Archive for February 8th, 2010

Tech News for the Day, Monday, February 8, 2010

Here’s two games that were free on a certain day, but I was too late to report on them: Lion’s Pride and Valet Hero.

Here is the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Check it out.

Here is the Asus EeeTop ET1610PT all-in-one computer.

Here’s the Motkey USB drive from LaCie.

The Openmoko Wikireader gets a Spring 2010 software update.

Lego Mindstorms creations can be controlled by an HTC Hero. Check it out here.

You want to hear what I feel about the Megan Fox SuperBowl ad for the Motorola Devour? Give you a hint: I don’t think she’s “hot”. In fact, I don’t think she’s “all that” either. Okay, I’ve said too much.

Samsung has an S2 Portable HDD with the Michael Jackson biography on it. Yeah, I don’t know why it does either.

The Motorola Droid is updating to Android 2.1.

Sportpong puts the pong on the floor. You’ve got to see it to believe it.

Check out the Nubrella, an umbrella like you have never seen.

GM and NASA have created a robot named R2. Seriously, they have.

Canon has four new PowerShots out now as well as the EOS Rebel T2i.

Check out the Superbowl 2010 ads from companies like FloTV and Vizio.

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Irreverent Reverence, Day 39: Burn the Tabernacle

Considering that most of the furniture in the Tabernacle was not really useful after the death of Jesus, how about just getting rid of it.

Okay, that might be slightly weird. But just read Exodus 27-28 and Matthew 28, and then the entry.

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Chatman: Protecting young minds from the evils of the Internet?

chatmanNow here is a PC accessory/toy that every kid (and possibly every parent) needs to have. This is the Chatman, who is “destined to become every kids’ new best mate”.

Yes, it would be better if your child got him or herself some real friends, but if the little ones are on the Internet, then perhaps this could keep your son and daughter from friending someone they really shouldn’t.

The Chatman is designed for concerned parents to spy on their children’s instant messages, web surfing, games, and social networks. Apparently, Chatman is able to tell the young user exactly what it thinks and how it feels about the present discussion.

Yes, I really have no idea how this work, and I wish that my sources had a video of this at work. I have heard that Chatman has moving eyes, arms, ears, and a mouth with appropriately lit LEDs to show its emoticon mood.

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