Archive for August 8th, 2006

First Look at Levi’s iPod Jeans

Posted by Brian on August 8th, 2006

Those ridiculous Levi’s iPod Jeans have finally shown their denim faces—or asses, I guess. There’s a big red cable sticking out of the jeans to connect your iPod to, and loads and loads of pockets to hold all your iPod accessories.
The construction worker/carpenter’s pockets we can live with, but that red ribbon is going to [...]

Sprint to Build WiMax Network by 2008

Posted by Brian on August 8th, 2006

We’ve seen the chips that handle WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) getting smaller and smaller, and now we hear that Sprint will be using WiMax for its next-generation service, otherwise known as 4G. That’s right, think Web on the move, anywhere and fast. Next Tuesday, Sprint Nextel will announce it will be building a [...]

Dell’s Ultrasharp line of monitors were good competition to Apple’s gorgeous LCDs. But that was before today. Most Apple screens just became significantly more affordable, with a slight lift to their brightness ratings. The 20-incher drops $100 to $699, and now glows at 300 candle-power per meter squared (cd/m2) instead of 250cd/m2. The 23-incher, which [...]

Just when you thought it was safe… Blanks on a Blank!

Posted by Gary on August 8th, 2006

This year’s must-see movie is clearly “Snakes on a Plane.” In an effort to continue the {Animals} on a {Vehicle} franchise, there is a film festival seeking films with that naming convention. Unfortunately, with the movie opening shortly, you only have until August 15th to submit a short. Some of the submissions to [...]