Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

Pixar’s Tin Toy Would Make For a Great Follow Up To Lego’s WALL•E Set

John Lasseter’s Tin Toy was realized through some groundbreaking computer animation back in 1988. And now, 27 years later, the short film’s main character, Tinny, has been realized again through Lego using some clever building techniques. The credit for this build goes to Flickr’s Koen who’s done an admirable job at not only recreating Tinny’s…

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BOOMco’s Action Grip Targets Let You Shoot Something Other Than Co-Workers

They haven’t officially been announced by Mattel just yet, but a promotional video on YouTube reveals a new addition to the BOOMco dart blaster line in the form of springy targets that can be clamped to moving or stationary objects. If you listen closely, you can hear your co-workers cheering. Because the BOOMco darts feature…

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Express Exactly How You Feel With a Thousand-Key Emoji Keyboard

Sometimes a simple smile or frown is enough to convey the emotion of a sentence. But for those times when you need a more specific emoji, Tom Scott has transformed the 1,000+ keys on 14 combined keyboards into one monstrous contraption to help you quickly access those expressive little pictographs. To make them easier to…

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This Game Has Kids Knocking Down Schools With a Wrecking Ball

There are more than a few childhood rhymes that involve the destruction of a school; it’s a fantasy that most kids have every time recess comes to an end. So, naturally, someone has made a game that lets kids take a miniature wrecking ball to a school they just built. There aren’t exactly a lot…

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A Millennium Falcon Speaker Is the Best Way to Blast John Williams

It’s quite possibly the most recognizable film score of all time, and without a doubt, the best way to enjoy John Williams’ Star Wars soundtrack is on iHome’s new Millennium Falcon-shaped Bluetooth Speaker. At ten-inches long it’s not only a well-detailed model of the Falcon that would look great perched on the corner of your…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

A Life-Size Plush BB-8 Is the Next Best Thing To a Real Droid

Sphero’s version of BB-8 rolls and moves just like the movie version does, but at around half-a-foot tall it’s a little disappointing in terms of scale. That’s why we’re tempted to drop $50 on this life-size plush version from ThinkGeek that feels more like a true companion droid. At two-feet tall, 18-inches in diameter, and…

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Nap on This Wonderful Landspeeder Bed All the Way to Tosche Station

Yesterday Redditor Ghostfaceace posted this photo of an awesome Landspeeder bed he built for his son, complete with glowing lights underneath, and Star Wars-themed bedding on top. Ghostfaceace, who builds houses for a living, unfortunately didn’t post any building instructions, parts guides, or even step-by-step photos of the bed coming together. So unless you’re handy…

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You Can Turn Your Phone Into a Radar Gun With a Simple Wireless Accessory

One day it might be just another one of the hundreds of features that come standard in a smartphone. But for now, a new Kickstarter campaign promises to turn your mobile device into a speed-measuring radar gun using a simple Bluetooth accessory. According to the creators of the Scoutee, their device uses the same radar…

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Little Giants Figures Are Heroes With Brains, Not Brawn

All those muscles meant he could defend Eternia, but put a pencil in He-Man’s hand and sit him down in front of the SATs and suddenly he’s not so heroic. And is that who you really want your kids idolizing? The Little Giants are a line of three-inch collectible figures featuring real-life heroes who’ve actually…

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Making Stop-Motion Lego Movies Is Easier With Phonetic Minifig Heads

If you’re a stop-motion Lego filmmaker who thinks that adding moving mouths in post-production is cheating (or too time-consuming) then over on Minifigs.me you’ll want to grab a set of these Minifig heads featuring phonetic mouth poses that can be swapped in while you’re animating. The site actually worked with professional animators to help develop…

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This Delicious Looking Pizza Is Actually a Giant Marshmallow

When you crack open this cardboard box your eyes will be greeted with the sight of a hot, delicious pizza covered in gooey cheese. But when you reach for a slice and don’t have to deal with an avalanche of toppings, you’ll quickly realize that the only ingredient in this pie is marshmallow. So instead…

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Here Are the Facebook Buttons We All Really Need

A couple days ago Mark Zuckerberg admitted that Facebook was finally building a ‘Dislike’ button allowing the social network’s members to express their non-approval of other’s posts. But as Conan O’Brien revealed on his show last night, there are far more useful buttons that Facebook needs to add first. New parents aren’t going to be…

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Kids Will Love These Bandages That Make Cuts Look Far Worse

