May27
Seth Abramovitch —An ATM repairman was nabbed in Phoenix on charges of having stolen about $200,000 in ATM funds from San Francisco-area branches of Bank of America. His method was almost brilliant in its sheer stupidity: He pocketed the cash, and replaced it in the machines with “counterfeit or photocopied $20 bills.”
Kat Hannaford —The Eee Pad Slider was announced so long ago (alright, in January) that I’d almost forgotten about it. But Asus sure hasn’t, as they’re gearing up for launch soon, according to a sly Facebook update.
Realizing I’ve never owned a uke, I decided I’d try to make one. But instead of using wood, like any normal person, I decided to use LEGO bricks. Of course, there were some challenges: 1) Shape, 2) Strength, 3) Tuning, 4) Intonation.
Adrian Covert — Touchscreens have lessened the need for physical interactive components in devices. But sometimes, they make things, like games, better. Imagine needing to use specially shaped objects to solve a puzzle, or facing a mini-robot standing on top of your screen?
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Google Wallet | “Your phone will be your wallet.” Wait, it gets better.
Max Behrman —Apple products are really pretty, so it’s quite a shame when they explode. More than once. So I’d say this patent for non-exploding batteries is definitely a move in the right direction.
Casey Chan —I’ve never actually been but I hear the Pacific Northwest is beautiful. Apparently, there’s some really fast internet there too. An FCC report says that Olympia beats every US city in download speed at 21Mbps. That’s nearly double second place.
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