Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

A Squeezable “Glass” Water Bottle That Won’t Collect Tastes or Smells

A plastic water bottle can survive the rigors of an active lifestyle, but over time it will collect odd smells and flavors that eventually can’t be scrubbed out. A glass bottle is a better option, naturally eschewing mold and odors, but one wrong move and suddenly it’s a pile of shards. These Squeezable Glass bottles…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 30

Being a Kitchen Timer Is R2-D2’s Latest Side Job

As far as resumes for droids go, the skills and experience section on R2-D2’s must be at least 100 holograms long by now. This latest Star Wars tie-in sees Artoo back in the kitchen as a simple $20 timer, counting off anywhere from one to sixty minutes with a quick twist of his rotating dome.…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 30

Turn Your iPhone Charger Into a Portable Backup Battery

Even carrying your iPhone’s charger everywhere you go doesn’t guarantee you’ll be able to keep your phone running all day. Sometimes outlets can be hard to find, and for those times the NomadPlus is here to help—transforming your iPhone’s standard charger into a portable 1,500 mAh battery for back power on-the-go. Shipping in late November…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 30

A Better First Aid Kit That Makes Suggestions and Knows What’s Missing

Even a well-stocked first-aid kit is all but useless if you crack it open but have no idea what’s actually needed for a particular emergency. So these aptly-named Clever Medkits feature a series of buttons and LED lighting that only illuminates the medical supplies needed for a specific injury, and it will even remind you…

Health Andrew Liszewski Jul 30

A Nest of Copper Foam Lets This Tiny PC Run Silently Without Fans

You eventually tune it out, but the constant whir of a desktop computer’s cooling fans can take a toll on your psyche. It’s like a buzzing mosquito that never strikes, and never stops. So the folks at a German company called Silent Power have created a compact desktop PC that trades noisy fans for a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 30

Animated GIFs Have Finally Invaded Street Art

If you had to pinpoint one single reason the internet became such an integral part of our day-to-day lives, the obvious answer would be animated GIFs. They’re what make staring at a screen all day long completely worth your morning commute. But now, a couple of artists have finally found a way to put animated…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 30

This Rubik’s Cube Fridge Will Forever Be Unsolved

If ThinkGeek’s Star Trek Borg Cube mini-fridge didn’t do it for you, maybe its follow-up effort will get your geeky juices flowing. Drawing inspiration from another cubic pop culture icon, this Rubik’s Cube fridge doesn’t spin so it can never, ever be solved. However, it does solve the problem of how to keep ice cold…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 29

The Onion Profiles a New Kindle That Brags About Your Taste in Books

Bookworms who’ve balked at upgrading to an e-reader have a long list of reasons why they won’t give up their paper copies. But there’s only one real reason why anyone would carry around a book anymore: It lets them show off what they’re reading in public. And as The Onion reveals, that’s what led Amazon…

Commerce Andrew Liszewski Jul 29

A Robovac That Watches the Ceiling To Keep Track of Where It’s Cleaned

In the robot world, vacuums don’t rank very high on the intelligence scale. They’re usually programmed to aimlessly wander around and clean until they run out of power, and hopefully by that point they’ve randomly hit every inch of your floors. With the Scout RX1, Miele takes a better approach by using a camera pointed…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 29

Banish Bruised Fruit By Floating It In This Webbed Elastic Bowl

Until scientists deliver zero-gravity fruit bowls, this clever creation from Scaleno is going to have to be our next best thing for keeping fruit from getting bruised. The Wassily bowl uses a web of stretchy silicone elastics to suspend fruit so it doesn’t get all banged up every time you search for a snack. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 29

The First Man-Made Biological Leaf Turns Light and Water Into Oxygen

If humanity hopes to realize its dreams of exploring the stars, we’re going to need to find ways to recreate life on Earth aboard a spaceship. Simply stockpiling enough vital supplies isn’t going to cut it, which is what led Julian Melchiorri, a student at the Royal College of Art, to create an artificial biological…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 29

Guy Builds Giant Spirograph, Takes Chalk Art To the Next Level

Over on imgur a user with the alias ‘hababird‘—aka Nathan Pryor—has posted a gallery of images showing the step-by-step process he went through to create a gigantic eight-foot wide wooden Spirograph set that uses chunky pieces of chalk to create intricate artwork on streets and sidewalks. Normally you can’t wait to take a hose to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 29

