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Sir Gibler: not to complain but i spy two typos and im not done yet. "In some ways, Windows 7 is actually better on Windows 7 than it is on OS X." "but it's you o... more »
Digo: for some reason I can't view some of them, the pictures don't load when I click on them (broken link?). Anyone else having issues? #photoshopcontest more »
Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Great Scott Doc Brown! #photoshopcontest more »
BeyondtheTech: I always wondered about short and long-term impact effects on the end of an amputated limb against the prosthetics, especially the Ossur ones. I reme... more »
AkkiRonin: The comments about high heels are curious. I'm a guy, and have no experience wearing them. But I'd always viewed them as (a) modifying height or (b) a... more »
Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: I had a co-worker with a prosthetic leg. We were traveling too shortly after 9/11 and it was quite an ordeal for him too. #aimeemullins more »
The Lab: My mother works with veterans at a CA VA hospital. The veterans of the current conflict often get a number of different prosthesis, each for a differ... more »
fredcadete: I'm sorry, ashamed and appalled after hearing about your bad experience in Portugal (probably the Lisbon airport, practically next door). I thought th... more »
Digo: What were your first prosthetic legs like, and did you ever draw on them like casts? I just always wondered about a kid's take on prosthetic limbs, wi... more »
kyre: I am a biomedical engineer, and have always thought of glasses as a prosthetic. Interestingly enough, the more common a prosthetic is, the less the ge... more »

#howto

How To: Make Windows 7 Play Nice With All Your Gadgets
Generally speaking, upgrading to Windows 7 is a no-brainer. "But what about my gadgets?" you might ask, eyes watering slightly, "will they be OK?" Yes, yes they will. Here's how to make Windows 7 play nice with all your favorite toys. More »
#thiscyborglife

Introducing Our Guest Editor: Aimee Mullins
Before she was a year old, Aimee Mullins had both legs amputated below the knee. Her family doctor said she'd never learn to walk. At the age of 19, she set world records in the 100-meter dash and long jump. More »
#tgif

10 Classic Analog Games Defiled By Digital
So, I'm doing the Mindflex game review, and I start thinking about the evolution of classic board games. Personally, I like the fact that many of them got a 21st century makeover. These 10 games may have purists thinking otherwise. More »
#android

The iPhone-to-Android Switch: 10 Things You Need to Know
You've had it. Maybe with AT&T. Maybe with Apple's crushing, dictatorial grip strangling the App Store. Whatever the reason, you're going to Android: Land of freedom, carriers not named AT&T, and the great Google. Here's what you need to know. More »
#battlemodo

HD Media Player Battlemodo: Apple TV Killers
When Apple TV 3.0 came out, we were unimpressed. Readers asked what else they could use to play their many videos. Here are five nice ones to suit different needs—nearly all cost less, and do more, than ATV. More »
#art

Ask the Artist: How Windows 7's Iconic Home Screen Evolved
Chuck Anderson, creator of Windows 7's laid-back, cerulean-cool default wallpaper and login screen, showed me the evolution of his work—including Easter eggs, avoiding Mac tropes and why flaming skulls didn't make the final design. More »
#gizexplains

Giz Explains: Android, and How It Will Take Over the World
This week we met Motorola's Droid, the first handset with Android 2.0. To an outsider, it just looks like another Google smartphone, but 2.0 is more than that: it's proof that Android is finally going to take over the world. More »
#photoshopcontest

31 Views Inside the Workings of Our Gadgets
For this week's Photoshop Contest, I asked you to show us how your gadgets really work. We all know there's something fishy that makes everything run, and it turns out that thing involves Chuck Norris and animals making shadow puppets. More »
#review

Motorola Droid Review
It's this simple: If you don't buy an iPhone, buy a Droid. More »
#review

Android 2.0 Review: Almost Human
A year ago, Android was an unfinished OS for nerds, bursting with potential. With Android 2.0, it's evolved into something sleeker, more refined and focused—but still something not quite human. More »
#iphoneapps

Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps: October '09 Edition
Each month, the best new iPhone apps—and some older ones—are considered for admission into Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps Directory. Who will join? Who will live? Who will die? More »
#review

I Ate the Windows 7 Burger
Today I ate two things: whale steak and the Windows 7 burger. Only one of these meals made me want to vomit. More »
#review

Google Navigator for Android Review: Good For Free But Far From Perfect
As you know, Google's freebie turn-by-turn navigation app for Android 2.0 surfaced this week. After driving around our patented testing track for a few days, I can tell you what's great—and what's surprisingly bad—about it. More »
#space

An Astronaut Explains How We'll Fall In Love With Space Again
Our friend and astronaut blogger Leroy Chiao sat on the human spaceflight advisory committee which released its report last week. Since news stories about it were hazy at best, we asked him to explain what it really said: More »
#tgif

8 Ghost Detecting Gadgets That Can Confirm Your Sanity
With Halloween coming up this weekend, it seemed like the perfect time to discuss a problem far too many of us face—homes that are haunted by evil spirits.These gadgets can confirm you are not completely crazy. More »
#battlemodo

$1000 1080p Projector Battlemodo: Optoma HD20 vs Vivitek H1080FD
The idea of a $1000 1080p projector is enticing, but are the first products to reach this price, the VIvitek H1080FD and the Optoma HD20, any good? Yes, yes they are. More »
#apple

12 Things You Need To Know About Apple TV 3.0
If there's one Apple product that lives outside the Reality Distortion Field, it's Apple TV. But hey wait, 3.0 is out, doesn't that change everything? Well, considering Apple rolled it out on a Thursday afternoon with no fanfare, whattaya think? More »
#smartphones

