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I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, Telus commercial

We deserve to have some fun while working. I came across this hilarious Telus commercial from youtube that I want to share with you. It's called, I want a hippopotamus for Christmas. Enjoy!

iPhone photography, an interview with Sion Fullana

You probably heard the saying “a picture is worth a thousand words”; it means that a picture tells a story just as well as a large amount of descriptive text. Most of us didn’t really think of it that way just like most of us don’t really use our iPhone camera to take extraordinary artistic pictures either. Today I want to talk to you about the work of Sion Fullana, a journalist and filmmaker who has a true passion for photography. Fillana used his iPhone 3G to capture priceless moments of t...

3.2 Million dollar Apple iPhone 3GS

Stuart Hughes a British designer has created the most expensive mobile phone on the face of this planet and yes, it’s an iPhone!!! With 271g of 22 karat gold and 136 flawless diamonds, Hughes created an iPhone 3GS worth 3.2 million dollars in about 10 months. Hughes told PC advisor The iPhone is the phone with the most tricks on the market. What possibly could we do to trick it up more? Bless it with the finest precious metal and jewels. Most of the 10 months was spent trying to sour...

Control Arduino-Based Tank with iPhone [video]

Watch Chris Rojas control an Arduino-Based Tank using his iPhone via Wi-Fi, really cool. The Arduino based tank is controlled with the TouchOSC app for the iPhone to send OpenSoundControl signals to Processing which translates the signals to serial and sends it out via USB to an xBee module...which in turn get’s picked up by another xBee module on the Arduino Tank. The Arduino tank is using an Ardumoto motor driver shield and has a LiPoly battery charger connected to a solar panel fo...

iPhones are being used as musical instruments at the University of Michigan [video]

The University of Michigan’s “Building a Mobile Phone Ensemble” course has put together an interesting show by using modified iPhone’s as musical instrument. Basically, to build an instrument on an iPhone, they programmed the device to play back as sound information it receives from one if its multitude of sensors. The touch-screen, microphone, GPS, compass, wireless sensor and accelerometer were all transformed or modified so when you run your finger across the display, blow air into th...

Smoking near an Apple Computer will void your warranty

It’s no surprise to any of us that smoking is bad for your health but the question is, is it also bad for your Apple computer? A few Apple computers owners in different parts of the US claim that there Apple Care warranty was voided because of secondhand smoking. Is this a joke??? Well, these 3 Apple enthuses appealed there cases to Steve Jobs himself. Guess what they lost!!! Does smoking in front of your Apple computer create biohazard which will void your warranty? Derek, one of the “vic...

Welcome to Apple’s jewelry line [pic]

Lady's and Gentlemen let me introduce you "iEarring", Apple's new jewelry line. Funny thing is that it's not a lie, the iPhone and Mac jewelry part that is. If you’re looking for that perfect gift for your loved one who is geeky, why not get him/her an iPhone "home button" earring? Folks at PowerBook Medic have been repairing Mac Books and iPhone for a while now to have an immense collection of unused parts. They have decided to make jewelry from them as seen in the pictures below. ...

PinPhone, the Best iPhone clone on the planet

There have been numerous attempts to clone the Apple iPhone since its popularity but none of them can compare to the PinPhone 3GS "as they call it in China". The PinPhone 3GS is the closest you can get to have the look and feel of a real iPhone, without of course the Apple OS or iTunes compatibility. I have to hand it to makers of the PinPhone though; because they have paid a lot of attention to make its OS as close as the Apple's as possible. Now the question is: will this perfect iPhone...

YouTube will soon support 1080p HD videos [video]

YouTube has announced that support for 1080p HD videos is coming very soon. Starting next week, YouTube's HD mode will add support for 720p and 1080p. Of course this will all depend on the resolution of the original source… YouTube-Global commented the following on there blog site: As resolution of consumer cameras increases, we want to make sure YouTube is the best home on the web to showcase your content. For viewers with big monitors and a fast computer, try switching to 1080p to get the ...

Steve Jobs: CEO of the decade [Fortune Magazine]

Steve Jobs was "crowned" CEO of the decade, surprised? No Sir. Youthful founder gets booted from his company in the 1980s, returns in the 1990s, and in the following decade survives two brushes with death, one securities-law scandal, an also-ran product lineup, and his own often unpleasant demeanor to become the dominant personality in four distinct industries, a billionaire many times over, and CEO of the most valuable company in Silicon Valley. After he took a six month absence leave wit...