Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Aston Martin and Bang & Olufsen Announce Creative Partnership


Together, Aston Martin and Bang & Olufsen present a partnership of two innovative companies with a proud tradition in technology and design. Both Aston Martin and Bang & Olufsen blend an unrelenting quest for technical excellence with an uncompromising commitment to quality and style. Both have the courage to go far beyond the conventional.

Dr Ulrich Bez, Aston Martin’s Chief Executive Officer, describes the new association between the companies as a landmark collaboration between two market leaders. "Without technological innovation, neither Aston Martin nor Bang & Olufsen would have achieved the reputation they have today as leaders in both design and performance," he says. "Elegance and excellence go hand in hand, and designers, engineers and specialists in both companies will work close together to get the benchmark result.

Bang & Olufsen Chief Executive Officer, Torben Ballegard Sørensen also believes the two companies have much in common, and not just in terms of esteem and ambition. "There are deep similarities between our cultures and heritage. Bang & Olufsen’s values are rooted on passion and performance as well as design and craftsmanship. These are exactly the same values that you experience in an Aston Martin," he says.

Renowned for so much more than unparalleled performance on road and track, an Aston Martin combines refinement with exhilaration, a key component of which is the sound of the engine, as finely tuned as a musical instrument. This adds another level of sonic complexity, and presents a unique set of acoustic challenges. "We have to create the synthesis between all intriguing senses in a sports car," Ballegard emphasizes."

Both companies appreciate the value of individuality and at Bang & Olufsen, there is a very real human element to every stage of the design and manufacturing processes, from the integral role played by the classically trained tonmeisters to the hand finishing of the products. Aston Martin take the same approach: all their cars carry the name plate of the engineer who completes the final inspection.

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Monday, December 3, 2007

The Chintendo Vii

its the Ninten.. uhm the Chintendo Vii. ( i did not misspell that :) )

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Audi TT Coupé, looks like a toy!

Well im talking about the phone off course... :)





The device is packed in the popular Audi TT coupe form. It looks like a car toy from the top, make it upside down to reveal a real mobile phone with a 2” touchscreen (260K colors) and the support of MP3, MP4 and other formats. I’d note a 1.3-megapixel camera on the car hood. Unfortunately, we don’t have the info on the price of the model or where to buy it. (maybe China?? ;) )

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Thermal imaging of the PS3 - PROOF HORIZONTAL IS BETTER


Sunday, November 18, 2007

The 11 Lamest Supervillains in History, Ever

We here at the International Society of Supervillains recognize that not all purveyors of treachery are...shall we say, properly suited for the task.

Here we present to you 11 so-called "super" villains as portrayed in the hero-centric pages of the comical book medium, all of whom make a mockery of our historied profession.

The Spot

History:
Dr. Jonathan Ohnn was a C-list scientist working for A-list supervillain The Kingpin trying to figure out how the powers of B-list superhero Cloak worked. After some generic sciency mumbo-jumbo happened, he got sent to another dimension and emerged looking like a dalmatian.
M.O.:
Can teleport using the black, circular portals all over his body. But instead of using them to transport into banks and steal money or to blackmail the Kingpin and take over his empire by learning all his business secrets, he instead decides to use his immense power to simply go directly to Spider-Man so he can lose to him in a fight. Brilliant.

Fisherman

History:
A regular old angler was transformed when an alien parasite that looks like a weird helmet attached to his mustachioed head and made him evil and (supposedly) intimidating. The parasite may have also spurred his interest in form-fitting purple shirts. That's a little harder to tell.
M.O.:
In a method more than appropriate to his name, the Fisherman uses specialized lures and fishing rods to ensnare Aquaman and other foes. No, seriously. A new, deadlier version of the character recently debuted in the pages of the newest Aquaman title. Apparently, he uses the deadly Spinner Lure, as seen on TV!

Ten-Eyed Man

History:
Philip Reardon, a Vietnam vet who was partially blinded when he got hit with some grenade shrapnel, went totally blind one night when he accidentally mistook Batman for a warehouse robber. The warehouse blew up after his fight with Batman, burning his retinas. Afterward, a scientist somehow re-attached his optic nerves to the tips of his fingers.
M.O.
The shrapnel must have also damaged Mr. Reardon's brain, because he thinks it's a good idea to go after Batman, who he blames for blinding him, under the moniker Ten-Eyed Man while wearing a costume calling attention to the fact that he can only see through his fingers. As a result, Batman, being the world's greatest detective, deduces that he can simply throw something at the Ten-Eyed Man, shout "Catch!," blind the guy, and win.

