds. Well, not exactly instant, but you can make them a lot quicker than the natural way. – Charlie White

If you weren't already sick of iPod cases before, get ready to grab the Pepto because more supposedly high-fashion cases are being released into the wild. Thanks (?) to an agreement between Dr. Bott and i-doll, iPod users can now look forward to (more) iPod cases, but at least these are "hand-stitched by French leather craftsmen who pay close attention to detail and tradition."
Just looking through the i-doll Web site really lends to their hoity-toity attitude. For instance, why not deck your iPod out in a gorilla costume, as pictured here? Such classy cases will run you from $27.99 to $49.99. – Nicholas Deleon
i-doll Cases [Dr. Bott via MacMinute]

Apple charges $40 for an iPod dock, using up a precious USB port on your computer in the process. Belkin's Tunesync iPod USB hub aims to tackle the tasks of being an iPod dock and a USB hub (go figure). The chaps at Everything USB gave it a thorough overview and came away, for the most part, satisfied.
As a dock, the TuneSync functions quite well. Plug in your iPod and it starts charging immediately, while the audio out on the back of the unit can be used to output your iPod's music to a stereo or set of speakers. As a hub, the TuneSync also performs nicely, but with one caveat: the five USB ports on the back of the unit are a little too close together, making fitting numerous big and/or wide USB devices, such as the iPod Shuffle, a far more difficult exercise than it ought to be.
The TuneSync will run you anywhere from $40-$70, so shop around a bit before spending your hard-earned money. – Nicholas Deleon
Belkin TuneSync for iPod USB Hub Review [Everything USB via I4U News]

The most likely reason for the longevity of the phishing site is that it was not a widespread attack and it didn't target a major financial service. Hence, it managed to stay under the radar of the blacklists. Since way-under-the-radar spear phishing is the fastest growing category of phishing, this certainly doesn't portend a good future for most existing anti-phishing measures in the market - considering blacklisting is currently the most popular method for combating phishing.
We would like to hear what you think are good solutions to combat highly targeted spear phishing attacks. E-mail us at the weblog address listed at the top of this page.
After a year in beta testing, Microsoft on Wednesday took the wraps off Windows Live OneCare, its all-in-one security and PC care subscription service. But how will partners feel about Microsoft offering its own security solution?

With all our Apple crack licking, it's news like this that kind of encourages to take our tongues away. It seems that a Samsung exec spilled the beans about the manufacture of chips for the iPod Nano and, as a result, Apple pulled its business and sent it to SigmaTel.
The claim comes from Los Angeles-based Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Craig Berger, according to a variety of reports today. Berger told clients he believed Samsung's design win for the chip that will power the next version of the Nano would have been extended to an updated Shuffle had a Samsung executive not spilled the beans about the new Nano ahead of time.
Sounds pretty nasty, but it looks like that's how Apple plays its game. Bastards. – John Biggs
Samsung 'gaffe' sends Apple order to rival chip maker [RegHardware]
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When Intel announced Viiv, no one had any idea what the hell they were talking about (in fact, we still don't). Then AMD re-announced their Live! strategy at CES, about which we also didn't really have any freaking clue. Well, now we have a clue, thanks AMD; Live! is a (gasp) entertainment platform that will use a number of applications to create a more immersive, improved multimedia experience designed around their existing Athlon64 X2. Those applications, you ask? Well, they're mostly software rebadges: AMD LIVE! On Demand powered by Orb Networks, AMD LIVE! Network Magic, AMD LIVE! Compress, AMD LIVE! LogMeIn, and AMD LIVE! Media Vault. So it's basically Viiv -- nebulous multimedia software suite + CPU / platform -- but AMD style, which we more or less knew. Expect Live! PCs from "leading OEMs including Acer, Alienware, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Gateway, HP, Sahara, and Tsinghua Tongfang." Oh, you know we will! May 26, 2006 - The red rings of death. That's how the blinking red lights that surround the power button on Microsoft's Xbox 360 have come to be called, and it's the most feared sight a console owner could see. Basically, it means your console is done working for the foreseeable future.

