Seriously, Is the Boeing Dreamliner EVER Going to Fly?

We’ve been following the progress of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for a long, loooooooooong time, so we’re excited that it’s finally ready to—oh, wait is that wing coming apart?

Last week the Seattle Times reported that the damage observed during a ground test of the Dreamliner happened very late in the test, more specifically:

That would’ve been just fine and dandy, except that it turns out that they were just a little bit off and the damage actually occurred “well below the load the wings must bear to be federally certified to carry passengers.” Whoops.

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  Well look at that, a BioShock belt buckle. And, if you’re handy with all sorts of machinery I’ve never heard of (read: TechShop), you can make your own.
  The computer work isn’t so difficult: a little bit of PhotoShop…
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  Remember the GP2X Wiz I wrote about a couple weeks ago? It’s been reviewed by Rob at Boing Boing Gadgets. The verdict: pricey, but pretty much totally worth it if you’ve got the moolah.
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  I feel real sorry for the folks that pre-ordered the fantastic Viliv X70 from Dynamism. Those customers should have gotten an email today explaining that the UMPC has been delayed by about two weeks…
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  German mobile startup Cellity is getting acquired by Nokia. The sale price was not disclosed, but it is not likely to be more than $10 million to $20 million. The deal was all cash…

• With silly putty and sparkles, you can make a BioShock belt buckle
• Mixtape Me For Your On-The-Fly Playlist Needs
• GP2X Wiz handheld gaming emulator reviewed
• Viliv X70 preorders delayed, should ship out on August 11
• Toshiba gets into the 3.5-inch external HDD game with the new “Toshiba 3.5-inch External HDD”
• Don’t worry, the District 9 director no longer wants anything to do with Halo movie
• Sidekick Sync app brings push email, quasi-Exchange support, and more to the Sidekick LX ‘09
• Sonos CR200 Touchscreen Controller Review: It’s Better Than an iPhone
• Nokia Buys Social Addressbook Startup Cellity For The Team
• Bubble-Like Touch-Screen Buttons Reconfigure On-the-Fly

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