Jesus Diaz, Author at Gizmodo

Things Not to Do: Bring Assault Rifles to Weddings

I had my wedding party last Saturday—months after we eloped to India. Great food, beautiful countryside. It was fun, partially because we said “Come in jeans, but no AK-47s, please” in the invitation. Unlike this poor Turkish couple. According to CNN, three family members at a wedding in the village of Akcagoze, southeast Turkey, were…

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This Is How You Trick a Chipmunk Into Posing With Darth Vader

People couldn’t believe that this photograph of Darth Vader riding a chipmunk was not a Photoshop*. To end the controversy, designer and photographer Chris McVeigh has decided to reveal his most precious secret. How Lord Vader rode Billy the chipmunk? The answer: Almonds and puppetry. Life is good, my friends, life is good. [Flickr] Click…

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This Hard Drive Will Self-Destruct In Five Seconds

According to Toshiba, the new wipe technology on their self-encrypting hard drives will destroy any data in them when you remove the device or power it off completely. Sounds a bit nuts, but it makes sense. Instead of over-writing the data—which takes hours—or using a physical method—that requires time and effort—the new drives will automatically…

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Can’t Print. Not Enough Mana

I don’t use printers, but I get the same feeling every Monday morning. And Tuesday. And Wednesday too. [Lachson]

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Is Apple Working on Liquid Metal Terminators or What?

Apple just bought the rights to all the patents from a company called Liquidmetal Technologies. Looking at their video demonstration, I don’t know what the hell they are going to do with it, but it must be something wickedly mindblowing: Basically, this is a better metal with the best qualities of plastic. It’s also kind…

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Everyone Should Do the Jelly Mouse and Keyboard Prank

Somewhere in Finland, Tom’s office colleagues decided to welcome him with the most delicious office prank this side of stuffing your monitor in a giant doughnut: A mouse and keyboard keys stuffed in jelly. The note says “Welcome back, Tom!” After seeing it, I wish they sold Jell-O in bucket sizes, so I can stick…

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Real Life Donkey Kong Playing With His Nintendo DS

Donkey Kong plays Donkey Kong while Donkey Kong Jr. watches. OK, maybe he’s not playing DK, but it’s just as good. The story involves a kid, a couple of real gorillas at the San Francisco Zoo and a happy ending. On August 6, amateur photographer Chris Spicuzza was spending her day at the San Francisco…

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Explore the Social Network Planet

From Facebook to Twitter to Digg to Tumblr to Myspace… this is the map of the fantabolous planet of the social networks, down to the last republic, kingdom and empire. The geographic area indicates the estimated number of users. Now someone needs to make a role playing game map, and track the hordes of trolls.…

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Apple Should Enable 24-Hour Trials for All Paid Apps

Apple has a new App Store category called Try Before You Buy, which features free lite versions of popular paid apps. Nice idea, but not good enough. Apple, we want a full 24-hour trial period on all apps. https://gizmodo.com/apple-app-store-adds-try-before-you-buy-listing-of-ex-5605885 Instead of having lite flavors of paid apps to try, Apple should implement an App Store-wide…

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Every Single Lightsaber Ignition and Retraction in Every Star Wars Movie

No matter how many times we watch this video—showing every single lightsaber ignition and retraction in the Star Wars movies—we can’t make the bloody Spyder III laser to ignite like that. https://gizmodo.com/the-spyder-iii-the-worlds-most-powerful-portable-laser-5560206 The author of this video spent six hours picking every on-screen lightsaber ignition and retraction in movie chronological order. He said he only…

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Learning From Carl Sagan: Even Cat Sh*t Is Made of Starstuff

I’ve been re-watching Carl Sagan‘s Cosmos in Hulu. I watched the series when I was a kid, and it opened my mind in an unforgettable way. I forgot how mesmerizing it can be to listen to his explanations. [Thanks John!] https://gizmodo.com/the-world-would-be-better-if-everyone-watched-this-vide-5513783

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This Is Probably Taking Your Apple Hate Too Far

A 25-year-old moving to New York is willing to pay $1400 for a room in SoHo. However, there’s no way in hell he would put up with any iPhone or iPad user, so apartment sharing candidates must be Apple-free: The New York Observer says that Vince Thomas—the guy who posted the ad—is a big Android…

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These Are the First Screenshots of the Lego Universe Beta

When I first saw the first screenshots of the early built of Lego Universe-Lego’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game-I got excited like a teen after finding his dad’s old Playboy stash. The final beta look just hardened the tingling sensation: https://gizmodo.com/lego-universe-first-in-game-screenshots-5345097 Can’t wait for the final.

