Recently at Boing Boing Gadgets

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Recently at Boing Boing Gadgets, we looked forward to Sony's not-a-netbook, wondered at Apple's love of farts, and enjoyed Unboxing Day.

John spotted lightsaber nunchaku and an armadillo breadbox. How about a fantastic Rubik's Cube lamp, a 1962 Sears brand chemistry set, and space-age origami? Don't forget your Infinity Man sunglasses!

Rob saw a beautiful star atlas, a dubious plastic snow-shoveling contraption, and a cute robot puppy. He wants an Exilim phone from Casio, a bizarre folding keyboard from Nokia, and a wooden Wall-E.

Walmart finally started selling iPhones, but they are not transparent iPhones and they are not hacked iphones. Israel spotted itself 1.22 computers per person, 25 percent more than any other country.

Reed Savory reviewed LiquidTV, and the shambling virtual corpse of John Lennon shilled the OLPC. Mat Brady and Jesus Diaz invented the iPhone Pro.

Lawyers! Psion, owner of the trademark "Netbook," is after companies using it to market their own products. A company patented thumbnail preview icons and is suing everyone. Finally, the proof: text messaging costs carriers effectively nothing, and they are gouging us.