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Sony's crocodile skin Vaio has teeth

When I heard Sony Japan had updated its Vaio C laptop series with pink crocodile skin, I was extremely concerned. However, upon viewing pictures of the product, I kind of want one. Which concerns me even more, as generally I am morally opposed to pink gadgets.

Animal lovers needn't worry--no pink crocodiles were harmed in the making of this laptop. Sony used plastic to reproduce the crocodile effect, and the bumpy texture looks surprisingly authentic.

The exclusive Vaio Owner Made edition will also come in brown and red when it becomes available on April 18 in Japan for $1,… Read more

Becker's Crocodile: A GPS device for manly men

If you're planning to hop on your Harley and travel the globe, you're not going to want some wimpy little GPS device attached to your hog. You're going to want something rugged and water-resistant, with a tough name like "Crocodile."

That's just the nickname of the Traffic Assist 100, from Becker. It's meant to evoke the stylized reptile skin finish on the mobile navigation system, which has a turn-by-turn view optimized for motorcycles.

The device, which Becker is unveiling this week at the IFA electronics fair in Berlin, is a rubber-coated, water-resistant version … Read more

In case you're just tuning in...

MTV has a rundown of events showing that 2007 was the year the music industry broke. Not broke as in "broke big," like "The Year Punk Broke." Broke as in "became broken." (Which I suppose is followed by "went broke.")

And in Wired, David Byrne explains the modern landscape and what musicians can do about it. I'm a huge fan of his music, his writing, and his art, so far be it from me to add anything to what he said, but I'll point out my favorite part: he begins … Read more