Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

With Better Built-In Shock Absorbers, These Power Tools Barely Vibrate

The worst thing about working with handheld power tools is the constant and intense vibrations from oscillating parts that leave your hands and arms shaking, and make it harder to do detailed precision work. So researchers developed a handheld oscillator with 70 percent less vibration and half the noise. When it comes to power tools…

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A Cheaper Non-Hovering Hoverboard Prop That Doesn’t Feel Like a Rip-Off

Back in 2012 Mattel decided to toss Back to the Future II fans a futuristic bone in the form of a hoverboard replica that looked exactly like the one Marty McFly rode in the time-traveling sequel. The one feature it lacked, of course, was the ability to actually hover. That made its $130 price tag…

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It’s Almost Impossible To Tell This Butterfly Is Actually a Robot

The butterfly is one of nature’s most graceful creations, but with upgrades from Festo, this robotic doppleganger is better equipped to navigate large spaces. It might flap and flutter like the real thing, but this butterfly is 100 percent artificial—although the branding on the wings probably gave that away. Festo showed off a small swarm…

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This Robot Arm’s Water Balloon Gripper Is Inspired By a Gecko’s Tongue

Five fingers at the end of an arm has turned out to be a fantastic tool for humans, but coordinating so many digits is a lot to ask of a robot. So inspired by the stretchy tongue on a gecko, engineers at Festo have come with a bulbous-looking water-filled gripper that’s just as adept at…

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A studded case lets you customize and personalize your MacBook with Lego

If you’ve always wanted to customize the lid of your MacBook but hate the idea of putting stickers on it, a new Kickstarter is attempting to raise funds to produce a laptop case that can be decorated, adorned, or upgraded with most building toys, including Lego. The Brik Case is designed to snap onto the…

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Dragster Bicycles Prove Once and For All Who’s Fastest On Two Wheels

Getting your first bike means two things: you’re free to explore your neighborhood farther than you ever could, and you can finally prove which of your friends is indeed fastest—a coveted honor when you’re six-years-old. So if it’s speed on two wheels you’re after, what could possibly be faster than a dragster bicycle? It’s not…

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Skip the Gnomes and Put Ghostbusters’ Keymaster Dog In Your Garden

It’s a great time to be a Ghostbusters fan as the film’s 30th anniversary has triggered a renaissance in collectibles and other memorabilia connected to the movie. For example, if the thought of posing sculpted gnomes in your garden seems tacky, why not opt for this statue of the dog-like Keymaster monster that possesses Louis…

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Tony Stark Should Have Painted His Iron Man Suit Stealthy From Day One

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with the hot rod-inspired gold and red color scheme of Tony Stark Iron Man’s armor. It’s just that this Stealth Mode Version, pegged to the upcoming Avengers sequel, looks about a thousand times more sleek and stunning. And Hot Toys 1/6th-scale version of the re-painted Mark VII perfectly captures…

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A Flying Star Destroyer Drone Looks Terrifying As It Descends From Above

If the opening shot of Star Wars emphasized one thing, it’s that the Empire’s Star Destroyers are gigantic imposing spaceships that everyone in the galaxy should fear. The same goes for Oliver C’s lastest quadcopter creation: a flying Star Destroyer that looks just as intimidating as it descends on you from above. And the loud…

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Now You Don’t Even Have to Boil Water to Make Perfect Pasta

Even those completely unskilled in the kitchen can manage to successfully boil a pot of water and make pasta. But Barilla doesn’t want to stop there, it wants even those who can barely differentiate between a stove and a fridge to be able to make spaghetti, and so has created a new line of pastas…

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Our First Official Look At Mr. Potato Head In His Ant-Man Costume

Considered by many to be the diva of the vegetable world, over the years Mr. Potato Head has had hundreds and hundreds of outfits to choose from. And recently that includes the costumes of some of the comic book world’s best heroes, including Ant-Man who will be hitting movie theaters this summer. Earlier in the…

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A Slimer Pizza Cutter Is Who Ya Gonna Call When Delivery Arrives

There is no greater tragedy than trying to remove a single piece of pizza from a box only to have half the pizza’s toppings come with it because it wasn’t properly sliced. The solution is to either find a pizza place where the employees actually care, or buy yourself a pizza cutter and slice it…

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This Spartan Organizer Defends Your Desk Against Clutter

Even though the majority of your work day is probably spent staring at a computer screen, somehow your desk gets cluttered faster than you can clean it. So following up on its Spartan-themed knife block, the talented and fully-digited woodworkers at Missing Digit Woodshop have created a desktop version that can now hold pens, pencils,…

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Watching CDs Explode At 170,000 FPS Is Better Than Fireworks

Adding more credence to the notion that everything is better in slow motion, the Slow Mo Guys strapped a compact disk to a vacuum cleaner motor and spun it up to 23,000 RPM. At that speed the disk simply disintegrated under the forces, and thankfully the duo’s high-speed camera was there to capture the destruction…

