Jason Chen, Author at Gizmodo

The Ultimate DS Lite Zelda Mod

Our buddy Ramon (who if you remember, created the ultimate Legend of Zelda Wii mod) has done it again. This time he’s taken an otherwise plain-Jane Nintendo DS Lite and turned it into a Legend of Zelda masterpiece that Miyamoto would be proud to use himself on the train to work every morning—that is, if…

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Sizemodo: Creative Zen Stone vs. Apple iPod Shuffle

Creative’s thrown down the rocks with their iPod shuffle competitor, the Zen Stone. The 1GB Stone is $39 compared with the shuffle’s $79, but how does it compare on size? After all, every millimeter counts when you’re competing for who’s smaller. https://gizmodo.com/creative-introduces-teeny-tiny-zen-stone-257294 Well, it looks like Apple’s still got the upper hand. Although thicker (0.41…

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Want to Comment? Here’s How: Be Funny, Not Annoying

If you’re still confused about how to get your comments onto Gizmodo, here’s how: 1) Choose a post, click on it, and scroll to the bottom. 2) Click “New User? Here’s what to do”. 3) Fill in the comment, choose a username and password (the one you want to use for your eventual comment account),…

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Alltel Gets Super Thin Samsung Wafer With XM Radio Mobile

Alltel’s not usually known for getting cutting-edge handsets, but it may be time for that to change as the slick-looking Samsung Wafer SCH-R510 heads their way. The phone has some interesting features, with the celltop widget system, XM Radio Mobile, Axcess TV and Axcess mobile Guide. https://gizmodo.com/alltel-celltop-widgets-hands-on-229716 Elsewhere, it has a 1.3-megapixel camera, weighs 2.7…

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Maker Faire Coming Up: May 19 + 20

Just a quick reminder from our buddy Phil that the Maker Faire is coming up on May 19 and 20 at the San Mateo fairgrounds. We’ll be there—as will Phil and thousands of other do-it-yourselfers—hanging out with a bunch of guys with way too much time on their hands and all the awesome stuff they…

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The DeLorean Watch: It’s Retro Time

As famous as the DeLorean car is, you’ve probably never heard of the DeLorean Time watch—and for good reason. John DeLorean made this garish silver DeLorean-esque monstrosity for the sole purpose of raising funds for him to build a new sports car, the DMC2. Each watch was to be $3,495, and by buying it, you…

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N75 Pricing: $100 or $150?

We know that the Nokia N75 is going to hit AT&T very soon now, but a tipster just dropped in a note about how much it’s going to cost. He says the AT&T store cost is a little north of $300, so you can probably expect about $100 or $150 to be the price you’ll…

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Someone Put a Phone in a Flashlight

We’re big fans of gadgets shaped like other gadgets or one gadget shoved inside another gadget, and this flashlight cellphone is no exception. Designed for use in emergencies, this flashlight phone from Willcom runs on two flashlight batteries and has no screen. We suppose it’s useful to store this with the rest of your emergency…

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Nike Updates Nike+ Armband – Now You Can Actually See the Screen

Nike’s quietly rolled out a second-generation Nike+ Sport Armband for the iPod Nano, which incidentally fixes what could be biggest mistake on the first one: the inability to see the screen. In the 2nd-gen version, Nike’s cut a hole so you can see what the hell’s going on with your workout, but it still keeps…

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The Shower Octopus

As useful as those hanging shower trays are, they can’t compare when it comes to the cool factor with this Shower Octopus. Although pricey, the octopus gives you enough arms to hold five bottles in mid-air—something octopuses are known for. The only thing we’d be concerned about (other than the fact that octopuses have eight…

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The PlayStation Eye

If you’re at all curious about how the PlayStation Eye works, Penny Arcade’s got you covered. Har har. Now if you really want to know how it works, check out this interview with the creator to get an insight into their decision making and see what improvements they’ve made over the EyeToy. https://gizmodo.com/playstation-eyetoys-improvements-in-detail-256607 Penny Arcade

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USB Fishbowl Makes Childrearing Look Difficult

Marketed in Korea, this USB Fishtank is the perfect thing for a desk jockey that’s too lazy to actually turn and take care of its fish. See, the USB connection hooks up to a software suite with a virtual fishtank, and whatever you do on the software fishtank—make bubbles, change the water temperature, or monitor…

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Sony to Integrate P2P into PlayStation 3 via Home?

