Thursday, October 30, 2008

30-Oct-2008 AM clippings

Enjoy:

A rundown of the latest batch of netbooks released by HP. Includes fashion-victim designs and one running Linux:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/152982/hp_unveils_netbooks.html

Samsung produce a 4" OLED display a mere 0.05 millimetres thin, and show it off actually flapping in the breeze:
http://technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1962

Toyotas latest domestic maid robot picks up dirty laundry, puts it in the wahser and sweeps. For an hour. And looks like a commode:
http://technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1960

Super Talent launch their pico-format 8GB USB storage device, made in 18 carat gold for US$599. Might make a nice Xmas present:
http://www.gizmag.com/super-talents-18-carat-gold-usb-drive/10284/

And finally. What tool would you choose to do the ultimate pumpkin carving? An automated CNC router of course:
http://lumenlab.com/2008/10/pumpkin/

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