Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

A Mesmerizing Site That Tracks and Displays Real-Time Lightning Strikes

Did you know that a lightning strike emits a broadband pulse of radio waves that can be detected thousands of miles away? It’s that phenomenon which allows a website called Blitzortung to show lightning strikes as they happen all around the world, in real-time. If you thought it was hard to tear your eyes away…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 23

Okay Fine, the 3Doodler Can Do At Least One Cool Thing

After trying it out at CES earlier this year, we weren’t completely blown away with what the 3Doodler—a sort of handheld 3D printer—was capable of. Producing anything remotely recognizable requires an enormous amount of time and patience, which Matt Butchard must have in spades since he used the pen to create a 3D-printed model plane…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 23

A Luxurious Mechanical Paper Fan That Cools You Like a Pharaoh

Well before air conditioning and oscillating fans kept us cool in the hot summer months, servants waving giant palm leaves was the ideal way to beat the heat. And Thanko’s new USB-powered mechanical paper fan provides a similar experience, without requiring you to keep a professional fanner on staff. For $40 it can run off…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 23

The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

What’s most notable about Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is that the epic science fiction adventure was made using old-school practical special effects, well before computer graphics became a staple of the film industry. So when someone like Taschen releases a four-volume book set detailing the film’s production, you just know it will be…

Movies Andrew Liszewski Jun 21

Chopsticks Made From Rice Are the Perfect Pairing

It’s estimated that over 130 million wooden chopsticks are produced every day, and most are destined to end up in the trash after just one use. Sure, wood breaks down a lot better than plastic, but a couple of engineers from Barcelona have a better idea. They’re producing chopsticks made from rice husks—an unwanted by-product…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 20

Three New Chrome Games Quench Your Soccer Lust Between World Cup Games

Even after waiting four years for it to roll around again, the World Cup isn’t wall-t0-wall matches. There are breaks in-between the games that need to be filled while you wait for the action to start up again. Drinking the hours away is one solution, but Google has a more sober suggestion: A collection of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 20

This Lovely Living Room Could End Up Inside a Helicopter

It goes without saying that the most wealthy, famous, and powerful people in the world travel in style. But expensive cars and private planes decked out with luxurious leather interiors surprisingly can’t hold a candle to this gorgeous interior designed by Giopato & Coombes which you’ll find in a—cottage? Nope. Try a private helicopter. AugustaWestland…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 20

This Soda Can Mutes World Cup Mania By Secretly Shutting Off TVs

It’s a well-known trick that’s liable to get you killed during the World Cup, but that’s why the folks behind Orangina are cleverly hiding tiny remotes beneath their cans, allowing those who’ve already tired of soccer to turn off every TV in their vicinity. After all, for every soccer fan on earth obsessed with the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 20

A Scratch-Off Globe Helps Keep Track of Your Country Hopping

If you’ve got more air miles saved up than money in the bank, here’s a clever way to keep track of every single country you’ve visited on your global travels. Basic origami skills are all that’s needed to assemble this 3D cardboard globe featuring a gold foil outer layer that can be scratched off revealing…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

Typographic Building Blocks Teach Your Kids the Dangers of Papyrus

Many parents dream of their children growing up to be successful doctors, lucrative athletes, or award-winning performers. But if graphic designer or InDesign-savant are goals you’ve set for your kids, these beautiful font-themed Typeblocks will put them on the right path. Instead of teaching less useful facts like ‘A is for Apple’ and ‘B is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

Garmin’s Approach S6 Is Like Wearing a Golf Coach On Your Wrist

Slowly but steadily, Garmin has been updating its golf-specific Approach watches every year, taking them from a simple method of finding your way around a course to serving as a personal assistant while you’re away from work. Now, the new S6 can even help you improve your swing and your handicap. Its most obvious improvement…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

Can Your Multi-Tool Keep Your Pants Up?

Gerbers, Leathermans, and even the classic Swiss Army Knife boast a long list of implements and functionality, but can any of them claim to also keep your pants from falling? Not like the Kool Tool from Bison Designs can. Surprisingly, this $25 belt buckle packs a lot of functionality into its flat steel design. In…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

A Hidden Strap Turns This Tea Towel Into a Kitchen Apron

That one catch-all drawer in your kitchen can only hold so much crap; that’s why it’s so important to avoid novelty cooking accessories that suck at multi-tasking. And that includes your dish towels, now that this Smart Tea Towel, which doubles as a waist-worn apron, has entered the picture. Hidden inside the $27 towel is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

