Charlie White, Author at Gizmodo

Blackbird Rider: Carbon Fiber Guitar Waited for this Moment to Arise

The Blackbird Rider is a guitar made out of carbon fiber that was designed using 3D CAD software. It’s 2/3 the size of an ordinary guitar but makes up for that by being hollow throughout—even in its neck and head—making the entire guitar a sound box. The goal of this design was to get the…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 24 '07

Black Heart Filpperoo: Limited-Edition Weird Clock for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and here’s a unique gift for that red letter day: a limited edition clock (without alarm) called the Black Heart Flipperoo from Gama-Go. It combines an old-timey clock-with-hands (you do remember how to tell analog time, don’t you?) with individually-designed flipping dates. Slightly different from the Flipperoos we’ve seen here…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 24 '07

Green Slime Lamp: Filled With Gel, Empties Your Soul

Now this is one odd-looking lamp, with an even more ominous- looking product shot to boot. For $289, you can feel like you’re underwater with this jiggling, non-toxic-gel-filled light fixture in your choice of transparent or soylent green-colored PVC. Might be great for some undulating and rippling underwater lighting effects for that next cinematic masterpiece…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Blu-ray Now Cracked, and That Makes Two

Movie studios, start your attorneys, because muslix64, the guy who cracked HD DVD with his BackupHDDVD utility has done it again. His next Pandora’s box is called BackupBluray. It’s not perfect yet, because the first iteration can only crack backup Blu-ray discs whose CPS unit key is known, but sources say full decryption will be…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Tiki Aquarium: Heavy Juju, Watery Yet Potent

Some of us are obsessed with the Tiki, obeying his commands at every turn. Now we have a Tiki aquarium to satisfy our jones, taking its honored place on our Tiki bar and harkening back to the sacred Tiki statues of days gone by. The water-filled statue includes a saltwater kit so you can fill…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Plen Skating Robot Now a SK8R Boi

We first heard rumblings about Plen the skating robot going on sale in Japan for $2000 last summer. Now here’s a video (that’s been around for a while) of this little mechanical creature actually skateboarding and even skating around on one leg. He’s surprisingly lifelike. Next he’ll be doing kickflips. The little guy is just…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Jeffrey Stephenson’s Decomatic Model 12: Wow

Check out master craftsman and PC case modder Jeffrey Stephenson’s latest creation which he calls The Decomatic Model 12. There’s really a PC inside there, and the case is made of white oak with a gloss lacquer finish. Those are actual chrome steel inserts inside those four supports, which are made of red mahogany. And…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Samsung SGH-C140 is Just a Goddamn Phone, That’s All

Well, it’s about time. Samsung, maker of fancy-schmancy smartphones and all things complicated, decided to plunk down the SGH-C140, a cellphone that does one thing and does it well: makes phone calls. What a concept! Even though its $57 price tag might seem like it’s cheap through and through, it still has a 128×128 65K-color…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Beer for Dogs: Next Stop, Doggie AA

Completing the circle of anthropomorphization is Dutch pet shop owner Terrie Berenden, creator of this tasty non-alcoholic beer for dogs. The brew is called Kwispelbier, a Dutch word having something to do with a dog’s wagging tail. Like most products that take advantage of a pet owner’s undying love for his companion, it’s not cheap—at…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Asus ScreenDUO: A Place for Widgets, RSS Feeds and More

These little secondary displays seem to be cropping up lately—in fact, we were mooning over the WidgetStation just yesterday. Now here’s the Asus ScreenDUO, plugging into your USB port, syncing info from that PC, RSS feeds, or even letting you put a widget or two on its tiny screen. There’s no word on pricing or…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Swatch Concept: Air Tube Design Has Us Pumped

Wish we could say this is the latest Swatch that’s on sale now, but not yet. It’s a concept by British designer Laurence Dawes based on a bicycle pump tube. Even though those floating numerals might be a bit difficult to manufacture, we think the concept is sufficiently eye-catching to warrant that coveted Swatch thumbs-up…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Brando Soap MP4 Player: Good Clean Fun?

