Category Archives: Interesting

Things I find Interesting or peak my interest

Apple iPhone 5 launch September 12th

Apple AAPL on Tuesday sent out invitations for a press conference scheduled to take place on September 12th at 1:00 p.m. EDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT. The invitation doesn’t reveal the nature of the event, but it doesn’t have to — … Continue reading

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Better Names for The Everyday Thingamajigs In Your Life

We can all thank Youtube funny person PleatedJeans for recording this ultimate video catalog of the true names for those every day doodads and wotsists and thingabobs we know so well. It’s funny, because it’s true. And it’s so true, … Continue reading

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What People in 1899 Thought the Year 2000 Would Look Like

If you asked me back in the year 2000, what 2012 was going to be like, I’m not sure I could have gave you a good answer. So you could imagine how wrong people back in 1899 were about the … Continue reading

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AntiSec Leaks 1 Million Apple Device IDs Obtained During FBI Breach

Antisec has released 1 million Apple Unique Device Identifiers UDIDs, claiming that it obtained them after breaching an FBI computer. It also claims to have over 12 million IDs in total, along with user names, device names, cell phone numbers … Continue reading

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Walmart testing Scan & Go iPhone self-checkout app, cashiers becoming endangered species — Engadget

Reuters was tipped off to a survey that reveals Walmart, the worlds largest retailer, is testing a new system that would allow customers to scan items with their iPhone then quickly pay at a self-checkout counter. The “Scan & Go” … Continue reading

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Use Gmail and Google Docs to Easily and Quickly Track Anything

Google Docs and Gmail can be used together to create a simple yet flexible way of tracking just about anything. For example, you can easily track your expenses, create a workout log, or set up a food diary. Heres how.The … Continue reading

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I Want This Gorgeous Mega-Widescreen Monitor Right Now

So far, Sony and Samsung have dominated IFA with a torrent of magical TVs and new phones. But quietly, LG is showing off one of the coolest monitors we’ve ever seen. The Verge reports the 2560 x 1080 29-inch EA93 … Continue reading

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The Best Mars Panorama Yet Feels Just Like Being There

This morning Hans Nyberg sent me the most impressive panorama Ive seen of Mars yet, made from images released by NASA on August 27. Put it at full screen and look around. Its just like being right there, but with … Continue reading

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Haier’s 46-inch transparent display shows up at IFA, we go eyes-on (video) — Engadget

After last year’s awesome mind-controlled and small transparent television, we made naturally a beeline to the Haier booth on the floor of this year’s IFA. While it wasn’t yet fully unpacked, we were still pretty impressed with what we saw. … Continue reading

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Apple Will Buy Your Old iPhone for Good Money So You Can Buy a New iPhone 5

A new iPhone is coming and if you want to smartly get rid of your old iPhone before it gets even older, you would want to sell it off for as much as you can get. If that’s too much work, … Continue reading

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