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Science
Sixty Videos to Explain Sixty Symbols of Physics and Astronomy
Do you know what the hell is the Schwarzschild radius? I didn't have a clue, but now I know that if you compress Earth to an 8mm radius ball, you will get a black hole. My fascination didn't stop there. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by TheSonOfKrypton: Now these ridiculously intelligent people know what OS to use....That's for sure. 4 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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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
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Accessories
NZXT Sentry 2 Touchscreen Fan Belongs In KITT's Dashboard
This is the NZXT Sentry 2 fan controller. It installs into any 5.25-inch bay, and you can use its touch screen interface to set the speed of up to five fans. Note: Leather pants are not included. [NZXT via BBG] More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by dingus: This is why the Good Lord made Speedfan. Or Alfredo Comparetti. I forget who. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Games
Enigma Battleship Is Probably the Best Drinking Game Ever
The Enigma Battleship Drinking Game—a classic Battleship game that makes you drink a shot of your favorite alcohol every time you take a hit—is the last thing I need now, while I'm back visiting friends in Madrid. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Stubborn Ass Hat STOLE his AVATAR: I can see the board getting puked one def. That's alot of shots!! Especially drinking a "carrier" 5 right? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Image cache
What Is This?
I thought this was some kind of bird hunting device sitting on top of a massive forest. In reality it may be your next vacation destination. And you will need the largest thermal airship to get it up there. More » -
escalators
Here Are Some Cute Ducks Trying to Use an Escalator
Ducks, don't try to use escalators, ok? And humans, follow the same advice. Except you, you sexy spinning escalator girl you. You can use the escalator at any time. [Dark Roasted Blend—Thanks Daffy] More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by iceicemaybe: Am I the only one that thinks this is horribly depressing to watch? :( Of course the ducks won't go near... 16 Responses | Other threads
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Design
Hello I'm a Pear, Hello I'm an Apple
Do the Pear Post-Its require a Registry to work and get viruses? Are the Apple Post-Its snotty and obnoxious? I don't know, I don't care. They are both pretty and will match your monitor nicely. [D-Bros via Mocoloco] More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Are the apple post-its twice as expensive as the pear post-its just because they are red? 14 Responses | Other threads
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Space
Cool Time Lapse Video of Atlantis Getting Mounted On Its 747 Mothership
We have seen the shuttle on an spectacular shot on top of its 747 mothership and a video of their almost impossible take off, but we have never seen a time lapse video on how everything gets ready. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by hu_hu_cool: Does anyone else have problems watching gizmodo videos on safari 4? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Bikes
Bottleclip Attaches Any Bottle to (Almost) Any Bike
Ah, the hot summer is here. Is there any better way to enjoy it than sitting on the terrace of the Surf Bar, slurping one caipirinha after the other while the sun—and other things—kisses your cheeks. Maybe. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by raygun: What's wrong with a water bottle and cage? Worked for cyclists pretty well so far! 9 Responses | Other threads
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Lasers
Bono Gets Laser Jacket, Public Gets Dizzy
Bono got all pew-pew at the first concert of U2's new tour, wearing a black leather jacket with 240 red lasers built along his silhouette. Not LEDs, lasers. See how it worked on this video of him doing the monkey: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by alexvanduyn: AHHHHHH MY EYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 Responses | Other threads
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Space
NASA Kills Ulysses Spacecraft After 18 years of Studying the Sun
You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever / But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the Sun. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by dsh: Why turn it off? Does it not work any more? Is there nothing left to learn about the sun? 11 Responses | Other threads
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TVs
Philips Cinema 21:9 TV Will Cost $7400
I don't know if we will ever see the 56-inch Philips Cinema 21:9 in the US, but if I didn't have a projector, I would totally fall for it. Even at the $7400 price tag just published in the UK. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by James Belcher: "The Philips 56PFL9954H Cinema 21:9 uses the same aspect ratio of most movies out there." I'm not sure this is true.... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Maps
The Most Detailed 3D Map of Earth Yet
