Casey Chan, Author at Gizmodo

Scientists Are Planning a Real-Life Armageddon Mission

In the timeless masterpiece Armageddon, by auteur Michael Bay, Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck were sent into space to blow up an asteroid headed straight for Earth. Now, in real life, scientists are going to do the same thing. Don’t worry, no asteroid is currently slated to destroy Earth right now. The closest one, the…

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This Optical Illusion Is Melting My Brain

Two tiles, seemingly different colors from one angle are actually the same color in different lighting. I don’t get it at all. What’s the trickery here? Is it the shadowplay? The lights? The tiles? I don’t know. It’s MIT’s Edward H. Adelson’s checker shadow illusion recreated in real life. Viewing the two tiles without the…

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A Big Ass Remote-Controlled Flying Shark Balloon Is All You Need in Life

I will die happy once I own this shark ‘Air Swimmer’, a remote controlled, flying shark balloon. Seriously. I can’t think of anything I want more in life right now. Just watch the video and you’ll see. $40 [Air Swimmers via Geekosystem] You can keep up with Casey Chan, the author of this post, on…

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Skitch for OS X: Creating Screenshots Has Never Been So Fun

Skitch for OS X has been around for so long you might have it on your computer and not even know it. But that doesn’t change the fact that it pretty much murders the standard OS X screenshot snapper. What’s it do? It’s a screenshot taking app (or video recorder) for OS X. And though…

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This Is What Life Looks Like When You’re Two-Years-Old

A curious father strapped a GoPro camera onto his daughter’s head to see what her life was like. Unsurprisingly (or surprisingly!), it was completely random, sometimes shrieky, borderline drunk, mostly unbalanced but oh so incredibly fun. [Reddit] You can keep up with Casey Chan, the author of this post, on Twitter or Facebook.

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Apple’s Spaceship Campus Is Bigger Than the Empire State Building

We already know that Apple’s upcoming spaceship campus is going to be out of this world gorgeous. We also know it’s going to be gigantically big. But how big? Well, the Empire State Building ain’t got nothin’ on Apple. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-high-resolution-renders-of-apples-next-campus-a-5830633 MacObserver compared it to other well known, larger than life buildings and objects and found…

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The World’s First Floating Nuclear Plant Has Been Seized By the Courts

How does a court seize a nuclear plant? Well, that damn Russian floating nuclear plant is cursed. After a series of early setbacks, the plant, Akademik Lomonosov, is now close to completion. Too bad the shipyard building it is going to go bankrupt. The power plant had been planned to be used in the Arctic…

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A Super Tiny Computer Smaller Than Your Finger Can’t Actually Work, Right?

I really want to believe that this comically tiny computer actually works. It’s so ridiculous: a mouse smaller than a fingernail, power cords as thin as hair, a monitor smaller than my thumb and the PC tower still boots up? What’s going on here? Was it all green screened? I mean look at that fake…

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What the Facebook Like Button Looks Like Around the World

I’m sad I don’t live in a country where I can press the Arr! button to Facebook like something. Heck I’d even prefer Synes godt om, Gefallt mir and Imenipendeza. WHAT ARE ALL THESE AWESOME LANGUAGES AND WHY IS OURS SO BORING. I mean, Like just seems so inadequate and unlikable now. I do, however,…

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Starbucks Is Giving Away Free Apps In Store

Similar to what Starbucks has done for iTunes music, the coffee chain on every corner will start giving away free iOS apps to their customers. Just pick up a ‘Picks of the Week’ card near the cash register and punch in the code on the App Store. It’s pretty much the exact same system as…

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Police Arrested a Man for Planning a Water Fight Over BBM

You know when the Brits said they were going to investigate the use of social networks to organize crime? They weren’t kidding. They’ve arrested and charged a 20-year-old man for planning a water fight (yes, a water fight) over BBM. https://gizmodo.com/if-youre-looting-in-the-uk-right-now-please-keep-tweet-5829131 According to The Guardian, the 20-year-old man was arrested by Essex police in the…

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Snooze for iPhone Lets You Donate Money Every Time You Hit the Snooze Button

RIINNNNGGGGGG. Ah, frack. Not again. It can’t be 7AM already. I can’t get….SNOOZE…up. Repeat. Snooze. Repeat. How many times do you hit the snooze button on your alarm? Too many. With Snooze for iPhone, every time you hit snooze donates money to a non-profit. What’s it do? It’s an alarm app that donates a quarter…

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Ashton Kutcher’s Two-Story Trailer for Two and a Half Men Makes Me Dream About Being Trailer Trash

