question of the day

A Lot of You Still Don't Give a Crap About Blu-ray

Even if Gizmodo readers weren't one of the first ones on the Blu-ray train, they would have hopped a ride some time in the last few years that the format's been out there. Well, yes and no. More »

07/01/09

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By Jason Chen

science

Disgusting Sewer Creature Update: IT'S F#$%ING REAL!

Remember the disgusting video of some mysterious creature in the North Carolina sewers I posted yesterday? I cynically assumed it was a viral ad for some upcoming movie. Sweet merciful christ, I was wrong. These things are actually real. More »

07/01/09

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By Adam Frucci

Comment by BergenCountyJC: Seriously, is there any good that comes out of N.C.? I only drive through it to get to S.C. 30 Responses | Other threads

nukes

What's the Fallout if North Korea Nukes Hawaii?

North Korea's aiming their test missile near Hawaii. The US military says they can protect the islands, and locals aren't too worried, but if something happens, the thermal, shockwave and radioactive fallout will look something like this. More »

07/03/09

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By Brian Lam

Comment by goodcow: Can we just bomb the fuck out of North Korea already? 53 Responses | Other threads

iphone

Apple Pulls iPhone App That Allowed for Child Pornography Uploads

Apple has pulled BeautyMeter—the iPhone/iPod touch app that allowed users to upload naked pictures of themselves for others to rate—after a 15-yo girl published this picture showing her bare breasts and pubic hair. More »

07/02/09

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By Jesus Diaz

Comment by Curves: I am all about First Amendment rights and free speech, but, in the case of children, I have to applaud... 19 Responses | Other threads

airplanes

The Nazi Stealth Planes That Could Have Dropped a Nuclear Bomb in NYC

Nazis or aliens or Nazi aliens are back and they have invaded Northrop Grumman's top secret grounds in California, where engineers have been testing the surprising anti-radar capabilities of the Horten 2-29 fighter. The results: It could have changed everything. More »

07/01/09

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By Jesus Diaz

Comment by george9807: His first target would have probably been London though. Ah well, at least it never came to be. Well done... 32 Responses | Other threads

review

CatGenie Litter Box: The Clean Fresh Smell of Civilization's Discontents

Ever since the Egyptians (Mayans? Indians?) invented zero, curmudgeons have argued that technology creates as many problems as it solves, but I've never encountered a product that does exactly that, until now. I'm talking about a litter box. More »

07/03/09

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By Wilson Rothman

Comment by van_line: I am not a cat person, but I thought you could teach a cat to use the toilet directly (not... 27 Responses | Other threads

photoshop contest

Photoshop Contest: Design a New iTunes Icon

The iTunes icon is old and busted. I mean, didn't iPods kill CDs or something? And like, 7 million of the 8 million things iTunes does have nothing to do with tunes. So let's make a new icon! More »

07/02/09

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By matt buchanan

Comment by Kaiser-Machead: I currently use this one, which I think looks way better. This should be an interesting contest. It would be... 18 Responses | Other threads

giz explains

Giz Explains: How to Choose the Right Graphics Card

There are plenty of great graphics cards out there, no matter what you're looking for. Thing is, the odds are seemingly stacked against you ever finding the right one. It doesn't have to be that hard. More »

07/01/09

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By John Herrman

sales

Dell Forced to Honor Accidental $15 Monitor Listing

Dell Taiwan accidentally priced one 19-inch monitor, normally costing around $150, at only $15, and received a whopping 140,000 orders within the 8 hours it was live. Now, the Taiwanese government is forcing them to honor the sales. More »

07/02/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

Comment by Dallifornia: Sucks for them! I wonder why the government is "forcing" them to honor a mistake, as apposed to sending e-mails saying... 15 Responses | Other threads

concepts

Smoking Booth Concept Uses "Wall" of Air to Make Smokers Feel Like Real People

Smokers, like rabid animals, are usually confined to enclosed areas, away from the rest of us. The FRESH concept, designed for airports and other high-traffic areas, uses a "wall" of air to stop the carcinogen-laden smoke from reaching us normals.
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07/01/09

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By Dan Nosowitz

Comment by 92BuickLeSabre: Speaking as a smoker who, of course, is desperately trying to quit. You guys are a bunch of jerks. 17 Responses | Other threads

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