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stupid
This Is How the Star Wars Prequels Should Have Ended
At the end, Susan Boyle didn't win Britain's Got Talent! contest. Well, at least Danny Choo's heir Darth Jackson and his Imperial Stormtrooper zombies didn't win either—much to Addy's consternation, though. Enjoy the Monday morning stupidity. [Star Wars Blog—Thanks for headline, Takamofo]
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: Jesus, Stop hating on Danny Choo. You're just mad that you don't get to work like this: 11 Responses | Other threads
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stupid
Metal SGP Gadget Trim: Is This Really How To Treat a Gadget You Love?
SGP is selling these metallic stickers which go on and around the LCDs, panels and other parts of gadgets. Some look okay, like the HTC phone above. Some are far worse. More »
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By Brian LamComment by Kaiser-Machead: None of these push the golden envelope like this guy does. 9 Responses | Other threads
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space saving
Parking Space That Doubles as a Playground Swing: A Deadly Space Saver
You know that space saving concepts have gone too far when someone proposes that a collapsible swing be integrated into a parking space. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Balance_In_Life: Can't wait till some kid tries a back flip off one of these and eats pavement. I did it once... 5 Responses | Other threads
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military
Bollywood Missiles Ad Destroys My Ears, Eyes, Faith in Humanity
For some reason, Israeli missile maker Rafael thought that a Bollywood dance number will help missiles sales to India. I don't know if I should laugh hysterically or cry. I will do both. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by jewsrock: I'm israeli and I think this is retarded. But I guess if it works than why not right? Actually I... 6 Responses | Other threads
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iphone
World's Stupidest, Most Expensive iPhone Mod Yet Costs 2.5 Million Dollars
$2.5 million. Two. Point. Five. Million. Dollars. That's what some idiot is going to pay for what could be the most expensive iPhone mod ever, the iPhone 3G "Kings Button". More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo: The iPhone is already a symbol that you have a shitload of money, so what's the point of this? 26 Responses | Other threads
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danglet
Danglet Wrist Strap For iPhone Is a Horrible Idea
If you've ever wanted to hang your iPhone from your wrist or neck then you, Sir or Madam, have not thought things through. Neither have the people who created the Danglet. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Kaiser-Machead: Foresight is for weenies. Why think 10 steps ahead, when you can fly blind and sail off to adventure. Godspeed... 9 Responses | Other threads
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lazy
Proposal iPhone App Lets Someone Propose To Your Future Wife For You
We're always excited for unique proposal stories with gadgets involved, but this Proposal iPhone app is back-ass-wards. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake!: The problem is, you have to install this app on her iphone otherwise you have to load it on yours... 6 Responses | Other threads
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kitt
Dude's KITT-Modded Car Apparently Does 340MPH While Parked
Do you think the original KITT's dashboard was so overloaded with useless indicators and LEDs so dumbstastically stupid that it made The Hoff look like a Physics Nobel Prize winner in leather pants? Then you still haven't seen this. Can anybody please tell us what the hell the number is in the middle of that Christmas tree dashboard? -
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Apple rocks
Gizmodo's Arts & Crafts Gadgets Contest
Hey guys. John Mayer here. I just wanted to say Apple rocks. Get it? Apple rocks! Yeah. Rocks. Ha ha. Hookai. Never mind. Reader Moe Bacon sent us these pretty painted rocks and the Gizmodo folks told me it could be good idea for a contest. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by snoop-blog: I know it's sad, but the Sony PSP is my favorite gadget... 1 Responses | Other threads
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what
Birdcage Backpack Will Get Both You and Your Bird Beat Up
This is a backpack that doubles as a birdcage. You can carry your bird around with you. On your back. In the birdcage backpack. TGIF, am I right, guys?? [Designboom via Coolest Gadgets]
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By Adam FrucciComment by collin8579: @2xmeat If we didn't have ceiling fans we wouldn't clip his wings, in fact some parrot owners don't, and they are... more » | Other threads
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Total Failure
Attempt at Escalator Spinning Fails Miserably
It was bound to happen: moron A tries to emulate the blonde girl's magical spinning—flat on an escalator's handrails—while moron B films. Moron A fails miserably, moron B posts video on the web. A sad epic failure, but perhaps not as epic as the marines's failed disembarking or as sad as the failed striptease. More » -
remote buddy
Remote Control Docking Station Defies All Description, Taste
