Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

Mankind’s Crowning Achievement Might Be This Sofa That Folds Into a Briefcase

Conference rooms, airport lounges, hospital waiting rooms, there’s an endless list of places that can benefit from more comfortable seating. So ditch carrying a briefcase full of reports and legal forms for this awesome alternative that unfolds into a comfy two-person sofa. Yeah, that’s right. A skinny laptop with a high-res display doesn’t seem quite…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

What It’s Really Like to Be a Fly On a Wall

You might look at your kitchen, bedroom, even your bathroom, and only see a messy disaster. But photographer Menno Aden doesn’t. He sees a work of art. Except that it probably helps that he photographs various rooms from the ceiling with a unique top-down perspective. The results are a series of photos of Berlin-based spaces…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

Medieval Hoodie Makes You a Knight In Shining Cotton

One hit from a sword and you’ll be dead faster than your social standing once you wear this out in public, but you won’t find a more comfortable suit of armor than this plated hoodie created by Etsy seller Chadwick Dillon. It comes complete with a fully retractable face plate and visor built into the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

Everything You Need To Celebrate the First Inaugural National Jerky Day

You may not have realized it, but today is the first inaugural National Jerky Day. And sure, it might be nothing more than a publicity stunt cooked up by Jack Links to sell more product, but we’re ok with that. Because dammit, beef jerky deserves more recognition. So here’s everything you’ll to need to celebrate…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

$60 Wireless Remote Controls Your 5D Mark III On the Cheap

When photography calls for a stable tripod a remote shutter release is a must-have accessory. But you’ve already given Canon thousands of dollars for a fancy DSLR; why spend almost $700 on its official wireless remote when Satechi’s does the same thing for just $60? For a fraction of the cost of Canon’s offering, the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

This Vending Machine Won’t Give Up Your Beer Until You Tackle It

We’ve all smacked a vending machine at one time or another to free a snagged snack. But to encourage a bunch of rowdy rugby fans to choose its beer, Argentina’s Cerveza Salta created a vending machine that has to be tackled before it will give up its goods. And we’re not talking a little bump…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

Screw-On Metal Legs Turn Any Pile of Crap Into a Comfortable Seat

There’s good news if you haven’t gotten around to taking that giant stack of newspapers to the recycling center. Instead of slowly working towards a starring role in an episode of Hoarders, you can re-purpose that refuse into stylish and functional furniture. A designer by the name of WenchuMan came up with the idea of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

Harman Kardon BT and AE Headphones: Minimal Naming Matches Minimal Aesthetics

This morning Harman Kardon unveiled a new line of over-the-ear and in-ear headphones with inline remotes and mics designed for use with the iPhone and iPods. In fact, the headphones are not only functionally compatible, but with gently curved boxy designs and aluminum finishes, they’re aesthetically compatible too. The standouts include the AE or ‘Acoustic…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

Floating Barbecue Grill Promises the Freshest Shrimp on the Barbie

If you’re an avid fisherman you no longer have to wait to get back to shore to enjoy your catch. But it will require you to trade in your fishing boat for this $50,000 floating BBQ that can accomodate up to ten passengers. A 30-watt electric trolling motor lets you silently meander along the shore…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 12

Portable Towers Might One Day Let Air Traffic Controllers Work From Home

So maybe safely guiding in airplanes from the comfort of a living room couch isn’t the greatest idea. But that’s exactly what Saab’s new remote air traffic control towers will allow. Some day ATC crews won’t have to be anywhere near an airport to do their job. At the moment, in airports all over the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 11

Apartments Designed for Motorcycles Are a Biker’s Paradise

Heading off to work on a rain-soaked bike is unpleasant, and paying for an expensive apartment with a car-sized garage is even moreso. So Japanese architects have designed the perfect compromise—an apartment complex that integrates a compact motorcycle garage into each unit. The NE Apartments are geared for bikers, with each unit’s double front doors…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 11

How To Turn a Single Sheet of Plywood Into a Lovely Laid-back Lounger

Whether he was inspired by Ikea, or simply wanted to one-up the Swedish furniture giant, Gustav Düsing’s flat-pack Chair 23D is a masterpiece. It requires a sheet of plywood and supreme skill with a router. And thanks to its interlocking one-time-assembly design, there’s no risk of it collapsing when you slump into it. The use…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 11

Inflatable Cast Stabilizes Injuries In Mere Seconds

Seconds count when someone sustains a major injury, and properly pre-treating the patient before they get to the hospital can vastly improve their recovery time. So Kinoshita Kogyo has developed the Multiprotector inflatable cast and tourniquet that can be easily applied even by someone lacking proper medical training. The cast slips around the area of…

Health Andrew Liszewski Jun 11

Was AT&T Trying To Educate or Terrify Kids About Phones In the 1950s?

