Dan Nosowitz, Author at Gizmodo

Homemade Air Horn Flamethrower: DIY if You Dare

Artist and sculptor Ariel Schlesinger somehow (his site is down, so the guide is AWOL at the moment) replaced an air horn’s compressed air tank with butane to create what we can only refer to as a fire horn. Awesome. It’s not self-lighting and the flame is kind of weak, which puts it one step…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Sep 2

Kodak ESP 3250 and 5250 All-in-One Printers Let You Skimp on Ink Costs

Kodak updated their all-in-one printer line with the ESP 3250 and ESP 5250. Both use Kodak’s Kodacolor technology, which lets them subsist on extremely cheap ink, which is great for extremely cheap people like myself. The ESP 3250 (above) is similar to the ESP 3, but for the same $130 price point it adds a…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Sep 2

Sony Plans to Introduce 3D LCD Television by End of 2010

The Wall Street Journal reports that Sony is planning to introduce a 3D LCD TV by the end of 2010. Sony’s been in a bit of a slump lately, and a push to 3D would certainly provide some excitement. https://gizmodo.com/plasma-hdtv-sales-soar-lcd-sales-steady-sony-loses-ev-5340445 This leak is all according to an unnamed source, so don’t get too worked up,…

Television Dan Nosowitz Sep 2

Panasonic Lumix GF1 Camera Improves on the Olympus E-P1… But Not By Much

As leaked, Panasonic’s third Micro Four Thirds camera, the GF1, matches the small size of the Olympus E-P1 while adding a built-in flash and some great new lenses. https://gizmodo.com/cool-panasonic-lumix-gf1-4-3-may-end-up-being-my-next-c-5331641/ Besides the size and shape, the Lumix GF1 is very similar to the E-P1: Same 12.1 MP sensor, same 720p video and HDMI-out and same $900…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Sep 2

Google Chrome OS to Feature Single Sign-In, Ban Other Browsers?

In a line of code in Google’s Chromium, a reference was found to a “login manager,” which is being taken to mean a single sign-in for all programs on the OS. But what does that mean for non-Google software? This is all total speculation, but a writer on ReadWriteWeb suggests that it may mean Google…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Sep 1

Archos Android Tablet Price and Pictures Leak

Archos’s 4.8-inch-screened A5 series (the A stands for Android!) has already been given the FCC treatment, and now retailer B&H has listed the price and capacities of the device ahead of its September 15th launch. https://gizmodo.com/archos-a5s-and-a5h-tablets-look-blah-unless-the-a-st-5345938 Looks like the A5 will come in two flash and two hard drive capacities, with a 16/32GB SSD or…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Sep 1

Creative Vado HD Pocketcam V2 Features Direct Transfer to iMovie, Slightly Better OS X Support

Creative today announced their second-generation line of Vado HD pocket camcorders. The most interesting tidbit is the new Mac-friendlier Vado Central software, which allows for easy direct transfer to iMovie. Even better, that software will also work for older Vados. https://gizmodo.com/creative-vado-hd-pocket-camcorder-now-available-5105475 The hardware itself doesn’t seem much changed; the Vado HD will still be available…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Sep 1

PlayStation 3’s 3.0 Firmware Upgrade Is Now Live

The PS3’s newest firmware upgrade, 3.0, is now officially going out to all the consoles in the land. https://gizmodo.com/ps3-firmware-3-0-brings-bigger-icons-and-better-themes-5340054 Go to “System Update” in the XMB to get the update, which replaces the Information Board with an icon-based system called “What’s New,” plus premium themes, trophy displays, and a status indicator at the top that…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 31

Leica M9 Appears for Four Blurry Seconds in Promo Video

Hardcore photo geeks know that Leica’s M9 is supposedly due out on 09/09/09 (exactly one 9 less cool than the Sega Dreamcast’s release). Now the company’s second digital offering has been captured in several blurry shots from a promo. Live Webcast on 9/9/2009 – The next Generation of Leica Cameras from leica camera on Vimeo.…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 31

You’re Doing It Wrong: How to Properly Buy, Maintain and Use a Knife

The knife is the most essential kitchen gadget of all, yet people still buy those 25-in-one Ikea knife blocks. I called up Norman Weinstein, knife guru at New York’s Institute of Culinary Education, to get some straight talk on knives. On Choosing a Knife Those all-in-one knife sets you can get at a department store…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 31

Canon EOS 7D Specs Leak: More Megapixels!

