ASUS turns PC into origami art

We have no idea why we need a foldable PC chassis. But if for some reason you do, then rejoice as the ASUS Vento TA-F series can twist into a compact flat shape that takes up a mere 70 percent of its original space.
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Windows 7 pre-beta hits BitTorrent

The pre-beta version of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system released to developers at the Professional Developers Conference has already made it onto prominent BitTorrent sites, where thousands of enthusiasts around the world are currently downloading it.

Well-known BitTorrent sites such as The Pirate Bay and Mininova were at the time of publication hosting multiple downloads of the newly aired operating system--both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

On The Pirate Bay, one copy of the 32-bit build had more than one thousand people uploading it, and almost 7,000 people on the way to downloading it. The 64-bit version was less popular, with the earliest copy available on the site having only around 100 people hosting a copy and around a thousand still downloading it.

There were complaints that the version offered wasn't the latest build, but instead the stable one given the delegates and therefore didn't have the revised taskbar.
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World's largest mouse

How do you create the world's largest mouse? Here's how. Designer Weston Boege's Glide Keyboard is both a mouse and keyboard. Resting on low friction pads, you simply slide the keyboard around your desk, just like an optical rodent. If that little workout is a bit too much, Boege has thankfully included traditional mousing controls right in the moulded palm rest. Of course, given the limited desktop estate we have in our mousehole of a cubicle, this idea may look mighty cool, but may just not be so cool to use.

Via Yanko Design

Third Chrome beta another notch faster

Google began updating Chrome users with the new beta version, and my performance tests show the company has ratcheted the browser's speed up another notch.

Google Chrome's latest version, 0.3.154.9, shows a 37 percent JavaScript performance improvement over the initial beta released two months ago.

JavaScript is a programming language used to add some pizazz to innumerable Web pages, but more importantly from Google's perspective, to power sophisticated Web applications such as Google Docs, Google Calendar, and Gmail. JavaScript is also up against Adobe Systems' Flash and Flex, Microsoft's Silverlight, and HTML 5, in the competition for what's the best foundation for Web applications.
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