Forget Google Maps: NASA and Japan's Ministry of Economy have released the most detailed three-dimensional map of Earth yet. It covers our planet between the 83 north and 83 south parallels thanks to 1.3 million stereo images like these: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Bress Tess Iz: i like the way that they made the low-lying areas colored in blue so that we know what the map... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Gundam
The Tokyo Gundam Like You Have Never Seen It Before
Now fully finished, the amazing full-scale Gundam has become an unofficial Tokyo landmark. The robot is so impressive that photographers are populating Flickr with beautiful photos showing every single little detail. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Jim Topoleski: You have got to hand it to the Japanese to not only pull this off, but detail it out well... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Japan
Crazy Japanese Ironsmith Creates His Own Bulldozer
What do you get when you mix a Fiat 500—a popular and tiny 50s car in Italy—with a bulldozer and a crazy Japanese ironsmith? A Fiat 500 bulldozer with crazy—and very happy—Japanese ironsmith inside, as the video shows. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Amir Oulad: That is so freaking sweet, He should have combined it with a jet engine, so it can pick up some... 2 Responses | Other threads
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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 »
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By Jesus DiazComment 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
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Lego
Lego Matrix Zion's Last Stand Arrives Six Years Too Late, But It's Still Awesome
Here's a Lego diorama of one of the best scenes of Matrix Revolutions: Zion's last stand against the Matrix, humans in their mechas against merciless Sentinels. The close-up of the human resistance mecha begs for an official Lego version. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by endless: i dont like these at all. why call them legos? its like a lego big flat piece with action figures standing on... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Iran
McCain Wants Predators to Provide Wi-Fi for Iranians
Reportedly, Senator John McCain wants Predators to provide with uncensored Wi-Fi coverage to the people of Iran. I don't know if this is even technically possible, but its so preposterous and fantastically cool that I love the idea: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by alikaz: amazing idea though, one that should actually be looked into 17 Responses | Other threads
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Displays
Philips Brilliance LCD Computer Display Knows If You Are There or Not
The new Philips Brilliance LCD computer display has a sensor that can detect people in front. While TVs like the latest Sony Bravias can detect people too, this seems to be the first for a desktop monitor. More » -
Weapons
This Is Probably the Cruelest Bomb Ever Invented
Once upon a time in World War II, British scientists conceived what may be the cruelest bomb ever developed. Inside the bomb, there were needles like these. Poisonous needles which would have been released in a cloud of death. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by know1: Wouldn't the cruelest bomb be the one that fell on Japan? I know the popular notion is that dirty... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Image cache
What Is This?
Some kind of circuit board close up? No. A nuclear power plant's control panel full of gauges and labels? No, that's not it. The answer will probably amaze you as much as it surprised me. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Jeremy Fischer: Is it sad that I knew what this was instantly, just from fooling around with Google Earth so much? 16 Responses | Other threads
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Robots
R2-D2 Appears in Transformers 2
Apparently Industrial Light and Magic is now inserting R2-D2 in every single movie they make. Before it was Star Trek, and according to film's visual-effects supervisor Scott Farrar, now it is Transformers 2: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Kaiser-Machead: You know what else appears frequently in Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen? Shit, that's what, because the movie is shit,... 48 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade Retail Packaging Is a Waste
We already knew that companies ship hardware in the most ridiculous and oversized boxes, but come on Microsoft, shrink-wrapped retail boxes to sell a numeric key? I understand your desire to sell, but this is a total waste. More » -
Designmodo
HTC Hero's Teflon Coating Makes the iPhone Feel Like Junk
Yesterday I held the new HTC Hero next to my iPhone. Not only the new Android handset has a surprisingly cool design—straight out of JJ Abrams' Star Trek or Kubrick's 2001—but it kicks the iPhone's plastic ass. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Rii: You have to expect that with any black glossed object. I have a white backed iPhone and i don't see... 37 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone
Does the S in iPhone 3GS Stand for Submarine?