Magpie

History:
Some lady with no discernable powers decided it would be a good idea to commit crimes while drawing no attention to herself whatsoever by dressing as a character from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Really, the three-point mohawk, very inconspicuous. Then she went and named herself Magpie, after the clearly incredibly threatening bird.
M.O.
Keeping up with the bird theme, Magpie steals jewels and other valuable items named for birds, and replaces those items with decoy booby traps. Get it? Booby? That's just how Magpie rolls. Also, she chooses to fight Batman and Superman with a handgun and a length of chain.

Typeface

History:
War veteran Gordon Thomas became a sign maker after his wife left him. But when another guy bought the company he worked for, he got all upset and became a supervillain. So, to recap -- wife leaves you, go find a job making signs; lose sign-making job, become a supervillain. Thomas drew letters all over his body with a grease pen and dubbed himself Typeface, because in addition to reacting to things inappropriately, he is also apparently very uncreative, which could account for why he got fired as a sign maker.
M.O.:
Thomas attacks the new owner of the sign-making business and Spider-Man (who is involved for some reason) with the giant letters he apparently stole from the place where he used to work, again displaying his less-than-desirable attributes as an employee. In a true display of lameness, he is defeated not by Spider-Man but by the fellow who bought the business, when the guy sets off a bomb destroying the building he had just bought. So essentially no superhero was necessary in the story of a bad, disgruntled employee and what is clearly a terrible businessman.

Crazy Quilt

History:
Nothing apparently set Crazy Quilt off on his life of crime, he simply was a famous painter who also happened to commit crimes. He was blinded when one of his henchmen double-crossed him. He had his eyesight restored in prison, but the colors he saw were so vivid, he went crazy and started wearing your Aunt Gladys' patchwork quilt while committing robberies and fighting Batman and Robin.
M.O.
Before he started wearing the cover you have to use when you sleep over at your grandparents' house, Crazy Quilt left clues for henchmen in paintings he made. After he began wearing the bright colors all the time, he became obsessed with Robin and started wearing a mind-controlling helmet. So, yeah, going crazy really did not help the dude.

Terra-Man

History:
After an alien killed Toby Manning's father, the alien took the young man in and raised him as his own. Once Toby grew up, he killed the alien and returned to Earth, adopting the name Terra-Man because, no joke, he was from Earth.
M.O.:
When he killed his alien-Dad, Manning stole a big store of advanced alien technology that just happened to resemble the six-shooters and lassos and whatnot of the Old West. He also got a winged horse from somewhere. With those things and a ridiculous-looking cloak and cowboy hat, he fights Superman. Yes. Superman. With a high-tech lasso.

Signalman

History:
Phil Cobb nearly got laughed out of town when he came to Gotham City and, with no reputation to speak of, tried to recruit a criminal gang. Dejected, he used his brilliant criminal mind to create a gimmick for his criminal doings based on the road signs he saw people obeying. So he created a bright red and yellow costume covered in symbols because he thought that would stop people from laughing at him. Poor fool.
M.O.:
Signalman's symbol gimmick was pretty much just a gimmick, as he preferred to commit regular hooligan-style crimes. Unfortunately, his garish costume managed to attract the attention of Batman rather than the thugs he originally set out to impress. Most of Signalman's criminal exploits, then, were quickly halted when Batman decided to take a few seconds to kick him in the face.

Asbestos Man

History:
Chemist Orson Kasloff became a criminal after years of being respected scientist failed to pay off the way he expected. He envied his fellow scientists, who he often saw riding around in Maseratis and banging supermodels, like, every night, because that's obviously what scientists do all the time. He didn't get much respect as a criminal, though, and decided the best way to quickly gain a rep would be to defeat the Human Torch. So he challenged him to a fight in a letter and created an asbestos costume.
M.O.
The Asbestos Man created a flame-retardant asbestos suit to fight the Torch and used a fancy net to rope him in. The Torch rendered him instantly useless when he broke his net. Then he laughed at him for wearing a suit that would cause him to inhale particles of a known carcinogen. That's just stupid, kids!

