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- Monday - August 25, 2008
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#review
Ravensword: The Fallen King Micro-Review: Hack, Slash, and Finger-swipe
Chillingo's ambitious app puts a Lord of the Rings-like adventure in the palm of your hand. [Kotaku] -
#wallpaperroundup
Wallpaper Roundup: Abstract Ice and Snowy Scenes
Thanksgiving has come and gone and in many locales the frost and snow are settling in. It's that winter wonderland time of year again and we've rounded up some pictures to help celebrate it. [Lifehacker] -
#robots
The Top 12 Coolest Artificial Robot Animals
You can't find them at PETCO and they won't bring the emotional gratification of a real pet's affection, but if you're itching to replace kibble and fish flakes with batteries and power cords, check out these robot animals. [Gawker.TV] - Yesterday - November 26, 2009
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#shoppinggiftguide
The PlayStation 3 Buyer's Guide
With at least one potential game of the year exclusively nesting on the Playstation 3 and a price drop under its belt, the PS3 has had a pretty darn good year. [Kotaku] -
#shoppinggiftguide
The Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
New Halo, new downloadables for Mass Effect, Fallout 3, and Grand Theft Auto, new Forza. It was a pretty good year for Xbox 360 owners. [Kotaku] -
#downloads
61 Free Apps We're Most Thankful For
As we prepare to stuff our faces with a bountiful Thanksgiving feast, we turn our Thanksgiving spirit to the gobs of free software we love to say thank you to the developers, and to give our computers a feast of their own. [Lifehacker] - Wednesday - November 25, 2009
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#animation
Phenomenal Matrix Stop-Motion Animation Using Legos
This beautiful Lego stop animation is a recreation of the famous Bullet Time dodge scene from The Matrix. It took 440 hours of work and it was made just in time for the 10th anniversary of the original movie release. [Gawker.TV] -
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#blackfriday
Lifehacker's Guide to Making the Most of Black Friday
Black Friday: It's a day when you can either score killer deals on gear or pay way too much for too little. The amount of planning and strategy you use is the biggest factor in whether or not you'll get burned. [Lifehacker] - Tuesday - November 24, 2009
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#media
A Glimpse of Google without News Corp.: No Big Loss
The media world is in a (relative) uproar over what the implications of News Corp. pulling its content off Google would be. But! A three-part Gawker investigation-type thing indicates the impact might be quite minimal for you, the consumer. Observe: [Gawker] -
#bittorrent
BitTorrent’s Future: DHT, PEX, and Magnet Links Explained
Last week The Pirate Bay confirmed it would shut down its tracker permanently, instead encouraging the use of DHT, PEX, and magnet links. This move confounded many BitTorrent enthusiasts, who were confronted with confusing new terminology and technology. Time for some explaining. [Lifehacker] -
#carcrime
Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
A nationwide study examining police ticket data across the United States has revealed one very important list — which cars don't get tickets. We've broken down the list below. [Jalopnik] -
#screenshottour
Hands-On Look at What's New in Office 2010
Now that we've had some time to play with the Office 2010 Professional Beta, we thought we'd share what's new and useful inside Microsoft's big suite. Take a gander at the pictorial evidence below. [Lifehacker] - Monday - November 23, 2009
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#pranks
The "Super Glue an iPhone to the Sidewalk" Prank
Oh check it out guys! A brand new iPhone 3G just laying on the sidewalk in New York City! It must be your lucky day. Watch what happens when want quickly turns to fail. [Gawker.TV] -
#downloads
My Movies 3 Is a Beautiful Movie Add-on for Windows Media Center
Windows only: My Movies is a free plug-in for Windows Media Center designed to manage and play all of your movies within Windows Media Center, pulling in rich metadata for your movie collection, including cast, trailers, DVD art, and more. [Lifehacker] -
#shoppinggiftguide
The iPhone Gamer's Gift Guide
It's been an amazing year for the iPhone and gaming. [Kotaku] -
#security
Protect Yourself from Drive-By Browser Malware Attacks
We explained that you don't need to pay for Windows security last week, but today we're taking a closer look at how to protect yourself from drive-by malware that can infect your computer by simply visiting the wrong web site. [Lifehacker] - Saturday - November 21, 2009
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#wow
