Google - Home Page layout

[Like the new home page attributes of Google however, I depend on thier reader more then the home page.  If they could add reader to the layout I am sold]

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Sex for an Xbox 360?

From digg.com.

Craigslist ad purported to be from two female gamers who would do anything to get the next-gen console.

Link to article.

King Kong gets extra-special effects as quake rattles screening - Yahoo! News

"The quake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Wellington about an hour into the film and at first it was difficult to tell what was happening." [link] thanks Yahoo!:

Fuel cell motorcycle

From popgadget." I think it would be pretty cool to own the world's first fuel cell motorcycle. It doesn't drive very fast and it's slightly homely but it emits water only and runs very quietly for $6,000. Still waiting for Vespa to get it together... (Sheigh)"

Incredibly tiny RC controller helicopters...

"Scott writes 'Alexander Van de Rostyne has been designing and fabricating ever-smaller micro-helicopters out of advanced materials, batteries and remote control systems for the last six years or so. The latest has 4 channel control and weighs in at 6.9 grams ( 1/4 ounce ) with battery.' Link. The site has tons of photos, details on the miniaturization efforts and hamster comparisons."Incredibly tiny RC controller helicopters...:

HP creates Halo effect for videoconferencing | CNET News.com

"NEW YORK--Hewlett-Packard has launched a new videoconferencing product, underscoring its ambition to become a leading player in the enterprise collaboration market.

Dubbed the HP Halo Collaboration Studio, the e-conferencing package encompasses digital visual products and collaboration software tools. It can create realistic collaborative interaction through a color-calibrated visual experience, a key differentiator compared with traditional products, the company said." [link] Thanks | CNET News.com:

Key Brain Regulatory Gene Shows Evolution In Humans

"Researchers have discovered the first brain regulatory gene that shows clear evidence of evolution from lower primates to humans. They said the evolution of humans might well have depended in part on hyperactivation of the gene, called prodynorphin (PDYN), that plays critical roles in regulating perception, behavior and memory." [link] ScienceDaily:

Recycled scrap-lumber bedframe

"Cory Doctorow: At €7,450 this bed-frame made from recycled and cleverly fitted lumps of scrap lumber is more the kind of thing you admire than the kind of thing you run out and buy. That said, the idea is cool enough to try out in a home workshop. Link (via Cribcandy)

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Cyclops: Brain-Frying Killer Robot?

" 'Cyclops' was just one of the new and fantastical prototypes from a group of young designers being showcased as part of the Leading Edge Design exhibition in Tokyo last weekend. Taking the form of a towering pillar of metal, Cyclops — now having been in development for a few years — is a robot that scans the area in front of it and detects movement. Its 'eye' constantly adjusts its focus and attention on different moving objects in the vicinity, giving it an almost curious, humanoid nuance even though it looks anything but. A computer screen showed us what the robot was seeing, complete with a red marker on each human object in the scene, picked out by the robot's software.

The designers weren't on hand to say specifically what the intended use of the robot would be, but I'm betting if you strapped a brain-melting raygun to this thing you would have a pretty devastating killing machine. I, for one, welcome our new mono-eyed overlords.

[link] thanks Gizmodo!:

Iqua UFO Bluetooth Headset/Table Ornament

Iqua has released a Bluetooth 'headset' that is not really a headset, but a tabletop conference calling system. Plop it down on the coffee table and start the 3-way calling action, because that's what Iqua has in mind for the UFO. It features a nice LCD that displays the time and date as well as caller information, and has Skype compatability, too, which is awesome. Battery life, you ask? Apparently up to 8 hours talk time on a full charge, with 220 hours standby time. Not too shabby. Complying with Handsfree and Headset Bluetooth profiles, the UFO can be paired with up to eight devices, one at a time. It retails for $150 and is especially useful if you have to do conference calling a lot and are an avid user of Skype.

Iqua UFO Bluetooth Headset [Mobile Whack]"

thanks Gizmodo: "