Japanese minicar manufacturer Takeoka Jidosha Kogei’s Milieu R is the perfect car for anti-social folks, featuring only one seat and a range of 50km that’s just enough to make your commute while being limited enough to get you out of going to the bar afterward. Thus far those who socialize only with (very) small animals have been left out of the company’s offerings, but that all changes with this new prototype, the T10. It’s ever so slightly larger, gaining 90mm in length and 40mm in width, making room for a shelf to the left of the driver’s seat intended for some sort of pet (we’re guessing hamster, possibly a petite guinea pig). The other specs, including that 50 km range and top speed of 55 km/h, stay the same, meaning there’d still be no concerns about getting to work early or having to socialize afterward, but we’re not sure its charming looks make up for a price tag set to be somewhere north of ¥856,000 (about $9,520); awfully close to that of a “real” car. At least it looks a little safer than the HUVO.

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Takeoka Jidosha Kogei’s electric minicar gets slightly more macro, even more cute originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lower your heating bill while scenting the air with the fragrance of pure Maine balsam with our door draft stopper.
This dense and weighty draft dodger creates a solid yet flexible barrier along the door, slider, or window sill.
Stuffed with non-toxic polypropylene pellets and natural balsam. Door draft stopper in green, ivory.

Add warmth and privacy to any room with these insulated Roman window shades.
A cinch to install, they efficiently block drafts and harsh sunlight, offering an attractive solution for lowering energy bills.
Constructed of bamboo with cotton lining and border; foam backing impedes air, light and sound.
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No more slamming doors, ripped screens, or open doors to let bugs into the house.
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Use and enjoy this elegant, affordable stainless-steel flatware with natural bone handles every day.
Service for eight contains knives, forks, tablespoons, teaspoons, and salad forks.
One of the few boneware sets that really is dishwasher safe.

With Android getting all Flash-ey, Apple’s “Goldilocks” position on Flash — the full Flash player is too hefty, Flash Lite is too weak — seemed pretty untenable. Now Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen has revealed that Apple and Adobe are “collaborating” on making Flash a reality on the iPhone, citing the technical challenge it presents. What’s clear is that with all this work to do, it doesn’t seem they’re going the watered-down Flash Lite route, but we’re trying not to hold our breath for a full-on, Hulu-friendly version that will finally help us get that Doogie Howser fix on the go. Naturally, there’s no word on when this will hit.

[Via AppleInsider]

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Apple teams up with Adobe for iPhone Flash at long last originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Display five of your most prestigious labels in this richly crafted wine bottle rack made of recycled wine barrel staves.
Distinctive characteristics and subtle variations in the grain and color of the individual pieces lend each rack a warm, rustic look ideal for casual entertaining.

Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

In a recent interview with Elevation Partners’ Roger McNamee, the Palm investor explained that Palm knew it had to step up its game after RIM launched the BlackBerry Pearl, which he described as “the first real consumer electronics product in the smartphone category.” The Pearl launch served as the coming out party for the BlackBerry brand among consumers as RIM began stepping up its advertising, and the product’s narrower hardware design was a noticeable break with the staid stylings of previous BlackBerry devices.

Indeed, back in November of 2006 as Palm rolled out the somewhat consumer-focused Treo 680, I wrote a Switched On column noting that the Pearl broke with the evolutionary path that RIM had been on and served as an example for the kind of hardware shift Palm needed to make.

Palm finally answered the Pearl with the Centro, a compact, inexpensive, and successful smartphone that has apparently served as the final resting place of the original Palm OS architecture. However, between the release of those two devices, the entry and subsequent SDK of Apple’s iPhone proved a far more significant turning point in the evolution of consumer smartphones. The iPhone’s resonance and popularity have provoked responses from many competitors, but there is a particular contrast in the flagship CDMA touchscreen handsets released by RIM and Palm — the other two smartphone developers that grow their own operating systems — since then.

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Switched On: With Pre, Palm breaks from the Storm originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Because your favorite wines should be opened with impeccable style, this classic brass corkscrew ensures that aesthetic.
A beautifully designed replica of a French wine opener from the Beaux Arts period, it features a unique lever system that slips the cork from the bottle quickly and easily.
Presented in an attractive wooden storage box with […]

Cedar grilling planks offer an easy way to add succulent, smoky flavor to all your grilled foods.
Simply soak these grilling planks in water before use, and then place them on a hot grill.
Each plank is good for two to three uses, and when they’re used up, simply crumble them into the grill for […]

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Inspired by handcrafted heirloom designs, these wooden maple boards are ideal for cutting, serving, or collecting,
Choose the trout for use on the bar, or the duck for bread or cheese. Maple wooden cutting boards are treated with a food–safe oil finish.

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That Motorola Inferno is looking more real than ever for a couple reasons: first, we’ve been able to confirm it with a trusted source of ours, and two, Boy Genius Report has it on good authority that it’s about to start field trials this coming week. In keeping with the pyrotechnic theme pioneered by the Krave ZN4’s “Blaze” codename, it seems the production device may now be called “Torch” — and, somewhere along the course of its R&D evolution, may have lost the translucent cover. Ironically, we really liked the cover on the ZN4 — the touch sensitivity is one of the more trick features we’ve seen on a handset in recent memory — but, you know, we wouldn’t want to question Moto’s infinite wisdom.

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Motorola Krave ZN4’s successor named Inferno, now moving to field trials? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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An innovative way to whisk your holiday bird from the roasting pan to cutting board or serving platter with ease.
This award–winning roasting rack has a removable pin that lets the design open from the bottom, neatly depositing the turkey exactly where you want it.
Nonstick silicone surface makes cleanup a breeze. Folds for compact […]

Having been reunited with Christine, the daughter she gave up for adoption 18 years earlier, Peyton MacGruder (Genie Francis) is still learning the ropes of parenting. She’s also busy writing her “Heart Healer” column, as well as managing a relationship with coworker and boyfriend King Danville (Ted McGinley). But when King asks Peyton to marry him, she’s too afraid to take a chance at a life she deserves. A note to Peyton from a loyal reader of her column leads to a new friendship, one that will teach Peyton that when it comes to making decisions, there’s a time to be cautious and a time to follow your heart.

Genie Fancis (Peyton) plays a widowed love columnist who meets another widow Eve, who hates her column and the two of them both realize through eachother that they need to take a chance on love. Peyton keeps saying no to her boyfriend’s proposal and Eve refuse to find her lost love. Together both women finally learn they are wasting time and say yes in this sweet movie!
So tune into The Note II: Taking a Chance on Love tonight at 9p on Hallmark for a movie that will make you a take chance on love. Plus any movie that has Ted McGinley in it has my vote!

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Yankee ingenuity at its finest, this sturdy and practical towel rack is made in Maine of native white pine with birch dowels and pegs.
Fully extended, the towel rack offers 18 feet of drying space, plus four pegs and a top shelf for storage.
Rack arrives fully assembled with hardware for easy mounting. Perfect for […]

Fans of director John Carpenter’s horror movie The Thing are in for a treat - plans are afoot for a prequel.

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Goldie Hawn is plotting a movie comeback and wants to star alongside her A-lister daughter Kate Hudson.

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