Spamtrap, a Guillotine For Junk Email May 10, 2007
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Here's an emotionally satisfying piece of performance art, an installation called "Spamtrap" by artist Bill Shackelford. Its sole purpose is to entrap spam email into its Pentium II PC that's connected to a wireless network, print out the messages, and then unceremoniously rip them all to shreds, accumulating into a big pathetic pile of rubbish.
Part of the fun is the artist's luring of the spam by posting email addresses on numerous websites and bulletin boards. And, as spam messages are received, their addresses are sent to various blacklists on the Interwebs in an attempt to spare others the craptastic suffering from such detritus. Of course, the pile of shredded paper is recycled to alleviate any guilt or bad karma.
Take the jump to see the grisly executions, as well as a few observations.
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Limited Edition Colorware Xbox 360 Commissioned for Simpsons Movie: Get Your Own May 10, 2007
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If you're a fan of the Simpsons or Xbox 360, take a look at this limited edition Simpsons Movie console. There's only 100 models being made, which are being given out as prizes in various competitions leading up to the movie's release on July 27.
However, we did get an insider tip that told us Colorware did the work for these. You know, Colorware, the same guys who paint Xbox 360s, PS3s, and Wiis for you? So you could technically get make your own Simpsons-ish console by ordering a yellow-colored one from Colorware. Just be prepared to go without Homer's head. But it does match in well with the EA Simpsons game that's coming soon too. – Jason Chen
It's no lemon: MS shows yellow Simpsons Xbox 360 [Reg Hardware]
Google Earth Gets Audio. Maybe. May 10, 2007
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As well as spying on couples shagging from space, Google Earth junkies might soon be able to get audio with the visuals.
That said, the sounds on offer from Wild Sanctuary are strictly U-rated and family-friendly.
The Californian company says it has 3,500 hours of natural soundscapes, from cities to deserts, that could be used to accompany Google Earth images. Its founder, Bernie Krause has spent 40 years collecting sounds, including 15,000 different animal sounds.
Although he’s talking to Google, there’s no deal yet. He’ll be showing off up to two dozen sounds first at the Where 2.0 conference at the end of the month.
Speaking with New Scientist, he said:
“A picture tells a thousand words, but a sound tells a thousand pictures.” -Martin Lynch
Acer Jazzes Up Laptops With BMW May 10, 2007
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You’re no one these days without a glossy black finish on your products and Acer has decided that even average notebook owners deserve a little bit of style, thanks to some help from BMW designers.
Right on the back of Intel’s launch of its next-gen Centrino mobile processor yesterday – codenamed Santa Rosa - Acer has launched four new consumer lappies sporting its new ‘Gemstone’ styling. The glossy dark exterior and beveled edges mirror the bright pearl-grey finish on the inside. As laptops with normal prices go, these certainly are good looking beasts.
There are four models: the Aspire 5720, the 5920, 7720 and the high-end 9920, the latter sporting a massive 20in display, camera, digital TV tuner and HD DVD drive. They are also the first to get Dolby Home Theatre Virtual Surround-approved.
Selected models come with the option of using Intel’s TurboMemory technology – codenamed Robson – which uses Flash memory for faster access to the most used applications as well as a claimed 20 per cent boost to boot up times. No prices yet, but imminent. Jump now for another photo.-Martin Lynch
Evesham Does Mini-LCD With DVD May 10, 2007
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Evesham’s on a roll these days with more product launches than time to cover them all.
A few weeks back it was rolling out its budget 26in HDTV and this week it’s back with a little ‘un. This is the DA104, a ‘travel buddy’ says Evesham, in the shape of a 10.4in LCD TV with in-built DVD player and a card reader for all those dodgy torrent downloads of Heroes off the Net.
The in-built digital TV tuner gives you all the Freeview channels and it weighs in at a reasonably light 1.48Kg. There’s a 12V power adapter for use in the car and the card reader is compatible with SD/MS/MMC media.
There’s also a handy USB port for hooking up storage sticks or portable HDDs. It costs £199.-Martin Lynch
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