We saw the poster and possible lenses for Canon’s EOS 7D yesterday, and now it looks like the floodgates are open. A photography forum has most of the details you’ll need, except the exact price and release date. https://gizmodo.com/supposed-canon-eos-7d-poster-and-lenses-turn-up-online-5348130 It’ll have a 18MP sensor, dual DIGIC 4 processors, ISO from 100 to 6400 (and some…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

Bokeh Filter Turns Blurry Lights Into Distinct Shapes

Bokeh, which is the out-of-focus light distortion in the background of a photo, is more and more seen as an aesthetic element of photography. This lens brings it more attention by shaping those blurs into stars, hearts, and more. The Bokeh Filter is a physical lens that attaches to any mainstream DSLR and blocks out…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

Utah Now Punishes Texting While Driving With Up to 15 Years in Prison

The Senate may be trying to pass a federal ban on texting while driving, but Utah recently passed a much stronger bill: It views the act is inherently reckless and punishes it as harshly as drunk driving. Passed after a texting driver killed two scientists, the law would put texting while driving in the same…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

Wireless Game Gun Available for Pre-Order From The Redneck Techie

The Game Gun, essentially a plastic rifle with a top-mounted screen and accelerometer (packaged in the most hilarious way possible), is available for pre-order and should be arriving by this holiday season. Get ready to stalk around your basement! Plug-and-play compatible with “X-box” (we assume he means Xbox 360), Wii, PS3 and Windows (Macs are…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

CD Case Features Built-In Theremin and Artistic Circuitry: Match That, BitTorrent!

San Francisco electro artist Moldover, like Beck before him, figured out a way to make physical music purchases superior to digital: Embrace the physical. In Moldover’s case, that meant cramming an actual working theremin into the CD case. Moldover really went all-out with this one. The CD case theremin features a headphone jack as well…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

Lifehacker’s Top 10 Instructional Cooking Videos

Lifehacker rounded up 10 of the best short cooking videos around, ranging from simple instruction (how to slice a mango, chop an onion) to more subtle tips like how to properly sauce pasta (it’s different than you think). That mango video actually saved me a ton of time, since I used to just slice willy-nilly…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

Best Buy Slashing Big-Screen HDTV Prices Next Week

Since 2009 sales have leaned toward smaller screened HDTVs, meaning less revenue, Best Buy is taking action by slashing prices on HDTVs with screen sizes larger than 39″, according to a leaked circular obtained by HDGuru. A whopping 33 HDTV models are on sale in the August 30th circular, including $1100 off several high-end Samsung…

Gadgets Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

iPod Speaker Purse Is the Cute Way to Blare Tunes in Public Places

Artist Yoshihiko Satoh‘s wooden speaker purse is actually pretty good-looking: It looks like speakers, not fabric, yet the size and design work as a purse (or at least an iPod carrier). It’s expensive at $340, natch. [Boing Boing Gadgets]

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

New Chumby Model Spotted, Looks Retro-Adorable

Ryan Block, founder of gdgt (and possible alter ego of Mr. Blurrycam), spotted a new model of Chumby, the connected-widget desktop companion. He promises it’s a little more square and alarm-clock-like, as well as smaller, than the previous version. No word on new features; even though our own Matt really liked the original Chumby, he…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 29

MacGyver Chef: Box Fan Beef Jerky

Since Alton Brown is pretty much nerd-dom’s representative on food TV, I figured I’d have to tackle one of his recipes for MacGyver Chef. I chose a classic: Beef jerky made with a box fan. Gallery haters take note, to skip the slides and jump to a single long post, click here. https://gizmodo.com/macgyver-chef-box-fan-beef-jerky-5348145 Equipment: •…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Aug 28

Dan Nosowitz

Homemade Air Horn Flamethrower: DIY if You Dare

Kodak ESP 3250 and 5250 All-in-One Printers Let You Skimp on Ink Costs

Sony Plans to Introduce 3D LCD Television by End of 2010

Panasonic Lumix GF1 Camera Improves on the Olympus E-P1… But Not By Much

Google Chrome OS to Feature Single Sign-In, Ban Other Browsers?

Archos Android Tablet Price and Pictures Leak

Creative Vado HD Pocketcam V2 Features Direct Transfer to iMovie, Slightly Better OS X Support

PlayStation 3’s 3.0 Firmware Upgrade Is Now Live

Leica M9 Appears for Four Blurry Seconds in Promo Video

You’re Doing It Wrong: How to Properly Buy, Maintain and Use a Knife

Canon EOS 7D Specs Leak: More Megapixels!

Bokeh Filter Turns Blurry Lights Into Distinct Shapes

Utah Now Punishes Texting While Driving With Up to 15 Years in Prison

Wireless Game Gun Available for Pre-Order From The Redneck Techie

CD Case Features Built-In Theremin and Artistic Circuitry: Match That, BitTorrent!

Lifehacker’s Top 10 Instructional Cooking Videos

Best Buy Slashing Big-Screen HDTV Prices Next Week

iPod Speaker Purse Is the Cute Way to Blare Tunes in Public Places

New Chumby Model Spotted, Looks Retro-Adorable

MacGyver Chef: Box Fan Beef Jerky

First Statewide Data Center Ban Passed by Maine Legislature

FCC Exempts Netgear from Foreign-Made Router Ban for Some Reason

Jamie Dornan Is Your New Aragorn in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Trump’s Fed Pick Is Knee Deep in Tech and Crypto Investments

The First Trailer for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Takes Terror Stateside

The Trump Phone Still Looks Like Total Trash

‘Masters of the Universe’ Really, Really Wants to Be the Next ‘Barbie’

Samsung’s Micro RGB TVs Provide So Much Color It May Be Too Much

The Crypto Bros Want to Get Their Hands on Anthropic’s ‘Super Dangerous’ Model

This Is What a Music Industry ‘Plant’ Looks Like in 2026

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

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

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

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

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

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

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