According to the seller, the Remote Buddy "stylish vertical remote holder has four seats to store your most used remotes in one convenient location. Also has a handy cup holder for one drink." It also has four buttons to locate lost remotes (although sadly no buttons to locate lost drinks), as well as many many other uses. Yes. That many. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Player4: @jonthomasdesigns: Well if I'm using my PS3, it's usually to watch a movie or play a game. If it's for... more » | Other threads
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iphone
Telstra Exec's 42Mbps iPhone Claims Are All But Impossible
A Telstra—iPhone's carrier in Australia—senior executive, has declared that "by Xmas (the iPhone) will be capable of 42Mbps, which will make it faster than a lot of broadband offerings and the fastest iPhone on any network in the world." While Telstra's network may reach that speed in 2009, his claim seems nothing but hot air and kangaroo dung, for a long list of reasons, starting with the iPhone's alleged baseband chip—the Infineon's S-GOLD3, which tops at 7.2Mbps. More » -
google
How Google Really Places Map Markers
Don't let them deceive you with their fancy topographic buzzwords, and smartypants search algorithms. They just use these, and have people who move them really really fast as you click. Seriously. Sergey—the Ukrainian plumber who is fixing the pipes at home—told me the other day. [Dark Roasted Blend]
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By Jesus DiazComment by haggie: Just make sure you don't Google Map "Uranus". Ouch... more » | Other threads
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thanko
On-the-Go Plastic Cover for Laptop a Ziploc by Any Other Name
Dust-proof and showerproof—although, despite the shower head-keyboard bunk-up in the picture, apparently not waterproof—this plastic laptop cover from Thanko is a glorified freezer bag. Available in A4 and B5 sizes, it is the plastic sofa cover of portable device accessories. Cost is around $20, and I suggest using Cling-film instead. [Thanko via Akihabara News] -
stupid
Bring Out Your Inner Tool With Peripherals Pants
This—what's the word I'm looking for?—aberration of a pair of pants designed by Erik de Nijs (nope, me neither) is, I guess, designed for the Geek at Heart. They incorporate keyboard, mouse and a pair of knee-height speakers, and someone's already done the joke about the joystick being located behind the fly buttons. I'll refrain from my usual smutty observations except to say that, from where I'm standing, it looks as if there's dried money-shot all over the dude's lap. [Yanko] More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by YG2012: Is that Andy Samberg modeling the jeans? more » | Other threads
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friday guide
How to Solve the Rubik Cube in Six-Seconds Flat
We are very big fans of Rubik's Magic Cube, even whilenonemost of us have not solved it yet. Not even trying this one, really. Until today. Why I didn't think about this before, I don't know, but that felt oh-so-good. [Rubik in Gizmodo—thanks Carlitos]
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By Jesus DiazComment by AdmNaismith: Carefully pry up and middle square. With enough careful force it will pop out and from there you can... more » | Other threads
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By Jesus DiazComment by tegronin: print me out a million dollars bill.exe more » | Other threads
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pentagon report
Paper Sheet Protects World from Nuclear Holocaust
A report released this month by the Pentagon has revealed the truth behind the B-52 bomber—loaded with six live nuclear warheads—flying over the US, a mistake that could have had catastrophic consequences. Their explanation: a 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of printed paper used to differentiate between nuclear and conventional missiles. Really, it can't get any more absurd than this: More » -
gadgets
$300,000 Watch Doesn't Tell Time, But Shows if the Sun is Up
Do you know when you see something so completely retarded, you have no response other than to rub your face with your hands and mumble to yourself, "What the fuck?" That's exactly what we did when we saw this $300,000 Day&Night watch that doesn't tell the time, but shows you whether the sun is up basied on Tourbillon movement. What's even more retarded is that these watches sold out within 48 hours of their launch. I've sat here staring at the monitor for 10 minutes trying to figure it out, but I'm dumbfounded. [Reuters via Born Rich via Coolest Gadgets]
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By Jason ChenComment by mariospants: I'm pretty sure the picture is of the Titanic watches... more » | Other threads
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worstmodo update
Company Dares Giz to Try Beamz Laser System Risking Editor's Life, Soul
Today I was extremely harsh with the Beamz Laser Music system. So acid, it seems, that the public relations company that represents the product contacted me about it: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Player4: @chargernj: Wow, that's a pretty ignorant statement. Even the most basic dj has learn how to beatmatch, as in get... more » | Other threads
