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photoshop contest
Create Retro Versions of Modern Gadgets
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to take modern day gadgets and bring them back to the swinging 70s. Create retro versions of gadgets or retro ads for gadgets that didn't exist back then. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Kaiser-Machead: And of course I might predict, that since the rules are never strict No doubt that lots of steampunk is what... 9 Responses | Other threads
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butts
Ass Shaking USB Device Puts Your Worst Qualities on Display
What sort of message do you want to send with your desk baubles? Is it one saying "I am a pervert, a Japanophile and irresponsible with my money"? If so, have I got the bauble for you. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Soho: Its pretty lacking in the "Ass" department if you ask me. 4 Responses | Other threads
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bikes
Bottleclip Attaches Any Bottle to (Almost) Any Bike
Ah, the hot summer is here. Is there any better way to enjoy it than sitting on the terrace of the Surf Bar, slurping one caipirinha after the other while the sun—and other things—kisses your cheeks. Maybe. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by raygun: What's wrong with a water bottle and cage? Worked for cyclists pretty well so far! 9 Responses | Other threads
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space
NASA Kills Ulysses Spacecraft After 18 years of Studying the Sun
You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever / But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the Sun. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by dsh: Why turn it off? Does it not work any more? Is there nothing left to learn about the sun? 11 Responses | Other threads
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vacuum tubes
Glowing Vacuum Tube Is Actually a USB Sound Card
From the vaults of Brando comes this retro glowing vacuum tube that's actually a little USB sound card. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by snoop_dizzle: I just use spidf optical out on my MBP. Though I have had a problem outputting audio at all at 96000.0... 12 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Have Your Cellphone Blessed By a Japanese Shinto Priest
Handsome man Brian Ashcraft has no luck with his phones. It's not that he misplaces them, it's that they try to escape from his handsome clutches. That's why he had to turn to a Shinto priest. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: While Ponies! is not a Shinto priest, I AM a legally ordained Minister, and am available to perform marriages, blessings,... 15 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
LightLane Virtual Bike Path to Become a Reality
Be happy, bicyclists of the world, because the lasertastic LightLane personal bike path is going to be a reality soon. It's already in the production engineering phase, as this demonstration video shows: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: From the video footage, the lines aren't super clear. It's much more easy to spot the biker than the green... 13 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
Panasonic iPod Merge Inflight Entertainment Will Integrate with Your iPhone, iPod, Digital Camera
According to Mary RunwayGirl Kirby—I call her Freckles myself—you will be able to use Panasonic's new iPod Merge inflight entertainment system to access your digital camera photos and fully access your iPod as early as this fall. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: How about we focus more on basic comfort in Coach instead of adding more expensive amenities to First-Class. I'm less interested... 7 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
Romulan Planet Drill Now In Testing Stages, For Real
If everything goes well, soon we will be able to reach the center of the Earth using 7200ºF flame jets that can go into any kind of material at 100 feet an hour. Wait, "if everything goes well"? More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: I'm glad that they're building this. I was quite dismayed to hear that the ability of the LHC to... 11 Responses | Other threads
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By Jesus DiazComment by Nathan Drake: Wonderfull. Let's sanitize EVERYTHING so our kids won't develop an immune system at all... 17 Responses | Other threads
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toys
Lego Now Making Gadgets, Including a Stop Motion Video Camera
No longer content to just have their notorious bricks serve as props, Lego are using their bricks for actual gadgets, including a digital camera, MP3 player, boombox, walkie-talkie and—my personal favorite-a stop motion video camera. More » -
gadgets
Electronic Skin Changes Gadget Colors On the Fly
Remember when Leeloo painted her nails in many colors at the touch of a button in The Fifth Element? Yeah, me neither, I was too busy falling in love with Milla Jovovich. This invention, however, will make that possible. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by nospamsam: I believe it was Zorg's receptionist not Leeloo that was playing with the fingernail polish color. 10 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contests
Insert Technology Into Classic Album Covers
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to take classic album covers and insert gadgets or technology where they really don't belong. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by OMG! Ponies!: Dibs on Sgt. Peppers. None of you can do it because I called dibs. 10 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contest
57 Classic TV Shows Brought Awkwardly Into the 21st Century
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to take you favorite classic TV shows and drag them into the 21st century. And let me tell you, I would pay good money to see Doogie Howser, /b/tard. More » -
gadgets
Heated Mosquito Bite Itch Relief Gadget Makes Scratching Obsolete
If mosquitoes find you delicious, this gadget can help you find relief. Apparently, holding its heat source over the bite "helps neutralize the insect-injected proteins that cause itching and swelling." More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Nick: something my mom would always do to me when i was a kid is take her finger nail and mark... 11 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