By 1950 only about 60 percent of the homes in the United States had a telephone. And since one of the best ways to sell a product is by appealing to kids, AT&T created this 18-minute film called Adventure in Telezonia that somehow manages to teach, terrify, and sell, all at the same time. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 11

Ten Bets You’re Guaranteed to Always Win

Richard Wiseman is back with another collection of clever tricks and simple science experiments that you can finally use for profit—not just entertaining your friends. We just suggest keeping one last trick up your sleeve—namely the hasty retreat—since some of the solutions to these bets could very well upset the person you’ve targeted, particularly when…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 11

Adjustable Dividers Ensure No Book Will Ever Topple While On This Shelf

Benson’s Format bookshelf uses a series of infinitely adjustable sliding dividers on every level to keep books upright, and to visually break up its simple form. It’s great news if you absolutely hate it when books fall over, but bad news if you’re into collecting bookends. You have your choice of oak or walnut wood…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

Do Dresses Made From Wine Get More Fashionable As They Age?

First, the bad news. You can’t get drunk wearing this wine dress. So you’ll have to find another secret way to get your morning buzz on. But the good news is that researchers from the University of Western Australia have found a way to grow fabric using a similar fermentation process to making booze. The…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

Three-Way Adjustable Lamp Puts Light Everywhere You Need It

Art Lebedev Studio’s latest creation is this wonderful Lampus desk light that features three illuminated segments that can be individually activated and directed to spread light across an entire desk, or even an entire room. Using a multi-position knob on the end of the lamp’s head, users can turn on one, two, or all three…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

This Double-Handled Caraffe is Obviously Designed For Serious Dinner Hosts

Do your friends talk about your epic dinner parties weeks after the event is over? If so, and you fancy yourself a master of preparing and serving a meal, this lovely glass caraffe will have you topping off water glasses like an industrial machine on a factory assembly line. You can forget about delicately balancing…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

Giant NES Zelda Mural Reminds Us To Never Forget About the Battles of Hyrule

We doubt anyone who grew up with an NES will forget the epic battles they fought in the original The Legend of Zelda game. But their kids probably have no idea what it’s like to fight Ganon in just two dimensions. And that’s why this reminder is so important. Measuring eight feet long and three…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 9

Andrew Liszewski

Mankind’s Crowning Achievement Might Be This Sofa That Folds Into a Briefcase

What It’s Really Like to Be a Fly On a Wall

Medieval Hoodie Makes You a Knight In Shining Cotton

Everything You Need To Celebrate the First Inaugural National Jerky Day

$60 Wireless Remote Controls Your 5D Mark III On the Cheap

This Vending Machine Won’t Give Up Your Beer Until You Tackle It

Screw-On Metal Legs Turn Any Pile of Crap Into a Comfortable Seat

Harman Kardon BT and AE Headphones: Minimal Naming Matches Minimal Aesthetics

Floating Barbecue Grill Promises the Freshest Shrimp on the Barbie

Portable Towers Might One Day Let Air Traffic Controllers Work From Home

Apartments Designed for Motorcycles Are a Biker’s Paradise

How To Turn a Single Sheet of Plywood Into a Lovely Laid-back Lounger

Inflatable Cast Stabilizes Injuries In Mere Seconds

Was AT&T Trying To Educate or Terrify Kids About Phones In the 1950s?

Ten Bets You’re Guaranteed to Always Win

Adjustable Dividers Ensure No Book Will Ever Topple While On This Shelf

Do Dresses Made From Wine Get More Fashionable As They Age?

Three-Way Adjustable Lamp Puts Light Everywhere You Need It

This Double-Handled Caraffe is Obviously Designed For Serious Dinner Hosts

Giant NES Zelda Mural Reminds Us To Never Forget About the Battles of Hyrule

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Will Please Gross Horror Fans

Somehow Paramount’s ‘Avatar’ Movie Has Leaked, Too

The World Is Basically Begging for Another iPod

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

OpenAI Says Elon Musk Is ‘Injecting Chaos’ with Recent Legal Maneuver

Google Displayed Polymarket Bets as News ‘In Error,’ Google Says

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