[
Technology
Technology
[
Yikes! Amazon UK Sees Giant Spike in Sales of Aluminum Bats, Clubs During London Riots
As the London enters another day of rioting, looters and bystanders have taken to the web to arm themselves. Amazon’s UK site has seen scary-high spikes in sales of blunt objects over the past 24 hours, including a 50,000% spike in clubs and a more than 35,000% spike among different aluminum baseball bat models.
[
What Does ‘Conan’ Look Like With Really Bad CGI Special Effects? [VIDEO]
Conan O’Brien knows that today’s sophisticated viewers demand nifty special effects, so the late-night host “hired” a digital effects team to work some CGI magic on ‘Conan.’ The team’s abilities, however, left much to be desired.
[
Monkey Tries To Send Text Message on iPhone – Cutest SMS Ever? [VIDEO]
In a clear case of monkey-see-monkey-do, this ape seems desperate to fire off a text message from an iPhone.
[
First Apple, Now IKEA – Another Completely Fake Store Spotted in China [VIDEO]
A couple weeks ago, we showed you the fake Apple store uncovered by a blogger in Kunming, China. But it seems Apple isn’t the only one with an intellectual property headache on its hands. In the exact same Chinese city, a pseudo IKEA has been spotted.
[
Couple Has Their Wedding Officiated By a Computer [VIDEO]
Miguel Hanson and Diana Wesley of Houston, Texas had planned on having a friend officiate their wedding. But when that fell through, the two self-professed geeks simply coded a program for a virtual minister — named Reverend Bit — and had a computer do the job instead.
[
Beer-Loving Robot Prefers Tecate Over Bud Light [VIDEO]
While scientists have yet to perfect artificial intelligence, they’ve at least perfected artificial beer preference. When it comes to brewskies, this thirsty robot named DARwIn-OP know what it likes — the folks who built him over at Trossen Robotics actually programmed him to have a drink of choice. Given the option, the little guy will ignore a can of Bud Light and go for a cold Tecate every time.
It could have something to do with the colors of their respective cans, but we like to think DARwIn’s just got fond memories of a robo-bender in Mexico.
[
Missouri Makes It Illegal for Teachers and Students to Be Facebook Friends
An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook.
[
Is America Ready For The Smart Toilet? [VIDEO]
The commode, the stool, the crapper. Just some of the names we have heard about our porcelain friend in the bathroom. 101 years have come and gone since Thomas Crapper invented a way to dispose of, well you know.
[
‘Smart Cart’ Syncs with Phone Apps to Help You Shop
There’s little more frustrating than making a trek to the grocery store, only to get home and realize you forgot something important.
Mobile service provider SK Telecom hopes to change all that with a tablet PC-equipped Smart Cart that will sync items from a grocery-list smartphone app and show you exactly what you need to get. The WiFi-connected tablet even uses GPS to display product info and discounts while you shop, and makes recommendations based on past purchases.
[
Space Shuttle Atlantis Lands – End Of The Line
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDo you remember as a child how excited you may have become when you heard about the possibility of space travel and who was going into space?
[
Toyota Imagines a Future With Interactive Car Windows [VIDEO]
Eventually, your car options may not be limited to just choices about color, transmission or even GPS. If Toyota has its way, you’ll also be mulling over interactive window features.
These futuristic pieces of glass, called “Windows to the World,” will be far more than just a way to watch the miles fly by. They’ll also be a drawing tablet, learning device, and distance tracker — not to mention mind-blowingly cool.