Brent Rose, Author at Gizmodo

The First FDA-Approved Home Sperm Count Test Is Now Available (UPDATED)

Have you ever wondered about your sperm count? I know I have, but not enough to go to a doctor’s office and subject myself to an awkward and expensive test. But for a $30 at-home test? I’m in. Close to 50 percent of problems conceiving are the result of male fertility issues, yet men are…

Health Brent Rose Feb 21 '12

Samsung Galaxy Note Lightning Review: Wait, Who Ordered This?

Great technologies are often met with the response “I never knew I wanted that!” So, uhm, here’s the Samsung Galaxy Note! It will only fit in raverpants, and its trademark feature is a stylus. Well, we certainly never knew we wanted those features… but do we? What Is It? Big-ass smartphone? Or teeny-tiny tablet? Who’s…

Reviews Brent Rose Feb 20 '12

The Angry Ginger: A Cocktail Tribute to Matt Buchanan

Creating your first craft cocktail takes a lot of trial and error, a bit of science, and a dose of creativity. Today, you’re going to meet The Angry Ginger, Gizmodo’s first (but certainly not our last) attempt and creating an original cocktail. We think you’ll like the results. It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it through…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 17 '12

Best. Technical College. Ad. Ever.

What begins as a seemingly cheesy commercial for the Central Institute of Technology in Australia quickly devolves into a morass of extremely dark silliness. But yes, it’s actually a real ad for a real school. Very creative, twisted, and funny. [Henry and Aaron via Reddit]

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 17 '12

How NASA Brings Space Down to Earth

Numbers, facts, figures, equations. These are all obviously critical components of the space program. But numbers don’t speak to our emotions. It’s hard to commit millions of dollars and thousand of hours to an equation. We need something visceral that we can connect to. That’s where Dan Goods comes in. He’s the Visual Strategist at…

Space & Spaceflight Brent Rose Feb 16 '12

How To Take Extreme Close-Ups of a Gorilla Using Only Your Phone’s Camera

Have you ever taken pictures at the zoo? It’s an exercise in futility. Your puny camera strains to see far-away beasts with their backs turned. Lame. But what if you could get them to come right up to you? That’s exactly what Mark Rober has figured out how to do. Mark is our rocket scientist…

Biology Brent Rose Feb 15 '12

An Even Bigger (!) Galaxy Note Is Coming

Remember yesterday, when you thought the 5.4-inch screen-having Samsung Galaxy Note was gigantic? It’s tiny. TINY, I say! Why? Because rumor has it that Samsung is preparing to unleash the Galaxy Note 10.1 at MWC. Yes, that’s almost twice as big. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-note-truly-freakishly-large-5884729 SlashGear spotted this little oopsie on Samsung’s official blog. In the company’s Guide…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 15 '12

Motorola Droid 4 Review: Do You Love Keyboards?

The original Motorola Droid was the first Android phone worth getting (sorry G1, we loved you, but it was). A little over two years and three reincarnations later, that familiar—or is it tired?—form-factor is back. Has the Droid 4 evolved enough to keep up with today’s superphones? Why It Matters Because it’s a Droid. Not…

Reviews Brent Rose Feb 14 '12

Raw Beef Bouquet: How to Land a Meat-Lover Lover

A box of chocolates? Yeah, that might be fine for omnivores, but what about that special carnivorous someone? How’s about a dozen beef sirloin roses from this British butcher? Nothing says “Let’s get carnal!” like a bouquet of carnage. [Hungree via Design You Trust]

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 14 '12

Samsung Galaxy Note: Truly, Freakishly Large

For a while Samsung couldn’t decide whether to call its Galaxy Note tablet or a phone. Considering that its 5.3-inch screen splits the difference between an iPhone and a Galaxy Tab 7, that’s not surprising. But why get caught up on labels? Let’s just call the Galaxy Note what it is: A giant hulking mammoth…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 14 '12

Basically Every Band’s Kickstarter Video Ever

We all love Kickstarter. We all also hate Kickstarter. Especially when it’s for your friend’s band. They’re all the frigging same. “So stoked to be working with this person you’ve never heard of on this song that you don’t like!” Lucky for us, the writers of Portlandia noticed that too. And now that they’ve made…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 13 '12

Let’s Make Mead: The Ancient Berserker Crunk-Juice of Kings

Mead is almost certainly the first beverage that got humans drunk (sorry, beer). It predates wine by ten to thirty thousand years. Hell, it predates the cultivation of soil. Best of all, you only need three common ingredients to whip up a batch. So let’s do that. It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it through the…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 10 '12

This Is the Center of the Universe: NASA’s Deep-Space Command Central

Through technology, we’ve developed the ability to reach out into the distant corners of the universe. Rovers, orbiters, and deep-space probes. But regardless of how far away from us they extend, they all reach from a single point of origin: Earth. Or, to be even more specific, they all extend out from this one room…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 9 '12