8-bit Music Video Tribute of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
What could possibly be a more fitting tribute to the King Of Pop than an 8-bit music video version of '80s hit "Thriller?" Nothing. [Gawker.TV] - Friday - November 20, 2009
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#newcars
Chevy Volt "Chirps," Warns Pedestrians Of Impending Silent Vehicular Manslaughter
The Chevy Volt runs virtually silent in all-electric mode. To combat the potential electric car "silent killer" threat, GM's built in a "chirp" feature for drivers to announce and warn pedestrians when they drive by. [Jalopnik] -
#announcements
The Complete Guide to Google Wave Preview Edition PDF Available for Download
The preview edition of Gina and Adam's new book, The Complete Guide to Google Wave, is now available in PDF form for your offline, ebook-reading pleasure. [Lifehacker] -
#videohistory
This Day in Video History: Windows 1.0 Launched
On November 20, 1985 Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released. The world discovers the joy of playing solitaire at work. [Gawker.TV] -
#truecrime
Confessed Teen Killer's Social Networking Hobbies: 'Killing People'
Alyssa Bustamante's MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube profiles are eerie in that "teen who engages in self-injurious behavior and bullshits about being tough" way. Except, when she lists "killing people" as a hobby? Police say that part was true. [Gawker] - Wednesday - November 18, 2009
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#printisdead
Condé Nast Is the Latest to Convert in Apple's Secret Tablet Faith
Condé Nast says it is already racing to repackage its magazines for Apple's forthcoming tablet, starting with Wired, even while toeing Apple's line that the device doesn't exist. Publishers are clearly betting Steve Jobs can save their business model. [Gawker] -
#scienceart
Algae Sex and Amoeba Smackdown - Best Microscopy Videos of the Year
Ever wonder what it looks like when algae have sex? Now you'll find out in this winning video from the Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Contest. More winning entries in our gallery, which includes an amoeba vs. yeast cell smackdown. [io9] - Tuesday - November 17, 2009
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#mediacenter
Build a Cheap But Powerful Boxee Media Center
Adam thinks XBMC is the best media center around, but I roll with Boxee for its awesome streaming web content. Here's how I turned a relatively cheap yet powerful home theater PC into a DIY Boxee Box for my HDTV. [Lifehacker] -
#magazines
Magazine of the Future Ruined by Magazine Delivery System of the Past
Esquire decided to SAVE MAGAZINES this month by putting another weird little "hold it up to your webcam" hologram augmented-reality gizmo on the cover, but alas: the magical doohickey is obscured by the address label. Curse you, ignoble media irony. [Gawker] - Monday - November 16, 2009
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#marissamayer
The Google Princess' Fairy Tale Wedding
Marissa Mayer, Google's data-driven planner extraordinaire, has gone to work on her personal life: Friends of the VP are showing off the fancy wedding invites she just sent out — and talking about the three-day nuptials she's planning. [Gawker] - Friday - November 13, 2009
- Thursday - November 12, 2009
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#cyborgs
Pop-Culture Cyborgs Through The Ages: A Gallery
Cyborgs kick ass with their super-powered robot legs — but they've changed a lot over the years. Here's our roundup of awesome images of cybernetic organisms, bionic superheroes and cyber-villains, from the 1960s to today. [io9] -
#dualboot
Dual-Boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu in Perfect Harmony
Windows 7 and Ubuntu, despite their opposing missions, can get along like best pals on a single computer. Here's how to set up a dual boot system that lets you enjoy the best of both worlds in perfect harmony. [Lifehacker] -
#infomercials
The Top 5 Strangest Infomercial Products For Your Ass
When is it socially acceptable to talk about all the problems surrounding your backside? During late night infomercials of course! So if you're having ass-ues stay tuned for this once-in-a-life-time offer! [Gawker.TV] - Wednesday - November 11, 2009
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#brainimplants
The Curious Case of a Woman Addicted to Her Brain Implant
One of the cutting-edge cures for chronic muscle tremors is called a thalamic stimulator - it's a brain implant that delivers current to your thalamus. But it can also cause intensely pleasurable erotic feelings, leading one woman into implant addiction. [io9] -
#feature
They Made The Wii Bowling Ball, And They're Not Done Yet
