Brian Lam, Author at Gizmodo

The Joys of Driving Fast vs Driving Slow

Jalopnik has two great essays on driving: one opines that fast is better, but the far cooler one argues successfully that driving a shitty car faster than you should is more exciting. Which do you find more exciting? [Jalop and Jalop] https://jalopnik.com/the-joy-of-driving-fast-5433153

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The Entertainment Gathering

Last year, I took a chance and stopped by the Entertainment Gathering conference. Blew my mind. I mean, I met Woz AND Adam Savage. Nutty! Unlike the crappy gadget trade shows we get shipped off to every January, EG is full of interesting people; not only technologists but writers, musicians, animators, inventors, film makers, explorers,…

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I Updated the Winter Sports Gift Guide…Again

You could say I took this assignment personally. (Pictured, K2 Formula Snowboard bindings.) [Gifts for Outdoorsy Geeks Not Averse to Sunshine or Sweat, the Entire Gift Guide] https://gizmodo.com/gifts-for-outdoorsy-geeks-not-averse-to-sunshine-or-swe-5401744/

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Oceanic: Virgin Submarines Will Dive Deep

What’s next for Virgin? After nightclubs, record labels, gadgets, cellphone carriers, airlines and space ships, Sir Richard Branson is getting into subs. Fifteen miles from his Necker Island, is the Puerto Rican Trench, deepest spot in the Atlantic. They’ll dive! Time Mag has this interview, the first place I’ve heard of the Virgin Oceanic project.…

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Ripxx is a Blackbox For Sports

Ripxx is a water and shock proof gadget that uses 3 accelerometers and 3 gyroscopes to record your path speed, vertical drops, spins and falls for playback on your computer later. It also reports time of run, top acceleration, speed, jump data (time in air, distance, height), rolls (count and rate), top altitude and steepness…

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The Ten Netbook Positions of Exquisite Pain

I revisited this summer post from Core77 by Dave Malouf. I must have missed this amazing piece of research that explains the different positions one can use a netbook in and the corresponding points of pain and stress each causes. Researchers found that “a conventional small clamshell laptop is most comfortably used lying down in…

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Pong Prom: When a Man and a Woman Play Body Pong in the Dark

The only thing geekier than slow dancing at arms length apart is Pong Prom. Covert Athletics’ hoodies are embedded with arduino controlled LEDs that display a game of pong. The controller? Your dance partner’s swaying hips, monitored by accelerometer. It is safe to assume that as the speed of the game goes up, you’re required…

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Video: Surfing Huge Waves at Jaws In Canon 5d Mark II Slow Motion

Last week we saw some big wave activity in the Pacific. Some said the storms would develop some of the biggest waves in decades.* Here’s some footage of nut jobs surfing said waves on Jaws, in Maui. This is from the 7th of the month, when our guest blogger and surf gear experimenter Laird Hamilton…

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The Ice Cream Sandwich Bench

Jellio’s bench looks like an ice cream sandwich, but is just a couch covered in brown canvas and white velvet. At 48 inches long, it’s $950. [Jellio via Core77]

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Blade Runner Estate Upset Over the Google Nexus One’s Name

Google’s Nexus One has been interpreted by some press as a title inspired by the Nexus series of androids in the Blade Runner movie. Creator Philip K. Dick’s daughter, Isa, says, “We were never consulted, no requests were made, and we didn’t grant any sort of permissions.” She is consulting her legal counsel over the…

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Apologies to Jim from JimonLight!

We posted our feature on Christmas Lights yesterday and the writer, the talented but inexperienced Chris Jacob used Jim Hutchison’s piece as a source for some of his writing. But he didn’t attribute clearly enough! We had the idea for the story, coincidentally, without knowing of Jim’s fine work. And when it came time to…

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Dear Googlers, Please Send Us Shots, Details and Videos of Your New Phone

Hey Googlers, congrats on the new handset. If you guys and gals can send us nice, discreet photos and details of the new handset to [email protected], that would kick ass. And all your fellow readers will thank you. XOXO, Brian.

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Why Google Should Make a Tablet

The Joojoo web tablet (AKA crunchpad) is a pretty neat idea! I kind of just wish Google was making it. I mean, if there’s any company in the world suited to making one, it’s Google. It’s Cool But Makes No Business: Unlike the impending Apple Tablet, the Crunchpad was supposed to be low margin, subsidized…

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Giz Friend Jaimal Yogis’ Book Being Made Into a Movie

Gizmodo friend Jaimal Yogis’ book, Salt Water Buddha, is being made into a film in 2010. Jaimal wrote a piece for us over the summer discussing his experience on a surfboard designed by ex-Apple designer Thomas Meyerhoffer. [SaltwaterBuddha] https://gizmodo.com/riding-a-surfboard-made-by-an-old-apple-designer-5348044

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TV Makers, Please Stop Putting Bullshit in Your TVs

I love TV technology, but wince when I see an $11K Japan-only Toshiba stuffed with a 3TB DVR. And adding internet widgets, like Samsung’s, is even worse. I hate this trend—TVs just need great picture and lower cost. TV makers may think we want these things, and I think they’re right we want content on…

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More Gadget Gifts For Ski Bums

I just updated my winter outdoor gadget gift list with a number of newly tested pieces of gear. [Gifts for Outdoor Geeks Not Afraid of Sunshine or Sweat. Pictured, the Eton FR 600 Radio in our guide] https://gizmodo.com/gifts-for-outdoorsy-geeks-not-averse-to-sunshine-or-swe-5401744/

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I Guess Nokia Doesn’t Need a Flagship Phone Store If No One Wants Their Flagship Phones

Nokia’s closing their Regent Street flagship store, due to poor foot traffic and sales. They’d invested £4 million in the location, right across the street from Apple’s Regent Street shop. Nice shop, but we saw this coming. [BusinessTimes via FSJ] https://gizmodo.com/nokia-n97-review-nokia-is-doomed-5308440

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How Quantum Dots Could Make LEDs as Warm as Candlelight

I’ve had a nit to pick with LED lights and their sterile glow. But quantum dots—tiny crystals that emit a specific color—could be added to LEDs to alter their photonic output. Wee! https://gizmodo.com/hot-electric-metal-encased-in-a-sphere-of-glass-5415502 Gizmodo buddy Kate Greene interviewed QD Vision‘s Seth Coe Sullivan and the founder of the MIT spinoff explained the process as such:…

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The Joys of Driving Fast vs Driving Slow

The Entertainment Gathering

I Updated the Winter Sports Gift Guide…Again

Oceanic: Virgin Submarines Will Dive Deep

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Ripxx is a Blackbox For Sports

The Ten Netbook Positions of Exquisite Pain

Pong Prom: When a Man and a Woman Play Body Pong in the Dark

Video: Surfing Huge Waves at Jaws In Canon 5d Mark II Slow Motion

The Ice Cream Sandwich Bench

Blade Runner Estate Upset Over the Google Nexus One’s Name

Apologies to Jim from JimonLight!

Dear Googlers, Please Send Us Shots, Details and Videos of Your New Phone

Why Google Should Make a Tablet

Giz Friend Jaimal Yogis’ Book Being Made Into a Movie

TV Makers, Please Stop Putting Bullshit in Your TVs

More Gadget Gifts For Ski Bums

I Guess Nokia Doesn’t Need a Flagship Phone Store If No One Wants Their Flagship Phones

How Quantum Dots Could Make LEDs as Warm as Candlelight

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Meta Has More Smart Glasses Coming Whether You Want Them or Not

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees