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free wireless

Free Wireless Internet For the Masses: Another Dumb Scheme From Washington

A California congresswoman has proposed yet another spectrum auction—the 2,155MHz to 2,180MHz range—with some hefty public-service requirements:
• Within two years of receiving the license, launch an "always-on" broadband with at least 200Kbps downloads
• Service is to be free of subscription, airtime and other usage fees
• "A technology protection measure" that would keep kids from the porn
• Publication of specs and standards, royalty free, so that others can develop for the network
Let me get this straight: You want some well-heeled for-profit corporation to pay potentially billions for the privilege of hastily launching a network that it can't charge money for, and let competitors provide devices for it, again for no extra money? I don't think so. I'm not pro-corporation, so much as I am pro-reality. More »

5:00 PM on Sun Apr 20 2008
By Wilson Rothman
6,990 views, 52 comments

Latest by max crabb: Anyone read that most corporations did not pay income tax between 2000 and 2004? Just saying. The government helps businesses out all the time, how about turning it the other way around? more »

wii mod

Super Mario Galaxy Wii Mod Makes the Stars Mushroom With Delight

There's little we've said about our modder buddy Ramon that we haven't already said back when he made the Zelda, Samus, Rockstar and Clerks Wii mods. This guy is talented AND he has good aesthetic taste—something not commonly found with modders. This time he's auctioning off this one-of-a-kind Super Mario Galaxy Wii mod that will benefit Child's Play, the children's charity started by Penny Arcade. Video hands-on, details and more pics after the jump. More »

9:00 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Jason Chen
20,663 views, 23 comments

Latest by Collins1: I don't like the ornaments, but the logo and LEDs are very nice. @ZeroCorpse: And the irony is that you don't know what a ricer is. Ricer is short for rice burner. It's just the name of a japanese car. Not more »

crazy

Airplane Cabin for Sale Will Make You Apartment Commander

If you are looking for a complete apartment makeover and a cheap private plane, head to eBay now because someone is selling the interior of a passenger airplane. The 19-square-foot "real Boeing aircraft model Airbus aircraft seats" includes everything but the trolley dollies: first class double seats, two fully-equipped airplane toilets, kitchenette, storage lockers, and onboard in-flight video equipment. Jump for more pics and the sellers' psychedelic "business ideas" for this contraption.

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10:05 AM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Jesus Diaz
8,949 views, 25 comments

Latest by zarchitect: @vshank: If the new method of an attack is to SERVE us to death, then yes - it can be used by terrorists. "Would you like a beverage sir? How 'bout now? now? now? now? now? now?" more »

700mhz

Dish's Surprise 700MHz Win Means What?

Dish Networks, sat TV provider, has won a block of the 700MHz band in the FCC's recent auction. Given Dish's primary business is television from the heavens, one has to wonder what they're up to. At first, I thought internet, as DirecTV has. But the analysts say that the tiny corner of the band that Dish bought is actually not suitable for 2-way communication, and is better for broadcast. Maybe they're planning to pipe their channels over the airwaves. That could be useful in portables. [Yahoo]

9:40 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Brian Lam
2,851 views, 16 comments

Latest by twistfunk: more bandwith so they can broadcast in true HD? more »

breaking

FCC 700MHz Auction Winners: Verizon Wins C Block

Just as we had suspected all along, Verizon has officially won the open access C block of the 700MHz spectrum. AT&T walked away with a nice-sized chunk, too—227 regional licenses that'll nicely patch up the holes not covered by the huge swath they bought from Aloha Partners last year. The 700MHz band is spectacularly suited for use as a wireless broadband network—perfect for Verizon and AT&T's upcoming 4G networks, both of which are LTE-based. For more details, check our handy-dandy 700MHz auction guide, which tells you everything you need to know. [Reuters, Thanks Yoshi]

3:44 PM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By matt buchanan
6,198 views, 35 comments

Latest by eFish: All I want is MoFI from McDonalds drive-thru to place my BigMac order! more »

700mhz auction

700MHz Auction Ends, Rakes in $19.5 Billion for Uncle Sam

Even though we had the winner of the almighty C block pegged well over a month ago, the 700MHz spectrum auction just ended today, bringing in $19.5 billion for the feds. We'll know who officially won what in about 10 days. More »

7:19 PM on Tue Mar 18 2008
By matt buchanan
6,937 views, 23 comments

700mhz auction

Analysts Say Ring the Bell, Verizon Set to Win 700MHz Auction

It's been our hunch all along that Verizon would take all in the 700MHz spectrum auction, but analysts are now confirming our suspicions from the other day: Verizon is set to win the most hotly desired slice of airwaves in the country, which can be used for anything from an entirely new mobile broadband service to boosting their current data setup. Whatever they do with it, they've gotta keep it open. [Forbes]

10:29 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By matt buchanan
6,339 views, 15 comments

700mhz auction

Juicy 700MHz Auction Developments: Google Punked Out?