I sat in a blue room on Monday, surrounded by what some hardcore gamers might call artifacts of absurdity. [Kotaku] - Tuesday - November 10, 2009
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#opinion
Stop Paying for Windows Security; Microsoft's Security Tools Are Good Enough
When it comes to keeping your Windows PC secure, all of the scare tactics and overblown virus stories out there make it hard to feel safe online. The fact of the matter is that you don't need to pay for Windows security. [Lifehacker] -
#review
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Review: This Means War
Sergeant Gary "Roach" Sanderson answers the call of duty in the highly charged Modern Warfare 2, developer Infinity Ward's immediate successor to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. [Kotaku] - Monday - November 9, 2009
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#pc
The Dangerous Video Game You Weren't Supposed To Play
Zach Gage says his riff on Space Invaders isn't maliciously designed software made to destroy your computer files — though it might do that. It's a more thoughtful project than that. [Kotaku] -
#mozillafirefox
Happy Birthday: A Look Back at Five Years of Firefox
Five years ago, an open-source browser called Firefox—one that didn't ship with your computer—was available as a 1.0 download. To say it's changed the world's web experience is understatement. Here's a look back at five years of the 'fox. [Lifehacker] -
#exclusive
The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted Because Only 0.027% of Iranians Are on Twitter
Remember the storyline about a new Iranian revolution after the elections this summer? The one fuelled by the internet generation? The one that got the state department to intervene to help Iranians Twitter? Not so much. [Gawker] - Friday - November 6, 2009
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#2012
Roland Emmerich's 8 Rules For Ending The World
Director Roland Emmerich knows how to blow humanity to smithereens. He did it in Independence Day, Day After Tomorrow and now 2012. We talked to the apocalypse-master himself, who explained that there are 8 simple rules for ending the world. [io9] -
#inventions
A History of the Theater Gimmicks Meant to Save Hollywood
You may not have known you wanted it, but now you're going to get it. 3D redux is here with its biggest tentpole to date, Disney's $180 million Christmas Carol, followed shortly after by the release of James Cameron's Avatar. [Gawker] -
#newcars
Local Motors Rally Fighter: The First-Ever Creative Commons Car
This is Local Motors' Rally Fighter, the first car openly developed and built using crowd-sourcing. It will change the auto industry forever. More importantly for me, with its P-51 fighter plane-influenced design, it might be the coolest-looking car ever. [Jalopnik] - Thursday - November 5, 2009
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#fameballs
Buy a Private Jet Trip with Ice Cream-Licking Art Star of Silicon Valley
Drue Kataoka sells engulfing quick dips in art and culture to rich Silicon Valley workaholics. Now she's selling the ultimate fast immersion: the chance to "leave your mark" on Kataoka's art during a private jet ride. [Gawker] -
#windowshomeserver
Five Great Add-Ins to Power Up Your Windows Home Server Console
Last week we highlighted the benefits of having a Windows Home Server, including seamless backups and system restoration. Now let's take a closer look at five great add-ins for making the most of your home server. [Lifehacker] -
#sema
MotionLites LED Wheel Lights: The Next Trend You'll Hate
MotionLites are servo-actuated, multi-colored LED lights which extend from the wheel wells to light your giant chrome wheels. It's $400 for a set and it'll probably be the next customization making you hate everyone. Video and gallery below. [Jalopnik] - Tuesday - November 3, 2009
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#welcome
Meet Your Editors
Gawker.TV Crew: Mike Byhoff, (left) Richard Blakeley (center) and Whitney Jefferson (right) shot by Diana Levine at Gawker HQ in SoHo. [Gawker.TV] - Monday - November 2, 2009
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#googlewave
The Complete Guide to Google Wave Is a Comprehensive Book on Wave
Got an interest in Google Wave but have absolutely no idea where to get started? Try out The Complete Guide to Google Wave, a new (free) book written and edited by my pal and Lifehacker cohort Gina Trapani and yours truly. [Lifehacker] -
#privacy
How to Really Browse Without Leaving a Trace
Think that your browser's private mode keeps your browsing completely private? Not so! More often than not, you're still leaving traces of your browsing session behind, and today we'll tell you how to get rid of them for truly private browsing. [Lifehacker] - Friday - October 30, 2009
