Brian Lam, Author at Gizmodo

General Electric Vapor Tracer: An Electronic Bloodhound for Busting Druglords

This, my friend, is the Vapor Tracer, a device being used in the drug wars to sniff out narcotics. Its nose is a mass spectrometry sensor, which finds little bags of cocaine in your ass by detecting the “mass-to-charge ratio of ions”. Yeah, neither do we. Anyhow, it’s the coolest of all the hardware in…

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Fly Wheels XPV: Flying Remote Controlled Car

This remote controlled car looks like a little Moller Skycar for a reason. It zooms over grass, concrete, and dirt. But at 20MPH, it goes airborne. Whoosh! During flight, the vehicle can reach heights of 20 stories at 30MPH. And the racer only costs 60 bucks (plus $20 for a rechargeable battery that’ll last 10…

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Edirol R-09 Audio Recorder: Hands On By Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds

Glenn Reynolds is a law professor at the University of Tennessee, Instapundit blogger, and author of Army of Davids. He’s also a musician, and audio geek, and waaaaay smarter than everyone at the Gizmodo staff put together. So we had him take a looksie at the Edirol R-09 audio recorder, which we wrote about in…

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Smarthome Solar Security Camera: Zero-Wire Surveilance

It isn’t as fancy as an IP based camera from D-Link. But this security camera keeps an eye on your property, using only power from the sun. The solar driven device only transmits A/V when it senses movement (up to 26 feet away.) Its video stream transmits over the crowded 2.4Ghz range, which means it…

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Sony mylo Update: Hot Images, New Name, Sony Site Live

Remember the Sony mylo we posted pictures, stats, and a video on last night? Well Sony’s official store page is up, along with a dedicated mini-site. The Sony “roboticized” model name is COM-1/W and COM-1/B (respectively, the white and black models.) The Links to all, with more pretty images, after the jump. https://gizmodo.com/sony-mylo-media-player-with-wifi-skype-browser-and-192676 First Post:…

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Harding Steel Car Lift: Automobile Elevator For The Home

Remember that Robotic Garage that went haywire? Well now you can have your own, ready to disobey your every command. Harding Steel’s 110-volt residential garage lift needs only 9-feet of vertical clearance, hauls 12,000 pounds, and comes in different sizes for rides ranging from Civics to Cadillacs. https://gizmodo.com/new-jersey-robotic-garage-goes-insane-refuses-to-give-192876 Harding Steel Car Lift [via OhGizmo!]

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A Moment of (Apple) Silence: Gizmodo Bans Apple Posts for 18-Hours

No more Apple news! As of this posting, Gizmodo will enforce a self-imposed 18-hour ban on All Things Apple. We’re overloaded. You’re overloaded. This is the best thing for Everyone. WWDC was tiring for all of us—but easier because of our friends. Thanks to all of you who had fingers go raw hitting refresh over…

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Logitech Wireless DJ: Hands All Over the Music Streaming System (Verdict: Poor Man’s Sonos)

I had some cozy time in a hotel bedroom with a preproduction Logitech Wireless DJ. This music streaming system uses Extended Data Rate Bluetooth to let your PC, the fancy remote and the receiver talk. Yes, Bluetooth, even if the spec sheet doesn’t admit it. That’s because this system is practically dummy proof, and aimed…

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Tuning Fork

How TV is Transforming By Brian L. Clark In case you missed it, The New York Times today declared an end to tube televisions (see Monday’s technology section), saying they’ll begin disappearing from the market after the holidays. In fact, Geoff Shavey, Costco’s TV buyer, says his stores won’t be selling tube TVs a year…

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New Jersey Robotic Garage Goes Insane, Refuses to Give Up Autos

We report on a Jalopnik report of a Wired.com report of a batshit insane robot garage in the wilds of New Jersey. The garage stopped working after a software license expired, turning the garage, who friends described as friendly, into a stubborn machine that showed up to work, but didn’t do a damn thing for…

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Apple Cinema Displays Increase Luminance, Drop Price, Kick Dell Ass

Dell’s Ultrasharp line of monitors were good competition to Apple’s gorgeous LCDs. But that was before today. Most Apple screens just became significantly more affordable, with a slight lift to their brightness ratings. The 20-incher drops $100 to $699, and now glows at 300 candle-power per meter squared (cd/m2) instead of 250cd/m2. The 23-incher, which…

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Apple OS X Leopard: Everything You’d Want to Know about OS X.5

A few days ago, we reported on some rumored OS X Leopard features. Those turned out to be fake as Uncle Tom’s toupee. But, the real features unveiled at today’s WWDC Keynote turned out to be almost as yummy. If you’ve missed the presentation, we’ve gathered everything we could about the new OS—including videos and…

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Sony Mylo: Media Player With WiFi, Skype, Browser, and Messaging

