Chrissie Lamond, Author at Gizmodo

Meet the Reverend White Chocolate and his Big Blue Bus

Dedicated 100% to partying, the Big Blue Bus is the ultimate Maximum Tailgate Machine. Watch as Eddy D, owner of the Triple B, describes some of the state-of-the-art features in his converted churchmobile. Then send him your great gadget ideas! If he likes your gadget (something you already use or a fantasy tailgating gizmo) best,…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 21

What’s Your Maximum Tailgating Gadget?

Eddy D, Maximum Tailgater and owner of the Big Blue Bus, is challenging you to top his tailgating gadgetry. Watch the video for contest details and to see Eddy be fed a stalk of asparagus by a hot chick. That’s right. Draw, photograph, scan, and/or record your best tailgate-maximizing gadget (something you already use or…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 16

Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

Be like thousands of satisfied GizHackSpin users and create a custom Gawker Hybrid, made possible by Toyota Prius. Read your favorite titles in one place, with the content you want from each. What’s your hybrid creation? Try it here »

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Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

Be like thousands of satisfied GizHackSpin users and create a custom Gawker Hybrid, made possible by Toyota Prius. Read your favorite titles in one place, with the content you want from each. What’s your hybrid creation? Try it here »

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 15

You Are a Few Questions Away from a Best Buy Shopping Spree

Hi. Take this survey. You could win a $200 Best Buy gift certificate—those leaked 3rd-gen iPod Touch accessories could be yours! Or a pack of USB hubs, whatever. Email [email protected] with the last question to be entered. [Rules]

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 14

A New Era in Animated Storytelling Begins

Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker’s 9, a distinctively original and thrilling tale of nine mad-scientist-created stitch-punks who band together to fight beasts like the Seamstress in order to save civilization. When 9 (The Lord of the Rings’ Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds…

io9 Chrissie Lamond Sep 11

The Most Addictive iPhone Game Yet?

“Meet Doodle Jump, the iPhone version of crack – it’s so addictive it should be illegal! I got dumped because I wouldn’t put it down! And I just kept playing while she walked away… It’s that good!” – User review In Doodle Jump, you guide The Doodler—using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 11

Welcome to Harmony

Welcome to the 3rd generation Prius, where Man’s wants and Nature’s needs agree. Using the wind, the sun and advanced hybrid technology, Prius balances our demand for mobility with the natural order of things. Options shown.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 10

“The iPhone Version of Crack”

“Meet Doodle Jump – this game is so addictive it should be illegal! I just got dumped because I wouldn’t put it down! And I just kept playing while she walked away… It’s that good!” – iTunes App Store User In Doodle Jump, you guide The Doodler—using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 4

Grab Your AquaSkipper, It’s Labor Day Weekend!

Warning: you may be forced to disconnect from the Xbox and go outside this weekend. And if you are anywhere near a body of water, why not see if you can experience the ultra-doofery that is aquaskipping? If the kiteboarding pros who attended the Summermodo Real Kiteboarding Camp last month can (sort of) make it…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 3

Faux-bloodstain Tale Snags a Livescribe Pulsesmart Pen for Teacher/Crimestopper

The votes have been tallied in our Livescribe exploding/leaking pen story contest, and we have a winner: David S., a teacher who thwarted a bank robbery with the pen nestled in his breast pocket. Click through for the full story! https://gizmodo.com/enter-to-win-the-coolest-pen-ever-5339806 WINNER! #3 David S. As a teacher, I have a tendency to carry around…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Sep 1

Robots Have More Fun

Turn you and your friends into Svedka Party_Bots. Svedka, voted the #1 vodka of 2033.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 28

Vote for the Best Exploding/Leaking Pen Story and Make Someone with Stained Pants win a Livescribe Pulsesmart Pen

Thanks to all who entered our Livescribe exploding/leaking pen story contest. We’ve rounded up the best—now it’s time for you to vote for your favorite. Will it be the teacher with the blood-red shirt pocket? Or Butt-print Man? https://gizmodo.com/enter-to-win-the-coolest-pen-ever-5339806 Only you will decide. Entries below. Email your vote to [email protected] with the number of your…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 27

Welcome to Harmony

Welcome to the 3rd generation Prius, where Man’s wants and Nature’s needs agree. Using the wind, the sun and advanced hybrid technology, Prius balances our demand for mobility with the natural order of things. Options shown.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 26

Enter to Win the Coolest Pen Ever

This is no regular ballpoint pen. We’re talking about the Livescribe Pulsesmart pen. It’s a computer in a pen loaded with 2GB of memory that records everything you hear and write, so you never miss a word. The pro-pack includes a 2GB Pulse smartpen, 2 journals, a leather case, and 5 ink cartridges. See? Coolest.…

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 21

Touch It On, Touch It Off

Say hello to the groundbreaking TOUCH20 Technology from Delta Faucets. It’s gorgeous. It’s water efficient. And when your hands get a little messy, it lets you turn your faucet on and off with just a touch anywhere on its spout.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 20

Robots Have More Fun

Turn you and your friends into Svedka Party_Bots. Svedka, voted the #1 vodka of 2033.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 14

Finally Get Your Sleeping-Kitty Cam Feed Out There with Livestream

Livestream is the place to broadcast and live stream (obv) your own channel. Share your events, performances, radio shows, games, chats, presentations, concerts—even your desktop—worldwide. Watch HD Internet TV. Chat with others. Do it all! And it’s free.

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 13

Take a Survey, Enter to Win the Chance to Relive the 1980s

Summer’s here, folks. Take this survey, email the last question to [email protected] to get registered to win a $150 Ticketmaster gift card, and those New Kids on the Block tickets can be yours. (Try to stop squealing long enough to read the Standard Contest Rules.)

Tech News Chrissie Lamond Aug 13

Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

Be like thousands of satisfied GizHackSpin users and create a custom Gawker Hybrid, made possible by Toyota Prius. Read your favorite titles in one place, with the content you want from each. What’s your hybrid creation? Try it here »

io9 Chrissie Lamond Aug 12

Chrissie Lamond

Meet the Reverend White Chocolate and his Big Blue Bus

What’s Your Maximum Tailgating Gadget?

Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

You Are a Few Questions Away from a Best Buy Shopping Spree

A New Era in Animated Storytelling Begins

The Most Addictive iPhone Game Yet?

Welcome to Harmony

“The iPhone Version of Crack”

Grab Your AquaSkipper, It’s Labor Day Weekend!

Faux-bloodstain Tale Snags a Livescribe Pulsesmart Pen for Teacher/Crimestopper

Robots Have More Fun

Vote for the Best Exploding/Leaking Pen Story and Make Someone with Stained Pants win a Livescribe Pulsesmart Pen

Welcome to Harmony

Enter to Win the Coolest Pen Ever

Touch It On, Touch It Off

Robots Have More Fun

Finally Get Your Sleeping-Kitty Cam Feed Out There with Livestream

Take a Survey, Enter to Win the Chance to Relive the 1980s

Create Your Own Gawker Media Hybrid

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

Trump Is Reportedly Going Full Steam Ahead with the Golden Dome

‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

See the Early Stages of How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brought Rocky to Life

‘Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Marshall Acton III Home Speaker Drops to a Record Low, the Deal Countdown Has Already Started

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

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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