Relieve Stress With The Sound of Cracking Knuckles
Like other Japanese "infinite toys", this gadget simulates a mundane but strangely satisfying experience in order to relieve stress. Every time you bend it you are treated to the sound of cracking knuckles. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by 92BuickLeSabre: The problem is that you can generally only crack you knuckles once or twice per...actually per what? I have... 12 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contest
Update Classic TV Shows for the 21st Century
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to take classic TV shows from the past and bring them into the 21st century. Insert gadgets, change their locations, add characters; do whatever you want to give them an update. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: Designing Women w/Botox Golden Girls w/Life Alert and/or Jitterbug Golden Girls trying to figure out the DTV switch. Empty Nest w/dead Dryfus and... 4 Responses | Other threads
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toys
Light-Up Rubik's Cube Tries to Fix Something That Ain't Broke
The Rubik's Cube is a classic puzzle, one that's tough to improve upon. This electronic version tries, but it doesn't look like it succeeds on adding much value to the original. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Hiphopopotamus: You could have at least warned us that this 'Sponsored Survey' was 800 questions long and all focused on why... 7 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
Silverlit Kazoo Electric Indoor "Kite" Completely Misses The Point
Isn't flying a kite about skillfully utilizing the wind to keep a cloth contraption aloft? Sure, there are high tech indoor kites, but the Silverlit Kazoo completely breaks with convention by using an electric motor. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: I see that our penchant for motoring has penetrated the realm of kites. I can't wait until we have a... 2 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contest
Insert Gadgets Into Iconic and Famous Photographs
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to take iconic, historic or famous photos and insert gadgets into them where they clearly don't belong. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by OMG! Ponies!: I'm going to go out on a limb and say that photographs of atrocities like Auschwitz or My Lai are... 52 Responses | Other threads
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patents
Sony Ericsson Patent Chooses Music Based On Your Facial Expression, Which Will Mostly Be Annoyed
Sony Ericsson has just patented a system that allows a phone or PMP to choose music for you to listen to based on your facial expression. My, how unnecessarily complicated and impractical! More » -
gadgets
The Lolaloo Rocks Your Baby To Sleep So You Don't Have To
Who knew that having a baby meant so much work and sacrifice? Fortunately, there is a way to get around this problem without doing any work at all—it's called the Lolaloo. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: Why does rocking help the baby sleep anyway? If someone kept swaying my bed, I would probably vomit. 9 Responses | Other threads
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doraemon
Doraemon Gadgets
Boing Boing Gadgets has six of the hundreds of thousands of gadgets Doraemon—the Japanese anime gadget cat—pulled out of his magic pouch over the years. Above: the Polaroid-esque Voodoo Camera. [Boing Boing Gadgets]
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By Jason ChenComment by Zisko is shooting for a star: SO he's pretty much the Japanese version of a Pedobear, but he has gadget that make him able to make... 7 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
Your Gadgets Don't Break As Soon As Your Warranty's Expired - Your Brain Is Just Wrong
Wired takes a look at the "phenomenon" of your gadgets breaking just after the warranty on them expire. A conspiracy? No. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Iwaitfornight: Jesus Christ, how the heck do you break an iPod Touch that badly? 15 Responses | Other threads
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rolly
Sony Discontinues Rolly in the US (Actually No)
Nooooo! Sony, why would you go and discontinue the Rolly! I think it was just about to catch on. I mean, when's a better time for a near-useless $600 MP3 player than during a recession? Updated More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Kaiser-Machead: I passed through a Sony Style Store in Ottawa last summer, and the store in that mall was empty during... 11 Responses | Other threads
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music
Geeky Maestro Conducts Belkin-Connected Gadget Orchestra
Here's an oldie but goodie to start your morning. Seems that with a little bit of time, a duffel bag's worth of gadgets, and a Belkin headphone splitter, one could create a satisfying little hook. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by bill cant fart: Start your morning?! It's 11 am! I've been up for hours already! 3 Responses | Other threads
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designmodo
Silver Circuit Goo For Thinner Gadgets
The NYTimes has a post on Vertical Circuits, a company that has developed a 3d circuit stacking technology using a silver based epoxy—goo, basically—to closer fuse flash memory chips together. More »
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By Brian LamComment by Not_Potty_Trained: awesome. hope it makes it into the new iPod Touches and iPhones. 3 Responses | Other threads
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photoshop contest
106 Historical Scenes Rendered Hilariously Inaccurate by Technology
For this week's Photoshop Contest, you were charged with inserting technology into historic scenes where it didn't belong. History would be a lot more interesting if there were this many Wiimotes in it. More » -
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SIM Card Spy Ear Gets Smaller, Scumbags Get Bigger
Like the earlier, larger version, this SIM Card Spy Ear allows users of questionable character to listen in on other people's conversations by dialing their own phone number. More » -
question of the day
What Was the First Gadget You Ever Bought?