Hypno-Hustler

History:
A mysterious fellow known only as Antoine became the Hypno-Hustler and began stealing valuables from club owners and audiences when he played shows with his band, the Mercy Killers. Presumably he did so because he knew disco was on its way out, and he wanted to make sure he had a nice nest egg for the following years, when he would probably be working at the Gap.
M.O.
The Hypno-Hustler used a pair of special hypnotic goggles to mesmerize club owners and audiences on the nights of his shows and force them to hand over all their money and jewelry to him. Unfortunately for him, Spider-Man discovered the secret to foiling all his well-laid plans: covering his ears. How could he know?!?! Spider-Man managed to avoid the Hustler's big guns -- gas from his belt and spiky boots -- and make he and his bad hypnotize themselves by removing their earmuffs. How he managed to see into the heart of the Hustler's foolproof plan is still unknown.

Kite-Man

History:
Charles Brown was a two-bit hood who devised a way to escape from the sites of his many petty thefts: fly away on a kite strapped to his back. It should be noted that he thought this idea to be better than possibly flying a small plane or developing some rocket boots or figuring out a way to move really fast underground. Nope. A kite was his first choice.
M.O.:
In addition to flying away on a kite, a terrific way to attract the attention of Batman, Superman and Hawkman, by the way, Kite-Man really stuck to the gimmick by throwing small kites at his enemies as an attack. Just imagine the horror of having a barrage of kites hurled at you. "The sticks...if they hit you just right...are kind of pokey! Aaaaaaaaaggh!" Just the thought of it would likely make many curl up into a fetal position and shiver uncontrollably.

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Sorry!


Sorry for the lack of posting, i have been very busy with a project which will last until first of January! It will be slow these following months with post's.

Monday, October 8, 2007

World of Warcraft, now featuring cars?

Price of new Playstation 3 (in Denmark)


The new "cheaper" ps3 will according to Coolshop.dk, cost 3.199 kroner, that comes to about 607 US dollars.

Update: 2.599 kroner about 448,17 USD

specs:

PLAYSTATION®3 40GB Specification

Product name PLAYSTATION®3

CPU Cell Broadband Engine™

Processor GPU RSX™

Sound Dolby 5.1ch, DTS 5.1ch , LPCM 7.1ch, AAC, others *1 *2

Memory 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM HDD 2.5” Serial ATA 40GB

I/O USB 2.0 x2 Communication Ethernet x1 (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) IEEE 802.11 b/g Included Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR) Included Wireless controller (Bluetooth)
Included AV Output Screen size 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p HDMI OUT x1 *3 AV MULTI OUT x1 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) x1 BD/DVD/CD Drive (Read Only) Maximum Read Speed BD 2x (BD-ROM) DVD 8x (DVD-ROM) CD 24x (CD-ROM)

Dimensions Approximately 325mm (W) x 98mm (H) x 274mm (D) Weight Approximately 5 kg *1 A device compatible with Linear PCM 7.1 Ch. is required to output 7.1 Ch. audio, supported by Dolby TrueHD or a similar format, from the HDMI OUT connector. *2 This system does not support output from the DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. audio is output from a 5.1 or lower channel. *3 "Deep Color" and "x.v.Color (xvYCC)" defined by HDMI ver1.3a are supported.

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Water cooled Playstationen 3

Dragonpower has shown off his work in progress project - a watercooled PS3 with temperatures reaching a mere 32 degrees centigrade under heavy load and the console sounding almost 'dead silent'.

source maxconsole

Saturday, October 6, 2007

PLAYSTATION 3 40GB


Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) today announced details of its new PLAYSTATION 3 40GB model that will be launched throughout Europe on October 10th 2007 at a price of €399 (£299).

The new PS3 is being introduced to provide an affordable entry point into the world of High Definition gaming and entertainment, and includes all the features central to the PLAYSTATION 3 experience; true next generation gameplay, High Definition Blu-ray Disc movies, SIXAXIS Wireless Control, and Wireless Internet and HDMI connectivity, all powered by the Cell Broadband Engine, the digital heart of PS3.

The specification of the new 40GB model has been determined following feedback from thousands of PS3 owners, and features two USB 2.0 ports rather than four and no longer includes the multi memory card port.

The new 40GB model is also no longer backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 titles. This is due to a reduced emphasis placed on this feature by later purchasers of PS3, as well as the availability of a more extensive line-up of PS3 specific games, which will number a total of 65 titles across all genres by Christmas 2007.

As with the PLAYSTATION 3 60GB, the 40GB model features system software updates allowing new features and functionality to be added to the system as time progresses.

In the UK and Ireland, a Value Pack consisting of a 60GB PS3 with extensive backwards compatibility and two first party titles will be on sale at a price of €499 (£349). Remaining on sale while stocks last, the 60GB model represents outstanding value for the keen gamer wishing to upgrade to the High Definition capabilities of PS3. Once stocks are exhausted the new 40GB model will be the only one available in the SCEE territories.

