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#diy
Upgrade Your Current Flashlight to an LED Flashlight
Why throw your current flashlight away to upgrade to LED when you can keep all the good stuff and just upgrade the light itself? Milwaukee's LED Module flashlight upgrade does just that. [ToolBarn via Core77] -
#diy
How To Make Any Pair Of Gloves Work With a Touchscreen
There are commercial gloves designed to work with touchscreens, but you can achieve the same functionality with your current pair of gloves using a needle and some conductive thread. More » -
#food
Yoomi Baby Bottle Heats Milk For You, No Cartridges Required
Self-heating containers aren't a new idea, but rarely are they as practical or reusable as the Yoomi baby bottle. More » -
#broken
Check Your Receipts When You Exit Radio Shack
A Consumerist reader was scammed into giving a donation to Livestrong that he didn't consent to, as he found out when he got home and discovered an unauthorized donation on his receipt. More » -
#netbooks
NES Netbook
If you don't have at least one NES-style accessory incorporated into your daily routine, you've haven't just failed us, you've let down everyone who ever believed in you. Score this NES netbook case for $50. [Etsy via Lilliputing via UberGizmo] -
#blackfriday
Black Friday Deals List Updated
Our Black Friday List is updated with deals from Vizio, WireFly, HP and Amazon, including an entirely new page for Blu-rays and DVDs. That's in addition to Best Buy, Office Depot, Dell, Target, Walmart, K-mart and more. Start saving here. -
#questionoftheday
Are You Going To Shop On Black Friday?
After investigating what I consider the "myth" of Black Friday deals, I'm curious to know how you plan to spend Black Friday. Are you shopping for gifts and gadgets? How will you shop? Or do you have other plans? More » -
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#advertisment
Vote for Gizmodo as the Blog of the Decade
AdWeek is rounding up votes to see which publishing and advertising players will be dubbed "Best of the 2000s." In the running for Blog of the Decade are four Gawker Media sites, including this very one! Click here to vote for Gizmodo! -
#blockquote
White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer Compares Censorship In China To American ISPs
AT&T did not take kindly to remarks made by White House Deputy CTO Andrew McLaughlin comparing oppressive Chinese censorship to the practice of American ISPs. More » -
#giftguide
Passive-Aggressive Gifts for Geeks Who Are Late to Everything
If I show up for something on time, it's probably an accident. Some of us just weren't born with internal clocks that sync up with the rest of the world—these gifts are for people who're late for everything. More » -
#software
Handbrake DVD Ripper Just Went 64-Bit
Handbrake just updated to 0.9.4 which uses x264 libraries to encode faster and smaller file sizes. On my iMac Core i7 a DVD ripped 25% faster. It also has better xbox and ps3 presets, among other things. It depends on a now unavailable 64-bit version of VLC but you can still download the nightly builds here. [Handbrake] -
#shootingchallenge
Shooting Challenge: Thanksgiving
You've got a long weekend to stew in food and everything-but-blood strangers. So take a little time to enter this week's Shooting Challenge: Thanksgiving. (Thermite turkeys optional.) More » -
#audio
LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
Step right up and marvel at the latest innovation in audio technology. The LessLoss Blackbody...box...thingy claims to improve stereo sound simply by being placed next to your gear. How does it work? I haven't the slightest idea. More » -
#blackfriday
The Complete List of NewEgg Black Friday Deals
We were teased with the first leaks, then with an update, but now we've got NewEgg's complete list of Black Friday and pre-Black Friday deals. More » -
#bestmodo
The Best Gadgets
"What gadget should I get?" is a timeless question. To answer it, here's our leaderboard of favorite gadgets, from smartphones, laptops and cameras to vacuums, rechargeable batteries and earphones. More » -
#windows
Windows 7 Passes Mac OS X Install Base
It was going to happen eventually, since Windows has 18 times OS X's marketshare, but Windows 7 already passed Apple's install base about a month after having been released. Again, not a surprise, but it is interesting how many people already upgraded to Windows 7 (or bought a new machine with Windows 7 on it). [Computerworld] -
#dealzmodo
Gadget Deals of the Day
With Black Friday right around the corner, today might well be your last chance to get some stress-free savings. Because from here on out its Tryptophan, tramplings, gifts and grandparents. More » -
#review
Astro A40 Chat Headset Review
