USB Absinthe Spoon Makes You Think It Has a Function March 1, 2007
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Here's the first cousin to the electric fork, the USB absenthe spoon. The makers of the prototype you see above are looking for volunteers to test this precision instrument, used to hold a sugar cube onto which you pour the bitterly awful-tasting absenthe to make it palatable. But what does USB have to do with it? Perhaps its inventors imbibed too much absenthe, and forgot to determine a reason for plugging the thing into a USB port.
If you're not familiar with absenthe, it's an alcoholic beverage that's illegal in the United States. Why is it illegal? Because somebody said one time a long time ago that la Fée Verte (the green fairy) made you hallucinate, which it probably doesn't. Of course, anything that might cause even a hint of hallucination has got to be illegal in the US, doesn't it? – Charlie White
They Said We Couldn't Do It [Absinthe Spoon]
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Samsung Debuts ‘Cannes’ Plasma TVs March 1, 2007
READ MORE Entertainment , Gadgets , Gizmodo UK , HD , HDMI , HDTV , Home Cinema , Home Entertainment , TV
On the far side of the world, Samsung has been showing off its next bevy of flat-screen beauties – eyes on the TV please. Dubbed the ‘Cannes’ series, there will be a 42in, 50 in and 63in offering with contrast ratios ranging from 1,000:1 to 15,000:1.
Expect to see some new airy fairy technology names too, like Real Motion, Natural True Colour and Ultra Daylight – this last one controls the contrast ratio depending on ambient light.
They sure are pretty but only the 63in offers full HD support at 1080p. No dates yet for delivery here but prices elsewhere for the 42in, 50in and 63in displays are around £1,200, £1,900 and £5,000. Hit the link below for lots more snaps. -Martin Lynch
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Box Wine Dispenser For Your Boxed Wine Presumably Comes in a Box March 1, 2007
READ MORE Entertainment , Gadgets , Home Entertainment , Motoring
As if your Costco wine-in-a-box couldn't get any classier, this Wine Dispenser is shaped like a box and pours out wine like a cheap middle-school cafeteria worker. Available in black, white, and red, the box is made out of real metal and seriously impresses the ladies. And by ladies, we mean homeless ladies. – Jason Chen
Product Page [Poaa via Cooking Gadgets]
Lifepop Stereo Pet Carrier: iPods for Dogs - no, Really March 1, 2007
READ MORE Digital Audio , Gadgets , MP3 , Portable Media , iPod
This object apparently elicited "oohs" and "aahs" of delight from Hollywood's chosen few when they saw it as part of their pre-Oscar swag. Ewwwww. According to the PR blurb, this pet carrier brings "the 80's boom box ideal back and turns it into THE accessory built for today's fashion, technology, pet, celebrity and music-obsessed lifestyles."
I pity the pets - no self-respecting dog would be seen dead in a bag made out of something Great-Grandma might have worn to clean the house. Just to warn you, Kathy Hilton was seen checking them out, no doubt with an eye on a solution for transporting Paris around in, following her daughter's latest driving misdemeanor. – Ad Dugdale
iPod-compatible pet carrier [TUAW]
GranTurismo: The One You Can’t Afford March 1, 2007
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This is the non-game version of the popular game, Gran Turismo, except this one is real, built by Maserati and designed to massage your eyeballs while simultaneously raping your bank account. The boys on Top Gear had a brief bicker about it recently but I like the shark-like snout and classical styling.
This one’s been designed by Pininfarina, while 50 years ago in 1947 the first GranTurisamo was designed by the great Pinan Farina himself. Also, like it’s predecessor, it will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
It will house the same 4.2-liter, 405hp V8 Ferrari engine, used by the Quattroporte, and should (no figures released) hit 0 to 60mph in just over 5 seconds and have a top speed of 170mph, or more. However, as a hard top and with four seats, this is intended to be a [little] bit more practical than your average speedster.
All you need is around £70,000 when it goes on sale in September. Hmm, back to the computer game then. Jump now for some more photos of the new one and the orginal, 1947 A6. -Martin Lynch
Teacher Gets Busted After Texting Local Cops for Weed March 1, 2007
READ MORE Entertainment , Mobile phones
Be careful what you send via text. Ann Greenfield, a 34-year old teacher in Kentucky, got screwed over after accidentally texting a state trooper and not her dealer for some marijuana. The cop texted her back, set up a meeting place, and when Greenfiled showed up, had an entire squad waiting for her. I've heard of drunk texting before, but sadly this was sober. Moral of the story: look before you text. – Louis Ramirez
Text Messages Lands Teacher in Hot Water [USA Today]
PS3 Games Prices Announced: Not Too Bad March 1, 2007
READ MORE Blu-ray , Consoles , Entertainment , Gadgets , Games , Gizmodo UK , HDMI , Home Entertainment , PS3 , Software , Technology , Xbox
With around three weeks to go, people may be interested to know just how much they can expect to pay for games, both retail and those downloadable via the PlayStation Network.
The good news is that the first wave of PS3 games will be priced at £39.99, a tenner less than certain new Xbox 360 titles. Prices on the Network will run between £1.99 and £6.99. Some prices have been finalised though. Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection will cost £6.99 while Blast Factor will be £3.49.
The bad news, if you can call it that, is that UK users will be paying 25p more per download than fellow Europeans. That said, what’s 25p to those already planning to shell out £425 for the console?
I’m far more disappointed by the confirmed, lack of compatibility the PS3 will have with many PS2 games. -Martin Lynch
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