"The introduction of the 40GB model has been the result of extensive research into the entertainment needs and preferences of the next generation of PS3 owners," said David Reeves, President of SCEE. "It has allowed us to deliver an extremely advanced, yet highly affordable High Definition gaming and entertainment system, configured to the needs of the next generation of European PS3 owners. PS3 has always been the device of choice for the discerning gamer and entertainment seeker, and the new 40GB model is more than ever the perfect High Definition entertainment system."



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Thursday, October 4, 2007

Friday, September 28, 2007

New Ps3 model coming?


FCC documents show new Sony PS3 model on its way

With the slow but steady disappearance of the 60GB PlayStation 3 from store shelves, the effective entry-price for Sony’s newest console is once again $599 for the 80GB bundle. It’s unlikely that Sony will head into the holiday season at the same price point as it did last year, which is why industry analysts are predicting an upcoming price drop for the 80GB model.

Even at $499, the PlayStation 3 would still be priced well above its prime competitor – the Xbox 360 Premium at $349. Earlier this month, a report surfaced saying that Sony will introduce yet another PlayStation 3 iteration that could potentially occupy the $399 level.

The $399 model is speculated to come with a 40GB hard drive with no pack-in title. Sony would be expected to carry the 80GB model at $499 with MotorStorm or other title. Furthermore, Sony may sweeten the deal by bundling with either one or both SKUs with Spider-Man 3 on Blu-ray Disc.

A recent FCC filing by Sony may have revealed several new details about an upcoming PlayStation 3 model. Although the majority of technical details and photographs have been blocked from the public’s view at Sony’s request, the information available is able to confirm that the upcoming model – designated CECHG01 – is indeed a PlayStation 3 at the core.

Technologies described in the filing include Bluetooth, 802.11b/g WiFi, along with a number of I/O ports. The FCC report states that only two USB ports were tested (current PS3s have four ports) and there were no mention of memory card reader tests. Since the FCC is a radio test, it may not have required extensive testing of select PS3 features.

Earlier this month, Sony enlisted the help of top computer manufacturer Foxconn to manufacture low-cost PlayStation 3. The FCC filing could well be the first sign of the new product development agreement between the two companies.



source dailytech

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Thursday, September 20, 2007

How to flash psp slim without a psp phat!

What do you do if you have dont have a psp phat and want to have CFW on your slim. Well you still need a Pandora battery. That you can buy on the net. google it.

if you have a pandora battery all you need is to go to this

Pandora GUI 1.5

Monday, September 17, 2007

Motion sensing comes to the PSP via new Plug 'n Play unofficial add-on


A new motion sensing peripheral has been released for the PSP, it is super tiny Plug 'n Play add-on which suppports all original PSPs but not the new slim. Unfortunately it does not seem to work on retail games in its current form and is more aimed towards homebrew games and applications. Moreover it does not need any kind of extra power supply.

source Digg

Ironman the Movie






When Tony Stark is forced to create a life support suit to keep him alive after an accident he decides to use the technology in his suit to fight crime.


cant wait to see this movie.. awesome!

Friday, September 14, 2007

PSP slim & lite pics. Hands on!

Well i just got the psp slim & lite. First i got the silver one but got really surprise of the bad build quality, it were really plasticly and felt brake able, i was not really satisfied with that one so i got the black one which felt better more sturdy! And yes the black one is very shiny and attracts fingerprints and grease.

i took some pictures so you guys could check it out!












Monday, September 10, 2007

They F**** did it!!! PSP Slim Security defeated in record time - M33 PSP Custom Firmware v3.6 RELEASED!!!

t didn't take Team M33 long did it now? Just FIVE days after the Official European release of the PSP Slim & Lite, M33 have released custom PSP firmware v3.6! Sony will have to try harder than that to 'protect' their system from avid homebrew fans! Please help spread the word and DIGG THIS!!!

source Maxconsole

Time to go get one!

Sunday, September 9, 2007

M-33 custom firmware for psp slim/lite v.3.6 comin soon


That's right, russian hackers M-33 have confirmed that a v3.6 custom firmware compatible with the PSP Slim is coming soon. The news comes days after the firmware of the new PSP slim was dumped!

source M-33

Friday, September 7, 2007

PSP slim/lite buy it from Merlin!



on merlin.dk, you can buy the psp lite for the price of 1.299 danish kroners, that comes to about 238 us dollars