Everyone knows that Ashton Kutcher, actor and sometimes tech investor, is replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men. What people might not know is that Ashton’s getting a sweet deal: nearly a million dollars an episode and this palatial don’t-call-it-a-trailer “mobile estate”. Made by Rob Anderson of Anderson Mobile Estates, these trailers run…

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Horse Cops Are Installing Computers Onto Horses So They Can Pretend to Be Real Police

Mounted police officers, which are the cops who ride horses and pretend to do real police work, are actually becoming useful. In Louisville, new Mobile Data Terminals—similar to what the police have in cars—are being installed onto horses. The MDT is actually a small Panasonic U-1 computer that lets police officers hit up emergency dispatch…

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Lark Un-Alarm Clock Lightning Review: The Person You’re Sleeping With Will Hate You Less

My iPhone’s alarm—the Pirates of the Caribbean theme song—wakes up my girlfriend every morning (sorry honey!). Lark is a wristband alarm clock that won’t. It shakes your wrist so you’re the only one torn from sweet slumber. Like I’m not sure if I hate anything more than alarms. But I don’t hate Lark! It’s a…

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An iPhone 4 Backing That Magically Changes Colors When You Touch It

Ordinary fingerprints on your iPhone 4? Passé. Fingerprints that can morph your iPhone 4 into a color changing chameleon!? Psychedelic. These heat sensitive backings, made by RF Laserworks, magically turn a variety of gnarly colors depending on the temperature (aka your finger). It’s made by the same guy behind the Grip Tape iPhone 4 backing.…

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I Can’t Listen to This Creepy Robot Head Sing Her Head Off

Floating singing lips are creepy but seeing a robotic head with dark soul sucking eyes (that double as cameras) try to sing might be just as bad. Especially when she’s horribly shrieky and a little too realistic. https://gizmodo.com/this-gross-robotic-mouth-is-like-a-singing-fleshlight-5820842 Developed by Chyi-Yeu Lin, the robot head can look at a sheet of music with her eye-cameras…

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What Kind of Beach Uses 7,937 Umbrellas to Block Out the Sun? A Freaking Weird One.

This is Haeundae Beach in South Korea. It’s ridiculously popular with up to a million visitors per day. But the funny thing is, it’s not the open sunny beach we know. Instead, it’s lined with umbrellas to block out the sun. Seriously, can you even be considered a beach when there’s nearly 8,000 umbrellas lined…

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What Would You Tell Your Friend if He Was a Terrorist?

Mohamed Osman Mohamud, a Oregon State University student, had planned to set off a car bomb at a 2010 Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Portland, Oregon before he was caught (in a setup). His friends had no idea. Now, with hindsight, they’re writing letters to him. Bassam Tariq of the “30 Mosques” project, gave all…

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Facebook Messenger, Cocktails, Super 8 Cams, Panoramic Pictures and More

In this week’s app roundup: pictures, turned panoramic; videos, made flickery; messages, killed by Facebook; cocktails, made and drank; NYC, re-affirmed as the best city; graffiti, virtualized; people, sculpted; penises, played with and much, much more. The week’s best iPhone apps iSupr8 Levi’s Film Workshop: Levi’s iSupr8 Film app probably does the best at capture…

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Scientists Are Planning a Real-Life Armageddon Mission

This Optical Illusion Is Melting My Brain

A Big Ass Remote-Controlled Flying Shark Balloon Is All You Need in Life

Skitch for OS X: Creating Screenshots Has Never Been So Fun

This Is What Life Looks Like When You’re Two-Years-Old

Apple’s Spaceship Campus Is Bigger Than the Empire State Building

The World’s First Floating Nuclear Plant Has Been Seized By the Courts

A Super Tiny Computer Smaller Than Your Finger Can’t Actually Work, Right?

What the Facebook Like Button Looks Like Around the World

Starbucks Is Giving Away Free Apps In Store

Police Arrested a Man for Planning a Water Fight Over BBM

Snooze for iPhone Lets You Donate Money Every Time You Hit the Snooze Button

Ashton Kutcher’s Two-Story Trailer for Two and a Half Men Makes Me Dream About Being Trailer Trash

Horse Cops Are Installing Computers Onto Horses So They Can Pretend to Be Real Police

Lark Un-Alarm Clock Lightning Review: The Person You’re Sleeping With Will Hate You Less

An iPhone 4 Backing That Magically Changes Colors When You Touch It

I Can’t Listen to This Creepy Robot Head Sing Her Head Off

What Kind of Beach Uses 7,937 Umbrellas to Block Out the Sun? A Freaking Weird One.

What Would You Tell Your Friend if He Was a Terrorist?

Facebook Messenger, Cocktails, Super 8 Cams, Panoramic Pictures and More

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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

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