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apple
Steve Jobs' SEC Testimony at Forbes
Forbes uncovered a copy of Steve Jobs' sworn testimony taken during the Apple options backdating investigation. It's interesting hearing Jobs speak without him trying to sell us iPods. Owen Thomas at Valleywag has a good conspiracy theory. [Forbes]
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By Brian LamComment by AnalysisDialysis (and a MudkipNDS): Funny. I'd actually expect this post to get flamed to high heather concerning the subject of the matter. Oh well,... 1 Responses | Other threads
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rim
RIM CEO Hints At More Touch Devices, Acknowledges Growing Pains With the Storm
The guys at Laptop Mag sat down with RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis and uncovered some interesting bits of information—including the possibility of more touchscreen devices and an acknowledgment of problems with the Storm. More » -
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Wired for War: Author Explains Revolution in Robotics, Scares Crap Out of Us
If you shrug off Terminator and Battlestar Galactica as never-gonna-happen impossibilities, PW Singer has news for you. His spine-tingling book, Wired For War, carefully explains the robotics revolution that's gripped our military since 9/11. More » -
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Futurama's Creator Isn't Afraid of Robots, Doesn't Own a Roomba
I just bombarded Futurama's co-creator David X. Cohen with some very important questions, including what he would name his Roomba, why he's not afraid of robots and what Futurama's chances are for renewal. (Spoiler: 50/50.) More » -
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Inside the Mind of Microsoft's Chief Futurist
If I encountered Craig Mundie on the street, met his kind but humorless gaze and heard that slight southern drawl, I'd guess he was a golf pro—certainly not Microsoft's Chief of the future. More » -
iphone apps
Inside the Mind of the Man Who Gave Us iFart Mobile
It takes a special entrepreneur to gather his development team around the whiteboard, spend all day brainstorming iPhone app ideas, and in the end, come up with iFart. Joel Comm is that man. More »
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brando
Meeting Brando, Hong Kong's USB Willy Wonka
I get a text message from a guy saying to meet him at the Outback Steakhouse at the Discovery Park in Tsuen. Ordinarily I might have passed, only this guy was Brando. Yes, that Brando. More » -
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Intel's Barrett on Paranoia, the Core Craze and the End of Gigahertz
At first, Intel chairman Craig Barrett struck me as a testy old dude. More » -
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Bruce Coville Interview, Part II
While in part one of our interview with My Teacher Is an Alien author Bruce Coville we focused on the gadgets of the series, we had to ask a few questions more specific to the literary aspects of the book. We didn't want to stick this in part one for our more general readership, but if you're familiar with the series, read on for the stuff you'll never read on the book jacket.
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steve ballmer
Ballmer Doesn't Think World Is Ready For Cloud Computing
Added to the list of things that Steve Ballmer and Google have polar opposite opinions on is “cloud computing,” which Ballmer argues consumers don't really want. In an interview with a Brazilian news source, the Microsoft CEO contended that even the best cloud computing applications would still have to be based on some pretty great software, a.k.a. Windows. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by vgart: GOODDD every-time I see his face is like October 31. 5 Responses | Other threads
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interview
VoodooPC Will Survive, But Confirms "Integration" into HP
I just got off the phone with Rahul Sood, founder of VoodooPC, who confirmed that the rumors of Voodoo's demise were not just premature but "nonsense," but said "HP is asking us to integrate into the larger execution engine." Rahul is comfortable speaking both plainly and in business-ese—what we take this to mean is that Voodoo will merge manufacturing with HP's core in Asia, unify other non-design aspects of the business, and shut down a good chunk of the operation in Calgary, Alberta. "Typically we don't comment on layoffs specifically," says Rahul, who adds that he himself will not be leaving Canada.