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#jalopnikvsgm
Jalopnik Vs GM: The Action
Finally, here's what you've been waiting for: action photos and video from yesterday's Jalopnik Vs GM race. Maybe if I'd kept all four of the Evo's wheels on the road, I'd have been faster. [Jalopnik] -
#winterupgrades
Turbo Charge Your New XBMC Installation
We give a lot of attention to XBMC here, and with just cause. It's an open-source, cross-platform, highly-customizable media center solution that outperforms just about every commercial option out there. Here's how you can make it even better. [Lifehacker] - Thursday - October 29, 2009
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#advertising
Someone Patented Product Placement in TV Shows
It's hard to believe that there is actually an inventor of product placement; like swine flu, it always seemed just nature's dark side. But someone thinks he did in fact invent it and is willing to sue to prove it. [Gawker] -
#dsill
DSi XL Coming To America in Early 2010
The extra-large, extra-priced DSi LL, unveiled in Japan early this morning, will be coming to North America and Europe in the first quarter of 2010, Nintendo tells Kotaku. [Kotaku] -
#winterupgrades
Build a Silent, Standalone XBMC Media Center On the Cheap
You won't find a better media center than the open-source XBMC, but most people don't have the space or desire to plug a noisy PC into their TV. Instead, I converted a cheap nettop into a standalone XBMC set-top box. Here's how. [Lifehacker] -
#nintendo
How Does The DSi LL Compare To The DSi And DS Lite
Nintendo has announced a new DSi redesign, dubbed DSi LL. How does it stack up to the DSi and the DS Lite? Let's compare. [Kotaku] -
#breaking
Nintendo Announces Big Screen DSi
The rumors are true. Today, at Nintendo's press event in Tokyo, the company announced a revised version of the Nintendo DS. [Kotaku] - Tuesday - October 27, 2009
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#contest
Design Your Own Adult iPhone Game—And Win Free Porn! [NSFW]
This summer, Pink Visual launched iTouchHer—an iPhone (web)app chock full of naughty games. Think you can come up with a game that's better than theirs? Now's your chance to prove it. [Fleshbot] - Monday - October 26, 2009
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#howto
Make Your Own Animatronic Screaming Skull Brake Lights With Junkyard Parts!
As you know, I like building dumb projects using junkyard parts, particularly when they're all about safety! This tale of building your very own Skull Brake Lights has more than the usual twists and turns, so buckle up! [Jalopnik] - Saturday - October 24, 2009
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#lifehackertop10
Top 10 Windows 7 Booster Apps
Windows 7 is a big improvement over Vista, and a pretty convenient OS in general—but it's by no means perfect. These 10 downloads improve Windows 7's looks, functions, and make it easier, safer, and more convenient to upgrade to. [Lifehacker] - Thursday - October 22, 2009
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#windows7
Lifehacker's Complete Guide to Windows 7
Windows 7 officially launches today, but we've been testing, tweaking, customizing, fixing, and writing about this OS for a year now. We present here a guide to everything we've learned about the OS, from first install to final settings change. [Lifehacker] -
#exclusive
How The Army Used Love To Create Psychic Warriors
In this exclusive clip from The Men Who Stare At Goats, Jeff Bridges is a new-age guru schooling the Army in psychic warfare. Based on one journalist's account of a real military project, this flick is destined for cult status. [io9] - Wednesday - October 21, 2009
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#exclusive
The Secrets Of Astro Boy's Floating Robot City
Here you can see a massive Peacekeeper robot shredding combat drones, in exclusive Astro Boy concept art. We loved this movie's floating mountain city full of robots, so we talked to writer/director David Bowers and two designers about its creation. [io9] - Monday - October 19, 2009
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#feature
I Kept Playing — The Costs Of My Gaming Addiction
"I hated level 40," she said with a sigh. It was the first time we'd spoken in eight years, and she had never forgotten the night I spurned her advances in favor of gaining a level in EverQuest. [Kotaku] -
#windows7
The Best Windows Tweaks that Still Work in Windows 7
The final version of Windows 7 is being released this week to the general public, and after you get your hands on it the first thing you'll need to know is: Do all my tweaks still work? [Lifehacker] - Sunday - October 18, 2009
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#ruhroh
OK, This Wiimote Mishap? We're Calling Not Fake.