The Miraculous NASA Breakthrough That Could Save Millions of Lives (UPDATED)

There are no hospitals in space. The closest E.R. is back on Earth, and astronauts can’t exactly jump in a cab to get there. So what happens if the sun burps out a massive blast of radiation while an astronaut is space-amblin’ by? The NASA Biocapsule—made of carbon nanotubes—will be able to “diagnose” and instantly…

Health Brent Rose Feb 8 '12

Chrome Browser for Android: Faster, Smarter, Better (Updates: Hands On With Video)

Google’s Chrome browser has been chewing up market share on desktops and laptops for a while now, and now it’s going mobile. If you’ve got an Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) phone or tablet you can download it now. If you don’t—and that should be most of you—time to get jealous. Chrome for Android features…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 7 '12

Playing In the Sand Could Make You Pay On the Toilet

Some people go to the beach but eschew going into the water because it’s “gross”. If that’s you, then you are a sucker. According to a new EPA study, playing in the sand more than doubles your chances of getting sick. The study, which was a collaboration between the EPA, UNC Chapel Hill, and Johns…

Health Brent Rose Feb 7 '12

5-Minute Koyaanisqatsi Is Like Cultural CliffsNotes

The movie Koyaanisqatsi was revolutionary when it came out in 1982 and 30 years later it’s still an incredible work. But for those who can’t sit through 90 minutes of beautiful slow-mo footage, here it is, sped up 1552-percent. The one thing I miss is the eerie and minimalistic Philip Glass score from the original.…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 6 '12

3 Ways to Chill Your Super Bowl Beer FAST (2 UPDATES)

It’s game time. You’re hosting, which makes you the quarterback of the party. Your friend blitzes you with a six-pack of warm beer. Don’t let this blitz get in the way of getting blitzed. Here are two tried and true fast beer-cooling techniques… and one harebrained scheme. It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it through the…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 3 '12

How To Land a Plane That’s Missing Half a Wing

It’s time to talk about the second letter in NASA: Aeronautics. Yes, NASA does mind-blowing things in outer space, but they also want you to get to your family reunion in one piece. NASA is making planes smarter. Smart enough to be flyable even when they’re falling apart. We’re all familiar with the term “autopilot,”…

Space & Spaceflight Brent Rose Feb 3 '12

AMD Mobile Processors Coming This Year

AMD has been going head-to-head with Intel in the PC market for years, so it’s no surprise that they will be hot on Intel’s heels in the mobile space, too. Yep, they have plans to design tablet CPUs. It’s like two gorillas shrinking themselves to do battle in your pocket. AMD’s new CEO Rory Read…

Tech News Brent Rose Feb 3 '12

Brent Rose

The First FDA-Approved Home Sperm Count Test Is Now Available (UPDATED)

Samsung Galaxy Note Lightning Review: Wait, Who Ordered This?

The Angry Ginger: A Cocktail Tribute to Matt Buchanan

Best. Technical College. Ad. Ever.

How NASA Brings Space Down to Earth

How To Take Extreme Close-Ups of a Gorilla Using Only Your Phone’s Camera

An Even Bigger (!) Galaxy Note Is Coming

Motorola Droid 4 Review: Do You Love Keyboards?

Raw Beef Bouquet: How to Land a Meat-Lover Lover

Samsung Galaxy Note: Truly, Freakishly Large

Basically Every Band’s Kickstarter Video Ever

Let’s Make Mead: The Ancient Berserker Crunk-Juice of Kings

This Is the Center of the Universe: NASA’s Deep-Space Command Central

The Miraculous NASA Breakthrough That Could Save Millions of Lives (UPDATED)

Chrome Browser for Android: Faster, Smarter, Better (Updates: Hands On With Video)

Playing In the Sand Could Make You Pay On the Toilet

5-Minute Koyaanisqatsi Is Like Cultural CliffsNotes

3 Ways to Chill Your Super Bowl Beer FAST (2 UPDATES)

How To Land a Plane That’s Missing Half a Wing

AMD Mobile Processors Coming This Year

Canadian Police Arrest Three Men Behind SMS Blaster Scam That Allegedly Hijacked Thousands of Phones

Jury Selection Signals the Start of Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Blockbuster Court Battle

What Would You Have Done on the Season Finale of ‘Invincible’?

‘Rogaine’ in a Pill? Oral Minoxidil Aces Major Hair Loss Trial

Nespresso Clears Out Vertuo Espresso Machine by Breville at 49% Off, Make Cafe-Quality Coffee at Home for Less

Why Dan Stevens Enjoys Being a Weird Genre Guy

Feds Will Start Charging Companies Like SpaceX For Rocket Launches

Leak Suggests Samsung Cribbed Meta’s Smart Glasses Design

Samsung Galaxy S26 for $0? Here’s How Mint Mobile Makes It Happen Right Now

Google Employees Say They Do Not Want to Fill the Gap Left by Anthropic

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

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