Brian Lam, Author at Gizmodo

Gizmodo at DEMO 2006

What’s going on, Gizmodians? I’m live at DEMO where we’ll be giving you updates as long as the WiFi doesn’t crap itself. Some usually sweet gear drops at this conference, and I’ll be blogging the best of it in between all that Web 2.0 junk.

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WiLife Spy Cam Alarm Clock Peeps Digitally, Over Powerline

I give this spy cam enabled alarm clock a 9 on the 10 point scale of perversity. We’re not going to ask you what you’re doing to do with it. All we know is that its one of the first digital spy cam systems, and the first that can send its signal over powerline to…

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Sony TX N10 Series is First Laptop with Built-In EVDO Rev. A Data

Sony’s pretty TX series was always a friend of ours—way before the little bastard got all high and mighty with its 800kbps Sprint EVDO Rev. A connection. Before it was the first laptop with that kind of ultra fast connection, the TX was just another ultralight from the block. We remember when all it had…

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Sony Reader: Gizmodo’s Hands All Over

The Sony’s ebook, a device based on electronic ink technology, went through several revisions before its launch as the Sony Reader. First it was released in Japan with a white case, and a limited selection of DRM’d books that expired after some obscenely short amount of time. Then there was the delayed US launch. Sony…

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Sony Reader Accessories: Dock Night Light and Magnetic Suede Cases

The Sony Reader’s leather and suede case comes in red, green, brown, and black. It snaps shut with a magnet sewn into the cover. Jump to see the charging dock, night light and the other case colors. The night light uses LEDs. The dock transfers data and recharging power, and fits the Reader in and…

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Gizmodo Exclusive: Dash GPS Navigator Has Cellular Data and WiFi

Here’s the first look, net wide, of the Upstart GPS-startup Dash, and their GPS system. What’s special: Instead of pulling maps, and points of interests from a drive or flash memory, the Dash can pull down real time updates over WiFi or cellular data. Let me spell it out for you: When you search for…

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Nokia’s HS-81 Headset (and Friends) Like Music and Swoopy Design

Now that Nokia has flagship stores that look like discos, it makes sense for them to make accesories like these design/music headsets and speakers. There are 7 new models divided into corded, stereo headphones, bluetooth ear pieces that look like earrings, and some speakers. All are pretty unremarkable. Except the HS-81, that Nokia worked with…

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Gaydar Sexual Orientation Detector

Are you…curious? No more guessing what team you’re batting (or catching) for with the Gaydar. The Gaydar is a human sexual orientation sensor that gives off a tone when passed over the genital regions of a homosexual or bisexual individual. Kit comes with what looks like Bose headphones, and is availble from the Sharper Image…wait,…

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Dragon Skin Bulletproof Vest Repels AK-47 Rounds

These bulletproof vests are the first to stop armor piercing rounds without using some bulky plate. They work better than traditional shit beat cops use because the fibers are woven tighter; and they’re woven in a way that actually tightens up the weave upon impact by bullet or blade. They’re soft enough to roll up…

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Sponsors Heart Gizmodo

We’re feeling the love from AT&T Broadband, American Apparel, Best Buy, DICE, General Motors, HD-DVD, Logitech, Mio, SV Supreme Vodka, Sony, Sprint Business, Texas Instruments, and Verizon, who’ve all given us the money for beer and servers. Just once, you should try giving. For the cost of just a few hundred boxes of chocolates, you…

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Shmancy Red One Camcorder Prototypes Stolen, $100k Reward for Info

Jim Jannard, founder of Oakley sunglasses, and the man behind the high-pixel-count Red One HD camcorder has enemies. The camcorder, which is capable of ultra high-definition (4,520 x 2540 pixels) video in a $17.5K camera, had some prototypes and docs stolen from Red HQ last night. Since all competing gear is no less than $100K,…

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Warp Pipe to Comment Accounts and Troll Slaying

Look here, we’re still getting requests for comment accounts. What if I told you there was a secret warp pipe to hooking yourself up without bothering us? That’s right, you can! Just walk your cheetos-covered hands over to a post, and log comment at the bottom of the page along with the user and password…

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Zune In Some Dark Alley

It’s not as nice as the official and sharing videos we posted, but the fellas at Gear Live got someone from M$ft to give em a tour of the Zune behind some S&M fetish nightclub. No, its just some dark back alley. Yea, this is the fodder we have to feed on until Microsoft puts…

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A Glimpse of Hope: PS3 Price Lowered, All Hail HDMI

That’s $429 from an originally planned $515. Don’t get your hopes up. This price drop, announced at the Tokyo Games Show, is officialy for the Japan model only. That’s actually enough for us to guess that the US price drop is a sure thing. But this is for the Lame-o basic version, that we wouldn’t…

