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r/c planes

Top Gun 2008, the Movie (Without Cruise, Fortunately)

Not everything was about the stunning A-10 Warthog at last week's Top Gun 2008 competition, the largest R/C event in the world. 10,000 people watched the 120 invitation-only R/C airplanes competition—which included everything from from World War I Fokker fighters to WW2's Mustangs and Lightnings to Vietnam War's Phantoms, and plenty of civil aviation models. Gigantic gallery of this year's edition after the jump.
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10:30 AM on Tue Apr 29 2008
By Jesus Diaz
25,854 views, 15 comments

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A10 RC Model vs the Real Thing at Top Gun 2008

Here's the 1:5 scale A-10 Warthog remote control model in some video action at Top Gun 2008, in Lakeland, FL.—the biggest remote controlled airplane competition in the world. And to match it, a real A-10 appeared on the scene, taking off from a parallel runway. We interviewed Mike Selby, one of the model creators, and got all the technical details about this amazing $12,000 beast, with two jet turbines, three on-board microprocessors, 24 servos, a 1" OLED display in its cockpit and a fully-functional gatling gun. Jump to see all its amazing details in a 26-photo gallery. [Video and images courtesy of Bob Parrish]

10:00 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jesus Diaz
86,386 views, 54 comments

Latest by Git Em SteveDave: @divided421: Didn't the LASTE system stop this from occurring? I could swear it's been in use for awhile. I think since they called it the A-10a. more »

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Exclusive Video: Psystar in the Wild

It's alive. Reader Patrick (Whiskeyfrown) is lucky enough to be using one of the few Psystar Open Computing machines that have made it into the wild, and he was generous enough to make a video showing the machine (including the connections in the back to the monitor to show that it's legit). The thing boots up and runs pretty damn fast, says Patrick, but Software Update won't recognize it so you won't be able to patch. System Profiler thinks that it's a Mac Pro. More images coming soon. [Thanks Patrick!] More »

2:18 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jason Chen
200,676 views, 144 comments

Latest by sjogro: how can Dearshaw's comment go by so unnoticed, it's the best mac/pc bash summary ever, therefor i'll quote it for hall of fame purposes: ----------------------------------------- Dearshaw: "(...) You keep your hands on your dick, I'll keep my hands on mine. As long more »

interview

Toy Modder Puts Eclectic Spin On All Your Favorite Action Heroes

Action figure customizer Sillof has made everything from steampunk versions of Ironman to Star Wars characters circa World War II. We've featured his sets several times on this site, but what we've covered are only bits and pieces of an amazing body of work. The master model maker himself gives us the goods on why, and how, he does what he does after the jump.
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8:30 PM on Sat Apr 19 2008
By Elaine Chow
14,103 views, 13 comments

Latest by Margatron: The Han Solo 42' looks a bit too much like Indiana Jones. more »

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Psystar Exposed: Looks Like a Hoax

After the Guardian did their own investigation into the Mac clone maker Psystar yesterday, we decided to take it a step further and see if they actually exist, in the physical sense. How could a company so brazenly challenge Apple and have little to no record of actually being a company? We sent the Gizmodo army down there to get pictures of both their supposed addresses, and found that they're as much vaporware as the Phantom Console of yore. Read on for the details and location pictures. More »

12:52 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Jason Chen
218,032 views, 191 comments

Latest by alghero: I purchased a system from these guys on 4/14 with no operating system installed because I have a multi-user license for Leopard. I hot a call yesterday from them stating that I MUST buy the OS X from them because more »

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New Version of Pwnage Arrives as Apple Tightens Security

We told you that the new Pwnage—the iPhone Dev Team tool to automatically hack legal Apple firmwares to free iPhone by making them fully customizable, open and unlocked—version was imminent and here it is. Gizmodo got early access to the software and it works great. But there is bad news brewing up: Apple is gearing up to battle the hackers big time. More »

