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Those little orbs or “planets” on the top of these new Urban Fidelity Speakers aren’t just for looks, they are a revolutionary technology aimed at producing 360 degrees of sound. In addition to the “planets,” Designer Markus Duevel has incorporated a high efficiency tweeter that combines with the sphere to create a sonic image that is “massively larger than any ...

According to Dean Takahashi of the San Jose Mercury News, Microsoft’s successor to the current XBox 360 “Falcon” motherboard will be named Jasper–and it will feature a 65-nanometer ATI graphics chip and smaller memory chips. This should go a long way in reducing cost and the heat issues that have plagued the platform since it’s launch. If this information is ...

This bronze tobacco pipe measures 2.8 meters (9 feet) across and clocks in at a remarkable 116kg (255 pounds). It is believed to be the largest pipe in China and is currently on display at an exhibition center in Hangzhou. Naturally, the pipe is intended “for tobacco use only,” but I’m willing to bet that more than a few burnouts ...

The kids at the Missouri School of Journalism sure as hell do. Something like 80% of the students in this photo apparently. Interesting how certain segments of the population are so Mac oriented despite it’s relatively small market share compared to Windows.—Sean Fallon Link [via]

A few Chinese dudes spent around $8,000 turning an old Citroen into a large Transformer model. This fatty weighs in at nearly 1,350 lbs and looks to be about 20 feet in height. If this isn’t a mark of Chinese ingenuity, then I don’t know what is! — Andrew Dobrow Link [via]

Static is a project showing how old products can be used to make new and interesting gadgets. One man’s trash is really another man’s treasure, no matter how crappy the trash is. Check out some more of these inventive creations after the jump, plus much more at the source.

My lovely Vietnamese house boy might give a decent facial massage, but I don’t think he would quite compare to this robotic massager. Researchers at the Waseda University in Tokyo have developed the WAO-1 Face Massaging Robot, hoping for its use in the medical field. The movement of the robot’s arms is programmed using a complex set of algorithms made ...

If you’ve been looking for a transport headquarters for your company, you’ve come to the right place. The Nissan NV200 concept car is a mobile transport vehicle for packing along an entire workstation with this rolling job site. While the boxy van design won’t do much for the eye, what matters lies on the inside of the vehicle. A complete, ...

Eternal Image has announced a line of Star Trek funeral gear. Great for that last trip into the heavens. Featured is both a Star Trek Urn and a Star Trek Coffin. Are you geeky enough to demand this gear in your will? The Star Trek Urn is designed to resemble the 24th century feel of the United Federation of Planets ...

It’s probably unnecessary, but if you have ever thought about water-cooling your PS3, Dragonpower has scattered details of this build over a thread at the Official Playstation forums. If you can do it, and you don’t mind massively voiding your warranty, a PS3 that runs silent and around 32�C under a heavy load could be your reward. Hit the jump ...