Prosthetic finger doubles as a “thumb drive”
March 22, 2009
A Finnish man named Jerry Jalava lost a finger in a motorcycle accident. He got a prosthetic finger, next modded it to include a USB “thumb drive.” (props to MedGadget)
Skype sample features Yours Truly in pirate garb
March 22, 2009
I helped James Maguire with his report on the new Skype by being the guy on the other end of the line, as it were. Check out his report and my wacky antics.
Street View car takes picture of guy taking picture
March 22, 2009
A guy named David Hassall saw the Google Maps Street View car, and started snapping away with his digital camera. Here’s the picture he took, plus the picture Google took of him. Wouldn’t that be cool whether everyone in the world who ever took a picture of the Street View car uploaded it using the …
Gmail adds “Undo Send” feature in Google Labs
March 22, 2009
Gmail has added an “Undo Send” feature — you can recall messages you send whether you do it within five seconds after clicking on the Send button. To enable the feature, go on the greet lab bottle in the upper right corner of the Gmail page. Find “Undo Send” and visit on the “Enable” radio button. …
Google hit with complaints about UK Street View
March 22, 2009
Google Street View hit the UK that week, and now the company is being flooded with complaints about violation of privacy. Pictures — a man barfing his guts out on the sidewalk, another emerging from a porn shop, another being arrested — are being removed or blurred by Google as fast as the company…
Hackers can read keystrokes via laptop vibration
March 22, 2009
A defense specialist and “hardware hacker” named Andrea Barisani and Daniele Bianco, respectively, have demonstrated an $80 device they’ve cobbled together than can read which letters are being typed by measuring the vibration of a laptop. The system uses a laser beam and photo diode to shine and re…
Apple and AT&T slapped with lawsuit by slow 3G
March 22, 2009
Apple and AT&T have been sued for lying about how fast Net connectivity is on an iPhone. Again. A guy named Damone Dickerson is filing the lawsuit in multiple states, and charging the company with: “Negligence, Breach of Express Warranty, Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability, Unjust Enr…