Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

A Clever Standing Umbrella Drips Dry On Its Own Two Feet

Sometimes all the extra effort required to carry an umbrella and deal with the soaking wet mess afterwards almost makes it seem like you’re better off just facing the rain unprotected. But by simply adding a small pair of feet to the handle, the clever designers at Nendo have managed to make wrangling an umbrella…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 4

Golden Ferrofluid Fulfills Your Midas and Magneto Fantasies

And here we thought that color-changing ferrofluid was as unique as that magical magnetic liquid could get. But our eyes have been opened to a whole new world of possibilities now that ThinkGeek is stocking a bottle of ferrofluid that looks like it’s filled with liquid gold, ready to morph, spike, and dance at your…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 4

Why Seeing Interstellar in 70mm Might Just Be Worth the Effort

With thousands of TV shows and movies available to stream at home, it takes more than just celebrities in a film to get people into theaters. You need to show them something spectacular, and for Christopher Nolan’s latest film,Interstellar, that meant shooting more than an hour of the movie with a 70mm IMAX camera. Making…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Nov 4

Of Course This Six-Figure Watch Was Inspired By a Space Captain Cartoon

You can say what you will about the subdued stylings of the Apple Watch, but deep down we’re probably all a little glad it perfectly married form and function—a balance that not all watch makers strive for. MB&F has just revealed its latest creation, the HM6 Space Pirate that more than lives up to its…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 4

Wearable Marvel Sleeping Bags Prep You For Some Really Heroic Dreams

If you’ve never seen or heard of the Selk’bag wearable sleeping bags before, you’re getting up to speed at the perfect time. You can think of them as a one-piece pajama for adults except with the same amount of insulation you’d find in a sleeping bag, so they’ll keep you extra warm at night. And…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 4

That Charging Cable With a Built-in Alarm Just Got Even More Useful

Remember the ChargerLeash? It was a replacement USB charging cable for your smartphone that featured a built-in audible alarm so that when it was unplugged, there was little chance you’d forget it and leave it behind. Now there’s a new ‘Pro’ version with a simple silencer so you can also use the cable at home,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

Strapping a GoPro to a Ceiling Fan Is as Awesome as You Think It’d Be

We’ve seen GoPro cameras used with ceiling fans before to recreate The Matrix’s bullet-time effects on the cheap. But simply strapping the cheap action cam to the ceiling fan in your living room also produces some fantastic and equally mesmerizing results as YouTuber highvoltagefeathers discovered. A word of caution, though, you might not want to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

There’s No Better Way To Decorate Than With a Glowing Transformers Logo

Some might question your decision to decorate your home with light-up Autobot and Decepticon logos that appear to be smashing through your walls, but obviously those people didn’t grow up watching the epic struggle between the warring Transformers factions every morning before heading to school. Because if they had, they would surely understand why it’s…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

The British Museum Will Now Let You 3D Print Copies Of Its Artifacts

Following in the footsteps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum, London’s British Museum is about to revolutionize the gift shop experience by allowing visitors to download and 3D print replicas of its priceless antiques and artifacts. Given the size of the museum’s collection it will hopefully be posting hundreds of artifacts for visitors to download and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

A Foamy Soap Blaster That Turns Car Washes Into Shooting Galleries

Riding along as your car’s scrubbed clean in an automatic car wash is already a pretty magical experience. But the Suds Blaster cannon promises to make it even better by letting you shoot at your vehicle with a blast of soap, which is proven to be easier to rinse away than bullet holes. It’s not…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

Curvy 3D-Printed Ghost Tops Seem To Disappear When They’re Spinning

As fun as it would be to believe there’s something supernatural about these curvaceous Ghost Tops that look like they’re slowly turning invisible as they spin, the only magic involved is the 3D printing machines that create them from metal instead of flimsy plastic. For $20 to $25 you can order one from Shapeways in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

Threezero’s 12-Inch RoboCop 1.0 Definitely Looks Better Than the Remake

It’s rare that a remake of a movie lives up to the original, and the recent RoboCop reboot was definitely no exception. What it did have going for it was some awesome robot designs, and while we’re still partial to Peter Weller’s RoboCop, the 2014 version still translates to an impressive 12-inch figure courtesy of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

Mirror Prank Shocks People With Horrifying Demonic Reflections

October 31 has come and gone and it’s now time to start thinking about turkey and stuffing and shopping, but not before mentioning this wonderful Halloween prank by Pepsi that had moviegoers seeing more than just their faces reflected in these special haunted bathroom mirrors. Using a hidden camera, sophisticated real-time face tracking software, and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