A Weekender Duffel Bag That Can Handle Your Sleeping Bag and Tent Too

When you’re not flush with weeks of vacation time, short weekend getaways are the best way to take advantage of those warm summer months. And whether you’re spending that time in a cabin or a tent, Alite’s Great Escape duffel bag can hold everything you need for a couple days worth of rest and respite.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 28

Make Your Gingerbread People Dance With These Posable Cookie Cutters

Your average gingerbread cookie ends up looking a lot like da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man with its limbs splayed out in every direction. But with this modular cookie cutter in your kitchen repertoire, you can create gingerbread cookies that are a little more lifelike and active. The $20 set comes with a standard torso and twelve…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 28

Borg Cube Mini-Fridge: Freezistance Is Futile

It’s apparently taken some 27 years for a marketing genius at Paramount to realize that the cube-shaped Borg ship introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation bears an uncanny resemblance to a mini fridge. But someone has finally put two and two together resulting in what’s easily one of the best Star Trek-themed products of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 28

Door Handle Sticky Notes Ensure Nothing Gets Forgotten When You Leave

Is there anything more frustrating than getting ten minutes away from home only to realize you forgot something important and have to double-back? It only takes one forgotten laptop or smartphone to make these $10 door hanger sticky notes completely worth it as a last-minute fail-safe reminder. Assuming at some point you remember what you…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 28

An Ingredient Measuring Machine Is Like Insurance For Baking

When you’re cooking, you can toss almost any series of ingredients into a pan and end up with something edible. But when you’re baking, you need to pay close to attention to precisely measuring out ingredients so your creation turns out as expected. So as with anything requiring precision, it’s best to leave it to…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 28

A Twisted Mobius Chair Provides an Infinite Place To Sit

Do you remember the first time you were introduced to a mobius strip and its never-ending looped surface? It was probably during grade school science, and it probably made you rethink everything you knew about the world, the same way this Mobius Chair by Takeshi Miyakawa will make you rethink everything you know about sitting.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 28

An App That Dims Your Phone So That Other Concertgoers Won’t Hate You

Look at any concert photo taken sometime after cellphones started including built-in cameras, and you’ll see a sea of glowing screens that end up distracting from what’s happening on stage. So the next time you’re at a concert, be courteous to your fellow attendees with this alternative iOS camera app that keeps your smartphone’s display…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 28

A Multi-Function Clip That Hides a Toolbox In Your Hair

A Leatherman multi-tool hanging off your belt is a great way to stay prepared for emergencies, but it means you look like someone with a Leatherman hanging off their belt—and that part’s not so great. This innocuous hair clip is a better alternative. It manages to replicate the functionality of quite a few tools, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 25

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A Squeezable “Glass” Water Bottle That Won’t Collect Tastes or Smells

Being a Kitchen Timer Is R2-D2’s Latest Side Job

Turn Your iPhone Charger Into a Portable Backup Battery

A Better First Aid Kit That Makes Suggestions and Knows What’s Missing

A Nest of Copper Foam Lets This Tiny PC Run Silently Without Fans

Animated GIFs Have Finally Invaded Street Art

This Rubik’s Cube Fridge Will Forever Be Unsolved

The Onion Profiles a New Kindle That Brags About Your Taste in Books

A Robovac That Watches the Ceiling To Keep Track of Where It’s Cleaned

Banish Bruised Fruit By Floating It In This Webbed Elastic Bowl

The First Man-Made Biological Leaf Turns Light and Water Into Oxygen

Guy Builds Giant Spirograph, Takes Chalk Art To the Next Level

A Weekender Duffel Bag That Can Handle Your Sleeping Bag and Tent Too

Make Your Gingerbread People Dance With These Posable Cookie Cutters

Borg Cube Mini-Fridge: Freezistance Is Futile

Door Handle Sticky Notes Ensure Nothing Gets Forgotten When You Leave

An Ingredient Measuring Machine Is Like Insurance For Baking

A Twisted Mobius Chair Provides an Infinite Place To Sit

An App That Dims Your Phone So That Other Concertgoers Won’t Hate You

A Multi-Function Clip That Hides a Toolbox In Your Hair

Behold the Punny Titles of ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 9

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GOTRAX Drops GX Zero Dual Motor E-Scooter by $400, Premium Performance at a Record Low

Amazon Clears Out Apple’s 2025 MacBook Air at Below Black Friday Pricing, With 512GB Now Cheaper Than 256GB Like a Free Storage Upgrade

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Reebok Wants a Piece of the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Action

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Amazon’s 3 for $33 Blu-Ray Bonanza Is Back and Better Than Ever, Build Your Movie Collection for Less

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