Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

Adorable Tiny Printer Creates Receipt-Sized Newspapers

Bridging the gap between your smartphone and the morning paper, the Little Printer creates tiny digests culled from news sources, social networks, and other subscriptions giving you something physical to read on your commute to work. With a smiling face that gets printed at the end of every strip, Berg’s Little Printer is almost too…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 29

Tiny Crime Scene Tape Marks Minuscule Misdemeanors

If you think the police are going to seriously investigate your reports of office supplies going missing while you’re at lunch, you’ll need this tiny crime scene tape to protect the evidence until the CSIs arrive. At almost $8 a roll it’s definitely one of the more expensive tape options not designed to fix ductwork,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 29

7 Tools To Holiday Decorate Like a Geek

With Thanksgiving officially come and gone you can move onto the next important holiday tradition—Christmas and Hanukkah decorations. One of the best ways to express who you are this time of year. Whether loud, subdued, simple or over-the-top, your holiday decor says a lot about you. So if you consider yourself a bonafide geek and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 29

This Dog Is Made Entirely of Sprinkles

It began as a fine art project on Pointillism and Seurat, but university student Joel Brochu decided to run with the idea, recreating a photo of a Beagle in a bathtub using just six colors of hand placed sprinkles. Working from a template created by a piece of software that analyzed the original image, Joel…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 29

How To Shoot 4,000FPS Footage On a 60FPS Budget

The Beauty of Mud features stunning high speed footage of someone splashing through a mud puddle. Except that it wasn’t shot at 4,000FPS—it was actually filmed at just 60—and processed with a plugin called Twixtor. https://gizmodo.com/you-wont-believe-this-video-is-not-real-slow-motion-5841818 Since capturing something in extreme slow motion requires a high-speed video camera which cost well north of $100,000, David…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 29

Portable Dolly Track Adds Anywhere Movement To Your Smartphone Movie Magic

A wheeled camera dolly can add smooth tracking motions to your smartphone opus, but if you were hoping to include a dramatic vertical reveal, you’ll need the Mobislyder which instead uses a smooth ball bearing track system. https://gizmodo.com/the-pico-dolly-lets-you-take-pics-from-its-mini-skatebo-5837138 Designed specifically for use with smaller cameras, the Mobislyder includes articulated mounts that either screw into the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 29

Ricoh’s New Zoom Module Lets the GXR Compete With Big Boy DSLRs

The beauty of Ricoh’s GXR modular camera system is that you’re not stuck with the same sensor for the life of the camera. And starting next year, the company will introduce a new 16MP zoom option with an APS-C sensor. The module pairs an f3.5-5.5, 24-85mm zoom lens with the sensor that’s larger than those…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 29

A Battery Powered Chainsaw For Eco-Minded Psychopaths

Chainsaws have been used to clearcut forests and terrorize teenage summer camps, so Stihl is hoping to put them in a more friendlier light with their new electric model that swaps the cord for a sixty minute rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Not only is it a greener alternative to gas powered models, but the lack of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 28

Safely Cross the Street With An App That Watches For Traffic

Realizing that we’ll be perpetually distracted by smartphones, researchers have created an app that uses their built-in camera to automatically check for oncoming traffic, making crossing the road while talking on the phone a less dangerous endeavor. The app, appropriately called WalkSafe, was developed by researchers at Dartmouth College and the University of Bologna in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 28

Philippe Starck Crammed an Entire Kitchen into These Space-Saving Towers

Living in a tiny apartment is no longer an excuse for living off of Ramen noodles. Philippe Starck has created a complete kitchen that exists inside a set of rotating towers, complemented by a sink and range equipped dining table. Available from German manufacturer Warendorf, each tower occupies just under eleven square feet of space…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 28

Glass Keyboard and Mouse Shrug Off Crumbs and Spills

Using the same technology as biometric systems that capture fingerprints, Jason Giddings has created a drool-worthy glass keyboard and mouse with multitouch functionality. But he’s turned to Kickstarter to fund the prototypes and software needed to make it all work. The technology is known as FTIR, or Frustrated Total Internal Reflection, and it uses a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Nov 28

Three Player Chess Means I’ll Be Checkmated Twice As Much

Growing up with siblings I feel any game is better with more than just two players, so while this unique chess board that accommodates two opponents isn’t a new idea, the gameplay sounds more polished than previous attempts. https://gizmodo.com/an-exciting-3-way-game-of-chess-365412 Chess certainly doesn’t rate in the top ten of my favorite board games, probably because I…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