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Comment by artistpavel: I never understood how these companies are getting away with charging $6000 for a PC, that one could build for... 4 Responses | Other threads
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spaceships
Virgin Galactic's White Knight, Branson, Rutan and Spaceman Buzz Captured on Vid
Virgin Galactic's White Knight aircraft is pretty exciting. And here's a video that BoingBoingTV made of the aircraft's launch event, that has some interesting words on the craft and space travel from Sir Richard Branson, Scaled Composite's Burt Rutan and genuine spaceman and moonwalker, Buzz Aldrin himself. The best line? One that very few people in the world could say: "I wanted to go into space when I saw the moon landing. I've never had that opportunity, so I've had to build my own spacecraft!"—that's Branson. [BBTV] -
exclusive
How to Build Your Own Sea-Based Country for Fun and Profit
Last week, I told you about the new project by a small group of monied Silicon Valley geeks to build autonomous countries out at sea. The project, called Seasteading, will consist of structures out at sea similar to oil derricks but built with living in mind. And you'll be able to make your own laws! No rules! You can't control me, mom and dad! In any case, Patri Friedman, Executive Director of The Seasteading Institute and a former Google software engineer, agreed to answer some of my questions about just how, exactly, this project will get off the ground. More » -
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Addy Named Cool Geek of the Week, Spills Seeeecrets
Ever wanted to know more about the lovely, sweet, sexy, funny, and absolutely adorable* Addy Dugdale, Associate Editor, Disco Queen and Pop Culture Smartypants at Large of Gizmodo? Then head to Born Rich and read her Cool Geek of the Week interview. Stay tuned for a Conan O'Brienesque "ADELAIDE! Seeeeecrets" segment soon. [Born Rich—*Full Disclosure: yes, she's my wife]
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By Jesus DiazComment by Man In Gauze is an obscure reference to Courage the Cowardly Dog.: ...you lucky bastard, you. :| more » | Other threads
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gizmondo
Gizmondo to Rise From The Dead In Winter 2008, Founder Says
Not only is Gizmondo coming back, Carl Freer says you can expect to see a new version of the handheld console by the end of the year—this time without the whole defrauding investors and crashing Ferraris schtick, supposedly.
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By Elaine ChowComment by Stonker: Anyone who knows anything about the Gizmondo will tell you that the above model was a prototype and was never... more » | Other threads
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music gadgets
Tenori-On Makers Interviewed, Neither Can Play Music
PingMag did an interview with the creators of the Tenori-on that was overlooked when published, but there are a few interesting tidbits from the interview, like the fact that neither of the creators are musicians. More »
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Comment by Daisuash can´t comment and doesn´t know why :(: I want one of this Tenori-On music, like the developers i´m not a musician either, so this thing is perfect... more » | Other threads
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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. 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. More » -
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Technosexual: One Man's Tale of Robot Love
Zoltan is a 33-year-old guy from Georgia. Average height, average looks, and not a rich man. He works in an arcade, where he fixes video games for a living, and still lives with his elderly parents. No wonder he was nervous about asking his slim redheaded girlfriend Alice to marry him. To make things more tense, she had split up with Zoltan at the beginning of the relationship because she thought he was taking things too fast. Since they got back together, though, Alice has been good for Zoltan—he's started attending church again, and cut out watching porn. His parents' initial rejection of her had turned to respect, and the four of them seemed to be living together happily enough. So Zoltan had confidence when he popped the question to Alice—his beloved, who just happens to be a robot. 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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Magic Cube Heralds the Future of Gaming and Human Interfaces
Nobody really knows what the future of human interfaces and gaming will look like, but Andrew Fentem—who went from working on classified missile systems to developing multi-touch human interfaces, kinetic surfaces and motion sensing technologies before almost anyone else in the planet—gave us a fascinating vision on where we are headed in this exclusive interview. Work like his Fentix Cube, a motion- and touch-sensing cube which can play Pac-Man among other games, have all the big companies taking notes. The videos speak for themselves. More » -
interview
Interview: Samsung Says There's Life After Hollywood for HD DVD
We scored a sitdown with DongSoo Jun, Executive VP and General Manager of Samsung's Digital AV Division. Translation: He's Samsung's main man on Blu-ray and HD DVD. We asked him the big question: "Is HD DVD dead ?" His answer might surprise you.
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bug labs
Bug Labs Interview: Why Open Source Hardware When Open Software Is So Powerful By Itself?
I sat down with Peter Semmelhack, CEO of Bug labs, to talk about his open source hardware gadgets. My first question for him was why open source hardware when open source software is so powerful and easier to implement? His answer explained how Bug Labs should anticipate the innovative hacks (like Lego Mindstorm), but also how it compares to out of the box gadgets built on closed systems. (There's room for both in the world.) More interview clips to come. -
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Adding Emotional Characteristics to Consumer Electronics with Pete Froslie
"Babble" (Froslie, 2006) More » -
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Randall Stephenson, CEO of AT&T, is My Homie?
