Man catches shark bare-handed

An Australian man who caught a 4ft shark with his bare hands says he only did it because he was drunk.

Phillip Kerkhof, 41, says he only realised what an 'idiot' he'd been when sobered up the next day.

The bricklayer had been to the pub for "a fair few vodkas" before going fishing with friends from a jetty at Louth Bay, on the Eyre Peninsula.


When he spotted the 4ft bronze whaler shark, he climbed down a ladder and followed the shark as it swam around the jetty.

Then he stripped off and launched himself into the water.

"It was a bit of a fluke - I just got behind the shark and I went for a big grab," Mr Kerkhof said. "I guess you could say that it was the vodka spurring me on."

After a short wrestle, Mr Kerkhof pulled the shark on to the jetty, to the cheers of his watching mates. His only injury was a scratch where the shark bit a hole in his jeans.

Mr Kerkhof said after sobering up the next day he realised that he had been "a bit of an idiot".

World's smallest hard drive

What's this? Not a Chiclet but an 8GB hard drive! Toshiba showed off its tiny, 0.85-inch hard drive last night, which is so small that it may have to be slapped with a "choking hazard" warning. It actually has a Guinness Book of World Records entry and weighs all of 2 grams. The drive has just jumped from 4GB to 8GB...can 16GB be far behind?

New moto phones?

At 3GSM this week Motorola also announced several new upgrades to their KRZR, SLVR and RIZR lineups.The Motorola SLVR L9keeps the SLVR’s slim design however brings a more updated design to it. The SLVR L9 comes packed with Quadband GSM, EDGE, an upgraded 2 megapixel camera with flash, microSD memory card slot and a FM radio.

“MOTOSLVR L9 takes Motorola’s breath-taking MOTOSLVR design and packs it with outstanding music and imaging capabilities.” said Ron Garriques, president of Motorola Mobile Devices. “The handset has an eye-catching mirror-reflective finish with feature rich functionality to deliver an entertaining mobile experience that matches today’s digital lifestyle.”

The next is the Motorola RIZR Z8is the all newly designed RIZR thats powered by Symbian UIQ and comes packed with Quadband GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and microSD memory card slot.

“MOTORIZR Z8 is yet another example of how Motorola is redefining the mobile experience for consumers,” said Ron Garriques, president of Motorola Mobile Devices. “By introducing, for the first time ever, true high-definition mobile multimedia, and once more reinventing the form factor, we are delivering on our ‘no compromises’ approach to leading this industry by uniting cool design and cool experiences.”

Second last is the Motorola KRZR K3, the next addition to the KRZR series which just upgrades the KRZR K1 with HSDPA and adds a camera for video calls. Last we have the Motorola W510 which comes in a KRZR-like design and comes with Quadband GSM, EDGE, microSD memory card slot, 1.3 megapixel camera and stereo Bluetooth.
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Far Out from the Far East: USB air filtration mask

Man, I hope I never work anywhere that would have me thinking wearing one of these is a good idea. Straight from Japan comes the USB-powered mask, allowing you to filter out all the SARS and avian flu germs floating around your infected cubicle. Not to mention cooties!

This thing is just flat-out creepy. Also, why is it USB powered? What if you go outside into the germ-filled air? Then what, you're just screwed? I don't think the global health situation is so dire that we need to be plugged into personal air filtration devices quite yet. Maybe in a few years, but come on, let's enjoy the last few years of pre-apocalyptic living for as long as possible, shall we?