That infamous "Mama!!!" video where the Wiimote destroys the flat-screen has been endlessly debated: staged or real? In this, it's safe to assume the Home Shopping Network did not intend to smash its own TV showing off Wii Tennis. [Kotaku] -
#hivefive
Five Best Software Update Tools
Rather than wait around for your software to notify you of updates (let's face it, a lot of applications never will), these five handy tools keep an eye on your apps, alert you when an update's available, and streamline the updating process. [Lifehacker] - Saturday - October 17, 2009
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#balloonboy
Exclusive: I Helped Richard Heene Plan a Balloon Hoax
For the first time, 25-year-old researcher Robert Thomas reveals to Gawker how earlier this year he and Richard Heene drew up a master plan to generate a massive media controversy using a weather balloon. To get famous, of course. [Gawker] - Thursday - October 15, 2009
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#savingmoney
Make Unlimited Free Calls on Your Cellphone with Google Voice
Most cellphone carriers provide a feature allowing you a certain number of contacts that you can call, on any network, for free, anytime. So what happens when you team up this feature with your Google Voice number? [Lifehacker] -
#lightbox
Make a DIY Photography Light Box with K'Nex
Lightboxes aren't just for the professionals any longer. Using them to illuminate your Craigslist and eBay listings can help make a sale, and amateur photogs can get professional-looking shots with one. Create your own using K'nex and a little know how. [Lifehacker] - Wednesday - October 14, 2009
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#googlewave
Google Wave's Best Use Cases
Last week we asked a simple question: How will you use Google Wave? Over 600 responses later, we're sending Wave nominations to the people who had the best use cases. Here are a few. [Lifehacker] - Tuesday - October 13, 2009
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#chromeos
First Glimpse at What the Chrome Browser May Look Like in Chrome OS
Over the weekend someone stumbled onto a Chrome browser build for Chrome OS on Google's servers. We've seen several false-alarm looks at Chrome OS, and while it is only the browser, it provides a glimpse into the direction Google's going. [Lifehacker] -
#startrek
Trek DVD Extra: Kirk Apologizes To A Green Woman?
The upcoming Star Trek DVD/Blu-Ray throws in tons of deleted scenes, including Spock's parents, Kirk's uncle, Klingon prison-breaks... and Kirk apologizing to a green woman? Special features explain everything — except the writers' theory of time travel. [io9] - Monday - October 12, 2009
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#exclusive
In Messy Divorce, Ex-Yahoo President Accused of Being a Druggy, Philandering Spy
Sue Decker's tenure as Yahoo president was full of corporate intrigue. But it's nothing compared to her ongoing divorce in which her husband's lawyer is brandishing accusations of illegal drug use, "extramarital affair(s)" and secretly recording him at home. [Gawker] - Friday - October 9, 2009
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#carcadgets
Top Ten Tech-Heavy Car Dashboards
Car dashboards are beginning to mimic the latest in consumer electronics as automakers try to suck in the iPod-generation as new car buyers. Here's the ten most high-tech dashboards on production cars you can buy this year or next. [Jalopnik] -
#wallpaperroundup
Wallpaper Roundup: Color Splashes and Cooler Days
Fall is a colorful time of year and the vibrant hues of fall foliage and holidays lend well to livening up your desktop. Take a stroll through our collection of fall-themed wallpaper to find a new look for your workstation. [Lifehacker] - Thursday - October 8, 2009
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#twitter
Tracy Morgan Joins Medium Designed Expressly for Him
Tracy Morgan joined Twitter. Like, mere hours ago. The microblogging service is the perfect forum for a man known for his entertainingly insane 30 Rock non-sequiturs. Plus, there's already a thriving Twitter sub-culture devoted to Morgan sightings. They are gifts. [Gawker] - Wednesday - October 7, 2009
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#canyouhearmenow
How Mobile Phones Contribute To Female Progress In Developing Nations
For those in developing nations, a mobile phone is more than a communications luxury. These tiny handsets act as hubs for mobile banking, entrepreneurship, fact-checking, and public health announcements - and they may be the key to women's economic equality. [Jezebel] -
#rumor
Xbox 360 May Get Its Own Avatar Arcade
The Xbox 360 may be getting its own retro-themed arcade space, an environment that looks remarkably similar to the one competitor Sony offers in PlayStation Home. The above pictures come from a rumored survey hinting at an "AvatArcade." [Kotaku] - Tuesday - October 6, 2009
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#conceptart
Concept Art That Reimagines The Greatest Space Epics
Starships, battlecruisers and starfighters are part of the iconic imagery of our favorite space epics. So when classic space sagas like Star Wars or BSG get rebooted, concept artists must reimagine legendary vessels. Here's our favorite reimagined space concept art. [io9] -
#batteries
An Exhaustive Guide to Saving Your Smartphone's Battery
