Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

You Can Crash This RC Helicopter as Many Times as You Want

The only thing that differentiates this remote control safety cage RC helicopter from the one designed by robot researchers at the EPFL is an $80 price tag. Because you can actually buy this one from Kyosho, and don’t need a research grant to build your own. https://gizmodo.com/designing-a-dumb-flying-robot-that-can-safely-crash-is-5918100 Otherwise, you can crash this eight-inch sphere into…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

Easy-Switching Bluetooth Keyboard Condones Gadget Polygamy

Multiple pairings might be frowned upon when it comes to spouses, but no one’s going to complain about Logitech’s new K810 Bluetooth keyboard which can pair and easily switch between up to three devices at once. And despite the slight hit in battery life, night owls will appreciate the fact it comes with backlit keys…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

This Four-Legged Wheelchair Climbs Steps Like a Mountain Goat

Researchers at the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan have come up with a four-legged wheelchair design that lets the mobility device tackle steps and other obstacles that it simply couldn’t with just four wheels. And it keeps its passenger level and perfectly safe when it’s tip-toeing over uneven terrain. Like a regular wheelchair this…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

These Baseball Glove Oven Mitts Give New Meaning to Hot Corner

Even if your team has already been eliminated from the playoffs, you can keep the season going in your kitchen with this brilliant pair of baseball-themed oven mitts. Made from flame and heatproof materials instead of leather, they could be the perfect consolation prize if your team didn’t win the pennant. The detailed screenprint makes…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

How Quantum Mechanics Was Born From the Need For a Better Lightbulb

Some of mankind’s most remarkable scientific discoveries came to light as a result of research that had nothing to do with the breakthrough itself. And such was the case with quantum mechanics. Back in the early 1890s the German Bureau of Standards asked Max Planck to design a lightbulb that produced the maximum amount of…

Physics & Chemistry Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

Photographing Mountain Climbers Takes Balls—And Ladders—Of Steel

If you’re a photographer who covers extreme athletes like mountain climbers and wants to capture a moment from a unique angle, you’re probably willing to take some risks yourself. Like Corey Rich’s use of an incredibly precarious folding ladder tethered to the near vertical side of a mountain. Here’s to hoping he wasn’t working for…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

Finally, a Way To Make Virtual Reality Even Lamer

Standing around in an awkward set of motion tracking video goggles while tethered a computer makes virtual reality feel anything but real. You need to be able to move around to really get the virtual experience, which this bizarre sliding platform lets you do—kind of. Calling the Wizdisk a treadmill is a bit of misnomer…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

Why Oh Why Does the Skootcase Only Exist For Kids?

The next time you’re at the airport, racing to your gate could feel like a casual drive through the Italian countryside if you trade in your luggage for this wonderful Skootercase. Except that it’s heartbreakingly only designed and sized for toddlers. It’s small enough to fit in an overhead bin if you’re traveling with children,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

Calmly Breathing Minnie Doll Guarantees Kids a Good Night’s Sleep

Sometimes all a child needs is their favorite stuffed animal to fall asleep. Other times, it’s not so easy. So Takara Tomy worked with Ikuo Honma—a cognitive and respiratory science researcher—to develop this plush Minnie Mouse doll with a realistic breathing mechanism that supposedly helps anyone drift off to sleep. Besides a muted color scheme…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

These Simple Tips Ensure You Don’t Look Like Crap On a Webcam

Gone are the days when video chats were limited to tiny pixelated windows that had you stuttering through conversations with a friend. High quality webcams and broadband connections mean you can now chat in high-definition, so why not do everything you can to look fabulous on camera? If you’ve got a minute and change, check…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

Pregnant Doll With Pregnant Fetus Confirms the Apocalypse Is Nigh

Sex education is an important tool for minimizing the spread of certain diseases and unwanted pregnancies, but how far is too far? If you’ve ever asked yourself that question, here’s the answer. This Baby’s First Baby doll comes with a tiny fetus it’s apparently just given birth to. And the doll’s packaging boasts that the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

Using Your iPhone To Detect Ear Infections Also Keeps the Doctor Away

Forget that daily apple. Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have developed the Remotoscope, an accessory that turns the iPhone into an ear-inspecting otoscope so doctors can diagnose and treat kids remotely in the event of an ear infection. It’s a simple clip-on attachment that puts a scope over the iPhone’s camera lens and…

