Andrew Liszewski, Author at Gizmodo

Pioneer’s AR HUD Puts Your Satnav Display On the Road Ahead

It’s certainly not the first demo we’ve seen of a windshield HUD system that incorporates navigation and other info so a driver can keep their eyes on the road. But it is the first from Pioneer, a company with the automotive experience to finally make a system like this a reality. https://gizmodo.com/a-hud-with-built-in-navigation-makes-for-a-kitt-worthy-5559170 Using red, green,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 18

What the Hell Magnets? Why Are You So Amazing?

You don’t need to be a physicist, a PhD student, a geek, or even a member of the Insane Clown Posse to appreciate the awesome capabilities of superconductors and magnets as demonstrated in this video by Tel-Aviv University. An unidentified member of the university’s Superconductivity Group School of Physics and Astronomy shows off the quantum…

Physics & Chemistry Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

AeroShot Pure Energy: Ready, Aim, Caffeinate

Far safer than sticking an actual shotgun shell in your mouth, these AeroShot cartridges provide as much caffeine in one shot as a large cup of strong coffee. Minus the stained teeth and bad breath. Each cartridge contains six to eight puffs of a fine powder composed of vitamin B and 100 milligrams of caffeine.…

Health Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

Rare Leica Gun Camera Only Nails Celluloid Trophies

The idea of mounting a camera to a rifle stock to help a photographer improve stability isn’t completely new. But finding a working example in as pristine condition as this Leica Telephoto Assembly Rifle is extremely rare. And that’s probably why it’s expected to fetch upwards of $100,000 at auction. Created by the E. Leitz…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

Rubik’s Solving CubeStormer II Finally Bests Humanity

This video of the blazingly fast CubeStormer II setting a new world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube is all the more impressive given it’s built with LEGO Mindstorms and powered by a Samsung Galaxy S II. The previous record for solving a Rubik’s Cube was 5.66 seconds, held by Australian Feliks Zemdegs. It was…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

Citizen’s Satellite Wave Syncs Itself to the Heavens

Watches that sync themselves to atomic time broadcasts only remain accurate as long as you’re within range of one of those radio signals. So Citizen is upgrading their Eco-Drive line to instead rely on the omnipresent time broadcasts of GPS satellites. Most users probably won’t worry about being slightly late for a meeting in the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

RFID Clothing Hangers Sell Harder than Sales Clerks

It’s easy to avoid pushy sales clerks when shopping for new threads. So a department store in Japan now uses inescapable RFID-equipped clothing hangers that try to sell you other products and accessories when you take a garment off a rack. The system was developed by Teamlab and is now used by Vanquish in one…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

Watch a Couple of Interactive Projections Duke It Out with Disney’s SideBySide

We’ve lamented that handheld projectors aren’t quite worth toting around just yet. But that could soon change if Disney’s research wing manages to get their SideBySide interactive projectors past the prototype stage. https://gizmodo.com/the-worlds-brightest-pico-projector-still-isnt-bright-e-5850137 Users point their specially modified and enhanced handheld projector at a flat surface and their projections, whether they be a video game…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 17

New Eneloops Keep Their Charge for Over Five Years

Since the earthquake and subsequent tsunami, Japanese companies have been focusing their efforts on creating products that can be useful in an emergency. And since batteries can be vital when a power grid’s been knocked out, Sanyo has been working to improve their shelf life. On a full charge, their latest rechargeable nickel-metal hydride AA…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

Griffin’s Faces Case Rips Off a Certain Mr. Potato

Since the idea of jamming humorous facial features into a non-descript vegetable turned out to be one of the most popular toys of all time. Griffin must’ve figured the same thing could happen with their new customizable Faces cases for the iPod Touch. Unfortunately, lightning rarely strikes twice. Available in two stereotypical gender-specific versions, their…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

Celebrating 50 Years of Space Flight with Corn Mazes?

With what has to be the first crop circles officially confirmed to be related to space travel, NASA is continuing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of manned space flight with a series of complex corn mazes highlighting their achievements. Space Farm 7, as the program’s called, has enlisted seven of the top agritourism farms across…

Space & Spaceflight Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

Liquid Chalk: Spiderman Grip Minus the Teenage Superhero Angst

You don’t have to be hanging from the side of a mountain, or battling evildoers on the rooftops of Manhattan, to appreciate a little extra grip. The future of your NBA career, or just avoiding the blooper reels, could hinge on catching a vital pass during the playoffs. Mission’s Athletecare line includes a unique liquid…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

Who Knew a Decomposing Whale Could Be So Beautiful?

