Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

Mr. Dirt Head?

There’s a simple formula behind these eco-friendly toys designed by Noa Himelfarb: Kids like dirt + kids like animals + kids like building = Muzoo. So instead of creating a creature from a potato, they use a lump of mud. The Muzoo kit consists of a simple frame that makes it easier for artistically challenged…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 3

7 Tools To Make Your Post-Holiday Transition Back To Work Easier

Besides the over-eating, the worst part of the holidays is that they eventually end. And your days of lounging and indulging will be once again replaced with commuting, emailing, and other less relaxing activities. So we’ve put together a kit of seven tools that should make your transition back to the rat race ever so…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 3

This Is Where the Avengers Do All Their Paperwork

Do you think saving the world is all about explosions and fight scenes? Not at all. There’s a lot of paperwork to keep S.H.I.E.L.D. running, and I’m sure this one-of-a-kind desk is where The Avengers stay on top of it. The desk was created by Tom Spina Designs which is the same studio responsible for…

Books & Comics Andrew Liszewski Jan 3

Soft Serve Cone Lamps: What? No Sprinkles?

Inspired by Mr. Whippy, a UK-based ice cream seller, Alex Garnett created these hanging pendant lamps that look like soft-serve ice cream cones when you install a twisted compact fluorescent bulb. The effect works particularly well with the smaller cones, but the waffle variety? I’m not convinced. I want to see a big scoop of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 3

A Smart Cover For Your iPhone That’s Not Quite As Smart

When the iPad 2 was announced, its most exciting new feature was a folding Smart Cover/stand that made iPhone users a little jealous. Until the TidyTilt becomes available, since it includes the same functionality, but on a smaller scale—mostly. Like the Smart Cover, the TidyTilt attaches to your iPhone and can be rolled up to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 3

Walkman Flask Holds Other Kinds Of Mixes

The next time you find yourself in 1983 trying to sneak some hooch into your high school prom, you’ll have no problem fooling your principal with this Drinkman flask disguised to look like Sony’s classic cassette Walkman. Flask creator Mustard claims it won’t be available until mid-May, so for the time being we can only…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 2

Bio-Engineering Board Game Sounds Like More Fun Than Running a Monopoly

The best board games also teach important life skills. Scrabble improves spelling. Monopoly imparts valuable business strategies. And now Strain can make you a genetic engineer on par with Dr. Moreau. I don’t know about you, but $25 for the opportunity to develop my own mutant creation and wipe out fellow players with toxins and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 2

A Borg Implant Lets This Beanie Play MP3s—Resistance Is Futile

Even with touchscreen-friendly gloves, operating your smartphone on the snowy slopes is impractical and downright dangerous. You need a hands-free MP3 solution like this teched-up beanie that simply requires you to submit to the Borg collective. As MP3 players go you’re looking at 2GB of storage and 6 hours of battery life—normally not even worth…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 2

Incandescent Lamps Will Never Be As Cute As These AnimaLamps

There are countless reasons to upgrade the incandescent bulbs in your home to fluorescents or LEDs, but none more compelling than these adorable AnimaLamps. Saving the planet by reading with an improperly proportioned giraffe? I’m sold! The $30 portable bunny, giraffe, and monkey LED lamps are battery-powered so they can be perched anywhere. And they…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jan 2

Bulky Case Piggybacks A Dual-SIM Handset On Your iPhone

As an alternative to carrying multiple phones while traveling, or swapping SIM cards to avoid roaming charges, you might want to consider this unorthodox solution: the iPPeel iPhone 4 case, which has a dual-SIM GSM handset on the back. Not surprisingly the $70 iPPeel’s built-in phone is pretty basic. Don’t be fooled by that product…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 2

Foolproof! Man Somehow Caught Trying to Pay With Homemade Million Dollar Bill

I don’t know how they did it, but an eagle-eyed Walmart cashier in Lexington, Kentucky North Carolina somehow managed to foil Michael Anthony Fuller’s attempt to pay for a purchase with a $1 million bill he made. Maybe he didn’t get the watermarks exactly right? And it’s not like Fuller attempted to buy a million…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 2

