Eric Limer, Author at Gizmodo

Your Table Could Be Your Next Mobile Keyboard

Not a fan of typing on a touchscreen but don’t want to have to carry around a bluetooth keyboard just for your phone or tablet? There might be a new option on the table soon, so to speak. This prototype software tracks keystrokes by using the accelerometer to track vibration, turning all kinds of things…

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If You’re Buying a $200 iPad From a Stranger at the Gas Station at Least Look at It First

Some things just sound too good to be true, like dirt cheap Apple products for instance. It generally turns out that it’s because they are, as an unfortunate Texas woman found out after purchasing an “iPad” from a stranger at a gas station for $200. She got a pretty sweet mirror though. It should say…

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Here’s the Horrendous First Scene of Amazon’s Original Musical Comedy “Browsers”

Rumors are flying that in a bid to get some original content, Amazon is close to pushing through a musical comedy about four interns working for a “Huffington Post-esque” website, a project that was previously dropped (and rightly so) by CBS. What could possibly come of this? We thought long and hard about it, and…

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The First Third-Party Lightning Accessories Are a Car Charger and a Stupid Dock

The authenticator chips in Apple’s new Lightning connectors put a stop to unauthorized third-party accessories, at least for a little while. In the meantime, authorized third-party accessories are on the way. The first pair are a car charge and a dock from Belkin. The car charger is pretty run of the mill. One end plugs…

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New Facebook for iOS Adds New Chat Features, Multiple Photo Uploads, and Gifts (Updated)

A new update to the iOS Facebook app rolls out today, and it’s bringing some handy new features with it. Now, you’ll finally be able to add friends to favorites, upload multiple pictures at a time, and as a bonus, you can swipe left anywhere to open up chat. The updates to the chat and…

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Every Single Microsoft Device. Ever.

With the release of Surface, Microsoft is taking a serious dive into the wide world of hardware production. But this isn’t the first time Microsoft has gone down that road. In fact, Redmond has racked up a pretty impressive catalogue of devices. Here’s a list of all of them. [Editor’s note. You might notice this…

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Hurricane Sandy Was Probably The Most Instagrammed Thing Ever

Regardless of how you feel about the practice of Instagramming natural disasters, it’s super popular. In fact, with a whopping 800,000 photos tagged with her name, Sandy was almost certainly the most Instagrammed thing ever. Instagram’s CEO Kevin Systrom dropped the massive number during a talk at GigaOM RoadMap, and if that number in a…

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Scientists Can Use Kinect To Pick Up Microscopic Balls with Laser Tweezers

While gamers are off writhing in front of Kinects to control virtual objects on the screens in front of them, scientists are using the same tech for almost the same thing. They’re also flailing in front of sensors, but it’s not Dance Central 3; they’re manipulating real-life microscopic objects with a set of laser tweezers.…

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Don’t Forget To Set Back That One Non-Internet Clock You Inevitably Still Have Hanging Around

Tonight’s the night we do that Daylight Savings Time thing again, so here’s a reminder to find that one dumb-clock you still have in your house and set it back an hour. Unlike almost everything else you look at the time on, remember that the good old-fashioned analogue clock above your stove or the one…

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This Is the Dumbest and Most Awesome Way to Light a Bonfire

I don’t know who thought this was a good idea, but they were sort of right, in an extremely dangerous way. These clowns decided that maybe they should light their bonfire with a home-made bazooka that fires fireworks, and thankfully they caught it on camera for the rest of us. Don’t try this at home,…

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William Shatner: I Can’t Get Behind That

Speaking of Bill Shatner, a fantastic soundtrack for this evening (or any evening) is the his hit single* “I Can’t Get Behind That” of his 2004 album Has Been. With the help of Henry Rollins, Shatner uses “I Can’t Behind That” to just go off on everything and anything, including his rocker. It’s brilliant. The…

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This App Makes Your iPhone Recite Some Custom Shatner-esque Poetry

