Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

An Artist Who Uses 3D Scanning To Upgrade Renaissance Sculptures

They say that good artists copy and great artists steal—but artist Barry X. Ball sort of does both with his semi-unique sculptures that start where classic renaissance-era sculptors left off. The original pieces are recreated as digital models using a detailed scanning process, and then enhanced or augmented in 3D modeling software to either complete…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 15

You’re Always Guaranteed a Seat On the Subway With This Backpack Chair

Riding the subway at peak hours is often a well-orchestrated ballet as you and your fellow passengers jockey for position to snatch up seats as they become available. But why go through that struggle every night when you can just wear this folding backpack chair to work every day and guarantee yourself a place to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 15

This Lock Disables Steering So Your Bike Can’t Be Ridden

Most bike locks are designed to make it harder to remove your bicycle from a rack, and they’re often an effective deterrent to thieves. But when bolt cutters render them useless, the Stemlock serves as an extra layer of security by preventing a freed bike from actually being steered and ridden away. When permanently installed…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski May 15

A Snowboard With Headlights Keeps You On the Slopes All Night Long

There are very few sports you can’t play at night, thanks to the magic of gigantic stadium floodlights. But if your hunt for fresh powder leads you to the dark side of the mountain after the sun has set, careening down the slopes blind is a terrible idea. So the ever-innovative folks at Signal Snowboards…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 15

A Round Ping Pong Table With a Spinning Net Makes College Even Harder

The average college student spends the majority of their time either playing foosball or ping pong. It’s arguably one of the most vital skills you can leave higher education with, but it’s important to keep improving yourself after graduation. And that’s why this round ping pong table with a net that’s free to spin is…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 15

You Can Crush Nuts and Rebellions With a Tie Fighter Nutcracker

It’s far from being the first Star Wars-branded nutcracker to come from Lucasfilm and Disney’s marketing machine. But there’s a good chance that even casual Star Wars fans won’t mind having this screw-type nut destroyer sitting somewhere in this kitchen. Supposedly made from Quadanium steel—which is a fictitious alloy that only exists in the Star…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 15

A Smartphone Turns These Fast Food Trays Into Tiny Soccer Fields

Decades ago McDonald’s realized that food wasn’t the only way to draw kids into its restaurants. Toys, playgrounds, and cartoon characters all help the cause, and now a Brazilian food chain called Giraffas has come up with a clever way to lure soccer fans into its restaurants, just in time for the 2014 FIFA World…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 15

A Blood Donation Poster That Helps Save Lives and Charges Your Phone

The simple act of donating blood could actually help save someone’s life one day. And to help drive that point home, ad agencies Publicis Sao Paulo and Fundação Pró-Sangue in Brazil created a poster with a built-in charging cable that also helps save a dying smartphone. The blood-red charging cable cleverly looks like it’s actually…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 15

Endless Animated Features Make This the Best Amateur Iron Man Suit Yet

There are more home-made Iron Man suits on the internet than Tony Stark has dollars in the bank. Some are even quite good, but none come as close to mimicking the real thing like this creation by an Instructables-user calling himself Honus. While we don’t yet get a clear shot of the suit fully-assembled and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 14

Every Office Needs a Giant Severed Robot Hand Conference Table

When your software company is called Robotoki, it only makes sense that your offices would be adorned with random robo-memorabilia. But the company’s brand new conference table, which sits atop the severed hand from some giant imaginary mech, goes beyond the call of duty. Designed and built byTom Spina Designs, the table looks like a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 14

A Giant Toolbox That Doubles as a Portable Workbench

What good is having the right tools for the job if you’ve got no where to do the work? Milwaukee has realized that having a handy place to use your tools is just as important as an easy way to transport them, so the company has added a compact workbench to the lid of its…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 14

A Giant Kinetic Installation Made From 48,000 Pieces of K’NEX

If an upcoming flight stopover has you visiting Philadelphia’s International Airport, you might want to head over to Terminal A-West before the end of October this year. Because instead of killing time reading a magazine, you can stare in awe at this impressive 48,000-piece animated art installation made from K’NEX. The building toy never quite…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 14