Modern phones come loaded with bright screens, fun games and apps, and connections for 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Not coincidentally, they're constantly out of juice. Here's some of the best collected wisdom about saving your web-connected phone's battery life. [Lifehacker] - Monday - October 5, 2009
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#downloads
AVG 9 Antivirus Improves Performance, Adds Identity Theft Tool
Windows only: One of our readers' favorite antivirus applications, AVG, has updated, claiming faster scan times (up to 50%), boot times (10-15%), and less memory usage. On top of that, it's added a new feature to assist with identity theft. [Lifehacker] -
#policecars
New Chevy Caprice Most High-Tech Cop Car Ever
Today's return of the Chevy Caprice to the police car ranks means more than just serious hoonage potential. With a new optional technology package, we're told it'll be the most high-tech production police car ever. [Jalopnik] - Friday - October 2, 2009
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#wallpaperroundup
Wallpaper Roundup: Retro Video Games as Awesome 3D Pixel Art
Reader Metin from the Seven's Heaven web site creates 3D pixel (Voxel) artwork from retro video games, and he's released an exclusive set of awesome, high-resolution wallpaper images for Lifehacker readers to enjoy. [Lifehacker] - Wednesday - September 30, 2009
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#playstation3
PlayStation Home "Universal Game Launching" Update Hits Oct. 1
Denizens of PlayStation Home should warm up the internet connection for tomorrow, as the latest and greatest update to the virtual hang out service will hit Thursday, October 1. [Kotaku] -
#mobilitydevices
The Future Of Disabled Mobility Tech
Mobility technology has historically been limited to wheelchairs. But the aging global population is leading companies like Honda and Panasonic to envision new technology combining robotics and even mind control to give mobility-limited individuals freedom. Here's what to expect. [Jalopnik] -
#screenshottour
Google Wave First Look
If you're not one of the 100,000 lucky users who gets an invitation to Google Wave today, don't fret. You can check out Google Wave right here. [Lifehacker] - Tuesday - September 29, 2009
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#downloads
Dropbox Comes to the iPhone and iPod touch
iPhone/iPod touch only: Dropbox, one of our favorite cross-platform file-syncing tools, has now made its way to the iPhone and iPod touch, complete with offline file viewing. [Lifehacker] -
#publicsex
Pink Visual's FapMapper Wants To Put Your Fap On The Map [NSFW]
Pink Visual—the genius team behind iTouchHer—has launched a new mobile innovation. FapMapper (currently in beta) is an iPhone web app that allows you to put your sexual exploits on the map. Literally. [Fleshbot] - Wednesday - September 23, 2009
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#tgs09
Nintendo Announces Official Wii Price Cut
Nintendo have just announced a price cut for the Wii in both the US and Japan, putting an end to weeks of speculation. [Kotaku] -
#exclusive
How To Get Your Future Robot Self High
We asked Surrogates director Jonathan Mostow all the really important stuff about our robot-filled future. Such as: how do we go to the bathroom while attached to a robot? And what kind of drugs are there for my robot half? [io9] -
#diy
Nine DIY Docks for Your Non-iPhone
If you have an iPhone, bully for you—there are roughly 100 ways to elevate and charge it on your desk, many of them previously covered here. For every other phone out there, we present these nine DIY ideas. [Lifehacker] - Monday - September 21, 2009
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#officesuppliesfetish
Rejuvenate Your Workspace with These Office Supply Favorites
We normally leave all-things-gadgetry to our sibling blog, Gizmodo, but office supplies are one territory we can't resist. In the spirit of our Supercharge Your Workspace week, here's a look at 20 of our favorite workspace organizers, note-takers, and accessories. [Lifehacker] -
#crashweek
Ten Most Confusing Google Street View Accidents
In honor of Crash Week, we're taking a look back at some of the stranger wrecks captured by the Google Street View team. Click below to see ten confusing Google Street View accidents. [Jalopnik] - Thursday - September 17, 2009
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#ournerdpresident
Barack Obama's Geekiest Moments
The pictures of Barack Obama brandishing a lightsaber are making the rounds, but they shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who knows that Mr. President is the nerdiest man living outside of his mother's basement. [Gawker] -
#lifehackerwishlist
Five Features We Want to See in iTunes
Last week Apple released iTunes 9, and while the update brings a few nice feature improvements here and there, the popular desktop music player still has a lot of room for improvement. Here are five things we're dying to see from iTunes. [Lifehacker] -
#forza3
Another 250GB 360 Bundle, This Time For Forza 3
Microsoft today have announced a second 250GB Xbox 360 bundle to go with the Modern Warfare pack from earlier in the week. [Kotaku] - Wednesday - September 16, 2009
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#futuremetro
What Will Today's Cities Look Like in the Future?