We had a lot of fun reminiscing about our first albums during our Listening Test week, so I thought I would play off of it and ask: what was the first gadget you ever bought? More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Volcomador64: My first gadget was a my gameboy advance, good times good good times........... 11 Responses | Other threads
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gadgets
Three Shamwowesque Do-Nothing Gadgets
Our talented and handsome friend Chris Hardwick did a test for Wired where he took three snake oil gadgets and saw if they actually worked. The result? It's pretty impossible to tell either way. [Wired]
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By Jason ChenComment by mhlaxp: You know, I hear the Shamwow is actually pretty good. [www.popularmechanics.com] 3 Responses | Other threads
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tgif
10 Gadgets With Too Many Stupid Features
There is nothing wrong with offering a feature-packed product, but it is possible to take things a little too far. The following gadgets definitely illustrate convergence at its worst.
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photoshop contest
Insert Gadgets Throughout History
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I want you to inappropriately insert gadgets throughout the ages. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by i heart bacon hub: Jeebus with his eponymous phone? That should be good for about 50 or so submissions. 4 Responses | Other threads
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green
Last Year's Model: Get Great Gadgets. And Keep Them
That's the slogan from Last Year's Model. They believe if you buy gadgets that don't suck, you'll use them longer and not need to buy new stuff all the time—thereby going green. Seems logical. More » -
Found Again
The Future Is Not Coming Soon Enough
JJ Abrams may want mystery, but reading the last issue of Wired made me realize that I don't want mysteries. I want to know. Which is why I used to love their future Found gadgets. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Ben-Oni Jean-Pierre: The Future isn't here because of all these late adapters in this world forcing tech company to stay behind to... 2 Responses | Other threads
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bluetooth
Bluetooth 3.0 Official Spec: Wi-Fi Speeds and Better Battery Life
Hopefully Bluetooth 3.0 lives up to its official specs in this plane of existence, 'cause they're nice: Using the 802.11 radio protocol, average transfer rates are between 22-26Mbps and devices even get better battery life. More »
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Comment by Microshock: Nice to see an improvement in Bluetooth but it's pretty good now, no? 4 Responses | Other threads
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japan
Muji Opens US Mail-Order Store
Muji, a Japanese retail chain that offers super-simple yet very high-quality objects of all natures, just opened a US mail-order store. You should check it out. [Muji via Boing Boing]
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By Adam FrucciComment by Bustout: Maybe it's just me, but I don't see anything particularly special about any of their items. 6 Responses | Other threads
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eggscellent
This Microwave Egg Gadget Makes Scrambled or Poached Lies
Hario's microwave egg cooking, uh, egg promises perfect scrambled, poached or onsen eggs with no mess. I want to believe it makes truly delicious eggs, but I just can't. [Hario via Impress via TokyoMango]
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Comment by Nick: i like to cook my bacon and then fry my eggs in the grease. mmmmm. delicious. 9 Responses | Other threads
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tgif
10 "Instruments" That Have No Business Playing Music
As part of our week long tribute to music tech, it's fitting that we honor artists that challenge our definition of musical instruments. Here are ten examples that shatter our perceptions (and eardrums). More » -
recycling
A Peek Inside A Gadget Recycling Factory
Our favorite electronics aren't always the easiest items to recycle, but Wired took a tour of a factory where they're stripped down to their essential parts so manufacturers can reuse the good bits. More »
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