TV, Video Games and Bad Parenting Creating Generation of Dumb, Addicted Two-Year-Olds

We love HDTV and video games something fierce, but this news out of the U.K. is pretty rotten. Apparently, parents are allowing tots to watch so much TV that they're forgetting their own names.

11:00 AM on Sun Jan 4 2009, by Jack Loftus, 17,315 views, 95 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5122950/tv-video-games-and-bad-parenting-creating-generation-of-dumb-addicted-two+year+olds

10 Things You Should Know About The New Xbox Experience

6:17 PM on Tue Nov 18 2008, by Jason Chen, 97,012 views, 127 comments
http://gizmodo.com/5092477/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-new-xbox-experience

WizKid Device Stretches its Neck to be Friends With You

Wizkid is a technological artwork exploring the human-machine interface, a bit like the eerie-eyeball OptoIsolator or the Mind Chair. Programmed to notice you walking nearby, it homes in on your face, stretching and twisting its neck to point its...

7:33 AM on Wed Feb 20 2008, by Kit Eaton, 1,689 views, 7 comments
http://gizmodo.com/358521/wizkid-device-stretches-its-neck-to-be-friends-with-you

Suzuki Q Chord: Zero to Musical Hero to Zero in 9 Seconds

My brother is the musician in the family. I'm not even that good at Guitar Hero. But here's an instrument my speed: The Suzuki Q Chord. There's a keypad for chord control, a 4 touchpanel for strumming, and a electric whammy bar for pitch bends. It...

10:17 PM on Tue Dec 25 2007, by Brian Lam, 5,034 views, 28 comments
http://gizmodo.com/337504/suzuki-q-chord-zero-to-musical-hero-to-zero-in-9-seconds

The Case for Two TVs in One Living Room

If you're upgrading your TV, you might wonder what to do with the old one. Girlfriends and traditionalists will say get rid of it or kick it to another room in the house. But I say keep it set up next to your new one, side by side. Screw picture...

12:31 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007, by Brian Lam, 16,837 views, 67 comments
http://gizmodo.com/326680/the-case-for-two-tvs-in-one-living-room

Mersive 360-Degree High-Definition Humvee Simulator Brings the Holodeck One Step Closer

11:00 AM on Wed Nov 21 2007, by Jesus Diaz, 67,993 views, 21 comments
http://gizmodo.com/325237/mersive-360+degree-high+definition-humvee-simulator-brings-the-holodeck-one-step-closer

Halo is the Future of Gaming

The folks over at Loading Ready Run made a fantastic video illustrating why Halo is the future of gaming. After viewing, we have to say we're on board. Kudos. [Loading Ready Run]

5:30 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007, by Jason Chen, 22,539 views, 45 comments
http://gizmodo.com/303156/halo-is-the-future-of-gaming

Halo 3 Episode of "Future Weapons" Tonight on Discovery Channel

If the Halo 3 hype/marketing blitz hasn't made you wanna kill yourself yet and you still want more, check out Future Weapons tonight on Discovery Channel at 8 p.m. EST, since they're doing a Halo 3-themed episode. No details on what kinds of...

12:01 PM on Mon Sep 17 2007, by Matt Buchanan, 19,950 views, 15 comments
http://gizmodo.com/300547/halo-3-episode-of-future-weapons-tonight-on-discovery-channel

Tuesday's Best Stories

If you feel trapped in time and think the Giz is one big conundrum interconnecting the latest technology with crazy stuff, bouncy boobs and surreal news, then stop taking your pills because you are right. Here are my fave Tuesday stories:

12:54 PM on Wed Aug 1 2007, by Jesus Diaz, 1,446 views, 7 comments
http://gizmodo.com/284851/tuesdays-best-stories

Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680 is First HD DVD-R Laptop in US

Although the most notable feature in the Qosmio G45-AV680 laptop is the fact that you can burn 30GB onto one HD DVD-R disc, its other specs are quite good as well. There's Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, four Harman Kardon speakers, a built-in...

2:45 PM on Tue Jul 24 2007, by Jason Chen, 5,007 views, 6 comments
http://gizmodo.com/281930/toshiba-qosmio-g45+av680-is-first-hd-dvd+r-laptop-in-us