A Wall-Mounted Computer Chess Game Is Playable Art

Staring at the Mona Lisa provides a few minutes of enjoyment and contemplation, but were the famous portrait on the wall of your living room, you’d soon find yourself wishing she did more than just sit there and smirk. Maybe that’s what inspired the Artful Dodger to build this portrait chess set that lets you…

Artificial Intelligence Andrew Liszewski May 14

Seed-Filled Caps Turn Plastic Bottles Into Tiny Gardens

If you’re looking for a more profitable way to recycle your empty plastic water bottles, forget about taking them to the curb every week. As long as your home gets a few drops of sunshine every day, you can turn them into tiny productive gardens with these Petomato bottle caps. Using them is not quite…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 14

Someone Finally Designed a Better Disposable Coffee Cup Lid

Given how much money the average American spends on coffee, why wouldn’t you want the best drinking experience possible? Even if it’s from a disposable cup? That’s what inspired a Seattle-based company called Vaporpath to finally redesign the disposable plastic lid and address many of the shortcomings of what we’re forced to use now. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 13

Everyone’s the Grillmaster At this BBQ Picnic Table

There’s a certain pride that comes with donning the apron and tongs to handle grilling duties at a barbecue. Making sure everyone’s steak is cooked exactly how they like is a lot of responsibility, though, which is why the JAG Grill table—that lets every dinner guest grill their own meat—is such a wonderful idea. Located…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 13

2001 Inspired This Table Supported By Toppling Monolith Dominos

How’s your furniture budget for 2014 looking? Obscenely well-funded? If that’s the case, you might want to seriously consider this eye-catching Megalith Table. Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s iconic science fiction series, the table’s glass top appears to be supported by a series of domino-like monoliths frozen in a perpetual topple. But why the budgetary…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 13

This Bluetooth Buckle Adds Smart Functionality To Mechanical Watches

Ask any serious watch aficionado why they’re hesitant to switch to a smartwatch, and their reasons will have nothing to do with functionality—but everything to do with how ugly the current crop of smartwatches are. The Modillian, a replacement strap buckle that adds Bluetooth, hopes to fix that by adding basic smartwatch capabilities to more…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 13

Of Course an Apple Engineer Has an iPhone Business Card

You’d assume that if any company on Earth had a well-designed business card, it would be Apple. But apparently one of their engineers still felt they could create something that left an even better first impression, so they designed this incredibly unique business card made from an actual iPhone glass sourced straight from Foxconn. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 13

Color-Changing Markers Let You Know When a Hot Drink Has Safely Cooled

The markers used by baristas at coffee shops to label cups might soon be useful for more than just identifying your drink. Inspired by the experience of burning your tongue on overly hot coffee, the Ink N Drink markers contain heat-sensitive ink that lets you know which drink is yours, and if it’s safe to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski May 13

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An Artist Who Uses 3D Scanning To Upgrade Renaissance Sculptures

You’re Always Guaranteed a Seat On the Subway With This Backpack Chair

This Lock Disables Steering So Your Bike Can’t Be Ridden

A Snowboard With Headlights Keeps You On the Slopes All Night Long

A Round Ping Pong Table With a Spinning Net Makes College Even Harder

You Can Crush Nuts and Rebellions With a Tie Fighter Nutcracker

A Smartphone Turns These Fast Food Trays Into Tiny Soccer Fields

A Blood Donation Poster That Helps Save Lives and Charges Your Phone

Endless Animated Features Make This the Best Amateur Iron Man Suit Yet

Every Office Needs a Giant Severed Robot Hand Conference Table

A Giant Toolbox That Doubles as a Portable Workbench

A Giant Kinetic Installation Made From 48,000 Pieces of K’NEX

A Wall-Mounted Computer Chess Game Is Playable Art

Seed-Filled Caps Turn Plastic Bottles Into Tiny Gardens

Someone Finally Designed a Better Disposable Coffee Cup Lid

Everyone’s the Grillmaster At this BBQ Picnic Table

2001 Inspired This Table Supported By Toppling Monolith Dominos

This Bluetooth Buckle Adds Smart Functionality To Mechanical Watches

Of Course an Apple Engineer Has an iPhone Business Card

Color-Changing Markers Let You Know When a Hot Drink Has Safely Cooled

Pentagon Reportedly Asks Detroit to Use More Car Factories as Arms Factories

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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

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