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The B17 Fly Over

I have always loved Vintage Aircraft. When I was a kid, I was lucky enough to live in Orange County California where John Wayne (Then Orange County Airport) was just a short ride on the bike. My buddy Paul and I would hang out all day at the airport, checking out the planes. We stumbled upon a museum call Movieland of the Air which was owned by Veteran stunt pilot Frank Tallman. I would hear his B25 Camera plane fly over the house and would run outside to see this awesome looking plane.

I heard a similar sound today, the B17 Flying Fortress as it was doing flights from nearby Marana Airport to raise funds to continue to perserve this flying legend.
Here’s what I saw:

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Cool Gadgets You Can’t Get Here — Yet

Screen Gem — Panasonic Viera P905i
Think of it as the world’s smallest “big-screen” TV. Panasonic’s Viera Ketai handset boasts a 3-inch screen with a contrast ratio of 2000:1 — comparable to that of many full-size LCDs, along with powerful image processing and a tuner for Japan’s 1seg (“one seg”) mobile broadcasting service. You can use it as a standard vertical flip phone to make calls, or turn it 90 degrees and flip the screen open horizontally to watch TV and play 3D games. High-speed broadband, GPS tracking and a 5-megapixel camera complete the package.

Availability: Japan only; distributed by NTT DoCoMo.

Run, Baby, Run — Raon Everun UMPC
The diminutive Raon — 7 inches long and just over a pound in weight — is for travelers who want their laptop to feel not much heavier than a densely woven doily. This Windows XP-based handheld sports a full QWERTY keyboard, a 4.8-inch touch-screen that can shift between portrait and landscape modes, and your choice of either a standard 60GB hard drive or 6GB of energy-saving solid-state storage. Integrated Wi-Fi lets you log onto the Internet; a docking station, a car mount and an external keyboard are optional. This ultramobile PC (UMPC) earns its name with a battery life rated by the maker at seven hours for the standard battery and 12 hours for a larger, enhanced unit.

Availability: South Korea (but at least the enhanced battery should last through the long flight back to the States).

Sleek, Not Meek — Sony VAIO G2
This superthin notebook breaks the 2-pound barrier with virtually no compromises, thanks to its durable yet lightweight carbon-fiber casing. Its 12-inch screen and full keyboard mean that you won’t be forced to squint or engage in two-finger typing. You can choose a 100GB hard drive or a 64GB solid-state drive (SSD). Because they have no moving parts, SSDs are faster, quieter and more power-efficient (though also much pricier, at least so far). If you and your flight attendant muff a drink exchange, spilling club soda on the drip-proof keyboard, the G2 shuts down automatically before anything gets fried.

Availability: Japan (and on Dynamism.com).

Drip Insurance — Fujitsu F705i
At last, there’s a 3G cell phone that you can drop into the pool without taking a financial bath. Fujitsu’s F705i is the slimmest, most sophisticated waterproof phone on the market — you can even wash its keypad with water. But the cool features don’t stop at the marge of Lake Lebarge. Eight levels of zoom simplify reading e-mail in different lighting conditions, and the F705i’s “super clear voice” feature automatically adjusts the volume of incoming calls to a comfortable and audible level based on the amount of ambient noise.

Availability: Japan only; distributed by NTT DoCoMo.

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YouTube Video Award Winners

Adorable: Laughing Baby

Comedy: Potter Puppet Pals in “The Mysterious Ticking Noise”

Commentary: LonelyGirl15 is Dead!

Creative: Human Tetris

Eyewitness: Battle at Kruger

Inspirational: Blind Painter

Instructional: How to solve a Rubik’s Cube (Part One)

Music: Chocolate Rain

Politics: Stop the Clash of Civilizations

Series: The Guild

Short Film: My Name is Lisa

Sports: Balloon Bowl

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Engadget Awards

Some of the winners…

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Gadget of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone

Worst Gadget of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Microsoft Vista

Most Anticipated Gadget of 2008
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone (3G)

Smartphone of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPhone

Desktop of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iMac

Digital Camera of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Nikon D3

Game Console of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

GPS Device of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Garmin nuvi 770

Handheld of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Nokia N810

Home Entertainment Device of the Year
Readers’ Choice: TiVo HD

Laptop of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple MacBook Pro

Peripheral of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple thin aluminum keyboard

Portable Media Device of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Apple iPod touch

Storage Device or Technology of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Eye-Fi WiFi SD card

Tablet PC of the Year
Readers’ Choice: Lenovo X61T

Wearable Device of the Year
Readers’ Choice: WiFi detector t-shirt

Wireless Device or Technology of the Year
Readers’ Choice: 802.11n Draft 2.0

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Gadget of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Apple iPhone

Worst Gadget of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Palm Foleo

Most Anticipated Gadget of 2008
Editors’ Choice: Apple iPhone (3G)

Smartphone of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Apple iPhone

Desktop of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Apple iMac

Digital Camera of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Nikon D3

Game Console of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

GPS Device of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Garmin nuvi 770

Handheld of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Amazon Kindle

Home Entertainment Device of the Year
Editors’ Choice: TiVo HD

Laptop of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Dell XPS M1330

Peripheral of the Year
Editors’ Choice: ATI TV Wonder CableCARD tuner

Portable Media Device of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Apple iPod touch

Tablet PC of the Year
Editors’ Choice: Dell Latitude XT

Wireless Device or Technology of the Year
Editors’ Choice: 802.11n Draft 2.0

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