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surveillance

Cankle Fetishists Rejoice Over AC Brick Spy Camera

This AC wall adapter is no ordinary AC wall adapter. It's loaded with an A/V recorder that can save 66 hours of footage to its 2GB microSD card. And even if the wall socket is turned off, a built-in lithium ion battery will keep shooting for 3 hours of glorious, socket-height footage. Yes, that's the extreme low angle stuff. We're talking shoes. We're talking you didn't vacuum under that couch. It's just more evidence piling up to an unavoidable fact. In the future, everyone will know what everyone else looks like naked. Or we'll at least have some hot shots of one another's bare feet. [product via ohgizmo]

12:00 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Mark Wilson
4,704 views, 23 comments

Latest by Poon: Me too. Just got their price list. Lots and lots and lots of uber cool stuff. This thing puts me squarely in a moral dilema. I already know the outcome. I am just seeing how more »

gadgets

Samsung's Vivace Shadow and Neo-Forte Air Conditioners Kill Germs

Having an air conditioner running during the summer while we're sitting naked on our leather chairs is luxurious enough, but an air conditioner that also kills germs? That's just plain opulent. Samsung's Vivace Shadow and Neo-Forte (black and white) air conditioners do just that, using their Micro Plasma Ion technology to kill 78 percent of fungus and 58 percent of bacteria within 30 minutes in a closed environment. It may look like a printer, but when's the last time you hung a printer on the wall? [Crave Asia via Unpluggd via DVice]

2:20 PM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Jason Chen
5,188 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: Anybody has this in his house ? I recently bought the AQC24VBC VIVACE and the samsung 2008 air condition catalog with what i have here is not even close ! I mean where is the mirror look ? I can more »

gadgets

Powramid Power Strip Lifts, Separates Your AC Adapters

Although this Powramid looks quite similar to the flying saucer surge protector we saw last month, this looks a bit more refined in terms of not looking like some guy made it in his garage. The Powramid has the same six outlets that the flying saucer had, but has their outlets facing right side up, meaning your adapters will hang naturally instead of dangling backwards. And best of all the thing will be only $17-$25, meaning that it's not that much more than a standard power strip. [Blast Magazine]

4:00 PM on Thu Jan 3 2008
By Jason Chen
1,441 views, 13 comments

Latest by n/a: This would match my volcano perfectly more »

gadgets

Flying Saucer Surge Protector Keeps All Plugs Separate

There have been many solutions to the problem of fat AC adapters clogging up your surge protectors (like this), but this ezSpace UFO flying saucer protector from ezGear looks like it can actually be filled with all AC adapters without colliding. The secret is that it's pretty huge and shaped like an flipped-over bowl, but it does the job in four- and six-plug versions. There's even a wall-mounted version as well. The first products will ship in January. [EZGear] More »

5:40 PM on Wed Dec 19 2007
By Jason Chen
4,992 views, 22 comments

Latest by n/a: oops, I spelled "University" wrong. Maybe I shouldn't be an English major any longer... more »

lightning amp

AE Techron Amp Powerful Enough to Simulate Lightning Strikes on a Boeing 787

Sure you could use the 12,000 watt AE Techron Model 7796 DC-Coupled AC Amplifier to play music, but power like that cannot be relegated to music alone. It needs to be harnessed for something bigger—like unholy experimentation with the forces of nature. In fact, the very first customer to purchase one of these amps is planning on wiring 12 of them up in three phases to simulate lightning strikes on a Boeing 787 airplane. Other Techron models have already been used to test relays in the power industry. More »

5:00 PM on Tue Nov 20 2007
By Sean Fallon
2,530 views, 9 comments

Latest by Cliff_Dangers: 10 grand is quite reasonable for that kind of power. Hell it will cost you that much just for the speaker cables if you go to pear!! Side x side comparison. Around 10 grand... totally kick ass 12,000 watt power more »

Toshiba has recalled the AC adapters sold with its SD-P1600 portable DVD player between Jan 2005 and April 2006. The power units are, apparently, a "burn hazard."

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cars

Self-Installed Car/Home A/C Unit, Part II

There's apparently more than one man who thinks it's a fantastic idea to strap a home AC unit to a car and drive it around. This Toyota Camry station wagon, snapped by a bug-eyed Jalopnik reader, has the AC strapped on the back, instead of the top, so that it can easily kill whoever's tailgating behind him if the driver ever decides to cut the attachment rope. This is easily the second worst looking Toyota Camry model we've ever seen—the first being every other Toyota Camry on the road. [Jalopnik]

1:00 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Jason Chen
5,137 views, 25 comments

Latest by robinandtami: I'd have to guess a second alternator dedicated solely to the AC unit. An alternator capable of powering that AC and all of the other needs of the vehicle as well would be pretty expensive, and it's quite obvious this more »

recall

Microsoft Starts Xbox 360 Racing Wheel Retrofit Program to Prevent Your House From Burning Down

Similar to the way that the power cables on the original Xbox had problems with possibly catching on fire, the Xbox 360 Racing Wheel can possibly cause your wheel to "overheat" and "release smoke." Thanks to a couple instances of this happening, Microsoft is instituting a program where you can get an AC adapter replacement for your wheel free of charge. More »