The Astro A40 is the premier chat-ready 5.1 surround sound gaming headset on the market, compatible with Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. But unlike the Turtle Beach X41, it's wired. More » -
#giftguide
Gifts For Lazy People Who Could Use a Smarter Home
If you know someone who would benefit by turning more of the day-to-day operation of their home over to gadgets, we have several products you might be interested in (and one you shouldn't be). More » -
#blackfriday
Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals
Forget TVs, laptops and Blu-ray players, this year's go-to Black Friday doorbusters are smartphones. And as tantalizing as the deals might look, do yourself a favor. Pretend you never saw them. More » -
#robots
Autonomous BB-Shooting Mini Mech Is Too Violent For Its Own Good
Just look how excited this "X-Brat" mini mech gets when it acquires a target. Clearly, it is consumed with the urge to kill. In the end, this proves to be his undoing. More » -
#tvs
The 5 Best HDTV Deals Under $1000
We teamed with HD Guru Gary Merson again, this time to find the best TVs under $1000. This economy has really shocked prices. Forget the off-brands. You can now get a top-name good-looking 50" TV for $700, and more... More » -
#dealzmodo
Every Mac Price-Compared Across Retailers
AppleInsider has a ridiculously handy chart that compares prices on Mac sales across various retailers. Granted, it's not taking into account Apple's Black Friday deals, but there are hundreds of dollars to be saved if you're interested. [AppleInsider] -
#photography
I Can't Get Enough of This Weird and Wonderful Microscopy
The results from the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition are in. They are as mesmerizing and funky as always, starting with the winner: A water flea from planet Zortax photographed with confocal laser scanning microscopy. Here's the Top 20: More » -
#google
How to Try the New Google Search
Confirmed. The rumors about Google's redesign are true, and you can try it for yourself with a very simple method.
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#iphoneapps
Waze Turn-By-Turn App Lets You Play Pac-Man With Your Car
Free, crowd-sourced turn-by-turn app Waze might not navigate quite as well as the Navigons and Telenavs of the world, but it's got one killer feature that they don't: cherries, to chomp with your car. More » -
#kindle
Kindle Gets Firmware Updated to 2.3
Get excited, Kindle owners! Both the US and global versions of the Kindle as well as the Kindle DX now have fancy new firmware available, bringing a handful of new features and benefits. More » -
#nas
8-Bay Drobo Pro Reviewed, Approved
PC Perspective put the $1,500, 8-bay Drobo Pro through all the paces, and they found that, yes, it's wonderful, and yes, it lacks eSATA. But if you need/want eSATA, there's always the 5-bay Drobo S. [PC Perspective] -
#microsoft
The PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue Looks Uncomfortable
This is the Microsoft PC Lounge at Saks Fifth Avenue. Looks a tad uncomfortable! More » -
#windowshomeserver
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Available Now
Windows Home Server's Power Pack 3 is available now, and all you have to do is go into your Windows Update section of your Home Server and hit Update to access the new features. Unless you're one of those who accessed PP3 before it was final, in which case you have to follow these instructions instead. More » -
#data
TiVo Is Slowly Dying
It's always strange when a company that's become synonymous with its market—like Kleenex to tissues, or Xerox to copiers—starts fading. And that's exactly what happening to TiVo, whose subscriber level has dropped to where it was in 2004. More » -
#giftguide
Gifts for Apple Cultists Who've Grown Beyond Shame
If you're reading this, there's at least a 50 percent chance you or someone you know is a complete Mactard. Here's their wish list (SPOILER: It's all Apple stuff): More » -
#advertisement
Get a Jump on Holiday Shopping with Gilt Man
Gilt Man's major blowout sale offers up to 90% off of hoodies, coats, sweaters, loafers, and suits. Sale on A-list brands like Adidas, Cole Haan, and Penguin starts at noon today. Shop today, chow tomorrow, chill on Black Friday! More » -
#porn
New Parental Filter Will Annihilate Internet Porn Forever
Sorry, pervs, the perfect porn blocker is here. Conan O'Brien has saved the internets from the porn slime. Gracias, Conando! [Geeks Are Sexy] -
#ads
Spectacular Stop Motion Book Ad Make eBooks Seem Downright Soulless
This stop-motion ad by the New Zealand Book Council makes me glad I don't own a Kindle or a Nook, and it makes me want to go grab a book immediately. Preferably a gritty New Zealand western. [Arbora via TDW] -
#imagecache
Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
If two new paid fart apps in one day isn't a sign of a maturing App Catalog, I don't know what is. Rest easy, Rubinstein. For once. [Palm]










