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You Might Want to Wait on that DTV Converter Voucher

As you're probably aware, with analog TV signals being killed off next year, you'll need a converter for old and crappy TVs. The government is offering up DTV converter vouchers worth $40 towards the devices, which you can get now. You should be running for yours now, right? Wrong! CNET gave us a few reasons to wait, and they're good ones. More »

2:30 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Adam Frucci
19,175 views, 51 comments

Latest by Adamas: DTV Retailer uses Scam 'Smoke and Mirrors' Tactics Analog TV users must purchase a DTV converter box before broadcasts go digital more »

advice

Tips From an Expert: A Penthouse Photographer on Taking Pics of Beautiful Women

So, you want to take more professional-looking pictures. You know who takes a lot of professional pictures? Earl Miller, Penthouse Magazine's most published photographer. He seemed an appropriate enough person to ask for some advice, so we asked him to give us some tips for shooting pictures that'll make both aspiring pornographers and regular-old photographers take better snaps. He sent us five tried-and-true pointers on how to get the most out of your camera—and to improve your burgeoning career, if that's what you're looking for. So gather up your leopard-print throw pillows, faux-roman columns, flea market art and a willing model and get ready to become a professional letch. It's your destiny. More »

Feature

3:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Adam Frucci
77,803 views, 76 comments

Latest by kaikai34: there's not one of them that i wouldn't hit. more »

advice

The Only Way to Score a Car of the Future...Now

Here is our best advice on how to score a "car of the future." Head to eBay and bid on this "Fastlane" car manufactured for a Universal Pictures project by famous film/GM concept car maker Trans FX. Buy it now for $14,999.99—an absolute steal to drive a car that no one will possibly own for at least 50 years. Oh, but there's just this one catch (along with some more pics): More »

11:15 AM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Mark Wilson
33,752 views, 56 comments

Latest by mudman: Can someone lend me $14999.99. more »

gadgets

Five Gadgets You The Average Person Shouldn't Buy Right Now

AOL's Money section has a piece on five gadgets you shouldn't buy right now. The "you" in that statement is different from the "you" of Gizmodo readers, obviously, as you probably already have most of the items on this list. For the average person, they recommend holding back. More »

Feature

8:30 PM on Tue Feb 20 2007
By Jason Chen
11,659 views, 34 comments

Latest by imajoebob: This reason to avoid these, except maybe the PS3(?) (I'm a gaming Luddite), is that they're all "bleeding edge" products. more »

gadgets

How To Survive a Mixed Computer Relationship

"It is not good that man should be alone..." unless he happens to use a PC, then he's screwed. One of the more fascinating posts I've read recently, one young lady discusses, in-depth mind you, the perils of being in a mixed computer relationship. See, this girl is a bigger Mac zealot than many of you accuse us of being ("I once hooked up with a boy because he... had a Mac-inspired tattoo"), going so far as to say that dating outside of one's OS is tantamount to dating outside of one's value system. I'm speechless. More »

9:50 AM on Thu Jan 25 2007
By Gizloco
237 views, 38 comments

Latest by someToast: Why would people want to convince their significant other to switch to Mac? For them to be disadvantaged in the more »

laptops

Send a Mac to Your Boy in College

Business Week columnist Stephen "Wild Thing" Wildstrom writes that kids going away to college should bring a tolerance for bad beer, a copy of Dave Matthews' Under the Table and Dreaming and a Mac. More »

9:21 AM on Fri Jun 16 2006
By johnb
347 views, 10 comments

digital cameras

Strobist Shooting Bootcamp

Reader David has started a group on his photography blog, Strobist, dealing with lighting and taking professional pictures. He's beginning with an exercise in taking headshots and the pros and amateurs alike will be sharing their shots with the world as they go through each lesson. Quite a nice way to get some practice at shooting with quality photos. More »

11:21 AM on Wed Jun 14 2006
By johnb
525 views, 1 comment

Latest by kegsofduff: I've been reading David's blog for about a month now. I'm just at the begining of my photography career more »

gadgets

Weaving Your Band-Aids Keeps Your Boo-Boos Clean


I'm giving this the old "Umm... OK. OMG? What?" but decide for yourself if this odd bit of Band-Aid advice doesn't render you speechless.

5:59 AM on Tue Apr 25 2006
By johnb
763 views, 20 comments

home entertainment

Decoding TV Sizes

We had a little kerfuffle over at this post about Norcent regarding screen size and the massive mark-up on the 42-inch vs. the 50-inch model. Reader James was kind enough to explain this mark-up in plain English: More »

11:04 AM on Tue Jan 3 2006
By johnb
1,404 views, 5 comments

home entertainment

XBox 360 Talking Points-Convincing the Old

This holiday season will be fraught with misery if you, the youth of America, don't get an XBox 360. That said, we are offering some talking points you may use to convince your parents/grandparents to allow this demonic box into the living room. Talking points, for those not in the know, are a way for smart people to teach stupid people how to convince smart/stupid people to believe something. That is not to say you or your parents are stupid. Far from it. Unfortunately, talking points are a way to get everyone on the same page so we can have a united front against nay-sayers. Like a hunter, we must take on the mindset of our parents et al and learn to outwit them. Let's begin. More »

11:06 AM on Fri Nov 18 2005
By johnb
498 views, 12 comments

Latest by Deetinator: Amen my brother! I got an Xbox 2 years ago, and my parents might get me a 360 now. My more »