How Palm Lost (Like Apple in the '80s)
The Droid, and Android 2.0 as a whole, isn't going to kill the iPhone. That's ridiculous. Teamed with the iPhone, though, it just straight up murdered Palm—the same way that Microsoft brought Apple to its knees decades ago. More »
#gizexplains

Giz Explains: Why Every Country Has a Different F#$%ing Plug
Ok, maybe not every country, but with at least 12 different sockets in widespread use it sure as hell feels like it to anyone who's ever traveled. So why in the world, literally, are there so many? Funny story! More »
#windows7

Windows 7 Guides: The Best Of
There is no one definitive Windows 7 guide—it's a sprawling OS with a decades-long legacy, so nobody can cover it all. But with our powers combined, you're in good hands. More »
#comment

Google and the Deadly Power of Data
Today, as soon as Google showed off its beta GPS navigator, the stocks of Garmin, TomTom and other companies in that industry fell into the toilet. It's hard to compete with free Google apps, but that's not why they're screwed... More »
#apps

Google Maps Navigation: A Free, Ass-Kicking, Turn-by-Turn Mobile App
Google's free turn-by-turn navigation for Maps is the news this morning, and even in Beta, they got a lot right. It has Google tech, like Street View and satellite imagery, and even voice-powered search. Here's what you need to know. More »
#appletablet

Apple Tablet Will Restore Comic Books To Former Glory
"What is it in France they say? 'America contributed three things to culture: jazz, musical comedy and comic books.'" You can already buy two on iTunes. And if things pan out, you'll be get the third on the Apple tablet. More »
#photography

Norman Rockwell: The Original King of the Photoshop
Back when Norman Rockwell ruled Saturday evenings, Adobe wasn't even a gleam in some nerd's eye, but a new book shows that the painter was, nevertheless, a photoshop god. More »
#tgif

10 Gadgets That Harness Fire In Your Home
Few things are more relaxing than sitting in front of a fire on a cold fall day. These 10 products will help you harness the awesome power of fire in your home. More »
#battlemodo

Win 7 Laptop Battlemodo: Thin and Lights For Under $800
A group of 13-inch laptops priced around $800 have been hitting the gym hard, like that Russian guy Rocky fought, in order to shed the pounds and learn to run for hours. But one is the best. More »
#apple

Apple iMac Review: 27 Inches and Less Chin
In the 10+ years since the iMac was born as Apple's simple computer, it's become visibly less of a computer and more of a display. And what a screen this new iMac has. More »
#windows

7 Reasons to Stick with Windows XP
Windows 7 is out today! Huzzah! But wait; if you're still rocking Windows XP, you might want to think twice before upgrading. Here are some reasons to stick with an old OS. More »
#microsoft

Microsoft's First Retail Store Opens (Like Apple Store With More Colors)
You've seen the mockup of the Microsoft Store, now step inside for a look around the real thing. We asked Phoenix-area stringer Dennis Tarwood to head over to the snooty mall and check things out. Here's what he experienced: More »
#roundups

27 Takes on Windows 7
By now, it's just silly to analyze Windows 7. All you really need to know is that it's better than Vista, and if you use a PC, it's probably your next OS. So let's give Win7 a 27-reviewer victory lap. More »
#howto

How to Survive Boot Camp (and Run Win 7 on a Mac)
Windows 7 and Snow Leopard are great. And cheap. Boot Camp's the free, official way to run them both natively on one machine. It's easy to setup, and just works, except when it doesn't. Here's how to survive Boot Camp. More »
#wrongmodo

Ten Really Dumb Old Inventions and Their Really Dumb Modern Counterparts
Hookay. So, you think that this M3 sub-machine gun—with a shoot-first-and-ask-later curved barrel—is a really stupid, really dumb invention, right? I don't blame you. But, trust me, you don't know what really stupid, really dumb inventions are. Yet. More »
#photoshopcontest

38 Surefire Ways (Not) to Make Windows 7 Cooler
Last week we put out a call for help. Windows 7 is great, but it just needs some sex appeal, you know? As usual, our lovely readers came through. Common themes in these Photoshops include: Apple, genitalia, sports, and ugh. More »
#gizexplains

Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Often Now)
You're working on the most important document you've ever typed and suddenly—boom: Blue screen. "A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED." What the hell just happened? More »
#review

Unibody Apple MacBook Review
It was inevitable that Apple would take their unibody manufacturing prowess from their MacBook Pros and focus it on the MacBook line. We just never expected the new MacBook to be as enticing as the 13-inch Pro. More »
#review

Apple Magic Mouse Review
The Magic Mouse is undoubtedly the best mouse Apple's made in years. They've taken their knowledge in trackpad finger gestures and one-piece manufacturing and made this delicate, yet sturdy, bridge-shaped mouse. The question is how it compares to other mice. More »
#nook

8 Reasons You Can Finally Love Ebook Readers (Thanks to Nook)
I'm an avid reader, studied literature in school, and nerd out over tech, yet past ebook readers have left me cold. The Nook is the first reader I really want, and I won't be alone. Here's why. More »
#howto

How To: Virtualize Any OS For Free
Syncing your Zune in Mac OS X, running Word in Linux, giving Linux a go within Windows 7: just a few of the things you can do with virtual machines. And setting one up isn't just easy—it's free. More »
#tgif

7 Gadgets That Will Keep You Off Your Feet All Weekend
On your feet all week? Maybe you just want to spend the next couple of days sitting on your ass. If you had these 7 gadgets, you wouldn't have to get up for anything. More »
#iphoneapps

The App Store Effect: Are iPhone Apps Headed for Oblivion?
It's uncanny. When known software gets repackaged for iPhones and iPod Touches and passes through the hallowed gates of the App Store, something happens: Almost invariably, it gets cheaper. Waaay cheaper. Good right? Well, not always. More »

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