Tri-Fold Touchscreen OLED Could Give You Way More Smartphone Real Estate

In addition to satellites and computers smaller than a giant room, Arthur C. Clarke also predicted mobile touchscreen devices that could be crumpled up like a handkerchief and stuffed in a pocket. Thanks to researchers at Japan’s Semiconductor Energy Laboratory company, we’re almost there. At a recent display-focused trade show in Yokohama City in Japan,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 3

Of Course Hammacher Will Sell You an Amazing Full-Size T-Rex Skeleton

Proving that it will always have what it takes to compete with the likes of Neiman Marcus when it comes to obscene gift ideas, Hammacher Schlemmer has revealed this beauty for the 2014 holiday season: a $100,000 life-size replica of a 40-foot long T-rex skeleton that stands 15-feet tall. Good luck hiding that under the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 1

New X-Shot Blasters Have You Targeting Bugs, Not Your Co-Workers

The folks over at Blaster Labs managed to get some surprisingly advanced info on a couple of new dart guns that Zuru will be adding to its X-Shot line in the fall of 2015—a full year ahead of their official release. Most homes with a decent arsenal of foam dart weaponry probably have a ‘don’t…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 31

Go Pre-order Those Optimus and Megatron Classic Console Transformers

Takara Tomy has found the best way to suck the cash from our wallets save for some kind of reverse-ATM tractor beam. First teased earlier in the year, you can finally pre-order the toymaker’s homage to robots and classic gaming consoles with these updated Optimus Prime and Megatron figures that transform into the original Sony…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 31

A Sidecar That Lets Strollers Accommodate an Extra Passenger

So that first baby was a success, and you’re thinking about adding a second to your family’s roster, but that expensive stroller you bought only accommodates a single passenger who isn’t ready to walk yet. You can either give up on the idea of having more kids, or consider this collapsible stroller sidecar that easily…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 31

This Assassin’s Creed Phantom Blade Prop Could Be Better Than the Game

Although Assassin’s Creed Unity isn’t set to be released until November 11, it looks like you can already get your hands on a semi-working replica of the main character’s covert weapon of choice: the Phantom Blade. You won’t be assassinating targets from afar with it, but it does fire soft darts for annoying your friends—which…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 31

This Fake Classical Painting Turns Peepholes Into Murder Mystery Props

You might think that peephole on your front door gives you the upper hand when it comes to ignoring unwanted visitors, but to the person on the other side of the door it’s obvious you’re watching them. You can make it slightly less obvious, though, with this faux Victorian-era portrait that cleverly camouflages your front…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski Oct 31

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A Clever Standing Umbrella Drips Dry On Its Own Two Feet

Golden Ferrofluid Fulfills Your Midas and Magneto Fantasies

Why Seeing Interstellar in 70mm Might Just Be Worth the Effort

Of Course This Six-Figure Watch Was Inspired By a Space Captain Cartoon

Wearable Marvel Sleeping Bags Prep You For Some Really Heroic Dreams

That Charging Cable With a Built-in Alarm Just Got Even More Useful

Strapping a GoPro to a Ceiling Fan Is as Awesome as You Think It’d Be

There’s No Better Way To Decorate Than With a Glowing Transformers Logo

The British Museum Will Now Let You 3D Print Copies Of Its Artifacts

A Foamy Soap Blaster That Turns Car Washes Into Shooting Galleries

Curvy 3D-Printed Ghost Tops Seem To Disappear When They’re Spinning

Threezero’s 12-Inch RoboCop 1.0 Definitely Looks Better Than the Remake

Mirror Prank Shocks People With Horrifying Demonic Reflections

Tri-Fold Touchscreen OLED Could Give You Way More Smartphone Real Estate

Of Course Hammacher Will Sell You an Amazing Full-Size T-Rex Skeleton

New X-Shot Blasters Have You Targeting Bugs, Not Your Co-Workers

Go Pre-order Those Optimus and Megatron Classic Console Transformers

A Sidecar That Lets Strollers Accommodate an Extra Passenger

This Assassin’s Creed Phantom Blade Prop Could Be Better Than the Game

This Fake Classical Painting Turns Peepholes Into Murder Mystery Props

Scientists Found Literal Ink From Ballpoint Pens in Martian Meteorites

The ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Han Solo Proves You Really Can’t Replace Harrison Ford

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Jury Does What Trump’s DOJ Wouldn’t, Deems Ticketmaster a Monopoly

Govee RGBIC TV Smart Light Bars Go on Clearance, Bringing Each Down to Under $25 on Amazon

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