World’s Tallest Building Shows Off World’s Awesomest Fireworks Display

As if being the tallest building in the world isn’t already impressive enough, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai put on one of the most amazing fireworks displays I’ve ever seen to ring in the new year. Instead of just surrounding the building with giant colorful explosions, the Burj Khalifa itself was turned into a 2,723…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 2

Stay As Warm As a Wookiee In This Hoodie

Given he only ever wore a sash, I’m assuming Chewbacca’s coat of fur keeps him plenty warm. So it stands to reason that a hoodie made from Wookiee fur would do the same, even if you don’t live on Hoth. Unfortunately Wookiee fur is apparently hard to come by here on Earth, so this $70…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

These Unwearable Specs Poorly Hide a Digital Camera

If you fancy yourself an amateur Bond, there are plenty of high-tech glasses available that discreetly hide a compact camera. This isn’t one of them. In fact, these Fuuvi Megane glasses aren’t going to fool anyone. But I guess they’re not supposed to either. It looks like novelty is the name of the game here,…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

The Official New Year’s Eve Ball App Lets You Join the Times Square Party From Your Phone

Can’t make it to New York to ring in the new year tonight? With the official Times Square New Year’s app you won’t have to plant yourself in front of the TV if you want to see the ball drop. The app was officially released a few weeks ago, and while it does feature a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

How Did This Artist Freeze an Exploding Boulder In Time?

Unless you’re committing life insurance fraud, you’ll never get to experience what it’s like to be inside an explosion. And maybe that’s what inspired sculptor Zhan Wang’s My Personal Universe which lets gallery patrons wander through a paused blast. So how does one accurately recreate an explosion? The 5,000+ pieces of stainless steel rock fragments…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

The Chemical Brothers: Star Guitar

I tend to gravitate towards electronic music when I’m working. There’s something about the order and structure of the beats that keeps me productive. And more often that not, it’s The Chemical Brothers pounding away in my headphones. Despite the name, Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons aren’t related. They did attend school together growing up…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

This Is One Ridiculously Over-The-Top iPhone Camera Case

If you’ve come to rely on your iPhone 4 as your daily shooter, but miss the form factor of a real camera, Gizmon’s over-engineered iCA case will convincingly disguise your phone as a retro snapper. Made from 32 individual polycarbonate parts, the case includes an optical viewfinder, a shutter button that presses on the iPhone’s…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

The Only Gardening Tool a Ronin Needs

Gardening has never piqued my curiosity, until I discovered it’s an excuse to run around with tools that look like katana swords. All I need is a nunchuk trowel on my belt and I’m all set for spring. Now I’ll admit that going after weeds and trimming your greenery with this Cold Steel Katana Machete…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

Robots Suck At Scratching Vinyl

The DJs of the world can breathe a sigh of relief, because if this video is any indication, it’s going to be a long time before they’re in jeopardy of losing gigs to robots. Watch in horror as this artificial turntablist lays down some of the worst beats I’ve ever heard from the wheels of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 31

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Mr. Dirt Head?

7 Tools To Make Your Post-Holiday Transition Back To Work Easier

This Is Where the Avengers Do All Their Paperwork

Soft Serve Cone Lamps: What? No Sprinkles?

A Smart Cover For Your iPhone That’s Not Quite As Smart

Walkman Flask Holds Other Kinds Of Mixes

Bio-Engineering Board Game Sounds Like More Fun Than Running a Monopoly

A Borg Implant Lets This Beanie Play MP3s—Resistance Is Futile

Incandescent Lamps Will Never Be As Cute As These AnimaLamps

Bulky Case Piggybacks A Dual-SIM Handset On Your iPhone

Foolproof! Man Somehow Caught Trying to Pay With Homemade Million Dollar Bill

World’s Tallest Building Shows Off World’s Awesomest Fireworks Display

Stay As Warm As a Wookiee In This Hoodie

These Unwearable Specs Poorly Hide a Digital Camera

The Official New Year’s Eve Ball App Lets You Join the Times Square Party From Your Phone

How Did This Artist Freeze an Exploding Boulder In Time?

The Chemical Brothers: Star Guitar

This Is One Ridiculously Over-The-Top iPhone Camera Case

The Only Gardening Tool a Ronin Needs

Robots Suck At Scratching Vinyl

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