Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

Every Real-Life Technology Star Trek Predicted

Most hardcore science fiction fans will brush Star Trek off as being just another ‘space opera’, but all of that drama takes place alongside some wonderful technology. Believe it or not, over the years the Star Trek writers have predicted everything from tablets, to Google Glass, to even 3D printers. Of course the replicators aboard…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 4

The Clasp On This Colorful Watch Is Built Right Into the Face

With its new Sond line of watches, Void has come up with a clever alternative to traditional watch bands that usually has two straps united by a clasp on the underside of your wrist. By integrating the locking mechanism into the watch’s body, a single nylon band is all that’s needed here. The design—a single…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 3

A LED Robot That Makes Long Exposure Light Painting Easy

Making those ethereal long exposure photos where you ‘paint’ an image with an LED light requires a combination of artistic talent, skill, and patience. But if you’re lacking all three, just order one of these $100 Thymio II robots, that can be easily programmed to do all the light painting for you. Is some of…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 3

Giant Meter-Long Spaghetti Lets You Live Out Lady and the Tramp

Valentine’s Day is less than a couple of weeks away, and if you’ve yet to plan a romantic evening with your sweetheart, don’t sweat it. This tube of meter-long spaghetti lets you recreate that famous scene from Lady and the Tramp. Because what’s more romantic than a couple of runaway dogs fighting over table scraps…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 3

How To Turn Dry Pasta Into a Rocket Engine

You may not realize it, but your kitchen is one of the most well-stocked chemistry sets you could ever hope for. And it’s not only for creating edible chemical reactions. NASA might rely on giant laboratories and factories to build its rocket engines, but all you need is a piece of pasta, a jar, some…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 3

This Old-School Firestarting Kit Will Make You Feel Like Survivorman

At one point in time, camping was truly about getting away from it all and only relying on nature for everything you needed. But these days, most new camping gear pertains to keeping your smartphone charged. Not Francesco Faccin’s Re-Fire kit, though. It’s designed to make camping a little more rugged again—by letting you start…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 3

10 more clever bets guaranteed to outsmart your friends

The only thing more satisfying than winning money from your friends on a bet is pranking them in the process. Deep down we all want to be conmen, and Richard Wiseman is back with ten more bets that will let you outsmart anyone. Just make sure that in addition to outsmarting your friends you can…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Feb 3

A Hacker Found GPS Data in the Audio of This Police Chase Video

It’s incredibly noisy in the cockpit of a helicopter, and you’d assume the sounds you hear in any YouTube police chase video were just the deafening whine of the chopper’s engine. But as one hacker discovered, that monotonous drone can actually hide some useful data, like the helicopter’s GPS coordinates. Watching cockpit footage of a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 3

How To Turn the Settlers Of Catan Board Into a Globe

If you’ve played every expansion available, and have mixed up the rules six ways from Sunday, but are still finding yourself bored of The Settlers of Catan, here’s a hail mary pass that might just make it interesting again. It involves turning the game’s 2D board into a 3D sphere that Instructables user PenfoldPlant calls…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 1

The Purest of Makers Use a Programmable Electric Screwdriver

If you’re addicted to tinkering, to the point where even your tools are fair game, you might want to consider Ingersoll Rand when shopping for a cordless drill. The company’s awfully-named QXX2PT08PQ4 QX Series precision screwdriver can actually be programmed via a USB connection to your computer, letting you create custom speed and torque profiles…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 31

This GPS Lightning Adapter Makes Cheap iPads Location-Aware

If you decided to save a few bucks and opt for an iPad without cellular hardware, it also means you bought yourself a tablet without GPS. Wi-Fi hotspot locations help it guesstimate your locations, but if you want better results, you’ll have to spring $130 for Bad Elf’s tiny GPS module. Ironically, $130 is the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 31

Can’t Choose Between Biking or Roller Blading? Now You Don’t Have To

The Segway opened the floodgates for countless personal mobility devices, with designs that range from conservative to downright crazy. And the Aeyo—a cross between a scooter, a bicycle, and a pair of inline skates—falls somewhere in the middle of that scale. The Aeyo is ridden in a standing position like a scooter, but instead of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 31

The Low-Oil Frying Machine Fits Even Better on Your Counter Now

Realizing that not everyone needs an appliance capable of frying up a family-sized portion of wings or french fries, Tefal has scaled back the capacity and size of its Actifry with a new Mini version that’s roughly 21 percent smaller. Like its larger predecessors the Mini still needs just a spoonful oil to work its…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 31

Muji’s Stealthy Bluetooth Speaker Hides Amongst Your Boxes of Files

Muji might no longer be that minimalist Japanese brand none of your friends know about, but that doesn’t make its products any less cool. And if you’ve been holding off on buying a Bluetooth speaker until you found one that was less on the garish side, your hunt is over. To some, Muji’s new MJFSP-1…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 30

If a Graffiti Printer Writes With Sand Is It Still Really Vandalism?