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worstmodo
Beamz Infomercial Is Most Stupid Promo Video in History
We saw the Beamz Laser Music System in pictures last week, but little we knew then how totally demented, how amazingly asstupid and musically retarded this "synthesizer music system" could be in real life. Watch the video after the jump and marvel at the bozonic "one man rock band," the loungetard "quiet reverie," or the male-bonding "jam session." Update: the company has contacted me with some clarifications on this article and a test drive offer More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by NowIGetIt: Celebrities featured in this video: Introduction Scene-Tom Morello - High Fiver #1 (Rage Against The Machine) One Man BandMark Cuban - Sunglasses... more » | Other threads
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comedy
Video of BigDog Beta Quadruped Robot Is So Stupid It's Hilarious
If you thought Humanity was damned after watching the latest BigDog quadruped robot, prepare to loot the nearest supermarket and run for the hills, because this video of the beta version of BigDog will leave you in awe. And probably make you wet your pants like some of the best Monty Python skits. Peter Furia (who I hope is Nick's cousin and works at SHIELD) sent us the exclusive high resolution footage this morning and told us the story behind it. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by amehrich: ha ha ha, good stuff. a simultaneous fire hydrant peeing would have made a nice addition, but i'll take it... 1 Responses | Other threads
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pointless inventions
Three-People Snowboard Is Even More Stupid than It Sounds
What you are seeing here is two grown men riding a 9 feet, 7 inches XJ-13 two-people snowboard. Why? Because they can, and have an intimate desire to a) look stupid, b) appear in the media looking stupid, c) wear fur coats and hats while sticking their tongues out. Doesn't it seem stupid to you? It will after you see it in action, including the ride with the three-people at the end of the video. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by lionesse: Totally awesome! Why is everyone so offended by this? Has great potential not just for pure silly fun,... more » | Other threads
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wtf
Revenge on Boss: Sell Her iPod touch on eBay
However unbearable your work environment is, it could be worse. For instance, this network/systems administrator in a district courthouse somewhere in Louisiana hates his boss so much that he's apparently stolen her iPod touch right out from under her and now he's selling it on eBay."You might think I didn't really take her iPod but it 'came up missing' and nobody in the office knows where it is. She should lock her office more often... I'm just seeking some comfort to what I consider a horrible work environment. Maybe a small vacation to evacuate this heck hole for a week. Hot Springs Arkansas or something."
This one has us scratching our heads. Doesn't this perpetrator know that eBay is a public auction site frequented by millions of people? More »
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Comment by BelladonnaJagabat: It's worth adding that if your iPod refuses to go into Disk Mode and you hear a noticeable clicking sound... more » | Other threads
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idiots
Student Catches Principal Fighting With Student on Cellphone Camera, School Responds By Banning Cellphones
Way to go, Caddo School Board. You've won yourself the Gizmodo luddite of the week award. See, when a student films the principal of your Huntington High School fighting another student, the correct response isn't to ban cellphones, it's to make sure principals don't fight with students. It was only after the student showed the clip to local media that you actually did something about the situation, putting the principal on paid administrative leave. As a side note, we would also have accepted "resigning and putting people not completely retarded onto the school board" as a correct response. [Shreveport Times via Techdirt - Image courtesy Chicspeare] More » -
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Namtillaku: I think the most obvious and second best use of these would be for eating Cheetos - might be number... more » | Other threads
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stupid
Nigeria Asks if Bill Gates is a Mooch
Bill Gates was recently visiting Africa, but needed a visa to travel to Nigeria. Getting a visa cannot be that much of a big deal if you are a multibillionaire, or so you would think. More »
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By Haroon MalikComment by mackybe: If this really happened, it means at the time of visitation by the Microsoft mogul, a Deeper Life Officer was... more » | Other threads
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stupid
Man from Pennsylvania Sues Google for $5 Billion
Five-freaking-billion-dollars! Dylan Stephen Jayne, from Pennsylvania, is seriously pissed at Google and he is seeking his dues. The premise of his complaint revolves around the following assertion;"I, Dylan Stephen Jayne, plaintiff, has [sic] a social security number that when the social security number is turned upside down in its entirety it is a scrambled code that does spell the name Google®."
