Author Archive for Daniel
Aussie Eamon Sullivan smashed a seven year old 50m world record, created by Popov Mark, to become the world’s fastest swimmer at the NSW Championships. The 22 years old doesn’t need drug enhancer like most American Baseball professional does, but he did get help from the world faster swimming suit, the Speedo LZR Racer.
Has anyone seen the movie DownFall? An International acclaimed and award winning movie tells the Hilter’s final days in the bunker. If you have not, rent it now! Well, we already know how the story ended with the Third Reich. Here’s the scene where Hitler went ballistic when he learned about the inevitable defeat but [...]
The shape of Kenwood’s latest IPod Speaker system reminds me of Terk’s triangle HDTV powered antenna. No, the functionality of AS-IP300 is nothing like Terk but rather a stylist and compact Ipod speakers system. Well, wouldn’t it be nice to have a Ipod cradle with built-in powered antenna ? Not a bad idea for DTV [...]
Snap! The China-made goods is on the news again, tainted food, poisonous lead and now a malicious virus-infected digital photo frame that identified by Computer Associates as Mocmex , “a nasty worm that has a great deal of intelligence” and “a nuclear bomb of malware”
If HD-DVD is still alive by June, they will lose the World’s largest retailers, Wal-Mart’s blessing to distribute HD-DVD products nationwide. Wal-Mart has officially confirmed phasing out HD-DVD by early Summer and continue to support Blu-Ray (no surprise there). The company also says changes will take place quickly in the next several months and store-shelves [...]
Little did I know about Onkyo line of HD HTPC products in US, but they already on 2nd generation releases in Japan with the announcement of APX-2. The new HD audio PC is a joint venture effort with the Japanese PC company, SOTEC as distribution store front.
Couple of LED Street lamps were announced at Japan using optical angulation to project light in varies angle and range. The new LEDioc lamps were created by Iwasaki Electronic in Tokyo, Japan designed to last longer and consume less power using LED.
We know how much you like rumor, especially one concerns the Format War. The Hollywood Reporter has ruled the current affair is not a longer a Format War but a format death watch. They have reliable sources that saying Toshiba is expected to pull the plug on its HD DVD format in the coming weeks.
The Wang’s nano-squad at Georgia Tech has developed a microfiber-infused nanogenerator to harvest energy from physical movement. The fiber can be embedded into human wearable shirt, then harness power from simply walking around or even from a slight breeze.
You probably recall James last report on the newer, smaller and cheaper Sony/Nichia laser few weeks ago. Well, the French has picked it up and announced their first entry in Blu-Ray market with SBR-1000 coming this April.
