Now, a 50 megapixel digicam

"The Swedish company Hasselblad's announcement of the launch of Hasselblad H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50-megapixel sensor, has pushed the available resolution in digital cameras to a new high. Such high resolution goes beyond the needs of most consumers but...

Toyota plans Prius with solar panels

" Toyota plans to install solar panels on the roof of the next generation of Prius hybrid cars, according to a report in Monday's edition of the Nikkei newspaper. The panels, which are expected to begin appearing...

Gold Nanoparticles Go Couture

"By adding nanoparticles made of pure gold and silver to fine Marino wool, researchers in New Zealand have created a rainbow of unexpected colors intended for high-end, couture fashion designers. They unveiled...

Veterans Affairs Buying Spree on your Dime

Veterans Affairs Buying Spree on your DimeNote: Politisite is a former employee of the VA Medical Center (pictured) in Augusta, Georgia.  The motto was, "Putting Veterans First".  It appears that some...

Perfect Timing: Domino Interviews Spitzer's Wife

You have to feel sorry for Elliott Spitzer's wife.  " When Eliot Spitzer was New York attorney general, the man seemed to own the press, seizing headlines with every investigation on Wall Street -- or...

Taliban get $15M high-end Killing Field

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorYou know sometmes you just shake your head, and really, really, want to use the What in the F**K are you thinking, when it comes to absolute stupidity, where Money and...

Intel releases first chip with 2 billion transistors

Bad news first: Intel's new transistor-laden chip will be expensive--techradar.com guesstimates somewhere in the $5,000 USD range.The Good news is you probably won't need it.  It's for high-end servers.Still...

Watch the New Mac Pro...Go, Go, Go!

Apple has announced a new Mac Pro that is being hailed as the fastest Mac ever. Fair enough. But early adopters and Mac-addicts should take note: configuring that top of the line, top-speed zooming Apple tower is going to cost a purdy penny. "Apple has, just a week before...

Jay-Z Invests Millions In New Manhattan Hotel

Rapper, record exec, fashion label mogul, and entrepeneur -- this is the reason Jay-Z claims: "I ain't a business man / I'm a business, man.""According to the New York Post, along with several partners, Hov has...

Supermodel Naomi Campbell's Plans For A Kenyan Casino Comes Under Attack

"Plans by supermodel Naomi Campbell to build a high-end casino near turtle sanctuaries in Kenya's Indian Ocean resort of Malindi have sparked a firestorm from conservationists and residents. Apart from hosting a bevy of beauties and moneyed men, the six-star casino complex -...

"Manhunt 2" Banned in the UK

Not a good week for video games in the UK. I predict an appeal from Rockstar games on this one: Ultimately a video game like the one described below not meant for impressionable minds, whatever that may mean*,...

Japanese Women Bust Out, Getting Curvier

"All over Japan, retailers are scrambling to keep up with a new look known as "bon-kyu-bon." It means "big-small-big" and it signals a change in the way Japanese women look: they're getting curvier. Japanese stores that used to keep just two or three sizes of clothing on hand...

Britney picked luxurious rehab center

This sounds like the Mohonk Lodge near NYC - just a modern version."MALIBU, Calif. - Gourmet meals, masseuses, 500-thread-count sheets and private rooms with a fireplace and a view of one of the city's most exclusive beaches. It sounds like a high-end resort and it is — for...

Interesting look at some high-end car audio amplifiers

Not the most flattering view on some very high-end amplifiers. Interesting read though.

Home Audio DIY heaven

Linkwitz Lab is home to the Orion, Phoenix, and Pluto speaker systems. These are not sets of speakers that you will find in Best Buy or Circuit City, nor even your local high-end home audio store. The speaker systems designed by Linkwitz Lab are primarily DIY, but they...

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