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The Largest Car Wind Tunnel In the World

Jalopnik has toured the largest wind tunnel in the world and got these beautiful photos. It was built 30 years ago inside GM’s Aerodynamics Laboratory, and it still looks amazing today. [Jalopnik] https://jalopnik.com/a-look-inside-the-worlds-largest-automotive-wind-tunnel-5605286

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Real Wood Paneling Turns iPhone 4 Into Lusty 70s Electronics

While I’m still waiting for an inexpensive wood case replacement for the iPhone 4, there’s a solution for a mere $25: Karvt’s iPhone 4 skins crafted in real wood. I can’t decide between chocolate walnut or natural cherry. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-safest-and-most-beautiful-iphone-4-money-ca-5575302 The pine, cherry, and bamboo versions look beautiful. You can get them in maple and walnut…

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New iPhone and iPad Rumor Barrage

iLounge claims that a “highly reliable source” has told them quite a few details about some new gadgets coming from Apple, including a new iPhone that will finally fix the antenna problem, which allegedly will be released in early 2011. https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-iphone-4-update-wont-fix-your-reception-prob-5577812 I was hoping for October, after Steve Jobs’ insinuations at the latest press conference,…

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The Universe Will Never Cease to Amaze Me

This photo shows the Antenna galaxies, which started colliding 100 million years ago, creating millions of stars in the process which later exploded as supernovas. I really find it hard and sad to know that I’ll never see this live. But at least we have the telescopes to see it from here. The image of…

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Those Indians and Their Crazy Bollywood Robot Movie

Remember the movie I, Robot? It just got a lot worse. Actually, with all those craptabolous crazy singing-and-dancing Bollywood robots, maybe it just got a lot better. Note: While everyone outside India identify Bollywood with this particular style of singing-and-dancing movies, the movie itself is made in Kollywood, as reader Harin Patel explains: Cracked up…

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Let’s Go Live In the Climbing Library

The secret stairs bookcase was clever and beautiful. This climbing library is clever and beautiful and comfy. Like the stair bookcase, you can go up and down, but you can also use it to lay down and read comfortably. https://gizmodo.com/stairs-bookcase-actually-makes-me-want-to-move-to-londo-358636 See that red cube sticking out of the wall? That’s the library. It’s part of…

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Screw 3D Race Videogames, I Want Real Life Race Games

Racer is a reality-based video game. Instead of rendering a simulated car running through a virtual track, Racer lets you control a model car through a real track using wireless video. I want this, internet playable and with real cars. I have the feeling that this could be a big success, because of the sense…

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Things Not to Do: Bring Assault Rifles to Weddings

This Is How You Trick a Chipmunk Into Posing With Darth Vader

This Hard Drive Will Self-Destruct In Five Seconds

Can’t Print. Not Enough Mana

Is Apple Working on Liquid Metal Terminators or What?

Everyone Should Do the Jelly Mouse and Keyboard Prank

Real Life Donkey Kong Playing With His Nintendo DS

Explore the Social Network Planet

Apple Should Enable 24-Hour Trials for All Paid Apps

Every Single Lightsaber Ignition and Retraction in Every Star Wars Movie

Learning From Carl Sagan: Even Cat Sh*t Is Made of Starstuff

This Is Probably Taking Your Apple Hate Too Far

These Are the First Screenshots of the Lego Universe Beta

The Largest Car Wind Tunnel In the World

Real Wood Paneling Turns iPhone 4 Into Lusty 70s Electronics

New iPhone and iPad Rumor Barrage

The Universe Will Never Cease to Amaze Me

Those Indians and Their Crazy Bollywood Robot Movie

Let’s Go Live In the Climbing Library

Screw 3D Race Videogames, I Want Real Life Race Games

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

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?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It