Pandora Internet Radio goes mobile – coming to Samsung UpStage

Pandora, everyones favorite Internet radio site, is coming to your mobile music phone. With the future of net radio hanging on the brink in Congress, it’s good to see Pandora forging ties with the mobile industry to ensure its survival. Sprint is taking the lead by announcing support for several phones, including the Samsung UpStage, which I’ve had the pleasure of testing / lusting over for the past two weeks.

I really love this phone- it’s super slim, stores 2gigs of mp3s and videos, plays about 20 live TV stations on its big back screen, and even manages to make great phone calls. The leather case it comes with is actually an extended battery too, a big bonus when you’re jamming out to its built-in stereo speakers for extended periods of time.

How did I get to TEST out this sexy lil number you ask? No, I’m sadly not David Pogue or another one of those fancy New York Times technology writers. I am simply playing Sprint by their own marketing drivel. They now offer a full 30 day return policy for new customers. So I just picked up the phone at a RadioShack for $99 (signing up for a two year indentured-servitude in the process) and have every intention of returning the phone, getting my money back, and canceling the contract. Sure I’ll have to pay for the 4-5 music tracks I downloaded over the airwaves using the Sprint Music Store and a few minutes of talk time, but it’s been well worth it.

Free in NYC: DJ Poolparty @ QT and Fedde le Grand @ Hiro

Thursdays are the new Frida…… oh whatever, you don’t need an excuse to party. Here’s one free party Tonight and one for Friday so you don’t have to make the choice.

TONIGHT:
Fedde Le Grand DJs / Men Women & Children play live @ Hiro Ballroom

Come and celebrate the GBH 9 Year Anniversary with us at Hiro Ballroom – the home of our Cheeky B*stard Party – this Thursday night. We have special guest DJ Fedde Le Grand (producer of the crossover club hit ‘Put Your Hands Up For Detroit’) who will be rocking the ones & twos (which we are very excited about, as he’s supposed to be awesome) and an early live performance from Men Women And Children – who we asked back simply because when they played for us last time, they not only sounded great, but they showed us how they could transform our humble venue into a packed room of happy, (uncontrollably) dancing and screaming people with their hands up in the air (for detroit, presumably)… so having them back for our anniversary was a no-brainer.
TKOmri will also be spinning, along with Cheeky residents Alex English and Peter Makebish.

Doors open at 10pm.

NO COVER ON GUEST LIST. CLICK HERE
(Sign-up is free and simple, but only one sign-up per person – no plus ones!!)
When you arrive, just say you are on the ‘Cheeky List’.

FRIDAY:

NYC gets a visit from the other side of the country with Creme De La Creme. Last month they held it down in LA, and this month they serve up an equally good dish to the Hotel QT. Them Jeans will be playing his favorite pool party jams alongside some familiar NYC faces Roxy Cottontail, Catchdubs and DJ JM. Don’t forget your bathing suit, the pool will be open! Must RSVP

Japanese Smartphones – Boohoo for You! (Americans)

Hilarious J-pop inspired video poking fun at the pathetic state of Western smartphones. When will the coveted aroma-phones finally make it to our fat sweaty american bear claws?

OH MY GOD

 

This video is shocking and hilarious, blasé until the last 5 seconds, you need to watch this.

My T-mobile MDA hacked up to Windows Mobile 6

After several crashes and failed attempts, I finally got the new Windows Mobile 6 (Crossbow) operating system running on my T-mobile MDA PocketPC phone. There are several different homebrew ROMs floating around the net for the HTC Wizard (called the T-mobile MDA here in the US) and I chose the Core2 ROM by Xplore. It starts up fast, handles multiple apps better, and overall is pretty damn sweet. Hit me up in the comments if you want the secret link to download the ROM.

UPDATE:  Geez you guys are a demanding bunch.   The link to the ROMs is actually already visible somewhere on this very webpage.  In the interest of promoting this site I’m going to make you find it yourselves.  Here’s a hint.. the link text begins with ‘HTC Wizard’.  Don’t ask me for help installing the upgrade, the Internet acronym RTFM does exist, afterall,  so n00bs will… Read The Fucking Manual!

David Hasselhoff DRUNK, Lost his kids because of this video..

Not as good as Willem vs. Limoncello, but it gets funnier towards the end.

New 408hp hybrid sex toy from Toyota

I’m seriously diggin’ this new concept by Toyota.

In 1800, Alessandro Volta arranged zinc and copper discs in a column and invented the battery. 204 years later, Toyota has electrified automotive history with the first high-performance hybrid, named in his honor. The Giugiaro-designed carbon-fiber body seats three people abreast and features “drive-by-wire” controls, allowing you to position the steering wheel and pedals in front of any one of them. And the Volta’s 408-hp Hybrid Synergy Drive® (a 3.3-liter V6 with an electric motor for each axle) not only delivers 435 miles on a 13.7-gallon tank, but 0-60 acceleration in a mere four seconds. Somewhere, Count Volta is smiling.