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craptastic
Amazing Super-Slim TV Technology at IFA
Behold the slimmest TVs on Earth. So slim that we almost walked past without noticing. Fortunately, they had a big sign indicating where this wonder was. Check their profile after the jump. More » -
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By AddyDugdaleComment by Patryn73: @tbizzle: Hey, just like everyone in Europe is the same, and just like everyone in Asia is the same... I... more » | Other threads
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concept
Hang Up Your Phone Concept
Get it? Hang up your phone? Ha! Ha! Ha! It also hangs up when you put it on a table. That's not as amusing. [Yanko Design]
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By Jason ChenComment by thedancingrogue: It looks like one of those personal hotel security alarms. more » | Other threads
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pffffrrrrttttt
Musical Finger Plays Mozart When You Pull It, or Something
Why do I find this funny? Because I'm sophisticated, that's why. Pull the finger on the keychain and it drops a loud one. Drop $6.98 and it's all yours. [The Lighter Side]
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By AddyDugdaleComment by honozooloo: Why do I need a keychain for this? I have a perfectly good ass. more » | Other threads
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l8r sk8r
Roller Blades of Death have Petrol Motor, No Brakes
Customs officers in Britain have seized 150 pairs of motorized roller blades, amid safety fears. The skates, known as Gasoline Skating Shoes, are fitted with a 25cc motor and have a top speed of 20mph. Since the skates are classed as a motorized vehicle, users would need a driving license, insurance and L-plates, were they legal. Check the video with its incongruous Prozac Muzak and discover their deadly secret below. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by banmojo: This could be pretty fun, but I'll wait for the iSkate ver 2, which will be jet engine powered and... more » | Other threads
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cellphones
Hummer HT1 Phone Gets 9 Miles Per Gallon
Oh, look, a regular phone that's very expensive because it's got some car company's logo on it. This time it's a Hummer, one of the more deplorable car brands out there, and it's got the great "feature" of having a camo finish on it. If you're in a jungle, it'll make you look like you have a hole in your head when you're talking on the phone! Good luck getting cell service in the jungle, though. That's a conundrum right there. More » -
gadgets
Pet Life Vest: No Dogs Were Hurt (Much) During the Writing of this Post
Meet Fluffy McNutcase, Gizmodo's resident stunt dog. She's quite a bitch (as Max from Hart To Hart used to say—in fact, she used to date Freeway way back when) and can be relied to test all of Gizmodo's pet-related gadgets. Here she is, modeling this summer's fashion-forward blue and green pet life vest, which costs between $22 and $35 and is a must for all yacht-bound, spoiled-rotten, Tricky-Woo pets this summer. More »
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Comment by Maxwell's Nylon Hammer: It's about time they started breeding dogs with handles, especially the more ridiculous dogs seen with so called Socialites. That... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Talking CCTV Scheme: Big Brother Says 'Stop Picking Your Nose Now, Robert'
In an attempt to make its people behave better on the streets, the British Government is to roll out a talking CCTV camera scheme. The (not-so-)good citizens of the northern town of Middlesbrough have already been subjected to the idea, which is to stick a loudhailer on top of various CCTV cameras and get control center staff to tick off unsavory members of society who are caught indulging in anti-social behavior. This can be anything from littering the streets, drunk and disorderly behavior, fighting and (probably) doing The Sex with that girl you picked up in your local "niterie" half an hour ago. More »
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Comment by soul_grind: if they are gonna have all these cameras everywhere, recording our every move, then personally I'd rather they shouted at... more » | Other threads
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cellphones
National Texting Championship is the Opposite of a Sporting Event
If you thought spelling bees, dominoes, and the Bud Bowl were sorry excuses for sporting events, wait 'til you catch all the lack of action at the National Texting Championships. What do you have to do to win this amazing event? You'll need to text faster than anyone, of course. The catch? You can only enter if you have an LG enV. More » -
gadgets
Apple Succeeds in Patenting the ... Lanyard
Yes, Apple, the kings of patent whoredom, have successfully patented the lanyard, or "Ornamental Harness" as they call it. This essentially looks like a Wiimote strap with a male iPod dock connector on the bottom, but to be honest, that would work. Exspect this accessory to show up on the Apple Store soon (and yes, it will likely be overpriced to hell). More »
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Comment by Paul: Design Patents last 14 years from the date of grant. Regular Patents last 20 years from the filing of the application. A... more » | Other threads
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portable media
Microwaving an iPod nano—Why God, Why?
I'm not sure what is more sad. The fact that these kids willingly destroy gadgets for their own enjoyment, or witnessing an iPod nano melting in a microwave. Fucking kids need to learn some respect for property, but it is neat to see the iPod melt, nonetheless. More »
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