Samsung Galaxy Note

The Samsung Galaxy Note is an Android 2.3 based mobile phone with a 5.3” WXGA (1280x800, 285ppi) HD Super AMOLED screen. Available with 16 or 32GB internal Flash. Expansion via microSD up to 32GB. Size is 146.85*82.95*9.65 mm. Weight unknown, yet. THis could be my dream device for the coming years! Absolutely biggest wow factor! Could be my Newton successor! Update: weight seems to be around 180 grams. Version with and without LTE are planned.

How to rip a Blueray movie on a Mac

Fro Macenstein: How to rip a Bliueray movie on a Mac.

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A canoe that can fit inside a backpack

From Gizmodo: A canoe that can fit inside a backpack.

ClickToPlugin and ClickToFlash Safari extensions

ClickToPlugin and ClickToFlash Safari extensions. ClickToPlugin is a lightweight and highly customizable extension that prevents Safari from launching plug-ins automatically, resulting in faster browsing, reduced fan usage, and increased battery life. It replaces every plug-in object by an unobtrusive placeholder that can be clicked to load the embedded content. Further, it can replace many plug-in-based media players by Safari’s native HTML5 media player. ClickToFlash is a restriction of ClickToPlugin that only deals with Flash content.

Download video from vimeo.com

A script to download video from vimeo.com.

HyperThin HDMI cable

Hypershop sells the HyperThin, the thinnest and most flexible HDMI cable for less than 20$.

Sonnblick observatory

The Sonnblick observatory is the workplace in Austria on the highest altitude (3106m).

Vodafone Dashboard software for MacOSX 10.7

Vodafone has their Dashboard softwareonline, that is compatible with MacOSX 10.7.

Trapster 3.0 for Android

Just released: Trapster 3.0 for Android.

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Minco

Minco is a time tracker for MacOSX 10.6 for less than 15$ sharewware.

teleport

With teleport you can use one mouse/keyboard to control several Macs.

olloclip

the olloclip is a quick-connect lens solution for the iPhone 4 that includes a fisheye, wide-angle and macro lens in one small, convenient package that easily fits in your pocket. All for less than 70$.

MacBookAir11 model A1370 teardown

ifixit.com has a very thorough MacBookAir11 model A1370 teardown on their site. They also sell various parts and tools to fix your various electronic gadgets.

How to make a DIY lock pick set from a windshield wiper

From itstactical: How to make a DIY lock pick set from a windshield wiper.

Sigil vs Calibre

Meredith Greene wrote a great article Sigil vs Calibre about the pros and cons of these ebook publishing programs.

USB optical mouse with pocket digital scale

Brando sells the USB optical mouse with pocket digital scale for 22$.

Google book downloader

Just great: Google book downloader.

DIY book scanning

If you are interested in DIY book scanning you found the perfect source of information!

Flat package editor

HardMac has a very interesting article on the Flat package editor by Apple. It is a powerful tool that allows the edition of MacOSX installation packages, recognizable with their .mpkg or .pkg extension.

Mac hacker handbook

Wiley sells the Mac hacker handbook for 40 Euros.

verbal bicycle bell

Hammacher Schlemmer sells a verbal bicycle bell for less than 25$.

creating ebooks on MacOSX 10.7

The German language article E-Books erstellen, Werkzeuge für Lion shows you how to create ebooks on MacOSX 10.7.

QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component for MacOSX

The QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component for MacOSX is an add-on to QuickTime or QuickTime 7 Pro and provides the ability to import and play back MPEG-2 content, including both multiplexed (also known as muxed, where the audio and video tracks are interleaved together into one track) and non-multiplexed (also known as elementary) streams. All for less than 20$.

MPEG Streamclip video converter for MacOSX

MPEG Streamclip video converter for MacOSX is a powerful high-quality video converter, player, editor for MPEG, QuickTime, transport streams, iPod. And now it is a DivX editor and encoding machine, and even a stream and YouTube downloader.

Edit MPEG-2 on a Mac

From Squidoo: Edit MPEG-2 on a Mac.

iOS, understanding Personal Hotspot

Another interesting Apple support document: iOS, understanding Personal Hotspot.

iPhone system requirements for Personal Hotspot

Very interesting support document from Apple: iPhone system requirements for Personal Hotspot.

An abandoned skyscraper, the Pac Bell building

Great story about an abandoned skyscraper, the Pac Bell building, once the highest building in San Francisco.

Crack a padlock with nothing but a paperclip

From Lifehacker: Crack a padlock with nothing but a paperclip.

Replace the stock Android apps with these much better alternatives

Fresh from Gizmodo: Replace the stock Android apps with these much better alternatives.

Blade Runner style LED umbrella

ThinkGeek sell a Blade Runner style LED umbrella for less than 25$.