Three patents pertaining to memory chip design that were used to successfully sue HP and Nvidia—dubbed the Barth Patents—are among Rambus’ most valuable IP. Excuse me, they were among Rambus’ most valuable until the US patent office invalidated them. More
Vending machines would be a lot more user friendly if they didn’t always demand money. Maybe I don’t have $1.25 for that can of soda. Maybe I’ve got a seventy-five cents and four cigarettes. That seems like like a fair trade, right? Well, with the Swap-O-Matic, I can now find out. More
Mild and graphic violence? Nudity? RAPE? Looks like Sesame Street is suffering from a bit of urban blight. [ Reddit via Buzzfeed ] More
Fuck. It’s a word that commands attention. These F-BOMB computers, however, are designed to do just the opposite—quietly and inconspicuously gather sensitive information from within secure areas. And if the F-Bomb is discovered or destroyed, fuck it! It only cost $50 to build in the first place. More
It’s been a trying campaign for those still left duking it out on the GOP nomination trail. Endless debates, vicious negative adds flying left and right. If you’re Mitt Romney, you’ve only got one option left to keep your campaign alive: play the Game. More
Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best. More
Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best. More
“Here Comes the Sun” is probably my favorite song George Harrison wrote for the Beatles, probably because it reminds me vividly of the day he died. This new guitar solo is finally bringing the song back to life for me. More
Poor oral hygiene is the surest way to make sure you have a bunch of personal space all to yourself. At all times. With no exceptions. Which probably isn’t something that you really want! So here’s a list of stuff that’ll keep your loved ones close and your dentist the hell away from you. More
Neil DeGrasse Tyson—one of my favorite space people—was interviewed by MSNBC’s Martin Bashir about Newt Gingrich’s moon base plan by 2020. The short version: Newt got it wrong. The long version: watch the video. More
A lot has been said about how newspapers need to embrace the Internet and tablets in order to survive. Apparently, this newspaper has already figured out how to embed interactive features in paper. Bravo! [ Reddit ] More
I love Macworld Expo. I’ve gone more years than I haven’t out of the last dozen. But for most of those years, Apple was presenting. That’s changed. More