Gijs van Bon’s Skryf machine is far from the world’s first automatic graffiti machine. But it could be the first that won’t have law enforcement ready to throw the cuffs on him. That’s because the self-propelled device uses a modified CNC milling machine to ‘print’ messages on the ground using nothing but harmless sand. https://gizmodo.com/this-tricycle-printing-press-was-the-hot-new-advertisin-1149524110…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 30

Build a Custom Garden Planter With These Lego-Like Blocks

It’s hard to argue the fact that Lego is one of the greatest toys of all time, but who says the plastic building blocks have to only be used as toys? The creators of these wonderful Togetherfarm Blocks—made from recycled food-grade plastic—are intended for use as planters and garden boxes in any shape or size…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 30

Watch this guy draw shockingly photorealistic everyday objects

You’re probably not going to instantly become as talented an artist as Marcello Barenghi by simply watching these wonderful timelapses of his photorealistic drawings. But it’s still utterly captivating to see them come to life, and all the tiny details that make them look so real. And who knows, maybe watching someone bring something as…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jan 30

Tiny Copper and Carbon Nanotube Wires Increase Current Flow 100 Fold

Researchers in Japan have developed an incredibly thin wire—just half a micrometer in diameter—made from a new composite material composed of traditional copper and those new fangled carbon nanotubes. But what makes this creation particularly awesome is that the new wire allows over 100 times more current to flow than a traditional copper thread. Furthermore,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 30

This Wonder Tub Has a Built-in Sink, Speakers, and Digital Controls

It might reduce the number of bathroom fixtures you need to scrub come cleaning day, but the built-in sink on this curvaceous Symbiosis bathtub from Desnahemisfera hopefully doesn’t drain into the tub to conserve water usage—because that would be disgusting. Thankfully, the designers didn’t feel that anyone would want to bathe in toothpaste spit either.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 30

A Screw-On Cloud That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Watering Cans

When it comes to watering, there’s nothing stopping you from simply dumping a bottle of H2O onto the plants on your balcony, as long as you’re cool with possibly damaging them and splashing wet dirt all over the place. A gentler approach is a better idea, and Animi Causa’s new Rainmaker—which emulates a gentle summer…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 29

Andrew Liszewski

Every Real-Life Technology Star Trek Predicted

The Clasp On This Colorful Watch Is Built Right Into the Face

A LED Robot That Makes Long Exposure Light Painting Easy

Giant Meter-Long Spaghetti Lets You Live Out Lady and the Tramp

How To Turn Dry Pasta Into a Rocket Engine

This Old-School Firestarting Kit Will Make You Feel Like Survivorman

10 more clever bets guaranteed to outsmart your friends

A Hacker Found GPS Data in the Audio of This Police Chase Video

How To Turn the Settlers Of Catan Board Into a Globe

The Purest of Makers Use a Programmable Electric Screwdriver

This GPS Lightning Adapter Makes Cheap iPads Location-Aware

Can’t Choose Between Biking or Roller Blading? Now You Don’t Have To

The Low-Oil Frying Machine Fits Even Better on Your Counter Now

Muji’s Stealthy Bluetooth Speaker Hides Amongst Your Boxes of Files

If a Graffiti Printer Writes With Sand Is It Still Really Vandalism?

Build a Custom Garden Planter With These Lego-Like Blocks

Watch this guy draw shockingly photorealistic everyday objects

Tiny Copper and Carbon Nanotube Wires Increase Current Flow 100 Fold

This Wonder Tub Has a Built-in Sink, Speakers, and Digital Controls

A Screw-On Cloud That Turns Plastic Bottles Into Watering Cans

The First ‘Clayface’ Footage Was Wonderfully Disgusting

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

EU Is Rolling Out an Online Age Verification App That Could Become the Global Blueprint

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Elon Musk Scores a Victory Against Free Speech

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

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

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

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