Has anyone ever put on a bandage and had it perfectly match their skin color? No, not even close. That’s why printing bandages with fun or stylish designs makes a lot more sense. Or, if you’re feeling macabre, you can toss a few bucks at this Indiegogo campaign that wants to create a line of…

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Zip It: A Compact Version of Bananagrams Small Enough to Play on a Plane

Even without the fun banana-shaped packaging, Bananagrams is one of those classic board games that will be around as long as Monopoly and Scrabble. You need a pretty big table to play it on, though, which is why when traveling you might want to bring Zip It instead. Instead of the letter tiles that Bananagrams…

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Try Landing the SpaceX Falcon 9 Yourself With This Flash Game (It’s Impossible)

Vertically landing a rocket ship the same way it takes off is one heck of a challenge. That’s why SpaceX hasn’t quite pulled it off just yet, and why this Falcon 9 lander flash game will frustrate you to no end. SpaceX Falcon 9 Lander is a fun twist on the classic Lunar Lander game…

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This Is the Most Complicated Pocket Watch Ever Made

To help celebrate 260 years of watchmaking, Vacheron Constantin actually spent the last eight years leading up to its anniversary designing, engineering, and building what it claims is the most complicated mechanical pocket watch ever created. The Vacheron Constantin Reference 57260 pocket watch was actually commissioned by a secret collector, presumably with infinitely deep pockets…

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Silicone Finger Guards Help Imaginations Turn Sticks Into Swords

Naama Agassi’s Branch Holders—a clever way to turn sticks into imaginary swords—first hit the internet back in 2011. They were a wonderful way to encourage kids to use their imaginations, the only problem was they weren’t available for sale—but now they are. Monkey Business has stepped up and worked with Agassi to bring his fun…

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Timex’s Next Smartwatch Focuses on Just Fitness Tracking

About a year ago Timex revealed its One GPS+ smartwatch that squeezed GPS, messaging, 4GB of storage, and its own independent 3G connection into a fairly chunky timepiece. But with its Metropolitan+, Timex’s next smartwatch instead focuses on fitness tracking and style. Pricing and availability hasn’t been revealed just yet, just a 2015 timeline, but…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Ford’s New Cars Will Do Some of the Steering For You

The most exhaustive part about maneuvering your car in and out of tight spaces in a crowded parking lot is the unending back-and-forth turning of your steering wheel. To make that easier, Ford is introducing something called Adaptive Steering that does most of the turning for you—at slower speeds. The new feature reduces the number…

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All the Playable Characters Make Cameos in the Latest Lego Dimensions Ad

In just a few weeks Lego Dimensions will be the latest video game/collectible toy line that will have you scouring store shelves for the sets you’re missing. And this new launch trailer, featuring cameos from the countless franchises included in the game, reveals why more is always better. Officially available on September 29 for the…

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Andrew Liszewski

Pixar’s Tin Toy Would Make For a Great Follow Up To Lego’s WALL•E Set

BOOMco’s Action Grip Targets Let You Shoot Something Other Than Co-Workers

Express Exactly How You Feel With a Thousand-Key Emoji Keyboard

This Game Has Kids Knocking Down Schools With a Wrecking Ball

A Millennium Falcon Speaker Is the Best Way to Blast John Williams

A Life-Size Plush BB-8 Is the Next Best Thing To a Real Droid

Nap on This Wonderful Landspeeder Bed All the Way to Tosche Station

You Can Turn Your Phone Into a Radar Gun With a Simple Wireless Accessory

Little Giants Figures Are Heroes With Brains, Not Brawn

Making Stop-Motion Lego Movies Is Easier With Phonetic Minifig Heads

This Delicious Looking Pizza Is Actually a Giant Marshmallow

Here Are the Facebook Buttons We All Really Need

Kids Will Love These Bandages That Make Cuts Look Far Worse

Zip It: A Compact Version of Bananagrams Small Enough to Play on a Plane

Try Landing the SpaceX Falcon 9 Yourself With This Flash Game (It’s Impossible)

This Is the Most Complicated Pocket Watch Ever Made

Silicone Finger Guards Help Imaginations Turn Sticks Into Swords

Timex’s Next Smartwatch Focuses on Just Fitness Tracking

Ford’s New Cars Will Do Some of the Steering For You

All the Playable Characters Make Cameos in the Latest Lego Dimensions Ad

Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Scientists Found a Weird New Way to Wash Fruits and Vegetables

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees