Casey Chan, Author at Gizmodo

Woz Bought a White iPhone 4 From That Ballsy Chinese Teen

Our favorite Steve Wozniak, Apple co-founder, has a white iPhone 4. Surprisingly, he didn’t use his Apple connections to get one though. CNN says Woz got it from that ballsy Chinese teen who sold white iPhones. https://gizmodo.com/ballsy-teen-who-sold-his-own-authentic-white-iphones-ea-5691512 In an interview at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, Woz flashed the white iPhone 4, stunning…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 9 '10

What Was The Top Secret Payload Inside SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft?

Did you know there was a very secret payload on board the Dragon spacecraft, the first private spaceship to reach orbit and return safely to Earth? SpaceX didn’t reveal what it was until today. The answer is deliciously funny. https://gizmodo.com/first-private-spacecraft-in-orbit-after-perfect-launch-5709153 It was a wheel of cheese! SpaceX CEO originally dropped a hint that if you…

Space & Spaceflight Casey Chan Dec 9 '10

A Brief 0.07-Second Power Outage at a Factory Can Cause a 20% Drop In Chip Shipments

A very, very brief power outage at a Toshiba factory forced the company to completely halt operations at the critical plant. This could mean as much as a 20% drop in chip shipments which could lead to product shortages everywhere. First, how the hell can a split second power outage do so much damage to…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 9 '10

The World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Movie Theater

Admit it, we’re pretty demanding of our movie theaters: IMAX screens, seat shaking sound and glorious AC are the bare minimum. Sol Cinema offers a different experience. It’s a glorified trailer that fits 8 people and is completely solar powered. The UK-based Sol Cinema is 100% powered by the Sun. They say: “The U.K. isn’t…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 9 '10

Flight Control for iPhone Gets Updated With Online Multiplayer And Voice Chat

Flight Control, the uber-popular iPhone game, recently got an update on iPhone and iPod Touch to include online multiplayer through Game Center. The new multiplayer mode (already available on iPad) is just as addicting as the single player: you land either red planes or blue helicopters and yellow planes and send the planes you don’t…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 9 '10

I Want To Stay At This Tron Hotel Room Inside An Ice Hotel

This Tron-inspired hotel room is already perfect. You can tell that by just looking at it. But the fact that it’s built inside the Ice Hotel in Sweden makes it even more jaw-droppingly incredible. Now I have to stay there. The designers, Ben Rousseau and Ian Douglas–Jones of Extreme Design, are “massive fans” of Tron…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 9 '10

Is A Prosthetic Tentacle Better Than A Prosthetic Arm?

On one side, we have typical prosthetic arms with five fingers, a complicated motor system and human resemblance. On the other side, we have this prosthetic tentacle with a one curl grip, simple motor and creeptastic design. Which is better? I’m going with the tentacle. Not only because it can very easily do a variety…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 8 '10

The BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Its Video Close Up

BGR has a video of the BlackBerry PlayBook in action and it looks pretty smooth. The video shows off the Playbook’s app multitasking, the general user interface and answers questions on how it’ll work with current BlackBerrys. I have to say, I’m pretty impressed with the PlayBook. It’s definitely more impressive than RIM’s CEO, at…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 8 '10

Apple Selling Refurbished iPads For $429

Apple is selling refurbished iPads (Wi-Fi only) for the “special limited time price” of $429 for the 16GB, $499 for the 32GB and $599 for the 64GB. That’s up to $100 bucks off the retail price [Apple via MacRumors] Comparatively, refurbished iPad 3G+Wi-Fi models are only discounted by $50.

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 8 '10

Best Apps for Business Humans

More and more businesses and businesspeople are switching from BlackBerry to iPhone or Android. Why? Because of apps like these. iOS Documents to Go Is there any single task more central to the experience of being a business human that opening, editing and saving office documents? Well, that’s what Documents to Go does. It goes…

Tech News John Herrman and Casey Chan Dec 8 '10

C-3PO Never Looked This Good…Or Was Ever This Waterproof

Like the R2D2 one piece swimsuit before it, this C-3PO swimsuit combines the sexy with a whole ton of geek. A pretty perfect gift for any Star Wars nerd’s girlfriend or lover of Star Wars nerds. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-droid-you-were-looking-for-for-halloween-5668430 Here’s what it looks like when threepio and r2d2 meet: Best friends forever. [Black Milk via BuzzFeed]

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 8 '10

The First MRI of Birth: A Baby Looking At His Mom’s Vagina

Berlin doctors have captured the first ever MRI images of a baby being born. It’s nice to know that the miracle of birth is just as disgustingly beautiful inside, as it is outside. The doctors at Berlin’s Charité Hospital created a special “open” MRI scanner (most are tube shaped) to give the necessary room for…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 7 '10

Transparent Specimens: Making Flesh Invisible

Iori Tomita, a Japanese artist, combines art and science by turning the flesh of marine life transparent. And to enhance each creature’s invisibility, he injected dye into their bones too. It’s a pretty psychedelic combination. How do you make flesh translucent? It’s a method that involves the dissolution of natural proteins. Tomita first learned of…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 7 '10

Is This What Google +1 Is Going To Look Like?

