Adam Frucci, Author at Gizmodo

Question of the Day: Are You Concerned About the AT&T Security Breach?

The AT&T/iPad security breach seems to be a pretty big deal, but on the other hand, not really. I mean, no really compromising info was leaked. So are you concerned? Are you concerned about the AT&T data breach?online survey

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 10 '10

Come On, Nerds! Your iPad Shouldn’t Be the Focus of Your Wedding

You like your iPad. I get it. But if you’re getting married, under no circumstances should you carry the damned thing down the aisle and pose with it in your wedding photos. What’s wrong with you? I mean, watch this video. I guess it could be justifiable to read your vows off it. Probably not,…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 10 '10

Just How Deep is the Deepwater Horizon Gusher?

The ocean is a deep, deep place. And the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, it turns out, its pretty damn deep as well. Just check out this great infographic from Our Amazing Planet. [Our Amazing Planet via The Daily What]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 10 '10

The 37 or So Ingredients in a Twinkie

What the hell is in a Twinkie? About 37 ingredients, it turns out. And photographer Dwight Eschliman has taken them all and photographed them separately. Who’s hungry?? The photographer Dwight Eschliman was never a health nut himself, but he was raised by one; his mom kept her kids away from meat, dairy, or any kind…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 10 '10

Rock Band 3 Will Try to Teach You How to Actually Play Instruments

Rock Band 3 is going to come with a real-deal MIDI keyboard. Yes, this new music game will attempt to teach you to actually play music. Sure, it’s a tiny little wiener of a keyboard, with only 25 keys, but it’s a keyboard nonetheless. When you play in the new “Rock Band Pro” mode, you’ll…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 10 '10

Yes, a Meat Vending Machine Exists

When I’m buying a nice cut of meat, I like to talk to my butcher and feel like I’m in touch with the source of my food. Either that or I just slip a fiver into a vending machine. Yes, a butcher shop in Northern Spain, Izarzugaza, has just started offering meat 24/7 from a…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 9 '10

Question of the Day: What’s More Important, Hardware or Carrier?

The new iPhone 4 looks pretty nice. But it also is chained to godawful AT&T and forces you into a capped data plan. Bummer! So does that count the iPhone out for you, or are you willing to suffer through? Which is more important, carrier or phone hardware?online survey

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 9 '10

36 Features the iPhone 4 Definitely Didn’t Get

For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I asked you to come up with some highly unlikely potential features of the iPhone 3. And, unsurprisingly, not a single one of your ideas actually made it into the phone. Probably for the best!

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 9 '10

This iPad Plays SNES Games with an iPhone as the Controller

Need yet another reason to jailbreak your iPad? That’s the only way you’ll be able to pull this off, and it looks awesome. Sure, the lack of physical buttons sucks, but what can you do? [WhereTheWoozleWasn’t via iPadintosh]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 9 '10

Hey Buddy, My Screen is Up Here

This boobs controller is sexy, sure, but I still argue that the Dreamcast controller was sexier. [ThereIFixedIt via Geekologie]

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 8 '10

David Foster Wallace on Video Calling

Video calling may be a relatively new thing, but as Kottke points out, David Foster Wallace explored it in his epic novel Infinite Jest back in 1996. Here’s why it failed in that book’s world: Good old traditional audio-only phone conversations allowed you to presume that the person on the other end was paying complete…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 8 '10

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Public Beta Coming Next Month

Windows 7’s first major Service Pack is hitting public beta next month. Don’t expect a ton of new features; it’s a combo of existing updates that you already have, save for new Remote Desktop support. But if you haven’t upgraded to 7 yet, you might as well wait until this SP is out and final…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 8 '10

Maybe This Is Why Blockbuster Is Dying

When your CEO thinks popping the Netflix disc in the Wii is more difficult than driving to a store to physically rent a disc (and then returning said disc), that might be a sign that your company isn’t exactly forward-thinking. According to this interview with CEO Jim Keyes over at Fast Company, he’d much rather…

Movies Adam Frucci Jun 8 '10

Question of the Day: iPhone 4 or HTC Evo?