Blackberry Confirms Its Bizarre Box-Like Phone Is Coming This Fall

According to the folks over at Mobile Syrup, during Blackberry’s quarterly earnings report, John Chen confirmed the existence of the company’s next phone—and it’s a head-scratcher. Previously known as the Windermere, the device is now officially known as the Passport and features a square 4.5-inch 1440×1440 pixel display, with a squashed QWERTY keyboard located below.…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

After This Audio Illusion, You’ll Never Trust Your Ears Again

It might be a little too early in the morning to have your mind blown, but this audio illusion is worth your time because it demonstrates your brain’s uncanny ability to use new information to help process something that is otherwise incomprehensible. In the experiment a spoken sentence is turned into complete nonsense using audio…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 19

Only a Long Exposure Photo Can Reveal This Video’s Secret Images

An artist named Brian Matthew Hart has found a way to cleverly combine long-exposure photography and video into a kind of new medium that requires a bit of patience—and a decent camera—to fully experience and appreciate. To the human eye, Brian’s video Uncertainty looks like nothing but white dots randomly milling about against a black…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 18

Could There Be a Better Way To Enjoy Summer Than On a Grass Hammock?

Two of summer’s most enjoyable pastimes—rolling around in a big grassy field, and gently swinging in the breeze on a hammock—come together perfectly with Studio Toer’s new Field Hammock. Made from water and UV-resistant synthetic fibers, this hammock doesn’t feature actual grass sod, unfortunately. But the experience should be close enough to the real thing,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 18

LG’s Glueless Packaging Is Almost as Impressive as the OLED TV Inside

A product’s packaging is usually nothing but the last obstacle between you and a shiny new gadget, but often there’s as much thought that goes into the design of a cardboard box as the device inside. For instance, LG put a remarkable amount of design effort into the box its OLED TVs ship in, and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 18

Clamp-On Controller Bolsters the iPad Mini’s Gaming Prowess

When it comes to mobile gaming the iPhone gets all the glory, but the iPad Mini actually serves as a decent portable console as well, particularly with that larger display. And the Gamevice, from the same folks responsible for the Wikipad, adds a much needed set of physical buttons and joysticks that clamp onto either…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 18

This App Can Tell If a Soccer Ball Needs Air By Listening To It Bounce

Nothing tops talent when it comes to how well a soccer player performs on the field, but believe it or not, how inflated (or under-inflated) a soccer ball is can affect how the ball moves when kicked. You can throw your antiquated pressure gauge away, though, because there’s now an app called BallTune that can…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 17

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A Mesmerizing Site That Tracks and Displays Real-Time Lightning Strikes

Okay Fine, the 3Doodler Can Do At Least One Cool Thing

A Luxurious Mechanical Paper Fan That Cools You Like a Pharaoh

The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey

Chopsticks Made From Rice Are the Perfect Pairing

Three New Chrome Games Quench Your Soccer Lust Between World Cup Games

This Lovely Living Room Could End Up Inside a Helicopter

This Soda Can Mutes World Cup Mania By Secretly Shutting Off TVs

A Scratch-Off Globe Helps Keep Track of Your Country Hopping

Typographic Building Blocks Teach Your Kids the Dangers of Papyrus

Garmin’s Approach S6 Is Like Wearing a Golf Coach On Your Wrist

Can Your Multi-Tool Keep Your Pants Up?

A Hidden Strap Turns This Tea Towel Into a Kitchen Apron

Blackberry Confirms Its Bizarre Box-Like Phone Is Coming This Fall

After This Audio Illusion, You’ll Never Trust Your Ears Again

Only a Long Exposure Photo Can Reveal This Video’s Secret Images

Could There Be a Better Way To Enjoy Summer Than On a Grass Hammock?

LG’s Glueless Packaging Is Almost as Impressive as the OLED TV Inside

Clamp-On Controller Bolsters the iPad Mini’s Gaming Prowess

This App Can Tell If a Soccer Ball Needs Air By Listening To It Bounce

We’ve Seen the First 18 Minutes of ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’

The New ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Amps Up the Nostalgia

Hollywood’s First Big Budget AI-Generated Movie Is About Bitcoin, of Course

White House Is Reportedly Ready to Drop Its Anthropic Beef and Embrace the Spooky New Model

A Critical Ocean Current System May Be Unraveling Faster Than We Thought

Lana Del Rey Just Released the First Bond Theme We’ll Hear for Years

Tesla Wants a $50,000 Penalty for Anyone Who Tries to Resell Its Signature Model S and X

Google Wants to Put Gucci Smart Glasses on Your Face

Disneyland Makes Up for That Han Solo Situation With a Lovely Leia Look

The Cockroach of Dinosaurs Likely Survived Extinction Because of Its Big Wet Eggs

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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