Brando rolled out a digital media player that’s low-priced ($99) but still holds two gigs of your favorite songs in its flash memory. It’s aptly named the Soap MP4, because it looks like a bar of soap after you’ve used it for a week or two. Oh, I mean, it must have good clean sound.…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 23 '07

iPhone Lookalike: Pimp Your Smartphone

Just can’t wait until next summer to get your hands on that scrumptious iPhone? You can modify that smartphone you’re using now to have icons that look a whole lot like it. That’s what W.G. did with his 6700 from Sprint, ending up with an odd mix of WinMo menus and iPhone icons. He did…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 23 '07

The Everything Box: VidaBox Adds CableCARD to its Media Center PC Lineup

We’ve covered these feature-packed VidaBox media center PCs before, but none like this: in addition to having both Blu-ray and HD DVD players on board, now VidaBox is offering CableCARD compatibility on its line of media center PCs. So now you’ll be able to watch and record HBO, Showtime (if you subscribe to them) and…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 23 '07

Wii Controller Strap, v3.0: It’s Thickerer

Evolution is alive and well, and here’s proof: the Wii controller strap has now mutated into its third iteration, after the first one was accused of hurting, maiming, and otherwise causing deadly mayhem to innocent users. What’s new? The new straps are thicker, longer and have a supposedly more-durable plastic restraint that better helps it…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 22 '07

WidgetStation Update: Info, When and Where You Want It

This little palm-sized WidgetStation that we reported on two months ago is for real, and was demonstrated at CES. It shows the widget of your choice on its dual screens, and accesses its info via Wi-Fi, Ethernet or a USB connection to your PC or Mac. The left screen features pure data on its monochrome…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 22 '07

Bang & Olufsen Beovox 1 Speakers: Listen to Your Money Draining Away

If you don’t mind throwing away huge amounts of cash on beautifully-designed multimedia equipment, then these Bang & Olufsen BeoVox 1 speakers are probably for you. Designed to be hidden in walls and installed in tight spaces such as bathrooms, you can rock your johnny with this two-way passive system, packing a 6.5-inch midrange/bass driver…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 22 '07

Origami Sailboat: Origami’s Not Just For Lame PCs

For those of us erstwhile sailors, this origami boat holds an intriguing appeal with its ability to be folded up into the size of a windsurf board. Yes, you can take it with you! Although its illustrations make it look perilously close to being easily swamped, able sailors would probably be able to handle her…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 22 '07

Asus Rolls Out A8Jr Laptop, First with ATI Radeon X2300 Graphics

Asus introduced its A8Jr series Intel Core 2 Duo-packing notebooks, the first laptops with ATI Mobility Radion X2300 graphics. That high-performance graphics module uses ATI’s HyperMemory management tech, packing plenty of power for the upcoming Windows Vista Aero graphics. Take your pick of Core 2 Duo processors, see it all on a 14.1-widescreen LCD (no…

Tech News Charlie White Jan 22 '07

IntelliScanner Mini: Scan Your Life, One Barcode at a Time

The Intelliscanner has been miniaturized, and now it’s called the Intelliscanner Mini, a palm-sized barcode reader to keep you organized. It’s quite a bit smaller than the last time we saw it, and now it’s been voted Best of Show at MacWorld 2007. Using its included software, you can automatically organize just about anything that’s…

Gadgets Charlie White Jan 22 '07

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Blackbird Rider: Carbon Fiber Guitar Waited for this Moment to Arise

Black Heart Filpperoo: Limited-Edition Weird Clock for Valentine’s Day

Green Slime Lamp: Filled With Gel, Empties Your Soul

Blu-ray Now Cracked, and That Makes Two

Tiki Aquarium: Heavy Juju, Watery Yet Potent

Plen Skating Robot Now a SK8R Boi

Jeffrey Stephenson’s Decomatic Model 12: Wow

Samsung SGH-C140 is Just a Goddamn Phone, That’s All

Beer for Dogs: Next Stop, Doggie AA

Asus ScreenDUO: A Place for Widgets, RSS Feeds and More

Swatch Concept: Air Tube Design Has Us Pumped

Brando Soap MP4 Player: Good Clean Fun?

iPhone Lookalike: Pimp Your Smartphone

The Everything Box: VidaBox Adds CableCARD to its Media Center PC Lineup

Wii Controller Strap, v3.0: It’s Thickerer

WidgetStation Update: Info, When and Where You Want It

Bang & Olufsen Beovox 1 Speakers: Listen to Your Money Draining Away

Origami Sailboat: Origami’s Not Just For Lame PCs

Asus Rolls Out A8Jr Laptop, First with ATI Radeon X2300 Graphics

IntelliScanner Mini: Scan Your Life, One Barcode at a Time

Dyson Opens Prime Day Early With 43% Off Its Bladeless Tower Fan, No Longer Carries a Premium Price Tag

The Young Star of ‘Widow’s Bay’ Hopes Evan Faces More Horror in Season 2

Amazon Opens E-Reader Prime Day Deals Early With Kindle Colorsoft Kids at a Record Low

Amazon’s Alexa Speaker Deals Arrive Early, With Echo Dot Max at a Record Low Before Prime Day Officially Begins

Jeff Bezos Called Washington Post His Worst Investment and Staff He Laid Off ‘Terrible’ People

AirPods Pro 3 Sold Out Overnight, but AirPods 4 Deals Are Still Live for Amazon Early Prime Day

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