5:02 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Jesus Diaz
16,246 views, 24 comments

breaking

Pwnage New Version Imminent via Automatic Update

With Apple allegedly gearing up to battle the iPhone Dev Team in the incoming iPhone 1.2.0 firmware, the other side keeps refining and updating their iPhone firmware unlocking and hacking tool, Pwnage. According to the usual suspects, the new version pictured in this screenshot will be hitting your computers soon via automatic update. [Pwnage Page and iPhone Dev Team in Gizmodo]

6:15 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Jesus Diaz
13,036 views, 12 comments

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Mystery of Pentagon DARPA Cars Revealed, Deep Throat Spills

Our Deep Throat at the Pentagon's parking lot has sent us an update with new pictures and the reason why the DARPA Challenge cars have taken over the military installation today: "they are showing off." After all, the men with the funny hats pay the bills. You can check his complete explanation here.

3:55 PM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Jesus Diaz
5,690 views, 5 comments

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DARPA Urban Challenge Cars Invading Pentagon Parking Lot

Gizmodo reader Andrew Friend was strolling yesterday through the Pentagon's North Parking back to the office when he noticed the car above, MIT's entry in the DARPA Urban Challenge, which aims to produce a car that can run completely automated in any conditions, without human intervention. He reported today that all the challenge cars arrived today—"they must be doing something on the weekend when the parking lot clears out," he said. With no notice of a new challenge, what are all those cars doing there? Some possible answers, Google Maps location and a video showing how good these cars are, right after the jump. Updated: check the extra images from different cars and all the details about what is going on from another reader at the Pentagon right now.
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9:30 AM on Fri Apr 11 2008
By Jesus Diaz
10,805 views, 23 comments

Latest by BiggerGeek: CMU's computer was actually called skynet. If you ask me those dudes are just asking for trouble. Not only that, their bot runs on windows...asking for trouble more »

xbox

Microsoft Gets Worst-Movies-Ever Producer to Create Exclusive Xbox Live Shows

Microsoft has just inked a deal with Peter Safran, the producer of amazing cinema masterpieces like Jiminy Glick in Lalawood, Meet the Spartans, and the all-time-classic RocketMan, to produce "original" shows for distribution via Xbox 360's Live service. Like his movies, the 10-minute-max shows will "initially" be scripted (or something like that,) and they will focus on the "horror" and "comedy" genres, "appealing to the Xbox 360 demographic." Apparently, Microsoft and Safran think that Xbox Live video users are retards with short attention span problems. [NYT]

8:25 PM on Sun Mar 30 2008
By Jesus Diaz
13,781 views, 41 comments

Latest by SonOfMagicFact: @Rizzuh: That's -- somewhat -- what I'm trying to say. Minus the taking illegal drugs part. I really enjoyed Jiminy Glick when it was on Comedy Central. I found Martin Short's character to be very witty, and very well written. more »

architecture

Koolhaas Transforming House Is Worthy of Iron Man, Batman, and Optimus Prime Combined

Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner—and former Russ Meyer script writer—Rem Koolhaas created 10 years ago one of the most amazing houses on the planet: the Maison à Bordeaux. This house is a wonder of engineering with moving walls, lifting bedrooms, platforms and automated windows designed to allow complete free movements to its owner, a man who has to move on a wheelchair after an almost-fatal car accident. Now, Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine are showing their film Koolhass Houselife across America, a fascinating movie about this living home that seems taken out of a science fiction movie. We talked with Ila about the house and their work around it.
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12:05 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Jesus Diaz
48,434 views, 70 comments

Latest by dasnake: now optimus prime has a reason to gawk! his own transforming house! more »

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First Video of Hacked iPhone 2.0 In Action

Here is our exclusive video of the iPhone with hacked 2.0 firmware, running on a T-Mobile network instead of AT&T. Despite what other reports have erroneously stated, this is not a jailbroken iPhone with firmware 2.0, but a completely hacked version of the firmware that allows you to run any app and use any compatible carrier you want in the world. As we explained yesterday, it's going to be very difficult for Apple to close this hole, almost impossible, according to iPhone Dev Team sources. Update: changes on first sight:
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9:00 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Jesus Diaz
134,015 views, 92 comments

Latest by basketballler77: And, In addition to what I just said, although it claims to let you run any app, what apps did he run that I cannot already run on my iPod touch? None. If by "run any app" they mean "run more »

