Our friends over at TIME Video have an interesting story on conflict minerals being used in every day devices – like cell phones and laptops – that are fueling violence in Congo, where the materials are mined and traded. Something that you may recall was brought up to Steve Jobs in an e-mail.
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Red Bull Stratos: How Do You Document a Freefall From 120,000 Feet Up?
Felix Baumgartner is expected to jump out of a gondola from the Earth’s stratosphere – roughly 23 miles or 120,000 feet high. The Red Bull Stratos Project was first announced in January but a jump date wasn’t announced until recently. Baumgartner, a professional skydiver and BASE jumper, will not only break the free fall record …
6-Minute Preview of Google TV
Any doubts you may have about Google TV could be wiped away after watching this 6-minute demo of the upcoming service. It jumps between live TV, the DVR and the Internet without a hitch. Most notable, though, is the Google Queue, which by all accounts is a unified menu for any recording you may have – audio and video. Check it …
Video: Droid 2 Walk Through
Verizon Wireless and Motorola’s third Droid device launches tomorrow but it’s up for pre-order now. To satiate your gadget appetite until then, VZW has released the fury of Derek upon us all. Watch as this Basking Ridge hooligan walks you through the features of the Droid 2.
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Two Minute Video: The New BlackBerry Torch in a Nutshell
Research in Motion (RIM) and AT&T recently announced the new BlackBerry Torch, which will be available Thursday, August 12th for $200 with a two-year contract. Here’s a quick overview of the phone and its capabilities.
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Behind the Scenes: Darth Vader and Yoda Recording VO For TomTom
We’re a little late to the party on this one but if we haven’t seen then there’s a small chance that some of you haven’t either. Watch as two redneckish 80s sound guys try to direct Yoda and Vader while they record their VoiceSkins VOs for TomTom. …
The Onion: Apple’s Friend Bar Is Genius
In case you missed it.
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This Navy Seal Is a Terrible Shot
Armed with a .50 caliber Barrett M82A1 rifle, a former Navy Seal barely hits his target, an iPhone 4. Kudos to Richard Ryan for capturing it in slo-mo but maybe he needs to get someone a little better next time. So underwhelming.
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Apple WWDC 2010 Keynote Video Now Streaming
If you’ve got two hours to spare then I’ve got a video for you, friend! Watch yesterdays Apple WWDC 2010 keynote address, which includes Steve Jobs’ mini tantrum over all the Sprint Overdrives and MiFis clogging up the spectrum and his FaceTime with Jony Ive.
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Video: When Dyson Engineers Get Bored
We all get a little kooky at our jobs after a while. Or maybe we just get really bored. I’m about to build a fort out of all the boxes that are lying around. A handful of engineers at Dyson HQ in Malmesbury, England, decided to set up a series of bladeless fans throughout the factory. It’s not so much of a stunt as it is a demo to …
Robot Car Masters High-Speed Stunt-Parking
I was actually at the last DARPA autonomous car event in 2007. Weird stuff: driverless cars wandering through an abandoned, burned-out Army base in the middle of the Mojave Desert. Junior was there, but I never saw it do anything like this. They’ve come a long way.
I hear MIT’s working on a robot that can walk away from a building in …
Is the iPad Shreddable?
Jeff King from Fuel TV’s Built To Shred asks a simple question – Will the iPad shred? Watch to find out.