Gizmodo: bbg

Any Excuse Is Good to Post the ZX Spectrum

Jesus Diaz — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:40:00 EDT

It wasn't popular in the US, but in Europe it was huge during the 80s. Black, sleek, slippery when wet, rainbowy. I loved its rubber keyboard. Just like the new Boing Boing Gadgets' redesign. [BBG]

Catching Up: Retromodo Gates Interviews and Puppy Battles

Brian Lam — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:17:54 EST

Hey Chen, did you see this post Joel wrote on BBG about the behind the scenes of Giz's first Bill Gates interview? We've met with Gates a few more times since then, but I don't think anyone here expresses the anxiety attached to such a meeting as well as Joel does.

Dogs are freaking out a bit after some bad owner in Corona Heights park with a white/black spotted dog with one blue eye attacked one and then the other. Bit of hair off the nape of their neck and a limp, but they're ok. I wasn't there, Lisa was. But that owner is going to get yelled at when I see him again. Dog control is important!

Oh my Fable ii game got corrupt. Somehow, my dude is always running in slow motion and I can't draw a weapon.

Other than that, my family is in town for the holidays. I hope I get all the Gizmodo Gallery planning done soon or there won't be much break to speak of, even though Denton gave us Friday off in full. I mean, I JUST FOUND OUT that I need an electrician to wire up the place before this huge 103 inch TV is going to turn on. I mean, I knew it was 220 volt all along, but until last week, we didn't even know it was going to fit in the door. Meatspace events = hard. What are your plans?

Here are my favorite links of the day:
• Brutally Honest Black Friday Ads Showcase Retailers on the Brink
• The Ultimate Black Friday Survival Guide
• At Gizmodo Gallery: Free DIY Laser Etching
• At Giz Gallery: 103-Inch Plasma, IF We Can Get an Electrician's Help
• ZzzPhone Is Second Google Android Cellphone Ever

Boing Boing Gadgets Sells Out to the Infomercia Super Conglomerate

Brian Lam — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:33:26 EDT

Gadget blogs are a far reach from being oppressive totalitarian states. But the propaganda they all push, if not carefully filtered by editors, on behalf of the CE industry, can be disgusting. BBG's ran a fantastic three day run of fictional blog posts, written as the mouthpiece of the ministry of comms of a "massive super-conglomerate", which I highly recommend.

In Infomercia, propaganda-driven consumerism is the method by which the masses are mollified, kept swollen and subdued by the government's encouragement of the blind pursuit of incrementally improved technology and the accumulation of crapgadgets.

Rough rule of thumb: Ninety-nine percent of the devices you read about on Gadget blogs should not be consumed! [Infomercia]

BBG Perfect Gadget List Shows That Tech Can't Improve Everything

Benny Goldman — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDT

BBG has done an impressive thing: It came up with a list of 10 perfect gadgets, unchanged by time or tech. No need to build the better mousetrap, because the tried and true mousetrap made the list. So did the wristwatch, the toilet and scissors. I don't agree with the inclusion of the toaster (I prefer a toaster oven), and I can't figure out how they left off the fork (unchanged since the Bible), but it's a good read. Hit the link and let us know of any gadgets that are MORE perfect. [BBG]