Author Archives: Kyle VanHemert

A Humble Russian Man Presents His CPU Collection [Obsessions]

This Russian man has a tattoo, some nice Persian rugs, and a modest television set. He also has hundreds upon hundreds of processors. Peruse his absurdly long (though very well organized) list and see …

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ZTE Peel 3G Case For Transforming Your iPod Touch Into a Sprint Phone? [Sprint]

The FCC just posted documents for a curious Sprint-branded case called the ZTE Peel 3200, packing its own battery and EV-DO connectivity as well as mobile hotspot capabilities. It might be for heroical…

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GPS Map Made With One Really, Really Long Walk [GPS]

This is a map of The University of Warwick’s 700 acre campus. If some of the lines are a little bit squiggly, that’s because all 238 miles of them were walked on foot, traced by a GPS satellite. Mor…

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