Compared to most Sony gear we’ve seen over the past few years, the mylo is a breath of fresh air. The media player does MPEG-4, digital audio, and pictures. But it also has a WiFi connection and a QWERTY keyboard, for chatting on Google Talk and Yahoo Messenger (No AIM support, sorry.) Wait, wait, wait!…

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More Rumors: New Gadget Launches Tonight at Midnight EST

Apple let us down a little bit today, with no iPhone, new iPod, laptop launch, and no “One More Thing” kicker. There, there, it’ll be ok. To make it up to you, I’m here to tell you that tonight, at 9PM California time, and midnight in New York, Gizmodo will post info on a really…

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Apple WWDC Raw and Live: The Keymaster Speaks Through Giz!

When Steve Jobs’ Keynote starts, our updates will be live from this permalink. Hit the jump and then refresh like you’re playing Megaman with a turbo joypad, as updates will come every 30 seconds or so. 11:26 – Well, thanks for reading. We’ll have lots more updates on what was talked about today. Even though…

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DIY Glowing Wallet (AKA “Walluminate”)

Remember that glowing wallet we wrote about two weeks ago? Turns out, it sucks. this guy figured out how to do it better, with a little bit of DIY-spirit, using a few LEDs from an old cellphone, and some button batteries. Sweet, sweet mod. I’d like to be the guy in the club with a…

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WWDC Raw: On the Floor

I’m on the floor. The keynote starts in 1.5 hours (10AM PDT, 1PM EDT), and I’m blogging live from an EVDO connection off a Moto Q and a Macbook. The original banner we mentioned last week is unchanged, and there are Leopard banners everywhere (“Introducing Vista 2.0″,”Redmond has its own cat. A copycat.”), but there…

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How To: Steal a Laptop

Here’s a video of a lucky thief lifting a laptop from a computer store. We say lucky because the guy looks super conspicuous, wearing an oversized coat while store workers rock short sleeve t-shirts. He walks around like a spaz, pacing and fidgeting. And if that weren’t enough to give the whole caper away, all…

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SoniColumn: Even Your Stubby Fingers Can Make Music

The SoniColumn is art we can really appreciate. The installation piece is an electronic stalk covered in LEDs and touch sensors. When someone drags their fingers across the surface, it triggers chime-like sound effects. But what’s really cool is that the column can recall the sequence of notes when a hand crank is spun, turning…

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Little Intern Benny

Today isn’t just the first day of WWDC Raw. It’s Benny’s first day as Gizmodo Janitorial Intern. He lives across Giz HQ, and qualified himself for the job by helping me hoist a giant TV into my livingroom during his interview. You may know Benny from his other works like…oh, right. He doesn’t have any…

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General Electric Vapor Tracer: An Electronic Bloodhound for Busting Druglords

Fly Wheels XPV: Flying Remote Controlled Car

Edirol R-09 Audio Recorder: Hands On By Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds

Smarthome Solar Security Camera: Zero-Wire Surveilance

Sony mylo Update: Hot Images, New Name, Sony Site Live

Harding Steel Car Lift: Automobile Elevator For The Home

A Moment of (Apple) Silence: Gizmodo Bans Apple Posts for 18-Hours

Logitech Wireless DJ: Hands All Over the Music Streaming System (Verdict: Poor Man’s Sonos)

Tuning Fork

New Jersey Robotic Garage Goes Insane, Refuses to Give Up Autos

Apple Cinema Displays Increase Luminance, Drop Price, Kick Dell Ass

Apple OS X Leopard: Everything You’d Want to Know about OS X.5

Sony Mylo: Media Player With WiFi, Skype, Browser, and Messaging

More Rumors: New Gadget Launches Tonight at Midnight EST

Apple WWDC Raw and Live: The Keymaster Speaks Through Giz!

DIY Glowing Wallet (AKA “Walluminate”)

WWDC Raw: On the Floor

How To: Steal a Laptop

SoniColumn: Even Your Stubby Fingers Can Make Music

Little Intern Benny

Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ Drops to All-Time Low as Amazon Shifts Into Clearance Mode After Spring Sale

You Can Watch the Two Recovered Missing Episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ Right Now

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Holds a Record Low Price as Bone Conduction Headphones Stock Quietly Clears Out on Amazon

Avast Premium Isn’t Flashy — But It Might Be the Smartest Cheap Antivirus Right Now

Data Centers Create Heat Islands Stretching 6 Miles, Study Finds

Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition Smartwatch at 41% Off Is Flying Off the Shelves on Amazon

Aragorn Is Officially Being Recast For ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

DJI Slashes $500 Off the Mini 5 Pro Fly More Drone After Avata 360 Launch, Bundled With RC 2, Batteries, and More

Artemis 2 Day 3: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

Illumination Is Officially Learning Nothing

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

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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