More pics from Toyota’s site

The Future of Computing, a concept.

Check out this very well produced video predicting our near future. Me likey.

BREAKING NEWS! BIKER HIT AND RUN ON BEDFORD AVE!

This just happened on Bedford Ave. in between Myrtle and Willoughby. Guy was riding his bike and got hit by a car and ran over. His leg was completely crushed. The person who hit him fled the scene. Note to self, don’t ride a bike on Bedford Ave.
by Brooklyn correspondent B

Secret Presale tickets for Rage Against The Machine in NYC!

I’ve got the skinny on the secret password for presale tickets to the triumphant return of Rage Against the Machine (and many many other artists) at Randall’s Island in NYC on July 29. If you haven’t heard, the show sold out in minutes but they’ve announced a second performance. Tickets don’t go on sale until tomorrow (May 4, and will definitely be insta-gone) but if you have the secret passcode you can buy them right now. You can’t say no to a band that is publically calling for the Bush administration “to be tried and hung and shot.“

If you want the secret password just leave a comment with your email address and I’ll get you the code ASAP!

sELECTROclash Around the World: Barcelona

First installment of sELECTROclash Around the World, showing off the technological advances of Spain. I know you guys in NYC are going to be jealous, but don’t worry you should be getting these models in Spring of ’09 (1909 that is). When you pay out the ass for a 19th story beach front apartment you get only the finest appliances.

The second picture is of a water kettle thing. Never seen one in the States but it’s great, it heats water to coffee temperature in 30 seconds and can boil a few litres in about 3 minutes.

Also notice the Spanish Wii in the third picture. It’s like a regular Wii but it doesn’t work from 2pm-5pm, when it takes siesta, along with the internet and every fucking person in Spain that sells cigarettes.

One last picture I wanted to add. This is the inside of our door. Notice it has a keyhole but no knob, meaning that it’s possible to get locked INSIDE the apartment if someone takes all the keys (all meaning the only one we haven’t lost) and locks the door. I guess there’s no fire codes in Spain.

Hey… locks and keyholes were new technology at one time. Apparently they still haven’t figured them out yet here.

-sELECTROclash global reporter mason55

Full Moon Gathering at Cosm Tonight

Where: CHAPEL OF SACRED MIRRORS – CoSM
Drumming and Dancing from 9:30pm until midnight MORE ROOM FOR DRUMMING AND DANCING ON THE FULL MOON! Drumming and Dancing will now take placein the yoga studio next to the Chapel allowing for greater participation and full out energy (No worrying about the paintings!). The Chapel will remain open during drumming and dancing as a chill space.
Come One! Come All! No reservation or call in advance needed.Due to the expanded Full Moon Program the admission price will now be $10 (except members). Please Remember: There is no smoking anywhere in CoSM or the Spirit New York Building.

Address: 542 West 27th Street, 4th floor
(between 10th & 11th Ave.)
New York, NY 10001
phone: 212 564-4253

Look for our banner on the South side of 27th Street, about three-quarters down the block, and above eye-level. There is also a bronze sign to the right of the front door. Or you could just follow the crowd!

More on Chapel of Sacred Mirrors:

The Sacred Mirrors series is a totally unique work of contemporary sacred art created by Alex Grey. This installation of 21 framed images, consisting of 19 paintings and two etched mirrors, examines the anatomy of body, mind and spirit in rich detail. Each painting presents a life-sized figure facing viewers and inviting them to mirror the images, creating a sense of seeing into oneself.

http://www.cosm.org/

New 99 cent BJ in Chinatown!

Quick everyone run to Chinatown, this deal will not last!

Wholesale and retail prices!

by Brooklyn correspondent B

Fake Sony PSPs and Nintendo DS consoles in Midtown

$6.99 each! Fifth Ave and 39th St, NYC

Cinco De Mayo in Brooklyn

Cinco de Mayo happens to be my pal Brian’s b-day so we get a double excuse to get sloshed.  We’ve got a pseudo pub crawl map scratched out on the back of a Jameson bottle and we intend to follow it until the bottle is empty and we shatter it over each other’s heads.  Shout out in the comments or shoot Janet a mail if you’re interested in joining us. This year we’re invading Williamsburg and all their gloriously cheap Mexican bars/restaurants.  Viva la Indepencia de Mexico!

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

Pre-game at 7pm:
885 Bedford Ave, Apt 3
Mango Margaritas and Mojitos

Zipi Zape 152 Metropolitan Ave at Berry Street
Vera Cruz 195 Bedford Ave, between N. 6th and N. 7th

RSVP: janet@thirdeyeindustries.com 

via Third Eye Industries