Whales can live for 50 to 75 years. But did you know that after they die, their decomposing bodies can support a whole community of organisms and other sea life for an additional 50 to 75 years? Whale Fall is a short documentary on what happens to the largest mammal on the planet after it…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

The World’s Brightest Pico Projector Still Isn’t Bright Enough

We love the idea of carrying a compact device that turns any bare wall into a movie theater. Like the makers of pico projectors have been promising us for years. But even with an impressive 80 lumens of brightness, the P4 still has a long way to go before we really get excited. In the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

The WISPR Vaporizer Looks Like a Retro Transistor Radio

There’s an endless list of reasons why you should probably just quit smoking. But quitting isn’t easy, so the WISPR promises to deliver everything you love about cigarettes, with a bit less of the stuff that could be killing you. https://gizmodo.com/the-secret-tobacco-companies-dont-want-you-to-know-the-5845446 Thanks to design firms Thing Tank and Sequitur Creative, IOLITE’s WISPR vaporizer looks like…

Health Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

It Looks Like Siri’s Already Having Some Trouble

Apple didn’t have much difficulty convincing people they needed to upgrade to the iPhone 4S yesterday. But the new phone’s biggest selling point, the voice activated Siri assistant, has apparently already succumbed to the pressure of being at everyone’s beck and call. Over at the Cult of Mac, David W. Martin didn’t get around to…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Handles on a Suitcase

Unless you travel with just the clothes on your back, you’re going to be spending part of your vacation awkwardly wrangling a heavy suitcase through airports and in and out of taxis. Cursing American Tourist for their single handle designs all the while. You’d think that by now luggage manufacturers would have realized this and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

These Giant Robot Arms Are the Future of Fight Club

The battling bots in Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel look far too CG to get me excited over the idea of programmed pugilists battling to the death. But this real life set of giant, tele-operated robotic arms are without doubt the future of televised combat. And probably handy for doing real work too. Built by Salt…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 15

A Mystery Condition has Stolen this Young Woman’s Youth

In a bizarre medical mystery that’s like watching the life of Benjamin Button in reverse, a Vietnamese woman has appeared to age almost five decades in just three years after suffering an allergic reaction. The photo on the left shows how 26 year old Nguyen Thi Phuong looked just a few years ago, before she…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 13

Point, Throw, and Shoot: The Panoramic Ball Cam

No longer will the flies and insects of the world mock humanity for lacking awesome compound eyes. Researchers at the Technische Universität in Berlin have leveled the playing field with a multi-sensor throwable camera that’s able to snap a single 360 degree panoramic photo when it reaches its apogee. In total the ball uses thirty-six…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 13

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Pioneer’s AR HUD Puts Your Satnav Display On the Road Ahead

What the Hell Magnets? Why Are You So Amazing?

AeroShot Pure Energy: Ready, Aim, Caffeinate

Rare Leica Gun Camera Only Nails Celluloid Trophies

Rubik’s Solving CubeStormer II Finally Bests Humanity

Citizen’s Satellite Wave Syncs Itself to the Heavens

RFID Clothing Hangers Sell Harder than Sales Clerks

Watch a Couple of Interactive Projections Duke It Out with Disney’s SideBySide

New Eneloops Keep Their Charge for Over Five Years

Griffin’s Faces Case Rips Off a Certain Mr. Potato

Celebrating 50 Years of Space Flight with Corn Mazes?

Liquid Chalk: Spiderman Grip Minus the Teenage Superhero Angst

Who Knew a Decomposing Whale Could Be So Beautiful?

The World’s Brightest Pico Projector Still Isn’t Bright Enough

The WISPR Vaporizer Looks Like a Retro Transistor Radio

It Looks Like Siri’s Already Having Some Trouble

There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Handles on a Suitcase

These Giant Robot Arms Are the Future of Fight Club

A Mystery Condition has Stolen this Young Woman’s Youth

Point, Throw, and Shoot: The Panoramic Ball Cam

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