OK, so the details are all out in the open, so the $10 million question is this: this summer, would you rather buy an iPhone 4 or an HTC Evo? Remember, you’ll be stuck with your choice for two years, so make it count! Would you rather have an iPhone 4 or an HTC Evo?online…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 7 '10

Another Sky Spiral Appears, This Time Over Australia

Sure, at this point we know what these things are, but they’re still pretty insane to see up in the sky. Yes, this is a rocket spiraling in the atmosphere, just like the one over Norway from last December. The culprit this time is in all likelihood the SpaceX Falcon 9, a private rocket first…

Space & Spaceflight Adam Frucci Jun 7 '10

What the iPhone 4 Tells Us About the iPad 2

Now that iPhone 4 is official, it’s clear where the iPad is gonna be heading. Steve Jobs even gave us a couple clues. Cameras First, it’s obvious that the next iPad will have a front-facing camera. Steve said that “Apple will ship tens of millions of FaceTime devices this year so there’s going to be…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 7 '10

iMovie for iPhone is Coming

Along with HD video recording, the iPhone 4 is getting a way to edit it right on the phone itself: iMovie for iPhone. Obviously, it’s pretty basic video editing, as its on a phone. But you’re able to combine various clips, add music, photos, titles and transitions as well as basic effects. You’ll recognize the…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 7 '10

iBooks Update: PDF Support and Bookmarks, Coming This Month

iBooks just got a decent-sized update, bringing native PDF support (yes!) as well as bookmarks. Your PDFs will get their own seperate bookshelf. The update drops later this month. GDGT” /> Click to view Follow Everything iPhone on Facebook From the best iPhone apps and games to the biggest iPhone news stories and all the…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 7 '10

Gadgets and Multitasking Are Ruining Your Life

Do you know why you can’t concentrate on one thing at a time? Why you can’t get engaged with your family? Why you need to check your email every five minutes? Because gadgets and multitasking are screwing up your brain. According to this lengthy NY Times article, our brains just aren’t wired for the amount…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Jun 7 '10

These Cellphone-Charging Boots Will Never Exist

UK cell carrier Orange always puts out a publicity-garnering concept device before the Glastonbury Festival to drum up chatter about its sponsorship. This year’s? Cellphone-charging Wellies. Yes, these sure-to-never-be-produced rain boots charge up your phone via the heat generated by your feet. Nevermind the obvious silliness of sticking your cellphone on the outside of boots…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 7 '10

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Question of the Day: Are You Concerned About the AT&T Security Breach?

Come On, Nerds! Your iPad Shouldn’t Be the Focus of Your Wedding

Just How Deep is the Deepwater Horizon Gusher?

The 37 or So Ingredients in a Twinkie

Rock Band 3 Will Try to Teach You How to Actually Play Instruments

Yes, a Meat Vending Machine Exists

Question of the Day: What’s More Important, Hardware or Carrier?

36 Features the iPhone 4 Definitely Didn’t Get

This iPad Plays SNES Games with an iPhone as the Controller

Hey Buddy, My Screen is Up Here

David Foster Wallace on Video Calling

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Public Beta Coming Next Month

Maybe This Is Why Blockbuster Is Dying

Question of the Day: iPhone 4 or HTC Evo?

Another Sky Spiral Appears, This Time Over Australia

What the iPhone 4 Tells Us About the iPad 2

iMovie for iPhone is Coming

iBooks Update: PDF Support and Bookmarks, Coming This Month

Gadgets and Multitasking Are Ruining Your Life

These Cellphone-Charging Boots Will Never Exist

Palantir Debuts Chic Chore Coat So the World Knows You’re One of the Baddies

Hopeful Thought of the Day: Robots Can’t Do Human Conflict

‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’ Almost Led to an Insomniac Venom Game

‘Gen V’ Won’t Return for a Third Semester

The ‘Anti-Grammarly’ Helps People Hide Their Participation in the AI Slop Era

Should We Finally Ditch Artificial Sweeteners for Good?

Brendan Fraser’s Return to ‘The Mummy’ Is Arriving Earlier Than Expected

Hyundai’s New IONIQ V Looks Kind of Like a Cybertruck for Normal People

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Wants You to Chill

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real