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- ASUS Eee PC 1004DN lands in Taiwan, gives the netbook a serious identity crisis
- Early Android 2.0 "Donut" build available, up and running on G1
- FiiO PS1110 Walkbox portable speaker says ‘buy more’
- Turn The World Into A Clickable Interface And Robots Will Obey Your Commands [Robots]
- DIY wearable computer: now you don’t have to go to MIT to look like a total nerd in public
- The Padlock Car Security System
- Toyota Humanoid Robot Running at 7km/h
- eBay Watch: Ultra Rare Sharp TV with Built-in NES System
- Fully-Functional Workbench NES
- Skeleton Key Bottle Opener
| ASUS Eee PC 1004DN lands in Taiwan, gives the netbook a serious identity crisis Posted: 26 Jul 2009 03:50 AM PDT
Sure, an optical drive isn’t going to explode the definition of netbooks as we know it — we’ll have to wait for Windows 7 to do that — but perhaps we can all learn to live lives of greater peace and harmony now that you can spin up a plastic circle of ones and zeros inside an Eee PC. The new 1004DN is now available in Taiwan for NT$19,988, about $609 US. [Via Liliputing] Filed under: Laptops ASUS Eee PC 1004DN lands in Taiwan, gives the netbook a serious identity crisis originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Early Android 2.0 "Donut" build available, up and running on G1 Posted: 25 Jul 2009 11:51 PM PDT
 Android’s official code repository has been updated with a fresh load of Donut stuff in the past day or so, and as you might imagine, the dev community is already having a field day with it. Early reports show that all of the features demoed at I/O this year have made it into this cut in one form or another, including universal search, text-to-speech, and gesture support, allowing users to draw symbols on the screen to trigger actions. What’s more, though, the codebase is showing signs of CDMA support — a must for Sprint and Verizon, of course, both of whom will almost certainly have Android sets at one point or another — and a cool 5-in-1 bank of toggle switches in a home screen widget that can be used to control common features like Bluetooth and WiFi. Perhaps more excitingly, the community is hard at work on a couple major fronts here: first off, the Donut build is actively being ported to current handsets, and an Android Dev Phone 1 / T-Mobile G1 version is already available (though very, very crashy and incomplete right now). Secondly, work is being conducted to extract major elements of Donut (some of the new widgets, for example) and roll them into cooked 1.5 builds, making the best stuff available in a more solid, accessible form without having to wait for 2.0 to become stable. If you’re an adventurous — nay, borderline mental — G1 owner, though, you can start your journey to Donut right now. [Thanks, Yoav R.] Read – Donut availability Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds Early Android 2.0 “Donut” build available, up and running on G1 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| FiiO PS1110 Walkbox portable speaker says ‘buy more’ Posted: 25 Jul 2009 09:16 PM PDT
 $15 for a hunk of metal and plastic that makes noise and looks pretty cool? Sure, it’s not quite that pink cube that OMM told you pick up on the way home from your occupation, but FiiO’s PS1110 Walkbox portable speaker is just that right blend of retro and modern that makes us all weak in the knees. Let us be thankful we have commerce. [Via technabob] Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio FiiO PS1110 Walkbox portable speaker says ‘buy more’ originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| Turn The World Into A Clickable Interface And Robots Will Obey Your Commands [Robots] Posted: 25 Jul 2009 06:00 PM PDT
The researchers explain how this clickable world interface is supposed to work:
Check out the video below to see this process in action and head over to the Healthcare Robotics page for more info and clips.
Read more here:
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| DIY wearable computer: now you don’t have to go to MIT to look like a total nerd in public Posted: 25 Jul 2009 05:55 PM PDT
 We admit it: despite our general disregard for the benefits of higher education, we’ve always harbored deep jealousy for those incredibly intelligent jerks at MIT’s Media Lab, traipsing around Massachusetts in their incredibly great wearable computers. Well, now that a MicroPCTalk forum member has built his very own wearable computer from a few spare parts lying around the house, we can finally put aside those futile dreams and get to work on our very own nerd-badge-of-honor. Mr. Fiveseven808 took a VAIO UX, Myvu Crystal wearable display, a bevy of Bluetooth peripherals and a iDEN i425 handset for connectivity. Sadly, his UX has since died, but there’s more UMPC where that can, and those elitist MIT types can’t keep us down forever. [Via SlashGear] Filed under: Wearables DIY wearable computer: now you don’t have to go to MIT to look like a total nerd in public originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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| The Padlock Car Security System Posted: 25 Jul 2009 05:07 PM PDT
 If you demand the least in car security, this padlock-based system belongs on your short list. Just be wary of anyone with bump keys, bolt cutters, and/or hammers. (Thanks, Ronnie) See the rest here:
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| Toyota Humanoid Robot Running at 7km/h Posted: 25 Jul 2009 05:06 PM PDT
 Say goodbye to stationary robots. For the disabled or just plain lazy, there’s the Toyota Humanoid Robot. In the demonstration, it shows off its “balancing skills and running at 7 km/h, besting ASIMO's top speed of 6 km/h.” Video after the break.
[via Botjunkie] Continued here:
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| eBay Watch: Ultra Rare Sharp TV with Built-in NES System Posted: 25 Jul 2009 05:05 PM PDT
 For $1,000 on eBay, you could pick up an ultra rare Sharp 19SC111. This device was basically “a 19″ television produced by Sharp Corporation with a built-in licensed Nintendo Entertainment System; originally released in Japan, the unit was released in the US in 1989.” Auction page. Continue reading for one more picture. More:
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| Fully-Functional Workbench NES Posted: 25 Jul 2009 05:04 PM PDT
 Unlike other custom systems, This fully-functional, portable NES can be mounted onto any workbench station. Best of all, you only need “a cheap NoaC (NES on a Chip) and a PSOne LCD” to build your own. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
[via Instructables] Read the original post:
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| Posted: 25 Jul 2009 05:03 PM PDT
 The Skeleton Key Bottle Opener from Vat19 “can’t open a secret chest filled with gold dubloons; but, it can open a beer, which we figure is just as good.” Product page. Video after the break.
[via Vat19] See the original post:
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