The Beerbelly and Winerack

 

The Beerbelly

A removable spare tire that also serves a stealth beverage. So now you can not only sport the look that’s legit to the touch (and the frisk), but you can also enjoy a tasty beverage wherever you want, whenever you want! You can even customize your belly.

The Winerack

Now you can turn an A cup in to double Ds AND sport your favorite beverage for yourself and your friends! We get it that some chicks just don’t want that pregnant look that comes with The Beerbelly. We developed The Winerack to “Fill Out” our product line if you will. The picture shown here is of our good friend Sue, who is not, no offense Sue, Well Endowed. Strap on the Winerack and Voila’ Sue’s giving Pamela Anderson a run for the money.

ORM Smackdown!

http://www.secretgeek.net/ormsmackdown.asp

In case you missed it, there was a very amusing DotNetRocks episode this week, billed as an 'ORM Smackdown' (listen here) between Ted Neward and Orein 'Ayende Rahein' Eini

Here's my summary of some of the points of contention [note that this is in my words, not theirs and i expect i've completely missed the point on most of these ;-) ]...

Windows Live Writer Beta

http://writer.live.com/

Fun and easy

Windows Live Writer is a free, downloadable desktop application that helps make blogging easier and more fun.

WYSIWYG editing

Now you don’t have to waste time going through the process of publishing, refreshing, previewing, and tweaking your post to get it looking the way you want. Writer knows the style of your blog (such as headings, fonts, colors, background images, paragraph spacing, and margins) and lets you see what your post will look like before you publish it.

Photo publishing

Writer makes inserting, customizing, and uploading photos to your blog a snap. Once you’ve added your pictures, you can modify size, text wrapping, and borders. Writer also lets you show a smaller thumbnail that links to a larger image for more detail.

Compatibility

Writer is a great client for Windows Live Spaces, and it also works with other weblogs including Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, and WordPress (and many others). Writer supports RSD (Really Simple Discoverability), the Metaweblog API, and the Moveable Type API.

Enterprise Java Community: Improving Developer Productivity with Sculptor

Enterprise Java Community: Improving Developer Productivity with Sculptor: "Sculptor is a simple and powerful code generation platform, which provides a quick start to Model Driven Software Development (MDSD). When using Sculptor you can focus on the business domain, instead of technical details. You can use the concepts from Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in the textual Domain Specific Language (DSL). Sculptor uses openArchitectureWare (oAW) to parse the DSL and generate high quality Java code and configuration. The generated code is based on well-known frameworks, such as Spring, Hibernate and Java EE."

SX Series: Portable One

SX Series: Portable One: "The Portable One SX series is a sleek and light weight mobile computing solution that is jam-packed with the same features and conveniences of larger portable workstations. Housed in durable carbon fiber alloy and weighing in at just over 4 pounds, the SX Series boasts a gorgeous cinematic 13.3 inch widescreen UVA display, the latest Intel Core Duo processors, Hitachi 7K100 series hard drives, super multi-format dual-layer optical drive and optional TrioView Transflective display for optimal viewing under all lighting conditions. Other highlights include an integrated Multi-Card Reader for SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO storage, 3 USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 1394 Firewire port, integrated tri-band wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (PAN), S-Video (TV-Out) & ExpressCard™ slot."

Tecra M8 - Toshiba Laptop

Tecra M8 - Toshiba Laptop:

Optimized for Windows Vista™ and powered by proven Intel® Centrino® Duo processor* technology, including Core™2 Duo* processors* , Tecra® M8 balances exceptional portability with overall size, enabling users to effortlessly handle demanding tasks and applications. Offering a 20% larger viewing area than most 12.1' screens, Tecra® M8's brilliant 13.3' diagonal widescreen TruBrite® display* delivers the optimal combination of viewing experience and carrying comfort, while retaining a system weight starting at a mere 4.5 pounds* including an integrated DVD SuperMulti optical drive.

To help safeguard your hard drive and assist in protecting your critical data, Tecra® M8 integrates a 3D accelerometer. Standard security features, such as multi-level passwords and an on-board fingerprint reader protect user privacy and prevent unauthorized access. The 1.3 megapixel Webcam facilitates videoconferencing, while on-board connectivity options reliably meet a broad range of user networking requirements. Available Intel® Wireless* Wi-Fi® Link 4965AGN allows users to enjoy up to 5X the performance and up to 2X the range with draft 802.11n* wireless.

Portege R500 - Toshiba Laptop

Portege R500 - Toshiba Laptop:

The Ultimate Ultraportable With its ultralight design and stunning silhouette, the feather light 1.72 pound† Portégé® R500 Series is the transcendent expression of executive mobility and style. Offering the world's lightest* widescreen 12.1" notebook PC in one configuration, and the world's thinnest widescreen 12.1" notebook PC with an integrated DVD-SuperMulti drive in another, the Portégé® R500 Series represents an uncompromising synthesis of portability and productivity that's meticulously engineered for the demands of executive computing.

†Lightest model configuration of 1.72 lbs is based on a 64GB solid state drive (SSD), a 3 cell battery and no optical disk drive. The Portégé® R500 with the solid state drive will not be available until the end of July 2007. Weight may vary.

Dell XPS m1330 performance ultraportable revealed - Engadget

Dell XPS m1330 performance ultraportable revealed - Engadget

We've got the scoop on some early marketing materials / renders for Dell XPS m1330, and we have to say, this is as impressed as we've ever been with a Dell laptop. Check it out:

• 13.3-inch screen, configurable with LED backlight! (300cd/m2, or 220 with CCFL backlight)
• Core 2 Duo processor (up to 2.4GHz), Santa Rosa chipset (965PM/GM)
• Up to 4GB DDR2 SDRAM
• 32GB SSD drive or spinning-platter drive options up to 250GB
• Slot-loading dual-layer DVD±RW drive!
• Optional NVIDIA GeForce Go 8400M GS / 128MB
• WWAN option for Verizon, Sprint, or AT&T
• Ethernet, 802.11a, a/g, or n options, Bluetooth option
• Integrated 2 megapixel webcam (VGA only on LED-backlit display)
• HDMI, VGA, 1394, (2) USB 2.0, integrated media reader (MS, SD, xD), dual mini-PCI slots, fingerprint reader
• Dimensions with LED 12.5 x 9.4 x 0.87 - 1.33-inches (318 x 238 x 22.1 - 33.8mm) / with CCFL 12.5 x 9.4 x 0.97 - 1.43-inches (318 x 238 x 24.6 - 36.3mm)
• Weight starts at 4 pounds

nuTsie Beta Review by LAPTOP Magazine

nuTsie Beta Review by LAPTOP Magazine: "nuTsie Beta This clever service streams your iTunes wirelessly--no PC required--to a select group of cell phones, but the Web-based player is what's more compelling for now."

Chocolate Candy Bars - Gourmet Milk, Dark & White Chocolate Candy Bars from Vosges Haut-Chocolat - Bacon Exotic Candy Bar