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iPhone 2.0 Unlocked, Runs All Apps

Update: Video of project Pwnage after the jump. The beta 2.0 firmware that comes with the iPhone SDK has been modified to unlock the iPhone and run any application. Part of the Pwnage Project, the hacked firmware will allow you to do anything you want, including the installation of both official and unofficial apps, and even patches. We got the exclusive details directly from the DevTeam, including the fact that it is going to be extremely hard for Cupertino to close this new hole:

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6:23 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Jesus Diaz
98,345 views, 75 comments

Latest by rawbdee: Am I the only one that finds the video completely fail? I mean it shows nothing. "Oh sweet it says pwned on it, giggle giggle fart" more »

kapow

LEGO Arms Dealer Sells Everything from AK47 to Uzi

BrickArms can help you build your private army with everything you need, from the superadvanced Colonial Marines' Xeno Pulse Rifles to NATO's G36 Assault Rifles to vintage German Rocket Propeller Grenade launchers, PPK pistols with Brausch silencers and Magnum revolvers. If your private army is a bunch of LEGO minifigs, that is. We talked with the arms dealer himself, Will Chapman, and he spilt the beans on his Brickarms operation. Interview and amazing full gallery after the jump.

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9:35 AM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Jesus Diaz
82,412 views, 37 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: this is really cool. now they need to license the halo weapons....a LEGO energy sword or gravity hammer would be t3h pwn in a lego fight. more »

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Apple Opening Peepshows In Apple Stores Worldwide

LONDON, United Kingdom (Agencies). Following a successful pilot program in the London Apple Store, and perhaps too many caipirinhas at the Infinite Loop party which followed yesterday's iPhone SDK presentation, a visibly tipsy Steve Jobs announced the introduction of a new Peepshow feature in all Apple Stores worldwide: More »

10:20 AM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Jesus Diaz
41,761 views, 61 comments

Latest by drsmith: humor is not gizmodo's forte. don't quit your day jobs is all I'm sayin... more »

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LEGO Factory Space Revives Most Loved Theme, Going Pew Pew Soon

We knew LEGO Space, one of the most loved LEGO lines in history, was going to be revived. Now we have nine official photos and full details of the new LEGO Factory Space. Created by two US LEGO masters, they will be launched on April 16 with two sets ready to battle, one with baddy Space Skull minifig and the other with Star Justice. We are missing Space Tonto and Space Girl, but hopefully this will grow into a full-blown theme soon.

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9:45 AM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Jesus Diaz
12,085 views, 32 comments

Latest by Purple Dave: LEGO Masters? The heck? Well-regarded AFOLs (that's Adult Fans of LEGO for all you closet-fans), but they neither work for The LEGO Company nor have they paid up for the LEGO Certified Professional badge that I know of. Anyways, as more »

format war

HD DVD's Animatronic Secret Weapon Not Enough to Defeat Blu-ray

As if 1080p video, full-resolution audio, net connectivity and multi-tuner signal decoding wasn't enough, Toshiba's HD DVD team had even cooked up a system of embedded animatronic control before the format was put out of its misery. In this video left over from CES 2008, this little mechanical jazz band playing the Duke Ellington classic "Take the A Train" is controlled by, that's right, an HD DVD disc. Here's how:
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5:40 PM on Mon Feb 25 2008
By Benny Goldman
6,181 views, 16 comments

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The Biggest Star Wars Collection in the Galaxy

Rob Foster has almost all the Star Wars figures and models known to mankind, Hutts and Bothans. He and his girlfriend share their home with an overwhelming army of Star Wars collectibles, from vintage 1977 figures to full battalions of the latest Storm Troopers and giant Ultimate Collector LEGO models, in and out of their original boxes, in formation or reenacting movie scenes. Amazing 134-image gallery documenting every figure and angle, plus an exclusive interview with Rob after the jump.

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9:30 AM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Jesus Diaz
144,831 views, 61 comments

Latest by OakMaster: That reminds me... :) I have an original 1977 model of a Tie Fighter, still in the unopened shrink-wrapped original box. How much would it be worth? And what would be the best way to sell it? more »