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more about #video more comments → Platypus Man: Hmm... it doesn't look like it makes any mention of the Smurfs, which I find a bit suspicious... #avatar more » Software_Goddess: I wonder if his mother gets a discount to come visit her grandchildren. #billgateshousetour more » TheSonOfKrypton: Giz, Giz, Giz....How are we NOT gonna talk about the SINGLE MOST AWESOME PIECE OF GEAR OF MW2: THE NIGHT VISION GOGGLES?! AWESOME! more » Gundem: You wanna know how cheap I am ? i work in the same building and same level as these guys and know several of them. I haven't bought my copy yet in hop... more » met2art: I sat and watched a friend of mine play it for a few minutes. I was very not blown away. The graphics look ok, but I wasn't amazed. I guess it's all a... more » psychiccheese: "it allows a regular geek to haul a 200-lb. backpack as if it weighed as much as a couple of physics textbooks" So... it does nothing? #exoskeleton more » GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking: Daniel Wilson, you got magic legs! #exoskeleton more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Chaank: Hard tech, for a hard world. #exoskeleton more » Noobs-R-Us: Get away from her you bitch!!! #exoskeleton more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: Daniel Wilson, isn't that the guy who hosted that show called the Works? #exoskeleton more » -
#imagecache
Behind the Scenes of Avatar
For a "behind the scenes," this clip doesn't reveal much in terms of the technical wizardry behind Avatar. But it does offer a handful of CGI I don't think any trailer has revealed yet. [Wired] -
#billgates
If I Had $35,000 In My Left Pocket, I Would Get Bill Gates to Guide Me Around His Home
That's how much it costs to visit Bill Gates' home with him as the cicerone: 35,000 doubloons. Jefe Gates, if you are reading this, could I go visit your house gratis? I promise not to look for hidden Macs. More » -
#gaming
5 of the Coolest New Pieces of Gear in Modern Warfare 2
Have you played Modern Warfare 2 yet? With sales of over 7 millions copies in one day, chances are you have. And man, is it great. Here are my five favorite new toys in the latest Call of Duty blockbuster. More » -
#robots
Me and My Exoskeleton: The Trick to Super Strength
When I first see the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC), it is hanging limply from the ceiling by a strap attached to its neck, dangling over a treadmill. I can't wait to try it on. More » -
#nokia
Video: Nokia's Vision of Mobile Devices in 2015
This cool dual-display handheld netbook concept is one of several devices Nokia imagines we'll see just a few years from now. Check out this video they just presented at their Way We Live Next 3.0 event in Finland. More » -
#displays
VESA Officially Adopts Apple's Mini DisplayPort
It was bound to happen: Apple's Mini DisplayPort is now officially part of the Video Electronics Standards Association's DisplayPort 1.1a standard. [VESA] -
#iphone
New iControlPad Prototype Controls the iPhone with Dual Analog Nubs
The iPhone gamepad case is back with an overhauled design that brings controls to the front, and adds dual analog nubs (the same as the Pandora gaming handheld). There's also an internal battery that charges the iPhone while playing. More » -
#computing
The History of Computing Video Shows Why We Are Doomed
Do you think that computing was a hard road until now? Watch Trillions, and you'll understand why we need to come fast with new technologies to make our data networks more like our bodies, and less like traditional systems. More » -
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#android
The Android iPhone
Matt told me the other day that Droid looked like Tim Burton Batman's cellphone. "True—I replied—and I don't want a gold latex 80s cellphone. I would like something sleek like the iPhone, running Android." Behold, the APhone A6. More » -
#imagecache
I Never Thought Water Drops Looked Like This
I'm flabbergasted, dumbfound, and mindboggled. In fact, my whole mind is a bag of bbggglll after watching this high speed video of water drops falling. It's unbelievable how high speed photography can change your perception of the world. More » -
#gaming
Rock Band Voice Engine Tricked By Something Called a "Musical Instrument"
On one hand, what's happening here is very simple: Rock Band's singing feature just senses pitch, not words, so it's perfectly reasonable that a flute—or indeed almost any instrument—could do the trick. On the other? This is art. More » -
#roomba
Video: Hacked Roombas Used to Play Pac-Man, Finally!