Sure, this video must be fake, but the sound is so clear I find hard to believe that it is inside a case. Then again, I find even harder to believe that any iPhone can survive this. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Jon Schumaker: Something just like this happened to me when I was swimming across the river and realized I had my first... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Space
Progress Update on NASA's Constellation Program
NASA's Jeffery Hanley went to the US Human Spaceflght Plans committee in Washington to do a show and tell on Constellation, the space program that will take us to the Moon and Mars. He played this report on its state. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by mreed: I can't believe that 30+ years down the road the best we can do is Apollo II. The original Apollo... 5 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone
HP Invents Time Machine, Converts iPhone into Classic Calculator
Nerds of the world jump of happiness, for HP has brought the legendary HP 15C Scientific Calculator and the HP 12C Financial Calculator for the iPhone and iPod touch, complete with custom skins and programming. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Grendel: Is there any way to turn OFF articles that feature the iphone/Apps/Apple-in-general on Gizmodo? Its like more than half of the... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Food
Ketchup and Mustard Dispenser Are Grosser than Gross
There's something terribly wrong and at the same time impossibly charming about these Ketchup Charlie and Mustard Marvin spread heads. They are even better on video: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by CaptainHoratioMcCallister: The 8 year old in me loves this. 8 Responses | Other threads
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banana
iFixit Banana Teardown Reveals Yellow Components
iFixit got an exclusive look into a banana today, doing one of their teardowns. The results are interesting, but I'm disappointed there's no bill of materials and cost breakdown. What's the deal? Do they get paid by Dole? More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Jestermeister: I don't get the Flight of the Conchords video's association with this...is that a mistake? 5 Responses | Other threads
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Office
Office Chair or Genital Torture Device?
I can understand the design logic of 360º, an office chair by Konstantin Grcic: It's called 360º because it can rotate 360 degrees and it allows you to sit in any direction. My testicles, however, don't get it. [Mocoloco] More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Blue_Six : Can I really be the an hero?: It's called the 360 because when you see it you turn 360 degrees and walk away :D 9 Responses | Other threads
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Cellphones
Full HD Video Recording Coming to a Cellphone Near You
Most cellphones can't do 720p yet but Omnivision is already sampling a new 1.75-micron sensor that will allow slim handsets to record at 30 frames per second in Full HD, 1080p. According to them, it gets even better: More » -
Airplanes
When Big Toys Break: Boeing's Dreamliner Delay Explained
Everything seemed OK a few days ago, but as you probably know already, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its orgy room have been delayed once again. Airplane expert Jon Ostrower explains why their toy broke again. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Hello Mister Walrus: I expect this to be ready at about the same time as Duke Nukem Forever. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Nsfw
First Apple-Approved iPhone Porn App
Listen up, porn purveyors of the world: This is the first iPhone application to contain bare boobs. The $1.99 app for iPhone and iPod touch only showed girls in lingerie and bikinis until now, according to its developer: More »
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Comment by Software_Goddess: I have to ask… Why are men turned on by photos of nude women who have looks of disgust on... 26 Responses | Other threads
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Music
35,000-year-old Flute Is First Instrument Ever
This flute is the first musical instrument in the history of humankind—one of the first examples of technology—which has surprised everyone demonstrating that music already existed 35,000 years ago. Stone Age Rock Band, here we go. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by KinOfCain: Quartz Quartz Jade Saphire Jade Saphire Quarts Quartz Ruby Quartz Jade Quartz Ruby. 5 Responses | Other threads
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By Jesus DiazComment by dcoaster: I knew it was a radar before the jump. 22 Responses | Other threads
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Gundam
Preeeeetty Pink Gundam Confuses My Masculinity
I love Gundam. Seriously, I really love love love it. But this pink hellokittyzed Gundam makes me have doubts about my sexuality. More » -
Gadgets
LightLane Virtual Bike Path to Become a Reality
Be happy, bicyclists of the world, because the lasertastic LightLane personal bike path is going to be a reality soon. It's already in the production engineering phase, as this demonstration video shows: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: From the video footage, the lines aren't super clear. It's much more easy to spot the biker than the green... 13 Responses | Other threads
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multitouch
Puddle of Life Looks Like Darwinian Pikmin, With Sex
This is Puddle of Life, a multitouch game which allows four players to control species battling to dominate a pond. The game is designed to show how that preposterous idea called "theory of natural selection" works. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Hello Mister Walrus: The obvious pro-intelligent design argument is that an "intelligent" user is still controlling which mutated organisms will breed and thrive.... 10 Responses | Other threads
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