-cassius_clay13- so I was with my friend bryan the other night in a bar
-cassius_clay13- well he got really drunk and said he was gonna puke
-cassius_clay13- so i helped him walk to the toilet
-cassius_clay13- all the stalls were occupied
-emoti_conartist- lol
-cassius_clay13- bryan is a rugby player... so a big guy
-cassius_clay13- so he fucking KICKS one of the stall doors open
-cassius_clay13- and there's this guy in there taking a shit
-emoti_conartist- hahahahahaha
-cassius_clay13- and bryan throws up ALL OVER HIM
-cassius_clay13- then (this is genius) bryan thinks 'oh shit... if i were taking a shit and someone came in and was sick all over me, i'd want to fuck him up... so i'd better hit him first'
-cassius_clay13- so he fucking SMACKS this guy in the face
-cassius_clay13- and runs away
-cassius_clay13- imagine being that guy... WORST NIGHT OUT EVER

Lieutenant Commander Nelson let flow the mango-kiwi juice of information on the Xbox Live Vision camera release date in his latest podcast. The firm, yet loving date: September 19th, 2006 AD.
He didn't say how much it would cost, but the Xbox 360 gesture recognition depends on two the Xbox Live Visions, so they shouldn't be prohibitively expensive.
Other aspects we're looking forward to: putting your face into characters in games (hasn't been announced but there's been talk forever), and using your face as your gamerpic. We hope there's some filtering on that, or else there's going to be a lot of hairy testicle gamerpics on Live. – Jason Chen
Show #176 The one about the dash update [Major Nelson via Games Industry]

But a spokesman for the LA city attorney's office said Rodriguez was released after just less than four and a half hours as part of a book and release program typical for non-violent offenders with sentences of less than 90 days. Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the LA County Sheriff's Department, said the early release program was implemented in 2002 "as a last resort" to meet budget cuts that reached $180 million.Over the weekend, Rodriguez not only was spotted stateside -- but she was back in the celebrity swing of things. On Saturday, Rodriguez was seen at the Ultimate Fighting Championships at the Staples Center, alongside Paris Hilton, David Spade and others.
roundup With its new Q smart phone, Motorola aims for an A-plus grade. Also: Nokia's diamond-studded handsets.
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Ever notice when bunnies and cats sit up they have instant "Pantaloons'?

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That said, this Mini Player PMP is everything the iPod Video should be: FM tuner, MP3 and OGG playback, and Xvid video. With 20 hours of battery life and a hot little screen, we can forgive the wholesale piracy.
Product Page [Meizu via TrustedReviews]

Ever find yourself in [undefined country] and run out of bottled water to drink? Use the SteriPEN Water Purifier to kill bacteria, viruses and protozoa without using chemicals or boiling. Simply stir for less than a minute and the water's safe to drink.
We wonder how the [undefined country residents] can drink their water every day. They must have guts of steel. Damn [undefined country residents]. – Jason Chen
SteriPEN [Magellan's via Shiny Shiny]

We knew SanDisk was lowering the price of its flash memory, but $17.95 for a 1GB Secure Digital memory card? That's a pretty damn good deal. Well, it's not quite that cheap, really—the card is $30.95, but if you don't mind dealing with the $13 rebate hassle, you can walk away with the thing for just under $18.
Not bad, and it makes us feel rather foolish for paying about 10 times that much not too long ago. – Charlie White

You probably already know that we likes us some beers. But we don't want to go to the trouble of carrying those frosties around, warming them up and generally taking up one of our hands so we can't stuff our faces with grub at the same time.
You've been there: chicken leg on one hand, beer in the other, and then you want to grab your girlfriend. You're out of hands. Solve the problem with the beer holster. Works with a 12-ounce can or bottle and it's made out of rugged leather. It's $30. – Charlie White