Surely you are well-acquinted with Mr. William Shatner’s fantastic spoken-word work. If you aren’t, you should be. If that’s your jam-and it should be-the new Shatoetry app will let you create some of your own, using the Cap’n Kirk’s iconic voice. At it’s core, the Shatoetry app is basically a soundboard, but it’s a really…

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Turn a Propane Nozzle Into a Rocket Engine

If you’re trying to turn a propane nozzle into an actual rocket engine, chances are you are going to run into more than a few problems. If you’re trying to use it as a practical effect, on the other hand, to make something that looks like a convincing rocket thruster, you’re barking up the right…

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This Website Can Help People Find Power, But Only With Some Help From You

Power is slowly flowing back into lower Manhattan, but there are plenty of areas still affected by the wreckage of Sandy’s rage, and plenty of people who don’t have power. Fortunately, there’s a site that can help them out, but it also needs a little help from you. Places With Power is a simple little…

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The guys over at WinRAR are still hurtin’ though

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This Interactive 360-Degree Video Is the Closest You’ll Ever Come to Driving an F1 Racer

Driving Formula 1 cars is hard. It’s hard and it’s scary. Lucky for you, the folks at Red Bull set up a nifty 360-degree panoramic video rig on top of their own F1 racer so now you can get some of the thrill with none of the skill or the danger. Red Bull teamed up…

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This Is Why You Should Backup Your Own Data, Especially the Nudes

When it comes to something like transfering your data from your old phone to your new phone, sometimes it’s just better to learn how to do it yourself. Why? Your carrier can sometimes do it for you at the store, but it takes a while, sometimes they’ll charge you, and they might also steal the…

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Get the Most Out of Your Generator by Hooking It To a UPS

When the power goes out, you want a backup plan. Plenty of us have learned that over the past week or so. Having a generator on hand can definitely help ease the pain of a prolonged power outage, but it’s not quite the same has just having normal, interrupted power. You can make it a…

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Your Table Could Be Your Next Mobile Keyboard

If You’re Buying a $200 iPad From a Stranger at the Gas Station at Least Look at It First

Here’s the Horrendous First Scene of Amazon’s Original Musical Comedy “Browsers”

The First Third-Party Lightning Accessories Are a Car Charger and a Stupid Dock

New Facebook for iOS Adds New Chat Features, Multiple Photo Uploads, and Gifts (Updated)

Every Single Microsoft Device. Ever.

Microsoft Megalist Page 3

Microsoft Megalist Page 2

Hurricane Sandy Was Probably The Most Instagrammed Thing Ever

Scientists Can Use Kinect To Pick Up Microscopic Balls with Laser Tweezers

Don’t Forget To Set Back That One Non-Internet Clock You Inevitably Still Have Hanging Around

This Is the Dumbest and Most Awesome Way to Light a Bonfire

William Shatner: I Can’t Get Behind That

This App Makes Your iPhone Recite Some Custom Shatner-esque Poetry

Turn a Propane Nozzle Into a Rocket Engine

This Website Can Help People Find Power, But Only With Some Help From You

The guys over at WinRAR are still hurtin’ though

This Interactive 360-Degree Video Is the Closest You’ll Ever Come to Driving an F1 Racer

This Is Why You Should Backup Your Own Data, Especially the Nudes

Get the Most Out of Your Generator by Hooking It To a UPS

Getting Stuck Inside a Glitching Robotaxi Is a Whole New Thing to Be Scared of

Artemis 2 Live Updates: Humanity’s Epic Return to the Moon 🔴

NASA’s Artemis 2 Mission Blasts Off

Disney’s Robot Olaf Dying Is the Funniest Thing to Happen in 2026

Kia’s EV3 Is Headed to the US This Year With Up to 320 Miles of Range

This Is the Way to Lego’s April Releases

Group Pushing Age Verification Requirements for AI Turns Out to Be Sneakily Backed by OpenAI

Amazon Facilities in Bahrain Hit Again as Iran Follows Through on Threat, Report Says

Why the PS6 Handheld Will Matter More Than the PS6

DNA Study Casts Even More Doubt on Shroud of Turin’s True Origin

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

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?