If you were at all interested in the Vudu box announcement—which promised an HD set-top box capable of streaming movies via P2P—this rumor may just give you a reason to get excited about the PS3 again. A source tells Sonyprotectiongroup that Sony’s planning on integrating a P2P file-sharing service transparently into PlayStation Home in order…

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Get Your Wife Into Gaming by Dying Wii Straps

Can’t seem to get your S.O. interested in your gaming hobby? Perhaps the project of dying your Wii straps will bridge the cap between arts and crafts and your fragging. Beyond just being fun for the whole family, dying the straps will make it easy to tell which one your kids’ friends slobbered all over…

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AT&T and HTC Update the 8525 (Sorry, Not WM6)

We were pretty bummed to see that AT&T and HTC America released an update for the Cingular 8525 that wasn’t a Windows Mobile 6 ROM. But if you’ve been waiting for bug fixes (like Daylight Saving Time) along with Cingular Video, AT&T Music, Push-to-Talk and BlackBerry Connect support, this is the update for you. Oh,…

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Xbox Hard Drive Transfer Cable Free

Just a reminder to those of you who purchased an Xbox 360 Elite already. If you fill out a migration kit order form included with your machine, Microsoft will send you a cable free of charge. It’s free for a limited time, since Microsoft didn’t really target Elite at upgraders, but didn’t want to piss…

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Johnny 5 Still Not Alive, But Now He’s Got a LEGO Brother

Technically this is called the JohnNXT 5, though even Steve Guttenberg’s minority friend won’t be fooled that this isn’t the real Johnny Five. LEGO fan Daniele Benedettelli built this entire thing out of LEGO Mindstorm NXT parts, which if our calculations are correct, means this probably costs as much as an actual robot to make.…

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Ninja Shuriken Clock with Nunchuck Hands

Are you a bad enough dude to own this clock? Not everyone is capable of withstanding the eight-pointed shuriken frame, the Yin/Yang face, the nunchuck hands, the chopstick second hand, and the ninja figure that’s incessantly kicking its invisible enemies in the face before winding up and kicking some more. Just pony up an Andrew…

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This is Living: The European PS3 Short Film

Remember all those insane This is Living European PS3 ads gradually rolled out over the past few months? Well, the creators have rolled them up all into one big short film (which may have been the original film shot), which supposedly ties up all the weirdness into one cohesive structure. We use the word cohesive…

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TVersity Now Available on PS3, Wii

For those unfamiliar with TVersity, it’s the app you run on your PC that lets you transcode just about any format into a format your Xbox 360 can understand. Essentially, this means you can watch DivX, XviD, and other media files on your consoles on the fly. Good news, because now it’s available for the…

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The Ultimate DS Lite Zelda Mod

Sizemodo: Creative Zen Stone vs. Apple iPod Shuffle

Want to Comment? Here’s How: Be Funny, Not Annoying

Alltel Gets Super Thin Samsung Wafer With XM Radio Mobile

Maker Faire Coming Up: May 19 + 20

The DeLorean Watch: It’s Retro Time

N75 Pricing: $100 or $150?

Someone Put a Phone in a Flashlight

Nike Updates Nike+ Armband – Now You Can Actually See the Screen

The Shower Octopus

The PlayStation Eye

USB Fishbowl Makes Childrearing Look Difficult

Sony to Integrate P2P into PlayStation 3 via Home?

Get Your Wife Into Gaming by Dying Wii Straps

AT&T and HTC Update the 8525 (Sorry, Not WM6)

Xbox Hard Drive Transfer Cable Free

Johnny 5 Still Not Alive, But Now He’s Got a LEGO Brother

Ninja Shuriken Clock with Nunchuck Hands

This is Living: The European PS3 Short Film

TVersity Now Available on PS3, Wii

Artemis 2 Crew Become First Humans to Travel Beyond Earth Orbit Since the 1970s

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Nvidia Needs to Remind Itself What PC Gamers Actually Want

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