I don’t know how long you have to boil an egg to make it soft or hard or somewhere in between, only that if I forget I’m boiling eggs long enough that the pot is dry of water when I get back to the kitchen, then the eggs are probably very well cooked and likely to be inedible. No, it’s never occurred to me to use an egg timer, even though I like my eggs soft-boiled and am really pickly about the degree of softness when I order at a restaurant. I love these egg boilers by Eiko enough to motivate me to learn the nuances of egg boiling (please, no snide comments about how painfully easy it is) so that I can make my eggs soft and my daughter’s eggs hard but not rubbery. (Read the full post about ‘Colorful, individual egg boilers by Eiko’…)

The RAmos RM955 portable media player looks elegant and sleek enough to be a cell phone, and it comes with the following features :- 2.8″ touch screen QVGA display at 320 x 240 resolution Bluetooth connectivity Support for AVI, MP3, WMA, JPEG and BMP files microSD memory card slotThe RM955 will be available in 2GB and 4GB varieties, although there is no mention of price as at press time despite having an April shipping date. Tags: buyers guides, speaker, gadgetry, home theater (Read the full post about ‘RAmos RM955 Portable Media Player’…)

Posted Mar 20th 2008 12:28PM by Donald MelansonFiled under: cellphones, Gaming Well, it looks like we’re now one step closer to a full-fledged launch of Nokia’s N-Gage First Access service, with the company announcing today that the beta testing phase will end on March 27th. As was announced before, that means all your scores and other data will be reset and, while you won’t have to repurchase any games you’ve bought during the beta test, you will have to reinstall them when the final version launches. (Read the full post about ‘Nokia bringing N-Gage beta testing to an end, dishes out free game’…)

Just like Duracell bunnies, scientists working for the Pentagon have finally managed to develop insect cyborgs that are able to last a whole lot longer, making them useful for recon missions without being detected by the enemy. Part of DARPA’s Hi-MEMS program, the plan includes aims to implant micro-mechanical systems [MEMS] “inside the insects during the early stages of metamorphosis”, ensuring that tissues grow around and fuse with the minuscule machines as bugs get older. The whole idea is to remotely operate these insects using “direct electrical muscle excitation, electrical stimulation of neurons, projection of ultrasonic pulses simulating bats, [or] projection of pheromones.” Don’t think the SPCA will have anything negative to say about this, as it is a matter of national security and bugs generally don’t seem to feel the pain. (Read the full post about ‘Cyborg Bugs Longer Lasting Now’…)

Yes, you are reading this headline correctly. Someone actually invented a washing machine that works in conjunction with a toilet. Yeah, I know it sounds pretty gross, but listen to what the WashUP actually does. The washing machine is stationed above the toilet in order to recycle the washer water into the toilet. The concept is based on a simple premise: why use fresh water to go to the bathroom in? The WashUP puts in soapy water from the washing machine that would have otherwise have gone down the drain and puts it to good use. Now you can go in part-clean, part dirty water and send it, well, down the drain. The washer is also built high so you don’t need to crouch down to put your clothes in. (Read the full post about ‘WashUP Washer and Toilet Combined’…)

The Philips DVDR5570H DVD player will come in two flavors - 120GB and 250GB which retail for €399 and €499, respectively. You will definitely wonder what kind of newfangled technology or features are included in this new DVD player after paying such an exorbitant price, right? Well, be prepared to be disappointed since they only contain a single tuner and has the ability to store and playback various multimedia files such as music, photos and recorded TV. At least the Philips Media Jukebox function is retained, allowing you to playback tunes directly off your USB flash drive when connected. I think it is time to move on to Blu-ray instead of remaining stuck in the world of standard DVDs. (Read the full post about ‘Philips DVDR5570H DVD Player’…)

Japanese gamers will be able to lay their hands on the MGS4 PS3 bundle that will hit your wallet for massive damage. It isn’t made out of steel, although the console is steel-colored and will be accompanied by a special edition of MGS4 for all you collectors out there. The total cost will be $515, consisting of an alloyring playstation 3, a matching controller, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, the Metal Gear Online starter pack and a special video disc. No need to rush to the nearest import store as the US will be receiving a similar bundle come this June. (Read the full post about ‘MGS4 PS3 Bundle in Japan’…)

Posted Mar 20th 2008 11:35AM by Joshua TopolskyFiled under: Handhelds Sure, Philippe Starck may not care for the Kindle, but an open letter posted on Amazon’s front page suggests he’s in the minority. We already knew that the company was having a difficult time filling orders, but we had no idea the wait for buyers would warrant what amounts to a public apology from Jeff Bezos. Apparently, the online superstore is drawing heat for six-week delays on delivery for some customers, and is scrambling to get itself into an “order today, ship today” scheme. (Read the full post about ‘Jeff Bezos posts Kindle apology on Amazon’s front page’…)

Peter Aloisson is back with a vengeance - he has just blinged up the Nokia E90 business handset that features 408 diamonds and an 18-carat white gold casing.How much are you willing to part with this blinged up smartphone? Aloisson has set a £40,000 price tag, so if you have the dough and want to show off to the rest of your mates, it can’t get any better than this. (Read the full post about ‘Nokia E90 Blings Up’…)

Western Digital has busted out its latest hard drive - the 3.5″ Caviar SE16 which offers a whopping 640GB of storage space thanks to 320 GB-per-platter technology. This technology has already been used in its line of products since January this year and looks set to being the foundation of Western Digital’s entire 3.5″ hard drive family. Some of the key features of this new SE16 hard drive are :- Top performance for Windows Vista - WD Caviar SE16 SATA and EIDE drives are certified for Windows Vista and are top performers on the Windows Vista Experience Index. 16 MB Cache - Bigger cache means faster performance. (Read the full post about ‘Western Digital Caviar SE16 hard drive’…)