I met the head of a faceless corporation today, a little company known as AT&T. You may or may not recognize the name Randall Stephenson. I didn't know it before a few months ago. He's the CEO. When a PR rep for AT&T offered me a few minutes with the guy, a scant 10 or 15 of them, I decided to spend the time finding out more about the man than his corporate policies. (Those policies obviously being rehearsed and bottled and available with any sort of lit search.) What kind of man does it take to run the Death Star? [image courtesy of the WSJ]
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Giz Interview: Creator of Gold Macbook Pro Talks Macs That Match Our Teeth
Computer Choppers has finished their custom 24-carat gold Macbook Pro modification. And it looks just...golden...other than the Apple logo, of course, which houses more diamonds than will allow us to ever send this link to our wife. We actually gave creator Alex Wiley a quick call today to get the lowdown on pricing...and maybe even placed an order of our own. (OK, we totally didn't place an order, but we did get some interesting info). More » -
philippe kahn
Emailing the Father of the Camera Phone as He Sails Across the Great Blue Pacific
"Your uncle Invented the Camera Phone!?" is what I said before a friend introduced me to Philippe Kahn. Back in 1997, Kahn hacked together a camera phone to easily send photos of his newborn daughter to family and friends. That piece of lore is gadget history 101. What many people don't realize is that Philippe is also a fanatic sailor. We're not talking cushy megayachts: Kahn engages in top level competitive racing, in 2003 beating Roy Disney to win the Transpac race from Long Beach to Hawaii. As we speak, he's on the same journey in a smaller, lithe, double-handed (two man) on the Team Pegasus Open 50, making a play for the speed record. We just emailed him...and mid race, he wrote back. More » -
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Sony's Jack Tretton Discusses the New PSP, Inside and Out
What's up with the PSP redesign? SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton responds to naysayers and confronts misconceptions on performance enhancements. [kotaku] -
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apple
AT&T Interviewee Line Extends Half a Block Thanks to iPhone Mania
Think Apple's the one getting the upper hand in this iPhone/AT&T deal? AT&T's sitting pretty too. Reader Evan sends in this picture of an interviewee line outside of the Midtown Manhattan AT&T store, all lining up for jobs leading up to the iPhone launch. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Skeptical_Geezer: So ho much discount WILL AT&T employees get on an iPhone? I'm thinking it might be worth it to work... more » | Other threads
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home entertainment
Xbox 360 Elite: Interview with Microsoft's Albert Penello
Just before today's launch announcement, we interviewed Albert Penello, Director of Global Marketing for Microsoft's Xbox 360, and asked about the processor inside the Xbox 360 Elite, upcoming partnerships for the Marketplace Live download service, and future plans for IPTV.
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gadgets
Me and Bill Gates: Talking 'Bout Porsches, Breakin the Law, and Small "Gadget" Jokes
We just had a sit down with Bill Gates. And when I say we, I mean myself, Brian from Kotaku, Robert Scoble, Ryan from Engadget, and Chris from Joystiq. All friendly rivals. So, the meeting was like elimidate, with the 5 of us vying for his attention. Ryan took the lead and asked great technical questions about the future of Microsoft. More » -
press
Charlie White, A-List Blogger, Gets Interviewed
Our lovely Charlie White, the internet blogebrity that he is, took time to do an interview with Associated Content. In it, he talks about eating frog legs, waking up at six in the morning, how Giz is like broadcast news, and where the blogosphere is heading in the future. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by coach: Charlie's to-do list after this article's published: buy tiny dog, visit blogebrity parties, get drunk there and stop wearing underwear. more » | Other threads
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features
Giz Interview: J Allard Calls iPod the Pong of Digital Audio (Snap!)
We called up J Allard today to get him to spill the rest of the Zune enchillada. Like our obsession with Steve Jobs, cousin gaming site Kotaku can't stop thinking about Allard. Brian Ashcraft wanted us to ask him questions like, "If Microsoft was a World of Warcraft guild, what class would you be? " We're not fanboys, but have to admit, you have to be a prettydreamyrad guy to have eboy do pixel art of you. More » -
digital cameras
Interview With Head of Sony DSLRs on Alpha
Interview With Head of Sony DSLRs on Alpha More »
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