Casey Chan, Author at Gizmodo

Turn Your iPhone Into a Perfectly Vintage Super 8 Cam with iSupr8

There are other Super 8 apps on the App Store but Levi’s iSupr8 Film app probably does the best at capture the finicky flickery flippity of those Super 8 cams of yore. Best of all, it’s free with new features. Just updated to include some Levi’s-specific features like a denim-esque camera case and other more…

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Does Boxed Wine Not Suck Anymore?

Is there anything with a reputation as bad as boxed wine? I think toe jam and Rebecca Black score higher with gen pop. But oh you silly judgmental soul who spat on boxed wine! Turns out, boxed wine doesn’t suck anymore. Wait, what? When did this happen? According to the NY Times (which reviewed 12…

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Facebook for iPhone and Android: Will This Really Kill SMS?

As you may have heard, Facebook just released a standalone Messenger app. It’s their effort to invade your phone with a messaging platform that everyone has access to (because ‘everyone’ has a Facebook). And even if you don’t use Facebook, you can use it to SMS! https://gizmodo.com/facebook-s-new-messenger-app-aims-to-kill-sms-bbm-and-5829250 What’s it do? Well, theoretically it can become…

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Oops! A Phone Number on a Toy Truck Turned Out to Be a Sex Line

A Grandma gifted a Mattel Matchbox toy truck to her 3-year-old grandson because like most 3-year-old boys, he loved playing with trucks. Unbeknownst to both of them though, the phone number painted on the truck directed to a sex line. As a joke, Jan Barnett, the grandma, called the phone number 1-800-FAST-TOW and was shocked…

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If You’re Looting in the UK Right Now, Please Keep Tweeting Pictures of Yourself

I thought this would be obvious but if you’re looting stores right now, don’t post a picture of you and your stash on Twitter. The police will hunt you down and the Mango Body Butter won’t seem as worth it anymore. I do love the kid’s organizational skills though, it’s like when you’re 5 and…

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A Woman Lost 3 Fingers Because She Tried to Wake Up Her Boyfriend with Fireworks

Oh god! Is my stupid boyfriend sleeping again? It’s impossible to wake him up! Hey, I’m tipsy—LOOOOKIE. Leftover fireworks from July 4th! HAH! I’m going to light them up and wake up that stupid boy with them…AGHHHHHH!! That’s probably what went on in the mind of the 36-year-old woman who foolishly (and drunkenly) lit fireworks…

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Hey Maybe This Samsung Galaxy II Celox 4G Won’t Feel Like Crap

We like the Samsung Galaxy II a lot. Hell, we think it’s what your next Android phone will look like. But one thing that’s terrible? The overwhelming sucktitude of its plastic. Hopefully this Galaxy II Celox will be different. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-a-first-draft-of-your-next-android-5818202 IT Tong has released an image of the currently unannounced Galaxy II Celox 4G LTE…

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This Drug-Detecting Straw Might Prevent Date Rapes

Two scientists have developed a sensor that can automatically and accurately detect if date-rape drugs are in your drink. All you have to do is dip the straw in your drink and see if it lights up. It’s the brainchild of Professor Fernando Patolsky and Doctor Michael Ioffe, both from Tel Aviv University’s school of…

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The Sordid History of Autofellatio AKA Sucking One’s Own Peen

Slate has an in-depth and comprehensive history of autofellatio, which means, um, giving one’s self a blowjob. If you haven’t tried, know that only two or three males out of a 1,000 can do such a thing. It’s a rare feat to accomplish because of our ribcage and spine—most of us just aren’t equipped to…

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Street Tag for iPhone: Tag Up Walls with Graffiti Without Getting Arrested

When I was young I associated graffiti with gangs and crime. Now that I’m older, it’s probably my favorite form of art. I don’t know my way around a can but I do know my iPhone. And with Street Tag, I can use my iPhone as a can of spray paint. SO FUN. What’s it…

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Free Fall High Score: Drop Your iPhone Off the Tallest Building to Win the Game

Now THIS is an iPhone game. Free Fall High Score is a self-described “antagonistic” app where the whole point is to drop your iPhone off the tallest building you can find. The higher, the better. I’m really hoping that this can become a thing. Just watch the video. The guys tossed their iPhone off the…

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I’m Sorry Your Crappy City Doesn’t Have Something Like the New Yorker’s Goings On App

