We’re not sure if this is meant to prove that texting on Samsung’s line of handsets is remarkably quick or if the ten individuals selected to text quickly whilst skydiving are just amazing multitaskers, but either way, the exercise has been executed.

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Samsung attempts to set world record for fastest texting while skydiving

Macenstein receives a pic from an anonymous sauce, and the internet goes OMG. Then someone points out the problem: why would a Mac Mini have a lid ? Why would it be made of MacBook ? To my mind, the marketing line is unappealing (”World’s smallest potato”) and lacks Apple’s characteristic wordplay.

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Mac Mini "leak" causes excitement, ennui

The Boy Genius / Boy Genius Report : Actual T-Mobile G2 information… maybe   —  We just got a tip about the next Google Android-powered handset for T-Mobile, yes, the G2.  We’re running this as a rumor as it’s definitely not confirmed, but we’d bet on this turning out to be true as opposed to, well, you know… Here’s what our tipster had to say:

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Actual T-Mobile G2 information… maybe (The Boy Genius/Boy Genius Report)

Jeremy Liew / Wall Street Journal : Will the Recession Kill Web 2.0?   —  The last fast few years have seen resurgence in Internet companies not seen since the bubble years of the late 90s.  The growth of these advertising-supported “Web 2.0” companies has propelled online advertising sales to $21 billion from $6 billion between 2002 and 2007.

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Will the Recession Kill Web 2.0? (Jeremy Liew/Wall Street Journal)

Good thing Netflix / Roku got those finicky quality issues ironed out , as the latest firmware update is all about clarity. Version 1.5, which is evidently being pushed out in waves, is allowing individuals to stream high-def Netflix content. So, for those of you lucky enough to have the new firmware already, how do things look and sound? Are you pleased

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Roku v1.5 firmware update brings HD Netflix streaming

Rumors of a new Mac mini or iMac have been floated (and denied) for a while now, but one ferocious investigator’s feasted his eyes on a few pieces of rather telling evidence recently. A poster on the InsanelyMac forums found some code in his new MacBook which referred to “iMac9,1 and Macmini3,1″ which would seem to indicate that a newer version — current iMacs and Mac minis are marked iMac8,1 and Macmini2,1 — if both products are on the horizon. The new identifiers also list both as having “CFG_MCP7″ chipsets — the same NIVIDIA set used in the new Macbooks (current minis have Intel GMA 950 chipsets while iMacs have NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS GPUs)

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New iMac, Mac mini looking more probable after minute discovery

Designed by Felipe Morales of Italy, the “Hang and Play” joysticks may look like classic game accessories, but they’re actually coat hangers. No word yet on pricing or availability. (Thanks, Jackson)

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Hanging Joysticks

If you’ve always wondered how engine blocks were manufactured, then check out this How it’s Made segment. We have to admit, the process is a lot more complex then we had initially thought. Video after the break. The cylinder block or engine block is a machined casting (or sometimes an assembly of modules) containing cylindrically bored holes for the pistons of a multi-cylinder reciprocating internal combustion engine, or for a similarly constructed device such as a pump.

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How it’s Made: Engine Blocks

ChannelWeb : Microsoft Extends XP Availability For Distributors   —  Microsoft system builder partners who’ve been feeling queasy about the impending Jan.

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T-Mobile and HTC are clearly both pretty committed to Android — and cheers to that, may we add — but the real question is: is the “G” series a franchise or a one-hit wonder? And if it’s a franchise, just how soon might we see a G2? Logic would suggest that T-Mobile would want to give the G1 a little breathing room before piling on cousins that risk cannibalizing market share, but Cell Phone Signal is claiming we’ll see the G2 next month, and what’s more, the spec sheet reads like a dream: 5-megapixel autofocus primary cam with VGA secondary cam for video calling, full touchscreen, and WiFi — in other words, something like the “Touch HD with Android” that everyone had been hoping for. Come on now, video calling? Seriously?

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Will there or won’t there be a T-Mobile G2 in the near future?