Columbia and Oregon State University have a plan to plant buoys off the coast of Oregon that can harness enough wave energy to supply about 20% of the state's electricity. The magnetic part of the buoy is anchored to the sea floor, while an electric coil is secured to the heaving buoy. The modulation of the waves sends that neodymium-iron-born magnet back and forth through the electric coil. Sounds like a great way to gin up some energy.
Feasibility studies are underway, with the researchers planning to set up these direct-drive wave energy buoys using federal funding. We're thinking that's one of the few good ways to put our tax dollars to work. – Charlie White
Wave Energy Parks Could Be Coming To Oregon [Treehugger]

Remember those crazy Nabaztag Wi-Fi Bunnies that took the world by storm earlier this year? Some crazy folks have put together the Nabaz'mob opera as part of the Web Flash Festival in Paris. Yes, it is as stupid as it sounds. Follow the linkage below for a crappy video and more pictures of the opera in action. The bunnies were supposed to be synchronized with music and commands from a conductor, but it appears to have failed miserably. – Travis Hudson
Limited to just 10 units, this special edition Sony Ericsson J230i features solid gold casing and will be given away at Carrefour outlets in the UAE (United Arab Emirates). Aside from the casing, it offers an FM tuner, a 65k STN display, and polyphonic ringtones.
Shoppers who purchase the Sony Ericsson J230i will receive a raffle coupon for entry into the draw to win a J230i made of solid gold. Each gold phone weights about 130 gms, and it takes approximately 72 hours to make one gold phone.
[via Slashphone]


Who knew the Equalizer watch would be such a big hit? I mean, it must've been for that wacky watch designer, Tokyoflash, to come up with an updated version with a snazzier looks, the Equalizer 2. Like its predecessor, the EQ2 has a face with columns of lights that pop up and down, but the new version angles the columns for a 3-D effect and uses brighter lights cooler green. Reason enough for an upgrade, no? And yes, it still tells time by whisking away the lights when you press the button — except for two that indicate the hour and minute. The new Equalizer comes in silver or black; you can order yours online now for $160 or so ($140 before June 2nd). It could be the perfect gift for that stereo fanatic you know. — Peter Pachal

While we all wait patiently for the ScarPar, this Wheelman motorized skateboard should satisfy your urgent desire to zip quickly and dangerously across a hard surface. Getting you up to almost 20 mph, the Wheelman runs on a two-stroke engine that uses a mix of gas and oil, just like a lawnmower. You control your speed by squeezing a ball in your hand, and as the Web site says, "the more you squeeze, the more fun you have!" Of course, if you tend to clench your fists when you get scared or tense, a flexible ball could be a pretty lousy way to control the speed, but we'll just assume most people will be calm and collected while tooling around on a skateboard with a lawnmower engine in it. All this dangerous fun can be yours now for only $1,500. — Adam Frucci
The Wheelman, expensive motorized skateboard, via Oh Gizmo!


Sharp is throwing these two flash players at the iPod Nano and hoping one of them takes out Apple's popular flash based player. With a glossy face and 512MB/1GB of built in memory w/ miniSD expandability, the player won't hold your entire library but will be enough for a full day's work.
Other features, FM transmitter (can someone translate this from the Japanese press release?), voice recording, FM tuner, MP3 and WMA support. Pretty standard except for the built-in FM transmitter. – Jason Chen
Press Release [Sharp via i4u]
No surprises here: Nintendo has loosed a version of the venerable Rumble Pak on Japanese DS Lite owners, with a US model forthcoming. Besides being smaller than its big brother in order to fit flushly in the Lite's cartridge slot, the new Rumble Pak sports all the same vibrating goodness, and for the same price too. (In case you don't remember, that price is a mere $10). Unfortunately, both versions of the Pak are still only supported by a handful of games, so here's to hoping you haven't beaten Metroid Prime Hunters yet.Infoblog.us claims no credit for any images or content featured on this site unless otherwise noted. All visual content and blog entries is copyright to it's respectful owners. Infoblog.us is in no way responsible for or has control over the content of any external web site links. Information on this site may contain errors or inaccuracies; the site's proprietors do not make warranty as to the correctness or reliability of the site's content. If you own rights to any of the content or images, and do not wish them to appear on this site, please contact us via e-mail with the url of related blog entry and/or image and they will be promptly removed.