What will the New Yorks, Londons, and Tokyos of tomorrow look like? Will they be technological Edens, grim dystopias, or entirely obliterated? We look at science fiction's take on the future of today's cities to gauge our urban future. [io9] -
#pornstars
Pornstars Now Available On Your iPhone (As Long As They Keep Their Clothes On) [NSFW]
After countless rejections, Apple has finally allowed two pornstars to be represented in the iTunes app store. Both Sunny Leone and Aria Giovanni have apps of their own (which—despite promises of frequent/intense sexual content or nudity—remain relatively tame). [Fleshbot] -
#censorship
Apple Thinks the Hole In Your Jeans Is Simply Pornographic [NSFW]
When it comes to iPhone apps, Apple has always been really cagey about including anything sexy. Athletic Model Guild, who already got one app through the Draconian censors, was denied on a second app. Why? Because of holey jeans. [Fleshbot] - Tuesday - September 15, 2009
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#futuremetro
Seven Futuristic Urban Tools You'll Find in Today's Cities
The best part about living in a futuristic, metropolitan wonderland are the technologies that make urban living so much smoother. Here are some of our favorite little gadgets and what-nots that modern cities have to offer. [io9] -
#howto
Install Snow Leopard on Your Hackintosh PC, No Hacking Required
Two weeks ago I detailed how to build a Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, start to finish, with a little Terminal work. If you're not comfortable with command-line hacking, you can now install Snow Leopard on your Hackintosh with just a few point-and-clicks. [Lifehacker] -
#frankfurtmotorshow
Toyota: Electric Cars 'Too Expensive' For Mainstream Consumers
The Frankfurt Motor Show has seen the debut of numerous electric cars, but Toyota execs went out of their way to critique electric cars as too pricey for the average buyer. [Jalopnik] - Monday - August 25, 2008
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#usb
Wooden Animal USB Drives Are Tired of You Inserting Your USB Connector There
These hand-carved wooden animal flash drives are the latest in the tradition of semi- to fully perverse animal USB sticks. While this time the cute definitely outweighs the eww, Japanese designers Monodo just couldn't help themselves when it came time to select the connection point for these 1GB drives. Joining this little schnauzer is an elephant, swan, hippo and little piggy, all sharing the same unfortunate hook-up location. They can be yours in a few weeks for around $70. [Product Page (Japanese) via Fareastgizmos] -
#cvt
CVT i3101 iPhone Dock Doesn't Need Your Stinkin' iPhone
The CVT i3101 is not so different than the countless other iPhone/iPod alarm clocks we've seen on the market, but it does have a few standout features. First off, it's wall-mountable, saving you ever-precious nightstand space and giving your home that "wow, I have electronics stuck to my wall just like Tony Stark!" feel. Plus, the i3101 supports SD cards, allowing you to still play MP3s when your spouse/questionable one-night partner runs off with the iPhone/your kidney in the morning. The CVT i3101 runs $100 and is available at this very moment. [100milligrams via technabob] -
#gizslegominifigcontest
Giz's Lego Minifig Contest: Win The Best Vintage Sets Ever
To mark the 30th Anniversary of the minifig, Gizmodo is celebrating a video contest with Lego. The objective: to create a movie in honor of the minifig. The short could be made using any technique you want as long as it's creative and fun (check the full rules after the jump). The prizes? Huge ones. First, the most amazing vintage sets ever: the Galaxy Explorer and the Yellow Castle—needless to say, the value of these sets, which are new in their original boxes, goes off the charts. The third prize will be a special set designed by Lego owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, plus there will also be smaller vintage space and town sets, a whole bunch of the new vintage minifigure series, and some newer sets for the runner-ups. Yes, a whole brickload of incredible stuff. More » -
#wireless
Swedish Scientists Test iPhone 3G's Antenna: It's Fine
