Today at Boing Boing Gadgets we tightened up the graphics; looked at two new Mobile Internet Devices; drooled over a better ice cream scoop; and wondered why on earth someone would use a tablet PC as a hammer.
Rob took a look at leaked photos of the Lenovo X200 ultraportable, John dissected a doll, and Joel saw a review of in-flight Wifi, and imagined living in a LEGO rendition of Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye.
We discovered that women quit IT careers for
the obvious reasons; that grandfather clocks can be made of old bicycle parts; that the Asus EeePC 1000h is good but expensive; and that a Doggie IQ test is now available.
The horror of the day was a The Birds Barbie doll getting her eyes pecked out; the corresponding wonder was a ‘HD for Kids!’ coloring book that encourages kids to stare at shiny lights in a mirror until they start to hallucinate! You can also teach them about love and money with a tamagotchi-style piggy bank that rewards saving with virtual romance.
Good news for DRM victims: Microsoft deigned to leave their song-activation server open until 2011. But beware the Non-Euclidean Sharks! The only thing that can harm them is Fake Ian Holm’s umbrella.