11:40 AM on Thu Aug 23 2007
By Jason Chen
5,723 views, 5 comments

hype sheet

Hype Sheet: Ballin' the Jack for VCast

The Pitch Jim, a typical office drone, has apparently switched to Verizon Wireless so he can download AC/DC tunes for his LG Chocolate. (Sorry, I don't know the HTML code for a lightning bolt, so live with the slash.) This not-so-amazing (and, for that matter, not-so-believable) revelation is over and done with by the commercial's 10-second mark; the rest of the ad is taken up with Jim flailing around in Angus Young's trademark schoolboy outfit, like a stand-up comic who really wants an unearned laugh. Oh, yeah, and a nerdy coworker chimes in with an insightful quip—"That's awesome"—before the back-end hype begins. The narrator notes that you can now download AC/DC albums via VCast, as well as "exclusive videos and concert footage." Wow, unfunny and misleading—a lethal combo that makes this ad worthy of derision. More »

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12:15 PM on Thu Aug 16 2007
By Brendan I. Koerner
4,592 views, 15 comments

Latest by Satorical: @UpIrons: Well, there's the answer. Go AC/DC. Yay. more »

once upon a time

Using Belkin's Weird Powerstrips

[Cue Fairytale music...]Once upon a time, a geek found that he had way too many gadgets, and too few AC outlets to use them all at once. A simple powerstrip would have been a easy fix, but because he considered himself a serious gearhead, he wanted *special* powerstrip.
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Feature

10:12 PM on Tue Aug 14 2007
By Brian Lam
8,979 views, 21 comments

Latest by Trackback: Not only did a I pick up a new car this week, I managed to rearrange and move a decent amount of my home gear. And, basically, I ran out of power outlets in the bedroom. I’ve got two cable more »

woof woof

Komfort Pets Climate Controlled Crate Keeps K9 Cool (or Warm)

Dogs and cats everywhere rejoice! No longer will you be relegated to sit and bake in the backseat of the car. Instead, the Komfort Pets Carrier automatically will cool you off once your crate breaks 72 degrees. Conversely, if it goes below 65 degrees, on goes the heat to keep you from turning into a pup-sicle. Keeping your pet comfortable is going to cost you, as the smallest crate (19-inch X 13-inch) will run you a steep $399, and a medium or large sized crate will be coming out later this year. Personally, I think I'll just go try and find that kid from More »

4:30 PM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By blongo3
2,779 views, 10 comments

Latest by ImABigTool: I would not like to think that any dog has better climate control than me. ::Sniff:: I need a higher paying job... more »

sofa car

Armchair Cruisers Get Your Butt In Gear

If the Office Chair Bike seemed just too much effort, but you are still big on mobile seat action, then welcome Armchair Cruisers to the arena. The guys at AC have joined together the motorized vehicle and the sofa in one seamless package, but unwittingly have made drive-in movie watching obsolete. More »

9:30 AM on Sat Jul 28 2007
By Haroon Malik
2,759 views, 6 comments

reggie fils-aime living

Color Coordinated DS Lite AC Adapters for H&G Nintendo Fanboys

If you're anything like me, all of your video game accessories must match up perfectly—all my Dreamcast controllers have matching color memory cards, and I gave away a gray Wavebird to complete my set of four platinum ones to go with my platinum 'Cube. So I'm (sadly) extremely tempted by these color-coordinated DS Lite AC adapters by ToyTech, which come in pink, light and navy blue, white and black. More »

11:45 AM on Fri Jun 1 2007
By Matt Buchanan
718 views, Comment

car tech

Review: Smart AC 120v/USB Inverter For the Car

The 12-volt adapter in a car is nice for radar detectors and GPS devices, among other non-cancer-causing activities. But this inverter can use the ciggy adapter to power USB and AC stuff, up to a claimed 120 watts.

It works well, too.
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9:15 PM on Thu May 24 2007
By Brian Lam
8,420 views, 18 comments

warmth

This Heated Keyboard is the Best Thing Since the Heated Mouse

If you're anything like me, you'd have poor circulation and really cold hands even when it's 75 degrees outside. Don't feel sorry for me, because I'm going to order this heated keyboard. More »

4:30 PM on Wed May 23 2007
By Jason Chen
2,003 views, 12 comments

back

We're Back, Baby!

If you can read this message, Gizmodo has finished its migration to a new server where it will enjoy warmer weather and a more plentiful food supply. Even though we warned everyone yesterday, we'd like to thank you for all the heartfelt emails we received this morning like, "your site is rendering like shit today". Because without your continued support during this difficult transition, we may have never made it through. More »

7:05 PM on Sat Apr 14 2007
By Mark Wilson
1,076 views, 17 comments

peripherals

Fujitsu MHW2040AC Hard Disk: For Polar Bears and Camels, Apparently

Meet Fujitsu's hard disk. Apparently the MHW2040AC (crazy name, crazy guy) can cope with extreme temperatures, from -35ºC to 80ºC, so if you're recreating Michael Palin's Pole to Pole trek, this 2.5-inch, 40GB hardman is the one for you. It is not water-resistant, however, and it won't carry your snowshoes. – Ad Dugdale More »

8:16 AM on Thu Mar 15 2007
By www.gizmodo.com
1,190 views, 7 comments

portable media

Exclusive Hands-On: Wolverine ESP's 160GB PMP Holds Most Media in the World

We've taken a glance at Wolverine ESP Multimedia players before, but none have had the ability to store 160GB of data on an internal hard drive, the largest amount of storage space available on a portable player. We've had a chance to spent some quality time with the Wolverine ESP, and found it to be a bit clunky but impressive nonetheless. More »

Feature

2:45 PM on Fri Feb 23 2007
By Charlie White
5,299 views, 9 comments

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