It was only a matter of time, right? Check out this setup where a laptop player controls "Pac-Man" while being chased by robo-vacuum ghosts. And get this: it's actually a demo of their unmanned aerial software that guides airborne vehicles. More » -
#dubai
World's Tallest, Most Expensive Fountain In Sparkling Action
As you would expect, the world's tallest fountain is in Dubai. As you would expect, it's next to the world's tallest building. And as you would expect, it's as naff as everything else in there. More » -
#fashion
MIT Media Lab: Electronic Wallpaper, Conductive Threads and More
Diana Eng, who you might remember as Project Runway's premiere nerd designer, took a look at MIT's Media Lab and found some pretty cool stuff, mostly run off of Arduino microcontrollers. Check it out below. More » -
#hackintosh
Latest Snow Leopard Developer Build Breaks Hackintosh Support... Again
Enough with the back and forth already, Apple. If you're going to kill Atom support then just kill it. Don't toy with us, taking and giving like some sort of merciless god. More » -
#apple
Watch Jonathan Ive's Segment in Objectified
Objectified, Gary Hustwit's look at the world of industrial design, featured a lengthy section on Apple Chief Designer Jon Ive—and now that clip is online for impatient Apple fans to see. [Brainstorm Tech] More » -
#retromodo
Computers Are Scary, But Steve Allen Is Here to Help
Back in the early 80s, computers were new and terrifying. Luckily, Steve Allen was available to chuckle you through all of that crazy jargon. [Everything Is Terrible] -
#diy
DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator Almost Makes Regular Bluetooth Headsets Look Stylish
This DIY Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator instantly reminded me of a comment a dear reader left when I shared a Star Trek fantasy. He was right: Bluetooth is the ruin of Star Trek. But this is a fun quick-n-dirty project. More » -
#hiddencameras
Prank Musical Uses 7 Secret, Joystick-Controlled Cameras to Capture the Magic
Famed internet pranksters Improv Everywhere just posted their latest "mission," a musical about the joys of lunch sung inside the atrium of Trump Tower. But this time, they got to record it using a boatload of NBC's high-tech gear. More » -
#lcds
Why You Don't Need To Spend Extra Money On a 240 Hz LCD TV
Yesterday I discussed how the problem of motion blur has been all but eliminated in most mid-to-high-end LCDs. However, as HDGuru points out, there are consequences to bumping refresh rates up to 120 Hz or 240 Hz. More » -
#weapons
MetalStorm 3GL Grenade Launcher Should Be Renamed to "You-Gonna-Get-a-Sh*tstorm-of-Metal, Enemy Dude"
This is not the MetalStorm 3GL Grenade Launcher. It's the Milkor MGL/M32, a lightweight 40 mm semi-automatic, 6-shot grenade launcher. It does a lot of bang-bang-my-baby-shot-me-down, but it's no match for the deadly simple, electronically-fired MetalStorm 3GL: More » -
#imagecache
Cookie Monster Sang About Google 27 Years Ago
Today's Google homepage celebrated the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, but, as this video reveals, Sesame Street's Cookie Monster celebrated Google in a song from 27 years ago. A super fun song of the you'll-giggle-your-socks-off variety, that is. More » -
#ads
New Droid Commercial Turns to All-Out Sci-Fi
The Motorola Droid! It's a robot from space, shot to Earth from fighter jets, letting you check Facebook! Or something like that. Apparently, this ad that shows you nothing about the phone itself will start running next week. [BGR] -
#books
RevolveR Journal Implodes to Explode
It's rare that technological advancements in bookbinding make their way to Giz, but you have to trust us on this one. The RevolveR, a $21 reversible journal, will put a hurt on your brain. [RevolveR via boingboing via Making Light] -
#fixit
Eliminate Scratches On Your iPhone's Bezel With A Sponge
I abused my iPhone and it's got the marks to tell the stories. The most annoying though are the scratches on the pretty silver bezel. Thankfully, as Lifehacker shows us, those can easily be eliminated using a kitchen sponge. More » -