Health Andrew Liszewski Oct 12

Your Kids Will Never Outgrow This Drawing Desk

Designed to accomodate kids of any age and height, this Grow Table drawing desk features a sloped work surface so at one end it’s low enough for little tikes, while the other is high enough for teenagers. Made from marine plywood with Douglas Fir accents, the Growth Table encourages both young and old to work…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 11

Watch Three Minutes of Awesome Dogs Being Awesome at 1000fps

The world can be an upsetting place at times. But no matter how badly your day might be going, there’s one thing that can always bring a little cheer back into your life: dogs! Dogs fetching balls, dogs diving in pools, and dogs just being generally awesome at 1,000 frames per second. https://gizmodo.com/predditors-is-back-5950969 Sure, this…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 11

Hanging Rope Coatrack Doesn’t Waste an Inch Of Floor Space

If you live in a small apartment, you probably don’t have enough floor space to donate to a coat rack. But if you still need a place to drop your coat, you’ll be gobsmacked by this brilliantly simple hanging roberope with five molded hooks along its length. Designed by German minimalists Justus Kraenzle and Jan-Patric…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 11

Your Next Block Party Needs This Giant Car-Powered Cardboard Boombox

Bartek Elsner, an artist who uses cardboard to build things far more awesome than your childhood fridge box fort, created this monstrous paper boombox for a Mini Cooper dealer in Zurich, Switzerland. What’s even more awesome is that the creation works, and is powered by the car battery from a Mini that’s actually parked behind…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 11

Rain Man Robot Builds Ramps With Thousands of Randomly Tossed Toothpicks

In what has to be one of the most wasteful ways to traverse stairs, Harvard’s Self-organizing Systems Research Group has designed a robot that builds its own access ramps by randomly flinging thousands of glue-covered toothpicks. When the pile eventually solidifies, it provides a sturdy support for the robot to climb. It’s another attempt to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 11

Watch-Face Flip Clock Still Keeps Time the Old Fashioned Way

Before LED displays came along, the mechanical flip clock provided an easy way to read the exact time for those who preferred specific numbers to hands on a dial. So a flip clock that instead displays a set of hands is completely and utterly pointless, in a wonderful kind of way. Instead of flipping every…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 11

This Case Makes the Back of Your iPhone Touch-Sensitive

Mimicking the touch sensitive pad on the back of the PlayStation Vita, the Sensus iPhone case lets you interact and play games with your handset without ever mucking up its display with fingerprints. The case features capacitive sensors on its back and right edge so there’s at least one spot left where you can hold…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 11

Is the SAT Really Less Stressful With a Timer Strapped To Your Wrist?

When taking your ACT or SAT tests the last thing you want is your college dreams dashed because you ran out of time. So for $40 this Testing Timer watch has a very specific purpose—keeping you on time and on pace to finish every question in the allotted time frame. Designed as specific versions for…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 10

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You Can Crash This RC Helicopter as Many Times as You Want

Easy-Switching Bluetooth Keyboard Condones Gadget Polygamy

This Four-Legged Wheelchair Climbs Steps Like a Mountain Goat

These Baseball Glove Oven Mitts Give New Meaning to Hot Corner

How Quantum Mechanics Was Born From the Need For a Better Lightbulb

Photographing Mountain Climbers Takes Balls—And Ladders—Of Steel

Finally, a Way To Make Virtual Reality Even Lamer

Why Oh Why Does the Skootcase Only Exist For Kids?

Calmly Breathing Minnie Doll Guarantees Kids a Good Night’s Sleep

These Simple Tips Ensure You Don’t Look Like Crap On a Webcam

Pregnant Doll With Pregnant Fetus Confirms the Apocalypse Is Nigh

Using Your iPhone To Detect Ear Infections Also Keeps the Doctor Away

Your Kids Will Never Outgrow This Drawing Desk

Watch Three Minutes of Awesome Dogs Being Awesome at 1000fps

Hanging Rope Coatrack Doesn’t Waste an Inch Of Floor Space

Your Next Block Party Needs This Giant Car-Powered Cardboard Boombox

Rain Man Robot Builds Ramps With Thousands of Randomly Tossed Toothpicks

Watch-Face Flip Clock Still Keeps Time the Old Fashioned Way

This Case Makes the Back of Your iPhone Touch-Sensitive

Is the SAT Really Less Stressful With a Timer Strapped To Your Wrist?

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