And a party in my pants. I still have to find my pink unicorns, though. Till then, I will keep flipping this book, which makes a rainbow to appear floating in the air, without the aid of any funky pills. It’s still as wonderfully useless and pretty as when it was published in Japan, in 2007. [ Utrecht ]
You know that webOS 1.4 update for Pre, Pixi, Pre Plus and Pixi Plus that we’ve been talking about since January? The one with video recording and Flash 10 beta and some other stuff? It’s live. [ Palm ]
I like edible gadgets and I definitely like to eat them . That’s why I’m tempted to track down a Japanese bakery called Green Gables and get half a dozen of these tasty-looking iPhone cookies . [ Nobon via Cult of Mac ]
These concept headphones feature a build-in camera, projector and wireless device so you can live-stream your life to the internet. But I’m more interested in the sheepskin on the cans. Comfy! On the one hand, it’s cool to see a POV camera stuck onto something other than glasses. These actually look wearable! But I don’t know why the hell there’s a projector on there. I guess when you don’t have to worry about actually making a device, just a concept, it doesn’t hurt to throw the kitchen sink at it, no matter how impractical it may be. [ Yanko Design ]
I’ve knitted a few scarves in my lifetime, and have a cupboard full of cables, so I’m thinking of whipping up a few winter-warmers like Japanese fashion designer Kosuke Tsumura . Though it doesn’t look nearly as soft as merino wool… He used anything from iPods to LAN cables, power boards and fabrics to create sculptures for his ‘MODE less CODE’ exhibition at the Nanzuka gallery in Shirokane, Tokyo. But can he do the Kitchener Stitch? [ Japan Trends via Katiesol ]
In today’s Remainders: a celebration. Photoshop turns 20 and reminds us why we love it with laser-eyed babies and an Earth with AT-ATs. We’ve also got possible iPad preorders, definite MobileMe and Chromium OS improvements, PMA bummers and more. RIP PMA Pentax is the latest manufacturer to bail from PMA, joining Canon and Leica who have also announced that they will not be attending the gigantic photography trade show this year. It could be in protest of the show’s relocation from Las Vegas to Anaheim, though you’d think they’d take the vacation anywhere they could get it. [ Electronista ] iPreorder Charge your MacBooks, grab your sleeping bags, and make your peanut butter and jellys—iPad preorder time is drawing nigh. According to the website AppAdvice, “a reliable source of ours familiar with the matter” claims that preorders for the tablet will start next Thursday, February 25. Though the source says the initial preorders will be limited to Wi-Fi models, I’m sure that won’t stop the foam that’s already accumulating at the corners of the fanboys’ mouths. [ AppAdvice ] MobileMeep Apple has quietly rolled out a number of improvements for MobileMe, specifically enhancing its accessibility from the iPhone and iPod Touch. In the main, the improvements come by way of new set-up links in the Contacts, Mail, and Calendars sections, as well as the ability to use the Find My iPhone feature from another iPhone instead of just a computer. So thieves should take note: MobileMe and its phone-finding abilities are now actually mobile. [ Yahoo! ] Got My Eye-On Chromium A new build of Chromium OS, dubbed Flow, features a few important updates: improved battery life, better automatic updating, and full support for machines running NVIDIA Ion. So if you’ve got a rig running on Ion and your eye on Chromium, now’s your chance to tinker away. [ Engadget ] Photoshop Strikes Back Photoshop turned 20 today , and while it’s not old enough to legally drink it can still seamlessly blend our world with those of Star Wars , as seen in these unsettlingly realistic images of Star Wars characters, vehicles, and villains hanging around out on Earth. Might be time to enlist in the Imperial Academy, just to be safe. [ This Blog Rules ] Lasers, Baby We see Photoshop’s (re)touches everyday without even realizing it—in print ads, book covers, billboards and the rest—but those of us who spend countless hours on the internet see things that wear their Photoshopped status as a badge of honor on a daily basis. The latest in a long line of unabashedly unrealistic memes is Babies With Laser Eyes. Sure in the real world babies are cute and cuddly and adorable, even when they’re poopy and crying. But in Photoshop world, all babies are potentially deadly robots whose eyes can scorch anything with a single glance. I like Photoshop world. [ Babies With Laser Eyes ]
The UK government has just released seven more years of previously classified UFO reports, spanning 1994-2000. I can almost guarantee that you’ll find some great reading inside—note that the screengrab here is actually from the archive. [ UFO Files ]
Yes that’s right, you can now be a certified couch potato anywhere you find yourself with the new update to SlingPlayer Moblie, which can play back your DVR shows and control live TV from your iPhone or iPod Touch. Do you hear a faint fapping? That’s the sound of thousands of iPhone and iPod Touch users who have been hotly anticipating 3G SlingBox streaming for the some time now, finally able to control their home TVs on the go. Full channel-changing and PVR support is included. The app costs $30 or comes as a free upgrade for existing users and can be snatched up riiiiiight now on iTunes. [ iTunes - Thanks David! ]
So the preceding tweet from Office for Mac ’s official Twitter account asked for Macworld attendees to swing by the Microsoft booth and say “I love Office for Mac,” but to an uninformed reader, that reads like something else entirely . [ ChrisPhin ]
Not many thermometers claim to be well-designed and booze-filled. If you’re ever left in a dry house, you at least have one more option. Then again, regular thermometers can get you messed up fast too (and dead). [ Unpluggd ]