Google Maps just keeps better and better , with the newest version offering   mass transit directions for the S60 and Windows Mobile versions. With V2.2, you’ll never get lost again after installing it on your smartphone’s browser.  Oh, ensure that you have an unlimited mobile plan. If you pay by the kilobyte, you’ll end up broke with this application. The V2.2 update offers 50 cities all over the world. So whether you’re in Manila or Singapore, you’ll get to the nearest brothel on time, all the time!

You submitted a great report and that fat slob of a boss still castigated you before your peers. Don’t quit! Just cool off by slamming that huge nail into your laptop. (don’t worry, it won’t go bust).

You see, the Nail Flash Drive built by Plankton  is built to look like a big fat nail that you can hammer in your USB por. It  is made from polyurethane and metal alloy; it retracts when hit, driving the 90 x 34mm  inwards. And on the serious note, it can store 1Gb of data inside it.  (I  recommend you just pop it in rather then slam it in with a sledge, though).

Now only if they make a nail for the boss’ head.

Did you ever crave for furniture that only you would ever have? Then check this out for totally one-of-a-kind: your very own eyeballs lighting up your living room! Don’t fret. It doesn’t involve surgical removal. A company called 5.5 Designers, started by Livio Serena has developed a proprietary technique utilizing software and glassblowing to create a large basketball-sized lamp that bears the exact pattern of your peepers.

But don’t rush out and grab one yet. My sources say this will hit at least 5grand with all the tech going into it. Continue Reading »
Cloned Eyeballs In Your Living Room

Fancy doing your bit to cut down on pollution? Then you’ll like what these fellas have in store for you: an ultra lightweight bike that folds up into a backpack for easy storage. No more worrying that some klepto is jacking your bike down at the lot.

Oh, and it doubles as a cart as well. Got to many things to carry? No problem. Unpack the bike and wheel those garbage bags to the bin. It’s got more. Headlights, backlights and turning signals. All in a nice package of 5kg.

This looks definitely like something I’d take for an intravillage commute. But will I take it to work 10 miles away? Nahhhh…. This toy looks a tad flimsy to me. It may break at the next pothole. (oh, and with its size, any chihuahua could outrace me) Continue Reading »
How To Carry Your Bike To the BoardRoom

Your friends will consider you one hell of a popular guy if you tote this around. Not only is it a great ice breaker fore those stiff parties, you’ll also give your new pals a workout.  Fancy that: combining health and socials into the Limbo String!

It’s an-all-in-one device. This geeky gadget does what the limbo bar, the char and even the music player does in a real limbo get together. Push a button and a colored string shoots out while some cheesy, tinny music gets people into the groove. Folks then wiggle and write under the bar. Did the last round get too easy? No problem. There are settings to lower the bar and make things more intense. Just don’t lower it too much that knickers start flashing.

At $40, this cool toy affords you top quality features:

* A compact unit that shoots a cyclical string across the room.
* The string spans 7 feet and is consistently fed through the unit to keep it in the air.
* The string is black light responsive and goes all ‘dayglo’ in the dark..
* Choose to limbo to your own music or opt to use the unit’s tropical tune. Continue Reading »
Limbo String- Be The Life of the Party

Imagine a PC that never needs security updates… or patches… or AV suites. Imagine a PC that’s totally immune to hackers, crackers and shmuckers. Now stop imagining and feast your eyes on the Cherry Pal.

The CherryPal is a new Cloud Computer which the founder, Max Seybold, is launching to kick the crap out for the Eee PC from Asus. The CherryPal eats a meagre 2 watts of power by deploying simplified cloud computing, it would require zero security updates since all files and applications are run off a server usually in a datacentre. For the average user, Cloud Computers simplifies life as everything is managed remotely for you. However, if you like diving deep into the innards of OS plumbing and system configs, then Cloud Computing is a turn off.

The CherryPal could be mistaken for a paperback book and is one lean machine. It has 75% fewer components then the plain jane desktop. The device has zero moving parts, allowing thus stealth bomber to operate like a F-117 for almost 15 years. And what’s even better, startup takes 15 seconds and you can access all data anywhere in the world- provided there’s internet.  Compare this with Vista. Is there a comparison? Continue Reading »
The MeanAss CherryPal Cloud Computer

Back in the good ole days of the GeForce2 and Pentium 4’s, tweaking a gaming machine led to one literally hot box. The overclocked processor generated so much heat that lack of adequate cooling literally melted hapless processors of the board. Workarounds ranged from installing large fans to even removing the case itself and having a deskfan blow at the PC. Now here’s a company resurrecting this 1999 practice.

Digital Cowboy from Japan announced its Acrylic Cowboy computer case  that eliminates  exterior case walls, which bring a rush of air to your PC. The lack of walls ensure no heat buildup. So even without monster cooling fans, the system stays cool. In fact this setup should be healthier for the PC than one of those custom build Thermaltake cases with gigantic fans enclosed into a constrictive shell. There’s a caveat, however. It leaves your computer innards open to all sorts of accidents - and dust assault.  Continue Reading »
How to Make Your Overclocked PC Breathe Easy

Only Desktops can handle those xtreme games. Right? WRONG. Now there’s a portable notebook with more muscle than the high end gamer box. Check out the The eX-L gaming laptop by Maingear. It’s a real monster is a beast, bragging a 3.06 GHz Core 2 Extreme X9100 processor, bristling with a couple of ATI GPUs, and a kickass 17″ display, hi-fi speakers and thumping subwoofers. Oh and drool at that   802.11n WiFi.

I’m betting the price will be monstrous as well. $4000? Maybe more than the average you’d pay for two Louis Vuittons