The great thing* about living in New York City is that there’s always something going on. But with the city moving at a million miles a minute, keeping track of what’s happening is pretty damn hard. New Yorker’s Goings On app simplifies that. In a nutshell, the Goings On app is the New Yorker’s entertainment…

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The Best Apps for Surviving This Economic Clusternut

The economy sucks. Our country is in a rut. The market dropped another 600 points today after the 500 point drop last week. It’s just a terrible time not to have money. So be responsible and save! Yeah, I know it’s hard. Where do you start? Do you put it under the mattress? Nope! Just…

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Watching Skateboarding Fails at 1000FPS Is Actually Quite Fun

Life needs to be in slow motion. Everything is a little more ethereal and a helluva lot more fun at 1000FPS, you know? Just like these skateboarders who are falling and eating shit while screwing up skateboard tricks. They look like they’re dancing! My favorite is when you see the arm jiggle as it braces…

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The New M-Disc Is a CD That Can Be Dipped in Liquid Nitrogen and Still Work

Millenniata and LG have teamed up to save the CD. Okay, maybe not exactly. They want to save your data by making a new disc that’s super tough but also readable with any current DVD or Blu-ray drive. Even though they’re pretty much obsolete, I think DVDs and Blu-rays are scrappy enough to last a…

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A Texas Town Is Drinking Recycled Pee Water Because of a Drought

I wouldn’t want to live in West Texas right now. Why? Because the Colorado River Municipal Water District, which supplies water to the region, is recycling wastewater (aka pisswater) into tap water. Recycle, reduce, reuse…it never sounded so gross. I’m sure it’s healthy and safe and clean and all that. Hell, the Colorado River Municipal…

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Teens Need to Learn How to Breakup on Facebook

The NY Times has a story about how a conference was held to teach 200 teenagers from Boston how to have “healthy breakups”. Unsurprisingly, a lot of the discussion revolved around proper Facebook breakup etiquette. We’ve covered how to handle the modern day breakup and even gave you the 7 steps to breaking up online…

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Slow Jams, Trail Maps, Sharks, Idiot-Proof Photos and More

In this week’s app roundup: songs, made EPIC; DSLRs, controlled by Androids; trail maps, downloaded to your iPhone; photos, edited by a touch; sharks, made interactive; Rdio, iPadified; Skype, also iPadified; notifications light, customized and much, much more. The week’s best iPhone apps GLMPS: When you snap a photograph, you’re capturing a frozen moment in…

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The Week’s Best iPad Apps

Ultimate Sharks: SHARKS! It’s Shark Week folks and that means a constant loop of scary shark videos, lovely shark bites and messy shark attacks on TV during dinnertime. But you want MORE sharks don’t you? You want to know what makes these beasts tick even though you don’t want to take a dip with them.…

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The Week’s Best Android Apps

TouchRetouch Free: A dead simple (and free!) photo editor. You can easily “photoshop” flaws in your photo out of the picture. It’s the quickest way to touch up photos, just mark the things you want out with your finger (with a brush or lasso tool) and then hit the ‘Go’ button and it’ll be outta…

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Turn Your iPhone Into a Perfectly Vintage Super 8 Cam with iSupr8

Does Boxed Wine Not Suck Anymore?

Facebook for iPhone and Android: Will This Really Kill SMS?

Oops! A Phone Number on a Toy Truck Turned Out to Be a Sex Line

If You’re Looting in the UK Right Now, Please Keep Tweeting Pictures of Yourself

A Woman Lost 3 Fingers Because She Tried to Wake Up Her Boyfriend with Fireworks

Hey Maybe This Samsung Galaxy II Celox 4G Won’t Feel Like Crap

This Drug-Detecting Straw Might Prevent Date Rapes

The Sordid History of Autofellatio AKA Sucking One’s Own Peen

Street Tag for iPhone: Tag Up Walls with Graffiti Without Getting Arrested

Free Fall High Score: Drop Your iPhone Off the Tallest Building to Win the Game

I’m Sorry Your Crappy City Doesn’t Have Something Like the New Yorker’s Goings On App

The Best Apps for Surviving This Economic Clusternut

Watching Skateboarding Fails at 1000FPS Is Actually Quite Fun

The New M-Disc Is a CD That Can Be Dipped in Liquid Nitrogen and Still Work

A Texas Town Is Drinking Recycled Pee Water Because of a Drought

Teens Need to Learn How to Breakup on Facebook

Slow Jams, Trail Maps, Sharks, Idiot-Proof Photos and More

The Week’s Best iPad Apps

The Week’s Best Android Apps

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