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Your First Bite Of This Cheeseburger Beach Ball Will Be Its Last

It doesn’t matter how delicious and tempting a three-foot-wide cheeseburger looks, biting into this inflatable beach ball will bring its immediate demise. But when available come April for about $30 it will be a perfect accessory for a day at the beach, alongside your beach towel napkins, and a giant ocean milkshake. [Perpetual Kid via…

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GM Is Developing Smarter Headlights That Will Follow a Driver’s Gaze

There are already cars on the road with intelligent headlights that can sweep left or right to improve visibility as a vehicle steers into a turn. But Opel/Vauxhall, a European subsidiary of GM, are developing next-generation headlight systems that can keep track of where a driver’s looking, and automatically re-direct the lights in that direction.…

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A Key-Sized Pebble Watch Charger You’ll Never Forget At Home

The Pebble smartwatch boasts vastly superior battery life to Apple’s upcoming wearable, but that doesn’t mean you still don’t have to regularly keep it charged. So following up on its key-sized smartphone chargers, Nomad is introducing the tiny NomadKey Pebble that includes a magnetic connector for attaching to and charging the smartwatch. It’s small enough…

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Skip the Taxidermy and Put Glowing Star Wars Heads On Your Walls

Continuing the recent decorating trend of glowing stuff smashing through walls we now have three of the most popular Star Wars characters joining the fray. Designed more for kids or gaming rooms these 3D heads are completely self-contained so there’s no unsightly power cords to be hidden, and thanks to LEDs inside they always remain…

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Ford Introduces Cars That Can Recognize and Obey Speed Limit Signs

Before autonomous smart cars hit the roads, we’re going to be seeing regular cars upgraded with the smarter technologies that will eventually make self-driving vehicles possible. In the UK Ford is introducing what it calls Intelligent Speed Limiter technology on its new S-MAX that enhances the vehicle’s cruise control capabilities with cameras that are able…

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A VW Beetle Toiletries Case For Hippies Who Prefer Staying Clean

The Volkswagen Beetle isn’t quite the same symbol of freedom today that it was back in the ’60s, but that doesn’t mean its iconic design—and the ideals it symbolized—has been forgotten. So the next time you’re restless and feeling the need to just get up and travel, bring this VW Beetle toiletries case along because…

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Andrew Liszewski

With Better Built-In Shock Absorbers, These Power Tools Barely Vibrate

A Cheaper Non-Hovering Hoverboard Prop That Doesn’t Feel Like a Rip-Off

It’s Almost Impossible To Tell This Butterfly Is Actually a Robot

This Robot Arm’s Water Balloon Gripper Is Inspired By a Gecko’s Tongue

A studded case lets you customize and personalize your MacBook with Lego

Dragster Bicycles Prove Once and For All Who’s Fastest On Two Wheels

Skip the Gnomes and Put Ghostbusters’ Keymaster Dog In Your Garden

Tony Stark Should Have Painted His Iron Man Suit Stealthy From Day One

A Flying Star Destroyer Drone Looks Terrifying As It Descends From Above

Now You Don’t Even Have to Boil Water to Make Perfect Pasta

Our First Official Look At Mr. Potato Head In His Ant-Man Costume

A Slimer Pizza Cutter Is Who Ya Gonna Call When Delivery Arrives

This Spartan Organizer Defends Your Desk Against Clutter

Watching CDs Explode At 170,000 FPS Is Better Than Fireworks

Your First Bite Of This Cheeseburger Beach Ball Will Be Its Last

GM Is Developing Smarter Headlights That Will Follow a Driver’s Gaze

A Key-Sized Pebble Watch Charger You’ll Never Forget At Home

Skip the Taxidermy and Put Glowing Star Wars Heads On Your Walls

Ford Introduces Cars That Can Recognize and Obey Speed Limit Signs

A VW Beetle Toiletries Case For Hippies Who Prefer Staying Clean

Anker’s 100W Power Bank Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year on Amazon, Packing 25,000mAh and 3 Ports

Beats Solo 4 at 40% Off Is Now Apple’s Lowest-Cost Headphone Pick During Amazon’s Spring Sale

Now the Oscars Aren’t Just Moving to YouTube, They’re Moving Out of Hollywood

Fitbit Versa 4 Drops to a Record Low as Google Makes Another Push into Fitness Smartwatches Following the Pixel Watch

JBL Boombox 4 Speaker Didn’t Stay at Full Price for Long as Amazon’s Spring Sale Pushes It Close to Used Pricing

Final Call: Get NordVPN at $266 Off + Amazon Gift Card (Few Days Left)

C-3PO’s Head From ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Sold for a Cool Million

T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Delivers Fast Speeds, Low Monthly Prices and Cash Back

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

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