#robots
Someone Stop The Fastest Robot Packager in the World at Once
For some reason, I can't stop looking at the frenzy Adept Quattro robopackager, which reaches more than 300 cycles per minute. Go to 1:30 to see it running at full speed. Must. Close. Window.[Adept via RobotBuzz via Botjunkie] -
#humor
DirecTV Uses a Few Other Dead Celebrity Spokesmen
Man, if you thought it was tacky and gross when DirecTV used Chris Farley in their ads, you probably won't like the Heath Ledger, JFK or Jesus Christ spots. [LandlineTV] -
#diy
This DIY Automated Sentry Gun Looks Terrifyingly Easy To Build
I know the week's barely started, but I've already got the freakishly scary weekend project I want to take on. Some folks have put together instructions to build a completely automatic, autonomous sentry gun. More » -
#cars
Fully Autonomous Audi TTS to Race at Mad Pikes Peak Rally Circuit
Forget the Darpa's urban challenge. This fully automated Audi TTS—equipped with GPS, sensors, and guidance systems—is set to race on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a crazy 19.99-kilometer rally race circuit with 156 turns. More » -
#retromodo
This Is the Most Terrifying, Disturbing Movie You Will See Today
My favorite actor died today, which makes me truly sad. He's Spanish, so you probably don't know him, even while he got an Emmy in 1972 for this short: The Telephone Box, a frightening tale with a shocking ending. More » -
#oops
Why You Should Always Be Careful While Using a Forklift
In this video, a hapless Russian warehouse worker destroys about $250,000 of precious, precious vodka in about 3 seconds (he escaped unscathed). Insert Yakov Smirnoff joke here. [English Russia via The Daily What] -
#humor
Wii Xbox 360 to Make Shooters More Accessible to Non-Gamers
Like Wii Music before it, Nintendo's upcoming Wii Xbox 360 takes something that once required skill to be good at and lowers the bar for entry. Finally, your mom can kick ass at Call of Duty! More » -
#starwars
This Is Why You Shouldn't Put Drunk Ewoks On Live TV
In honor of Halloween, the Today Show had a Star Wars themed episode. The only trouble is that no one considered that sticking a bunch of drunk midgets into Ewok costume might end with dry humping, fighting, and moon-walking. More » -
#airplanes
Sinister Sabre Warrior Drone Will Kill Us All One Day
This is Lockheed Martin's Sabre Warrior, a next-generation plane that looks like something Batman and Darth Vader would fight over for. Instead, some good-turned-evil computer will get a fleet, as part of a plan to destroy us all. It's impressive. More » -
#android
Video: Android 2.0 Running on T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream
Android 2.0 only came out last week, but the open-source community has already ported it the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream, the first Android phone. Check it out: More » -
#nintendodsixl
Video: First Good Look at the Larger Nintendo DSi XL
The DSi LL (or XL, as it will be known in the US early next year) made its first TV appearance in Japan overnight, and yep, that 4.2-inch screen is lookin' pretty big. More » -
#advertising
Watch these Real Flies Carrying Real Ad Banners
Someone thought that the best way to promote their company was by attaching paper ad banners to real flies. I tried this at school, to pass notes to a pretty girl called Carla. It ended in pain. More » -
#concepts
Ericsson's Spider PC Concept Projects the Keyboard and Screen
Over at the Taiwan Broadband show, Ericsson's vision for the portable computer of 2020 uses a pico-projected screen and laser-projected keyboard. And though they've got a rough prototype (pictured), they imagine it ultimately squeezing into this bizarre spider-leg tripod design: More » -
#japan
Bad Promotional Idea of the Week
Jason is in Japan now, looking for Godzilla. He sent this video tonight. It seems that Microsoft thinks that putting a Windows 7 presentation booth in the middle of Akihabara station is a good idea. Dear Microsoft, More »
