Brian Moylan, Author at Gizmodo

The 10 Easiest Ways to Waste Time on the Internet

The Internet has changed the way that we all live our lives. It’s also invented a whole host of ways to suck all of your time away. Here are some of the best. There was a time when the only way to pass a rainy afternoon was talking to the people in your house and…

Social Media Brian Moylan Jun 5

Do You Suffer from Netflix Streaming Syndrome?

As technology marches on, it brings with it a whole new set of maladies. Just as keyboards have given rise to carpal tunnel syndrome, another innovation has created an ailment just as awful. Let us warn you about Netflix Streaming Syndrome. When VHS was introduced decades ago, buying the cassettes for home viewing was cost…

Tech News Brian Moylan Apr 25

The Empire State Building Was Struck by Lightning Three Times Last Night

Anyone who lives in New York—or just follows New Yorkers on Twitter—knows there was lots of thunder and lightning last night. For all of you who didn’t see it, here’s the Empire State Building, that indefatigable symbol of the Big Apple, getting shot with electricity three times during the storm. They say lightning doesn’t strike…

Tech News Brian Moylan Apr 14

The Beautiful Decay of New York’s Greatest Abandoned Movie Theater

Photographer Matt Lambros has been visiting the great abandoned movie theaters across our country for his documentary project After the Final Curtain. He shared his images from inside Brooklyn’s Kings Theater and the faded opulence is breathtaking. The theater opened on Flatbush Ave in 1929 and was one of five “Loew’s Wonder Theaters” in New…

Tech News Brian Moylan Apr 1

Catholic Church OKs Confession iPhone App

Catholic bishops have approved an iPhone app that walks the faithful through the confession process (though they must consult a priest for absolution). The app is called “Confession,” an improvement on the original name, “A Priest in Your Pocket.”

Tech News Brian Moylan Feb 7

The Inspiration for Lady Gaga’s New Perfume: Blood and Semen

We were trying to determine what Lady Gaga’s forthcoming fragrance should smell like, but rumor has it she’s decided. It will supposedly smell like blood and semen. Nasty, but I guess that’s exactly what a bad romance smells like. http://gawker.com/5586110/decide-what-lady-gagas-perfume-should-smell-like

Tech News Brian Moylan Jan 26

Woman Stabs Boyfriend Because He Won’t Show Her His Facebook Page

An Indianapolis woman, Shemicka McVey, stabbed her boyfriend, Maurice Davenport, during an argument after he wouldn’t let her see his Facebook page. That takes Superpoking a step too far. Doesn’t he know he can just erase things from his wall?

Social Media Brian Moylan Jan 3

What Your Weed Smoking Choices Say About You

Today California’s Prop 19 could possibly (but probably won’t) make smoking pot in the state legal. It seems like everyone smokes these days, but what can we learn about a person’s character based on how they choose to smoke? http://gawker.com/5670231/pot-legalization-is-getting-stoned-to-death There aren’t tons of different ways to consume cannabis, but the method you choose to…

Tech News Brian Moylan Nov 2

British Intelligence Agency Used Semen as Invisible Ink

A new book reveals that a member of MI6, the British spy agency, discovered during WWI that semen makes excellent invisible ink, and often deployed it in the field. The name of the man who discovered this? Mansfield Cumming.

Tech News Brian Moylan Sep 21

Our Worst Nightmare Realized: Subway Stations and Tracks To Have Cell Service, Wi-Fi

Not only will the city’s subway stations be rigged to support your handheld electronic devices, but chatty citizens will be allowed to make calls in between stops, too. Is there anything worse than this? The MTA reached a deal with a company called Transit Wireless three years ago to enable cell phone service in subway…

Tech News Brian Moylan Jul 30

Brian Moylan

The 10 Easiest Ways to Waste Time on the Internet

Do You Suffer from Netflix Streaming Syndrome?

The Empire State Building Was Struck by Lightning Three Times Last Night

The Beautiful Decay of New York’s Greatest Abandoned Movie Theater

Catholic Church OKs Confession iPhone App

The Inspiration for Lady Gaga’s New Perfume: Blood and Semen

Woman Stabs Boyfriend Because He Won’t Show Her His Facebook Page

What Your Weed Smoking Choices Say About You

British Intelligence Agency Used Semen as Invisible Ink

Our Worst Nightmare Realized: Subway Stations and Tracks To Have Cell Service, Wi-Fi

Dropbox Is a Joke: Get pCloud Family at $1,550 Off With Free Password Manager

Someone Finally Took a Good iPhone Photo of the Moon. Good Luck Copying Their Trick

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