Chunky Concrete Sketch Pencil Is a Weighty Way To Write

Your sketches and notes will carry a lot more weight if they’re created with this squat mechanical pencil that’s made from actual hand-poured concrete. You’ll just want to make sure you’re not the type who likes chewing on the end. The pencil has an equally thick 5.5mm 2B lead making it slightly more better suited…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

Dreamjet’s Artist Printing Kiosk Spits Out Custom Phone Cases

They’re never as cheap as online solutions, but there’s something to be said for the immediate gratification you get from automated kiosks. And now custom smartphone cases can be added to the list of things you can buy from a machine. Unveiled at the Korea International Sign & Design Show, Dreamjet’s new Artist kiosk lets…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

Audi Ad Turns the iPad’s Slide To Unlock Into a Twisting Driving Course

Before you get too excited, you can’t actually turn your iPad or iPhone’s “slide to unlock” feature into a twisting race course. What you see here is actually an interactive ad created by Audi for the iPad, promoting their magazine. You’re still able to actually guide the “slide to unlock” arrow around the course, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

A New Spray Makes Hard-To-Spot Cancer Cells Visibly Glow

A new sprayable reagent has been developed by Japanese researchers that makes small tumors, typically missed by CT scans, visibly glow within minutes of being applied—making them easier to spot and remove during surgery. The magic ingredient in the spray is a green dye called gGlu-HMRG which glows after reacting with an enzyme in the…

Health Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

Nuclear Taco Hat Predicts How Unpleasant the Morning After Spicy Foods Will Be

You know it’s coming, but this sensor hat developed by altLab for their hack project at Codebits 2011 will give you a better idea of just how unpleasant your morning will be the day after eating spicy foods. Inspired by the nuclear taco eating challenge at the previous year’s Codebits, as well as those beer…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

Moscow Hopes To Boost Tourism With a Giant Spokeless Ferris Wheel

The London Eye has become a major tourist attraction for the city, so Moscow is hoping a similar structure will attract more visitors to the Russian capital. Except that theirs will be the world’s tallest, with a unique spokeless design. Standing over 722 feet tall, the tentatively named Moscow View ferris wheel will top the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

A Riot Over a Two Dollar Waffle Iron Is What the Holidays Are All About

We hope you found some great Black Friday deals today, while avoiding situations like this riot over a two dollar waffle maker at Walmart. This is your reward for waking up and standing in line at three in the morning? https://gizmodo.com/all-the-black-friday-deals-5851137 Don’t get me wrong, waffles are certainly delicious and definitely worth fighting for, but…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

Water Bottle Blaster Takes Down Walls, I Wish My Water Cooler Did That

There are lots of creative alternate uses for office supplies, including makeshift weaponry, but I can’t imagine that any of them are as destructive as this Wall Blaster that uses pneumatics to devastate brick walls with water cooler bottles. https://gizmodo.com/mini-weapons-of-mass-destruction-2-provides-more-ideas-5856759 It’s one of the latest tools designed to deal with terrorist threats and hostage situations,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 25

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Adorable Tiny Printer Creates Receipt-Sized Newspapers

Tiny Crime Scene Tape Marks Minuscule Misdemeanors

7 Tools To Holiday Decorate Like a Geek

This Dog Is Made Entirely of Sprinkles

How To Shoot 4,000FPS Footage On a 60FPS Budget

Portable Dolly Track Adds Anywhere Movement To Your Smartphone Movie Magic

Ricoh’s New Zoom Module Lets the GXR Compete With Big Boy DSLRs

A Battery Powered Chainsaw For Eco-Minded Psychopaths

Safely Cross the Street With An App That Watches For Traffic

Philippe Starck Crammed an Entire Kitchen into These Space-Saving Towers

Glass Keyboard and Mouse Shrug Off Crumbs and Spills

Three Player Chess Means I’ll Be Checkmated Twice As Much

Chunky Concrete Sketch Pencil Is a Weighty Way To Write

Dreamjet’s Artist Printing Kiosk Spits Out Custom Phone Cases

Audi Ad Turns the iPad’s Slide To Unlock Into a Twisting Driving Course

A New Spray Makes Hard-To-Spot Cancer Cells Visibly Glow

Nuclear Taco Hat Predicts How Unpleasant the Morning After Spicy Foods Will Be

Moscow Hopes To Boost Tourism With a Giant Spokeless Ferris Wheel

A Riot Over a Two Dollar Waffle Iron Is What the Holidays Are All About

Water Bottle Blaster Takes Down Walls, I Wish My Water Cooler Did That

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