Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

The Random Scribbles on This Watch Face Actually Do Tell the Time

If you’re a fan of obscure and hard to read watch faces, you’ve just found another addition to your collection. The sleek $180 Ora Unica is all black save for a couple of white squiggles on the watch’s face. It might seem like a non-functional fashion accessory, but if you look close you’ll see those…

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Giant Wall Scrabble Lets Everyone See What a Terrible Speller You Are

It’s not as monstrous as the wall-hanging Scrabble board that Hammacher Schlemmer sells, but Restoration Hardware’s take on the classic spelling game will look a little classier hanging on your walls. And it even includes a chalkboard for keeping score and publicly shaming players who can’t spell worth a double-letter-tile. The board itself measures just…

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‘Tis the Season To Wear This Festive Batman Wreath Tee

Does your office have a festive dress code for its holiday party? Not a problem, just grab this $20 Bat-wreath tee from ThinkGeek and you’ll easily pass muster. It sadly doesn’t light up—which is an absolute Bat-tragedy—but it’s still a wonderful take on holiday decor that lets you express your love of comic book heroes…

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Radar-Enabled Light Bulbs Automatically Detect When the Elderly Fall

Even when the elderly are being tended to by a caregiver, it’s almost impossible to keep an eye on them 100 percent of the time. So a Japanese company has developed a pair of LED light bulbs featuring built-in laser-based radar to track the movements of someone in its vicinity, and automatically send alerts when…

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Hot Toys’ Ichabod Crane Perfectly Captures Depp’s Perpetual Confusion

Just in time for Halloween—2015—Hot Toys is capitalizing on the success of the Sleepy Hollow TV series to resurrect Johnny Depp’s take on Ichabod Crane in the 1999 film of the same name. Standing 12-inches tall the figure comes with more accessories and clothing than a character on Downton Abbey, and a likeness of Depp…

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Smartphone Charging Cables Don’t Get Much More Portable Than This

Thin smartphones also mean thin batteries, and carrying a charging cable so your phone can last the day is basically a fact of life now. To make the situation a little more convenient there have been countless keychain-friendly solutions for charging your smartphone, but none as perfectly tiny as the inCharge. The tiny charger is…

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Fill Your Lawn With These Giant Inflatable Bumble Snow Monsters

Films like A Christmas Story and Home Alone have certainly become holiday classics over the years, but they can’t compare to the staying power of Rankin/Bass’ 1964 stop-animated classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer which turns 50 this year. The characters are instantly recognizable to generations of fans, and now you can show your appreciation for…

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Check Out “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Toyland Commercial

Many musicians feel they’ve really made it once “Weird Al” Yankovic does a parody of one of their songs, so we’re incredibly honored that his most recent work is a commercial for none other than our very own Toyland. If you watch the ad closely, it might seem like the Toyland Weird Al is singing…

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This Giant Ice Cream Scooper Serves You an Entire Pint Every Time

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. But apparently not loud enough as kids because the tiny portions we got from those standard-sized ice scream scoopers pale in comparison to what this monster can serve up in one fell scoop. That’s a full pint of the good stuff there, ready to crush…

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Transforming Gift Wrap Means You’re Actually Giving Two Presents

If you’ve ever looked at a mountain of shredded wrapping paper after a birthday party or Christmas morning and felt guilty about the waste—even if you intend to recycle it all—then you’ll surely appreciate Nendo’s alternative gift wrap that turns into a reusable tote afterwards. The simple fabric bags come in three different sizes, with…

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A Life-Size Rocket Raccoon That Won’t Knock Over Your Trash Cans

You know what’s great about a blockbuster film having a leading character that’s only three-feet tall? Using foam and latex you’re actually able to make a life-size action figure from it, like this wonderfully-lifelike version of Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy and NECA. Made from the Rocket Raccoon 3D models created for the…

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Behold the Most Accurate Simulation of an F5 Tornado Ever

As awful as the movie Twister was, it helped bring to light the challenges of researching tornadoes. Namely, how do you get close enough to study something that’s powerful enough to kill you? One obvious solution is to simulate them, and thanks to recent advancements, a team of researchers was finally able to create a…

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We’re Definitely Going to Regret Training ATLAS Like the Karate Kid

We can’t help but be both utterly impressed and extremely worried about the progress of humanoid robots like ATLAS. For some reason the folks at IHMC Robotics decided to start teaching ATLAS how to balance on one foot and do the Karate Kid’s famous crane kick. If that move brought down the best fighter that…

