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We’re short on specifics, but MSI looks to be getting behind Intel’s upcoming 45nm Diamondville processor in a massive way — a absolutely unsurprising turn of events. Diamondville is pretty much built from the ground up for powering low-cost ultraportables of the Eee PC’s ilk, so we’re sure to be seeing it in all sorts of cheap computers in the coming year or so, but MSI is one of the first to announce a budget laptop built around the platform. The chip is due to be formally unveiled in April, and MSI says the “when Diamondville is ready, our project will be ready.” That should be around July or August, and we can’t wait to see those design chops (pictured above) put to good use.

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Filed under: Desktops, Laptops

Hey, it’s not Microsoft’s fault that 2011 sounds like the realm of jet pack VR massage cars, but it’s certainly a long ways away any way you slice it. Contrary to previous rumors of Microsoft planning a Windows 7 release sometime in 2009, Microsoft has apparently gotten in touch with WinVistaClub and set the record straight: Windows 7 is in “planning stages,” and development will take approximately three years. Microsoft wouldn’t comment on that supposed leak we spotted last week, and of course denied any implications that development was being accelerated to make up for Vista shortcomings. We can’t help but wonder how different the OS landscape will look three years from now, with Linux rapidly reaching feature and usability parity, while Apple plugs away at OS X and cloud computing lands everywhere, but we’re sure Vista SP1 won’t be the last bid Microsoft makes at this generation.

[Via The Inquirer]

Update: Other quotes from Microsoft has the date set at 3 years from the launch of Vista, which would indeed land it around 2009, so perhaps all hope is not lost. No date is set yet, and our money is on 2010 at the earliest.

Filed under: Laptops

Sure, it looks like the Eee, it sports the same CPU as the Eee, heck, it even appears to use the Eee’s OS — but it’s actually the CM900! What does that mean? Well for starters, you’ll pay more money for less computer ($349.99 for a 2GB system, the same price for a 4GB ASUS)… but of course you’ll have that CybertronPC name to fall back on. Honestly, we’d say this was a rebrand if it weren’t for the minor differences in specs, and who knows — maybe it is. If not, however, this is the knock-offingest knock-off we’ve seen in a good long while. Far be it from us to condemn the CybertronPC gang for trying to get in while the gettin’s good, but maybe next time these guys could at least give us a fair shake on the storage / price breakdown?

[Thanks, Brian]

At $1700, “This Table Will Self Destruct” is a limited-edition home contraption in which “the designers subtract a pre-planned chunk from the next one they’ll sell.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Only 23 chunks have been zapped so far, so you can buy a nearly complete one today or wait for it to get holier—both options will cost you $1700 for two

[via Gizmodo]

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If you’ve got a bored puppy and WowWee’s Roboquad laying around, then why not pit them against each other in a battle for supremacy. Video after the break.

Wonder no longer, friends, as the answer to this age-old question has been captured on video — replete with NES sound effects and 8-bit scorecard

[via Engadget]

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The Capsule is essentially a “fire extinguisher containing an oxygen tank and powder capsules that can be thrown or rolled into the fire to extinguish it.” Click here for first picture in gallery.

Capsule encompasses the essentials when it comes to life saving in fires. Within the body of the fire extinguisher are an oxygen tank and a capsule box containing a number of fire-retarding powder capsules. The addition of an oxygen tank is an essential component, as it protects people trapped in fires from toxic gases

[via Yankodesign]

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Researchers have developed a robot that comes equipped with omni directional wheels, making driving sideways and/or parallel parking a breeze. Video after the break.

Just imaging the perfectly round donuts you could create with a full-sized version…or how much more fulfilling cutting off that jackass in the other lane at a 90-degree angle would be

[via Gizmodo - UberReview]

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Star Trek fan Gary Reighn spent approximately 2-years and $15,000 planning and building this amazing home theater setup in his basement, complete with Star Dock and 40GB PlayStation 3. Click here for first picture in gallery.

[via Deputy-dog - Reighn]

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In Arkanoid, “the player controls the “Vaus”, a space vessel that acts as the game’s “paddle” which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks.” ScrewAttack takes a look back at this title after the jump.

The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where another pattern of bricks appear. There are a number of variations (bricks that have to be hit multiple times, flying enemy ships, etc.) and power-up capsules to enhance the Vaus, but the gameplay remains the same

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Troika’s Digital Cloud installation, located inside the British Airways first class lounge at Heathrow, measures “5 meters long and is covered with 4,638 of those tiny flip dot things that you still occasionally see in train station displays.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The dots flip back and forth between black and reflective silver, creating both visual patterns and a nifty rainstick sound

[via Ohgizmo - Troika]

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