Gizmodo: mother's day

Google Streetview Guy Takes A Walk With Mom On Mother's Day

Jack Loftus — Sun, 10 May 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Awwwwwwww. Google is just so gosh darn cute sometimes. Like today. They have the little yellow Google Streetview guy walking around with his mom. Happy Mother's Day!

Just don't take the little guy and his mom anywhere questionable, which has been known to happen with Streeview from time to time.

And because it was so epic, check out this completely off topic video from SNL that aired last night in observance of Mother's Day. [Google Maps, SNL Digital Short - Thanks, Chase]

How to Get Your Mom to Comment on Gizmodo

Jason Chen — Mon, 14 May 2007 15:40:11 EDT

Now that Mother's Day is over and you've given her a bunch of gadgets to celebrate, she's probably wondering if there's something even better out there. That's why she needs to come to Gizmodo. But you know how your mom is—she has to tell everyone what she thinks. Here's how to get her to comment:

1) Choose a post, click on it, and scroll to the bottom.

2) Click "New User? Here's what to do."

3) Fill in the comment, choose a username and password (the one you want to use for your eventual comment account), and hit "Submit."

4) Refresh the page to see if your comment shows up. If it hasn't within a day or two, try again with a comment that's not so naggy. Seriously, we're grown men. We know how to wash our underwear correctly. We know that we're supposed to eat breakfast and take showers. C'mon, Mom, don't use your spit on that tissue to wipe my mouth. It's embarassing! My Internet friends are watching! – Jason Chen

LED Roses Never Wilt

Travis Hudson — Fri, 04 May 2007 16:40:17 EDT

My biggest problem with giving the females in my life roses is the fact that they are dead within a week (the roses, not the ladies). It could be a metaphor for the relationship, but this year I will one-up those silly girls and buy them some roses that can't be killed. The LED roses bring a rainbow of colors to any room. And as a reminder, Mother's Day is a little over a week away, so you better get ordering. A set of four LED roses will set you back $20. –Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Uber-review]

RAZRs Turn Purple For Mother's Day

Jason Chen — Tue, 01 May 2007 18:15:08 EDT

If your mother's one of the few in the country who still wants a RAZR, this limited-edition Mother's Day one makes a decent gift. Get it before Prince stockpiles them all. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Motorola via Mobile Tech Review]

Skype Your Mom For Free on Mama's Day

Jason Chen — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:10:57 EDT

Even if you're not a fan of Skype, you're free to make all the calls you want to any number in the world (save for premium and satellite phones) on Mother's day.

If you're in the US or Canada, Skype's giving you unlimited calling from 5am EST on May 13 to 4:49am EST on May 14 to ring up your mom, your sister, or just random numbers in India. You can use this chance to explain why you forgot to buy her a present again. Sorry mom! – Jason Chen

Skype page [Skype via Crunchgear]

Ten Gifts For Ten Mothers

Jason Chen — Tue, 09 May 2006 08:09:27 EDT

Just because it's E3 week and our brains are filled with visions of Wii controllers doesn't mean we should forget about our mothers! Yes, our dear, dear mum, the same woman who took our video game privileges away as a kid, now expects a gift from us every year. Right. And because we can't think of any other suitable gifts for our mom (customs confiscated our Canadian Oxycotin), we present Sci Fi's 10 gifts for 10 moms.

Some highlights: Mac Mini for a Technophobe mom, bluetooth headset for a workaholic mom, and a photo printer for a shutterbug mom. Where's the one for chain-smoking, vindictive mom?

Mother's Day Shopping Guide: 10 Moms, 10 Gifts [Sci Fi Tech]

Hourglass Clock for Mom

Charlie White — Fri, 05 May 2006 14:59:06 EDT

With Mother's Day just around the corner, if you've worn out the flowers-and-candy thing, start thinking gadgets for mom: clocks, beautiful things, even if they're not exactly new, such as this hourglass desk clock.

Designed by David Dear, it shows the hours on the bottom and minutes up top, runs on one AA battery, and will get you some AAA smiles from mom. The price is right, too—it's 33 bucks. What better gift to give the one who gave you all the time you'll ever have?

Product page [via popgadget]