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Cool Feet Laptop Stilts

I personally use a stolen McDonalds tray to keep those potentially exploding laptop batteries breathing and off my crotch, but these’ll do. If your notebook’s bottom is smooth, like an Apple (not one of those gnarly ThinkPad booties) you can suction cup them on, and compute with maximum clearance and ventilation between you and your…

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Leica V-Lux Digicam Has 12x Zoom, Can’t Swap Lenses

Here’s another Leica, the V-Lux. But don’t let its looks fool you into calling it a full blooded SLR. It’s actually monogomously attached to its very capable 35 to 400mm lens. Leica swears the 12x lens and 10-megapixel sensor give it the same image quality of any of its higher end cameras, within a nice,…

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NYC Come Out and Play Street Festival Tomorrow

The Come Out and Play festival starts tomorrow. If you’re in NYC, I highly recommend checking out the real-action games—not to be confused with your perverted Live Action RPGing—played throughout city blocks and parks, using cellphones, GPS, and digital cameras. Some of the most interesting sounding games include Manhattan MEGAputt, a round of mini golf…

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New Slingbox Details: Tuner, Pro, and A/V

Some guys at the Sling Community forum trolled the FCC, and pulled these details on the new Sling devices that turned up last week. https://gizmodo.com/slingbox-updated-adds-normal-a-v-connectivity-new-sty-200675 I’ve tried to edit that forum post for brevity, and sanity, and see there’s a Slingbox streamer with coax, named “tuner”, an “A/V” model with composite/s-video inputs, and a “Pro”…

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Denon AVR-5805MkII THX Ultra2 Receiver: A Streaming, PlaysForSure, 22-Channel Big Rig

Alright, now that these goddamn things are going double decker, don’t you think we should give them size designations like “Queen”, “King” and “Godzirra”? Denon’s 22-channeled receiver is meant to use its 10 discreet, 170-watt THX certified amps to power multiple zones (rooms, just call them rooms, you marketing weirdos.) It also has 5 HDMI…

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Hands On the Pioneer S-A4SPT-PM Whiskey Barrel Speakers

CNet reviews a set of Pioneer’s S-A4SPT-PM speakers, the first Whiskey-filled speakers to be sold in the US. What? They’re not filled with whiskey? Oh, that’s totally boring. We’d initially written them off as a parlour trick. But Cnet recommends them in a bedroom or den, and gives em an 8 outta 10 because… https://gizmodo.com/pioneer-pure-malt-speakers-186440…

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Gizmodo at DEMO 2006

WiLife Spy Cam Alarm Clock Peeps Digitally, Over Powerline

Sony TX N10 Series is First Laptop with Built-In EVDO Rev. A Data

Sony Reader: Gizmodo’s Hands All Over

Sony Reader Accessories: Dock Night Light and Magnetic Suede Cases

Gizmodo Exclusive: Dash GPS Navigator Has Cellular Data and WiFi

Nokia’s HS-81 Headset (and Friends) Like Music and Swoopy Design

Gaydar Sexual Orientation Detector

Dragon Skin Bulletproof Vest Repels AK-47 Rounds

Sponsors Heart Gizmodo

Shmancy Red One Camcorder Prototypes Stolen, $100k Reward for Info

Warp Pipe to Comment Accounts and Troll Slaying

Zune In Some Dark Alley

A Glimpse of Hope: PS3 Price Lowered, All Hail HDMI

Cool Feet Laptop Stilts

Leica V-Lux Digicam Has 12x Zoom, Can’t Swap Lenses

NYC Come Out and Play Street Festival Tomorrow

New Slingbox Details: Tuner, Pro, and A/V

Denon AVR-5805MkII THX Ultra2 Receiver: A Streaming, PlaysForSure, 22-Channel Big Rig

Hands On the Pioneer S-A4SPT-PM Whiskey Barrel Speakers

Two Songs We Really Wish Were the Anime Outros for ‘Steel Ball Run’

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job

Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions

Here’s the Perfect Excuse to See ‘Project Hail Mary’ Again

US Airlines Are Hiking Bag Fees Amid Iran War Oil Crisis

This Ridiculously Simple Trick Might Stop Gulls From Nabbing Your Lunch

‘Starfleet Academy’ Season 3 Could Have Done the ‘Voyager’ Sequel Episode of Robert Picardo’s Dreams

Judge Kills Lawsuit Against Infamous Study That Might Have Increased Teen Suicides

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Researchers Discover How to Add Psilocybin, DMT, and Other Psychedelics to Tobacco

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

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