While the hot and heavy 700MHz a(u)ction is anonymously taking place behind closed doors, we do know a couple of big things have happened. That potential winning bid from Thursday was punked down by a surprise total bid of $4.74 billion. This is juicy because it indicates Google has probably been outbid—assuming it was the party that pushed the bid past the $4.6 billion open access reserve, as it had promised—most likely by Verizon, using some slightly complicated rule shuffling with the regional licenses comprising the block. More »

12:04 AM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By matt buchanan
7,131 views, 24 comments

Latest by sardonicbastard: @Sqube: You hit the nail on the head. Google doesn't necessarily want or need to actually manage the spectrum themselves- they just want to be able to use it based on the open access rules. Why by the more »

700mhz auction

All Systems Go: 700MHz Auction Rules and Bidders Stamped in Stone

I know I'm a geek because I'm almost as giddy for this as I am for MacWorld: The rules and bidders (214 of 'em) for 700Mhz spectrum auction, which starts on Jan. 24, have been finalized. No surprises here—the heavies like AT&T, Verizon and Google have their shit in order and the C block fireworks look good to go. [Ars]

11:49 AM on Tue Jan 15 2008
By matt buchanan
3,047 views, 8 comments

breathtaking

Custom Master Chief Transformer: (Gasp) Having...Trouble... Breathing!

When I came across this custom Master Chief transformer, I have to admit that my heat skipped a beat. If yours did too, you are a huge geek and we love you for it. And the best part is you can actually own this bad boy if you are up to the task of outbidding the competition. Here is the skinny straight from the creator: More »

11:15 AM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Sean Fallon
23,477 views, 26 comments

christmas boobs

Looks Like Santa Will Have to Leave New Boobs Under the Xmas Tree

In an attempt to score herself a sweet new rack, this married mother of four managed to gather up two Wiis and 7 Guitar Hero IIIs for auction on eBay.

So I set out 3 weeks ago to find 20 Wii's and sell them for $500-ish a piece like everyone else is doing to buy myself a Christmas gift, a new set of boobs. You see mine are used, as in milk factory used. We-I am married-have 4 children and I have spent 8 years pregnant and nursing. I have promised myself for 2 years now that THIS YEAR I would get a new pair.
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3:45 PM on Mon Dec 24 2007
By Sean Fallon
17,445 views, 42 comments

Latest by Fountainhead: A woman is more than the sum of her parts. If a woman judges her value/self esteem by the quality of her breasts, she has problems that a boob job will only temporarily cover up. I can't speak for her more »

the ultimate 700mhz auction guide

The Ultimate 700MHz Auction Guide: What It Is, Who'll Win and Why You Should Care

You've probably seen the phrase "700MHz auction" bouncing around these pages quite a bit lately. Some of you know too much for your own good about this, but surely many readers are ashamed to admit you don't know what it means. It's okay, we get frazzled at times, too, so we thought we'd take a moment to explain what it means, why it matters, and what companies, at last check, were actually sitting at this FCC-run billionaire's poker table. More »

7:30 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Matt Buchanan
31,279 views, 46 comments

Latest by kmonet: Being in the wireless industry for my whole career, this is the most interesting time to this point as I know everyone is aware. The thing that has stuck me is to this point, I have not been surprised. Now more »

going once...

Comcast and Time Warner Out of 700MHz Auction: So Who's In?

Comcast and Time Warner have just declared their total disinterest in the upcoming 700MHz auction. Not that they mattered anyway—the real behind-closed-doors fireworks looked to be between Google and Verizon, who've been publicly sparring over the auction rules for a while. But that might not be the case. More »

7:40 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Matt Buchanan
2,705 views, 14 comments

ow, my back

World's Most Expensive Chair Looks Like an Uncomfortable Metal Jelly Bean

This "lounger" composed of aluminum and fiberglass is to set go for between $1.6 million and $2.4 million at auction next month at Christie's in London. While The Sun's headline proclaims the chair to be a "million pounds of comfort," the key word in the "fluid aluminum form" envisioned by its designer, Marc Newson, is "aluminum." It might be shiny, but it sure as hell isn't how I want to be cradled when I kick back to play Bioshock. [The Sun via Spluch]

11:30 AM on Sun Sep 16 2007
By Matt Buchanan
4,832 views, 15 comments

Latest by skierpage: I saw this at a Marc Newsom retrospective in a museum, they wouldn't let us sit on it. I don't like his work much, it's organic but somehow insincere. This lounger brings up nostalgia for the jet age more »

mods

Sony PSP God of War Mod Looks Bloodthirstily Fantastic

Really enjoy God of War? Then Gizmodo Buddy Ramon, who created the ultimate DS Lite Zelda mod and the ultimate Legend of Zelda Wii mod, has something for you. It's the, dare we say it, ultimate PSP God of War Mod (Mod of War).

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1:20 PM on Mon Jul 23 2007
By Jason Chen
10,914 views, 11 comments

Latest by sweet psp loving! on Don't play games with me!: Just a quick update today as I am pretty swamped with things here at work. First I want to give a big shout out to the freaking skills of Buddy Ramon and his God of War PSP mod. This thing more »

Really like reddit.com? Buy the two Apple G4 PowerBooks that helped code it so you can lick the keyboard and hope some of their juice rubs off onto your own project. [eBay]

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gaming

Atari Memorabilia to Go Under the Hammer in NYC Today

Sotheby's is holding a sale of Americana at its auction house in New York today. One of the lots on offer is described as "an extensive archive of original marketing materials from the 'Golden Age' of Atari." More »

5:09 AM on Thu Jun 21 2007
By Addy Dugdale
3,052 views, 8 comments

home entertainment

Legend of Zelda Wii Mod Benefits Charity, Knocks Socks off Feet

It's safe to say that this incredibly great Legend of Zelda Wii mod wins the Gizmodo award for best mod of all time. Just looking at the pictures in his eBay auction (now up to $700) brings us back to a simpler time. A time of video games, PB&J sandwiches from mom, and giggling at magazines with naked girls that our friend Tom brought over. Ahh, good old 2006. More »

4:54 PM on Sat Mar 17 2007
By Jason Chen
25,889 views, 10 comments