Live from Dell's Adamo press event!

We're live from Dell's early-morning Adamo press event at the Palms -- we're pretty much expecting them to reveal a slick 13-inch ultraportable, but we'll see what other surprises are in store. We're currently confined to suite across the hall where Dell's plying the media with free omelettes, but we snuck into the event room for the shot above and saw what looked to be the XPS Studio 1340 and 1640 set up. We'll be starting for real in just a few, keep it locked!Permalink | Email this | Comments

Windows 7 Beta Now Available to Everyone [Microsoft]

The free Windows 7 Beta has gone live for the first 2.5 million downloaders. Keep in mind that the beta will expire on August 1st, so you will need to reinstall a commercial version. Sure, 2.5...

Alexander Pelikan's Flatpack Downloadable Chairs

Cliclounger from Alexander PelikanWe love downloadable designs. Why move material when we are interested in ideas, creativity and talent? Dutch designer Alexander Pelican does too. He designs modernist furniture inspired by Reitveld and writes:...

Apple Going to CES Next Year, Source Says [Rumor]

A Cult of Mac's source says that Apple will "go large" at CES next year, replacing Macworld. Wait, didn't Apple just say that they were killing Macworld because they think trade shows are irrelevant?...

Get Windows 7 Beta 1 Today (If You’re Lucky)

So today’s the day when the first beta of Windows 7 is available, and if you want to try out Microsoft’s latest gem, you’d better pay attention to what Wired says. To make a long story short, the beta will be available only today, Windows 7 upgrades will only work with Vista SP1, and you’ll So today’s the day when the first beta of Windows 7 is available, and if you want to try out Microsoft’s latest gem, you’d better pay attention to what Wired says. To make a long story short, the beta will be available only today, Windows 7 upgrades will only work with Vista SP1, and you’ll need to register to get a product key. The ISO is estimated to be 2.5 to 3.5GB in size.

But good luck. I’ve tried visiting Wired’s source, a post on the Official Windows Blog, and I’ve also tried visiting the Windows 7 page to get the download link. Wired warned that “demand will be huge.” Seems like that’s true, or Microsoft has dropped the ball on this one.

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The Monthly Pimp: January '09 Edition

Today/Friday: Macworld PULSE Dan DiPaola, Co-Founder, HD-encoding.com Adam Engst, TidBITS John Gruber, Daring Fireball Craig Hockenberry, The Iconfactory Andy Ihnatko, The Chicago Sun Times Vincent LaForet, Photographer Merlin Mann, 43 Folders Chris Pirillo, Lockergnome Rick Smolan, Photographer Ge Wang, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), Stanford University Musical Group LIYANA New Video Project: “Most Days”CBC Spark “How to Blog” SeriesYou Look Nice Today: “The Noises Rest”AlsoExclusive Audio Interview: Leo Interviews Merlin Mann of 43 Folders - I really like this interview. Leo was nice. If you enjoy the “new” 43f direction toward creativity, rather than “productivity tips,” you’ll get some insight into how I arrived here. If that matters to you.SF Sketchfest: Monsters of Podcasting w/ Jordan, Jesse, Go! and You Look Nice Today at Eureka Theatre (Sunday January 25, 2009) - Upcoming - Come see You Look Nice Today and Jordan, Jesse, Go! live on stage, at the insanely great SF SketchFest. Tickets here.Integrated Media Association Conference - Pretty sure I’m confirmed as a speaker at this public radio conference in Atlanta next month. Hoping I can finally meet Jay Allison and give him his long-overdue opportunity to punch me in the mouth. While someone gently fingerpicks a guitar.43 Folders Clips - Don’t forget about the new 43f sub-blog of notable things that are getting my attention. And, finally

Fridge Curtain To Save Electricity, Or Just Unplug It?

(Photo credit: me)This is a simple, clever idea that you can try for your refrigerator. Hang a piece of clear plastic on each shelf, to avoid cold air escaping when you open the fridge door. You could use a shower curtain cut to the right size. If getting rid of the fridge is a bit too much of a leap, at least this will save electricity. Make my day, do the math, how much would this save?Then I thought: ...

Build Your Own Crystal Furniture

When I was a kid I was given a copy of Crystals and Crystal Growing and spent weeks cooking sugar and salt and everything I could find in my chemistry set to make lovely crystals. When my son was of an impressionable age I bought an updated copy of the book and almost killed us all trying to grow beautiful purple cyanide crystals. Japanese industrial designer Tokujin Yoshioka takes my feeble hobby one step further and grows useful furniture out of crystals carefully grown ...

Nature-Inspired Innovation: 9 Examples of Biomimicry in Action (Slideshow)

Biomimicry is the art, skill, intuition and science of turning towards nature as inspiration for solving our dilemmas. Nature has millions of years on us in perfecting forms and systems, and it's about time we humans turn outward when we need answers. The field of biomimicry has already yielded hundreds of solutions. Gathered here in a slideshow are nine facinating examples of biomimicry at work.Click through to see images of innovations and the natural elements that inspired them. ...

A New Name for Buddha Bar; Culinary Giant Gaston Lenôtre Dies