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A Board Game That Teaches Four-Year-Olds How To Code

When was the last time a champion speller rolled up to a Bee in a Ferrari? Never. If you really want to guarantee your kids make something of themselves one day, you’ll want to forget board games like Scrabble and focus on building real-world skills. Not only does Robot Turtles teach a love of Herpetology…

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Ben Heck Shows You How To Build an Apple-1 Replica From Scratch

Few of us have the $905,000 needed to purchase one of the remaining original Apple-1 computers that *Steve Wozniak built in Steve Jobs’ garage, but modder-extraordinaire Ben Heck has the next best thing: a new three-part series oftutorial videos showing you how to build a fully-functional Apple-1 replica from scratch. Or, at least, mostly from…

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NASA Finally Tests Its Shape-Shifting Airplane Wings

First revealed to the public earlier this year, NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory have finally begun testing what they hope will be a revolutionary new airplane wing design that replaces moving parts with shape-changing assemblies allowing wings to bend and twist to maneuver a craft through the air. In terms of engineering…

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It’s Too Bad This Stunning Iron Man Mark II Statue Doesn’t Move

What Sideshow Collectible’s new Iron Man Mark II quarter-scale statue (based on the second suit Stark built in the 2008 film) lacks in articulation, it makes up for in size and detail. At 26-inches it’s just over two-feet tall, and features a perfect gloss metallic paint job, and light-up features in the helmet, chest, and…

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This Free Throw-Making Robot Could Probably Crack the 76ers Roster

What’s the best way to promote the accuracy, adaptability, and reliability of your robotic arm to potential clients? Even if it’s only ever destined to work on a factory floor, showing how it can wipe the floor with professional basketball players when it comes to nailing free throws is a pretty effective PR stunt. Who…

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Finally, Dolls That Help Girls Aspire To More Than Just Princess Jobs

Because very few girls actually grow up to be princesses, fashionistas, or fairy tale characters, the folks behind the GoldieBlox building toys decided to create an action figure for girls that promoted brains over beauty. So this holiday season Barbie will be in competition with Goldie: a pint-sized inventor wearing a toolbelt and brandishing a…

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Attention Grandparents: An Adventure Time Sweater Is Totally Acceptable

In recent years, ironically hideous Christmas sweaters have become more and more acceptable, but that doesn’t mean you can’t gift one to someone they’d actually want to wear. So if you’re already shopping for gifts for your grandkids, there’s a good chance they’d love this knitted number featuring Adventure Time characters atop a festive holiday…

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The Random Scribbles on This Watch Face Actually Do Tell the Time

Giant Wall Scrabble Lets Everyone See What a Terrible Speller You Are

‘Tis the Season To Wear This Festive Batman Wreath Tee

Radar-Enabled Light Bulbs Automatically Detect When the Elderly Fall

Hot Toys’ Ichabod Crane Perfectly Captures Depp’s Perpetual Confusion

Smartphone Charging Cables Don’t Get Much More Portable Than This

Fill Your Lawn With These Giant Inflatable Bumble Snow Monsters

Check Out “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Toyland Commercial

This Giant Ice Cream Scooper Serves You an Entire Pint Every Time

Transforming Gift Wrap Means You’re Actually Giving Two Presents

A Life-Size Rocket Raccoon That Won’t Knock Over Your Trash Cans

Behold the Most Accurate Simulation of an F5 Tornado Ever

We’re Definitely Going to Regret Training ATLAS Like the Karate Kid

A Board Game That Teaches Four-Year-Olds How To Code

Ben Heck Shows You How To Build an Apple-1 Replica From Scratch

NASA Finally Tests Its Shape-Shifting Airplane Wings

It’s Too Bad This Stunning Iron Man Mark II Statue Doesn’t Move

This Free Throw-Making Robot Could Probably Crack the 76ers Roster

Finally, Dolls That Help Girls Aspire To More Than Just Princess Jobs

Attention Grandparents: An Adventure Time Sweater Is Totally Acceptable

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit Record Low as Google Continues Its Clearance-Like Price Cuts Following Smartphone Deals

DJI Now Has a Cheaper 360 Drone Than Insta360, but the U.S. Won’t Get It

Amazon Clears Out Apple Watch Series 9 With Silver Stainless Steel Case at 48% Off During Spring Sale

What Do You Mean Fox McCloud Is in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

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