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science

Dog's Head Being Kept Alive via Machine

In the unsettling video found after the jump, Soviet scientists in the mid-20th century keep the severed head of a dog alive via an "autojector," a primitive heart and lung machine. The dog reacts to sounds, opens its eyes, eats, licks its lips, and generally looks alive. The video has been debated by experts for years, but now you can be the judge thanks to the wonders/horrors of the internet. So, what say you? Is this poor pooch surviving sans body, or is another Ruskie trick? Either way, I'm sure we can all agree on one thing: holy f'ing shit. More »

3:40 PM on Wed Jun 25 2008
By Adam Frucci
44,915 views, 169 comments

Latest by n/a: ... why would anyone put a dog through this? This seems very cruel. Would YOU really want your dog to be alive this way? Not being able to walk, eat, or even feel like a "dog" again. more »

horror

Money Can't Buy Taste: The Tackiest $150,000 Home Theater You'll Ever See

When tacky rich people Tony and Penny Caciolo planned out their home theater setup, apparently they decided they wanted it to be an homage of their favorite place on Earth: the Italy section of Epcot at Disney World. At least that's what it looks like. This horrifying setup comes complete with fake storefronts and what looks like the champagne room from a Staten Island strip club. And did I mention the pool with a swim-under waterfall that leads to a grotto with a LCD TV inside? More »

11:32 AM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Adam Frucci
16,620 views, 58 comments

Latest by soundengineer: I just think it's funny how he squeezed his AV equipment in that 'storefront' window. other than that, yes, while I wish I had $150 K to boot...I think I'll be happy sneaking DVDs into the classrooms and using the more »

horror

Internal Microsoft Vista Video is as Painful as Videos Get

You've gotta wonder how, in a company the size of Microsoft, there's not a single person who has the balls to step up and say "Hey, you know what? This Vista music video we're making for the sales department, complete with a cheesy Bruce Springsteen impersonator and horrible music, damages the dignity of not only everyone involved in its production, but everyone who watches it." Seriously, how did this little slice of cringe-inducing embarrassment ever get made? What year is this? I need to lie down. I'm sorry. Check the video after the jump. UPDATE: The video is an internal spoof, an insider confirms. First: Good for them saving their sense of style and decency and humor. Second: Could they please not spend the money staging fake concerts and really good spoof videos and keep the SP patch works coming? We kid because we love XP! More »

12:27 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Adam Frucci
103,364 views, 193 comments

Latest by Rabid Penguin: This video makes me damn proud to be an American. Damn proud. more »

horror

The Steve Jobs Photoshop Gallery of Good, Evil, and Awkwardness

Yet again, the results of a Gizmodo Photoshop contest prove just how warped and twisted the minds of Giz readers are. The most recent challenge: use your skills to depict Steve Jobs as either good or evil. The results ranged from inspired to unsettling to confusing to borderline-offensive, which is just what any good Photoshop contest should end up with. Now, my friends, onward to the Gallery of Champions! Let's see what your fellow readers created. I apologize in advance to Steve and to all of your brains for what you're about to see.

1:15 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Adam Frucci
56,187 views, 63 comments

Latest by akmarksman: @devianaut: indeed..best jobs ever.. more »

horror

Now Available: The Ugliest Cellphone Ever Created

Not only does this Givori Serendipity phone look like it was designed by some sort of ADD-afflicted, semi-retarded Midwestern housewife at a forced-labor craft fair, but it costs $3,100. Hell, I'd pay that much to make sure I never become friends with anyone who would use this thing. More »

5:15 PM on Wed Feb 6 2008
By Adam Frucci
13,769 views, 37 comments

horror

Japanese Robot Cat Provides Companionship, Nightmares

This is a commercial for a horrifying Japanese robotic kitty called Yume Neko Smile. It's just like a real cat, except it won't leave dead birds on your doorstep, won't scratch up your furniture and doesn't have a soul. Buy yours today! [Akihabara News]

1:45 PM on Fri Aug 31 2007
By Adam Frucci
36,331 views, 55 comments

oh, the horror

Old PS3 Online Banner Ad Now Banned in the UK for Glamorizing Violence


While this clip isn't the ad at issue, it's from the same series of "This Is Living" spots you might remember Sony put out months ago. The banned banner features Kovac (the guy in the tub) simply holding a knife and gun below the lines, "You on my side? Listen up, I've killed for less. The music plays Puccini in my head." More »

2:50 PM on Wed Aug 8 2007
By Matt Buchanan
13,285 views, 14 comments

horror

Deletemusic Worm Goes After What Really Counts

Call me crazy, but this sounds much worse to me than past viruses in the news: A new worm goes straight after MP3 files, deleting them all from your hard drive before moving on to find more victims. It's spread mostly via external devices, so as long as you don't plug in some random thumb drive you found on the street you should be OK. But seriously, stay away from my MP3s! Make me reinstall my OS, fine, but just don't touch the music. [Symantec via The Register and Uber-Review]

1:15 PM on Wed Aug 1 2007
By Adam Frucci
3,462 views, 29 comments

Latest by Lioness458: sandworms! dune ftw! more »

gadgets

Mary Poppins Turned Into She-Devil: It's All In The Editing


If you ever wondered how important video and film editing is, this trailer will show you exactly how a bin full of innocuous footage can be skillfully turned into a frightening and powerful sequence. Just add talent. – Charlie White More »

11:08 AM on Wed Dec 6 2006
By Charlie White
512 views, 18 comments

gadgets

Download Free Old Time Horror Radio Shows in MP3

If you are still looking for the perfect background music for your Halloween party tonight, or just looking for some music to creep out the trick-or-treaters This may have the perfect solution. The Monster Club has a huge library of oldie horror radio shows available for download in MP3 format. Forget those Halloween noise CDs—just play a couple of these bad boys and show those damned kids what horror was really like, before the Internet. Wait, the world still existed without the Internet? That is a pretty horrific idea itself. – Travis Hudson More »

11:11 AM on Tue Oct 31 2006
By Travis Hudson
2,488 views, 2 comments

Latest by splig: Not scared of the horror of copyright lawyers, I see. (some content may be old time, but not old, or even fetid) more »

gadgets

Why VoIP May Cause Suckage

PC World is featuring tales of woe from the VoIP front. Get this: one lady spend 12 hours on the phone with tech support and lost the number (it was 867-5309, we bet) she and her family had had for years. More »

10:27 AM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By johnb
115 views, 2 comments

digital cameras

Brooklyn Hospitality Angers Bay Area Camera Buyer OR A Canon Christmas Story

Thomas Hawk picked himself up a nice Canon EOS 5D from an online store called PriceRitePhoto, the Yahoo! web store of one Steve Phillips, Brooklyn attorney/camera buff/web maven/easily angered individual (EAI). Strangely enough, the camera wasn't shipping and when Mr. Hawk contacted the store, he entered a Kafka-esque—actually it was more like WWE-esque—hell as the company's representatives, Phillips included, proceeded to 1) upsell like a mofo 2) tell him he was SOL 3) inform him that he was a gimpy grandma-raper and should be buying on the web anyway. More »

10:39 AM on Wed Nov 30 2005
By johnb
344 views, 11 comments

Latest by werk: I'm sure, like me, many of you would like to actually read the story. ;) Here's the link: http://thomashawk.com/2005/11/priceritephoto-abusive-bait-... more »