A couple of Swedish scientists at a company that sells test chamber facilities for wireless devices decided to put the iPhone 3G's antenna to the test, in the light of the phone's supposed connectivity issues. Their verdict: "the values are completely normal." In other words, it compares very well with the antenna strength in both transmit and receive modes with a Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson P1 that the guys tested out under the same conditions. They even checked out whether using the iPhone's other wireless functions conflicted with the phone antenna (which can sometimes happen) and found it to be fine under these conditions too. Good news. If there is an issue with the 3G performance, it doesn't seem to be coming from the antenna. [Goteborgs-Posten Thanks, Kalle!] -
#pmp
Cowon's S9 Curve PMP Looks Exactly Like it Sounds it Should
Cowon's stealing a march on the imminent IFA show by teasing with some info on its new S9 PMP ahead of time: and you know, it's an attractive beastie. The S9 Curve looks to take its name quite literally, having sleek metallic-looking curved edges, and possibly even a curved rear-end if that photo's anything to go by. Inside the case we know there's a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, capable of 16 million colors, a powerful-seeming 500 MHz CPU, T-DMB, Bluetooth connectivity, media player functions and an electronic dictionary app. It'll also run for 40 hours from just one charge, and has an accelerometer. But there's no info on price or release dates or its storage capacity, as yet. It just looks fab. [PMPToday] -
#digitalcameras
Olympus Hazard-Proof Tap-To-Snap Stylus 1050 SW and Its Skinny Sidekick, the 1040
Olympus' tough-as-nails Stylus 1050 SW updates the 1030 SW with a tap-control feature that makes it easy to take pictures in extreme environments. While the specs are nearly identical to the 1030—10.1MP, 5 feet shockproof, 10 ft. waterproof, 14°F freezeproof—he 1050 uses an accelerometer to allow button-free control. Tapping the top, back or sides of the camera cycle through different options, so you can make adjustments to your pictures even if you're wearing gloves. It'll be out in October, and for $300, I'd tap that. The Stylus 1040, one of the best looking Olympus point-and-shoots we've seen, down below. More » - Sunday - August 24, 2008
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#rumor
Fake-Looking Mystery iPod Nano Cases Appear for Fake-Looking Mystery iPod Nano
Either this is proof that contract manufacturing is a lightning-fast miracle of modernity, or that the bloggyverse is a noisy-as-hell echo chamber: No sooner does Kevin Rose prophesy that the next-gen iPod nano will be tall and skinny and rounded, but Chinese makers report case orders that meet their specs. More » -
#architecture
Enormous Artificial Sand Dune To House Museum of Modern Arab Art
If you happen to be driving through the desert near Doha, Qatar and notice an unusual number of Bentleys and Ferraris parked in front of a sand dune, you may find you're actually looking at the Museum of Modern Arab Art, a two-level, air-conditioned 350,000-square-foot facility celebrating over 10,000 works of art. More » -
#leaked
More Canon EOS 50D Images Leak
Last Friday we showed you Canon EOS 50D specs leaked on a Chinese site, but by the time our story was up, the shots had been yanked. Photography Bay just released more official-looking shots of the camera—shown here and below the jump at slightly reduced resolution—plus a 1600 ISO sample image and a shot featuring a 18-200mm lens kit option. [Photography Bay] More » -
#olympics
RC Cars Are the Javelin Errand Boys of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
Track and Field athletes will probably roll their eyes at me for this one, but still I have to say I was amazed to see this little four-wheeled RC car scurrying across the field last night during the men's 5,000 meter race carrying javelins, and dammit, I wanted to write about it. After a little digging, I discovered a photographer who had documented the little cars (there are two at the Beijing games), and how they're a first for the Olympic summer games. More » -
#rcenterprise
Touch Screen RC Star Trek Enterprise Boldly Goes Where No RC Vehicle Has Gone Before
Interstellar space flight may have been poo-poo'd on by astrophysicists this week, but that doesn't mean we can't have a little pseudo space-faring fun with this first-of-its-kind RC Star Trek Enterprise. Due to arrive in May 2009, the $80 foam flyer is controlled via a vintage Star Trek touchscreen communicator (Captain James T. Kirk womanizing is not necessary, but recommended). More »