Techcrunch has gotten their hands on confidential images of what we once knew as Google’s “Facebook killer”. Now called Google +1, it looks like it’ll be a sharing service-type toolbar that’ll exist across Google properties. https://gizmodo.com/google-me-their-big-social-project-is-now-called-goog-5705039 Here’s what it looks like close up. In this picture, it’s a part of Google News. It’s almost unnoticeable,…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 7 '10

Here’s The Cr-48, The First Chrome OS Laptop You Can Never Buy

This is the first Chrome OS laptop. It’s called the Cr-48, comes unbranded, and isn’t for sale. That’s because the Cr-48 is a test notebook that’s part of the Google Chrome OS Pilot Program. Too bad, I’d buy one of these. https://gizmodo.com/chrome-os-hands-on-what-googles-computer-of-the-future-5708469 Think of the Cr-48 as a reference design for future retail Chrome OS…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 7 '10

The Next Spiderman Movie Is Being Shot with RED Epic Cameras

Beating Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit to the punch, the next Spiderman movie is currently being shot with RED Epic Cameras. Jon Schwartzman, the cinematographer, said that it was the first time the RED Epic was used on a major motion picture. https://gizmodo.com/thirty-hand-machined-red-epic-cameras-will-film-the-hob-5700620 He continues: I can say for certainty the camera does exist and boy…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 7 '10

The Six Best Apps for Getting Shit Done

To-do lists of the past were scribbled in notebooks, on sticky notes, or on whiteboards. Today, they live in our smatphones. Or at least they should. iOS 2Do This app almost crosses into full-bore life organizer territory, inhabited by apps like Evernote and Springpad. But by staying true to its core mission—task management— the app…

Tech News John Herrman and Casey Chan Dec 6 '10

An Actual Steam-Powered Steampunk Record Player Looks Beautiful But Sounds Horrible

This beautiful steampunk record player is pretty clever: it’s actually powered by a steam engine. One problem though? That steam engine makes it sound horrible. Here’s what it sounds like: Here’s what the DIY-er has to say: Yes, it’s a steam powered record player. Playing a punk LP. The Sex Pistols – God save the…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 4 '10

This Exercise Office Chair Looks Like Torture

The Gymygym chair combines the ergonomics of a Herman Miller with the benefit of 16 resistance band, core exercises. It’s supposed to help people get a decent workout while sitting at their office chair. https://gizmodo.com/herman-miller-embody-review-the-best-chair-weve-ever-s-5071571 Come on, it looks a little bit like a torture chair, right? The chair will retail for $600 and comes…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 4 '10

The Next Time You Move Out, Leave A Time Capsule Behind The Light Switch

Maybe I’m a sensitive fool, but I’ve always had a hard time moving out of a place I call home. That’s why I’m going to follow these instructions to leave a “time capsule” note behind light switches from now on. Maybe someone will find it one day, maybe they won’t. But it gives me a…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 4 '10

Casey Chan

Woz Bought a White iPhone 4 From That Ballsy Chinese Teen

What Was The Top Secret Payload Inside SpaceX’s Dragon Spacecraft?

A Brief 0.07-Second Power Outage at a Factory Can Cause a 20% Drop In Chip Shipments

The World’s Smallest Solar-Powered Movie Theater

Flight Control for iPhone Gets Updated With Online Multiplayer And Voice Chat

I Want To Stay At This Tron Hotel Room Inside An Ice Hotel

Is A Prosthetic Tentacle Better Than A Prosthetic Arm?

The BlackBerry PlayBook Gets Its Video Close Up

Apple Selling Refurbished iPads For $429

Best Apps for Business Humans

C-3PO Never Looked This Good…Or Was Ever This Waterproof

The First MRI of Birth: A Baby Looking At His Mom’s Vagina

Transparent Specimens: Making Flesh Invisible

Is This What Google +1 Is Going To Look Like?

Here’s The Cr-48, The First Chrome OS Laptop You Can Never Buy

The Next Spiderman Movie Is Being Shot with RED Epic Cameras

The Six Best Apps for Getting Shit Done

An Actual Steam-Powered Steampunk Record Player Looks Beautiful But Sounds Horrible

This Exercise Office Chair Looks Like Torture

The Next Time You Move Out, Leave A Time Capsule Behind The Light Switch

Anker SOLIX C300 Portable Power Station Is Back at a Record Low, No Need to Carry Multiple Small Power Banks With This One

Watch a Game Collector Recreate 1974’s Nintendo Arcade Target Shooter ‘Wild Gunman’

Watch the ‘Game of Thrones’ Cast Film Their Final Scenes

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Tesla Says EV Orders Benefitted From Soaring Gas Prices

The Hardware in Your Pre-2023 Tesla Will Never Allow It to Fully Drive Itself, Elon Musk Admits

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

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Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

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