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Honda Numo Hybrid Scooter

numo_scoot.jpgI want a scooter. There, I've said it. New York might be one of the more scooter-friendly cities in the US, but I'm still going to look like Grimace doing a hand-stand from behind. Still, if Honda ever decides to commercialize this Numo gasoline/electric hybrid prototype, I would stoically face down the jeers and stares of smaller New Yorkers, as I'd use the money I'd save in gas to purchase grenades.

Prototype: Honda Hybrid Scooter [TreeHugger]

- lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo]
4:47:00 PM    

Apple Powermac LED Clock Hack

g5_led.jpg.jpgThose punched holes in the front of the Apple G5 Powermac's aluminum case just happen to be the perfect size to hold standard-issue LEDs. Swedish hacker Anders Lundberg built his own LED clock that fits right in the bottom, and I think it's sort of swell.

Can you think how rad it would be if the entire front panel was one giant LED array? (Thanks, Hammond!)

Project Page [PaulAnders]

- lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo]
4:46:03 PM    

Tripper Mini

tripper.jpgIf you absolutely have to use Compact Flash, and its not us judging you, just... at least don't carry more than one card. The tripper Mini is a portable hard drive with a CF slot for the reading and storing of your pictures. While the display screen looks decidedly unimpressive and probably can't display images, the eight inch size of the thing and availability in 20, 40, and 60 GB sizes keeps it firmly in the "better be cheap" category. It's not a new idea, but it is a bit smaller than typical, which is something. (Thanks, Doug!)

Videur de memoire, le Tripper Mini [AkihabaraNews]

- lamb (editor@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo]
4:42:26 PM