Jesus Diaz, Author at Gizmodo

Mac OS X Boxes Gallery

This is the box for the first Mac OS X (10.0 and 10.1). Its design is simple, but tells a story about its user interface. Mac OS X introduced the world to Aqua, all glass, shininess, and transparency. It was the flashiest, most apparent feature of the new operating system—which was a complete departure from…

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Magic Technical Support Cheat Sheet Will Solve All Your Relatives’ Computer Problems

Dear Mom, I love you, but please print out this brief tutorial. It will show you how you could solve any doubts you may have about any of those “little picture buttons” and menus in the “TV.” Besos, j. P.S. It’s the button with the little picture of the printer on it. See? OK, see…

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Second Degree Murder and Six Other Crimes Cheaper than Pirating Music

I’m outraged that the Obama administration is supporting the RIAA on the case against Jammie Thomas, a single mother of four who has to pay them $1.92 million for downloading songs. That’s more expensive than murder and six other crimes: https://gizmodo.com/court-orders-file-sharer-to-pay-80-000-per-song-to-ria-5296249 • Child abduction: Fine of $25,000 and up to three years in prison, which…

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This Is Classic Rock Radio!

Seriously, this is classic rock radio. Real rock. OK, it’s cement, but it is real, not any of that plastic crap that you kids consume today. Here’s its back, and some more real rock. According to its creator, Guus Oosterbaan: My ROCK Radio is number two in my cement-audio-series. It started of being a very…

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OMG Chat Pillows FTW

The Throwboy people are at it again with more pillows for 21st century boys and girls. Now with chat dialogs with common chat phrase contractions, from WTF to FTW, going through OMG and BRB. Wait, no TFSU? For shame. [Throwboy] https://gizmodo.com/upgrade-your-sofa-to-leopard-for-149-5083032

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Fastest Data Connection In Space Comes Out of a 13-Inch Tube Orbiting the Moon

Right now, data is arriving across 238,800 miles at 100MBps (as in megabytes per second, not megabits), dwarfing every home internet connections out there. That’s a total of 461GB of data transmitted per day, thanks to this device. It’s the Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier, the first high data rate K-band transmitter on a NASA spacecraft.…

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This Is How the CIA Kills Terrorists Using Predators

This redhead is an angel. An angel of death, working for the CIA. And in this chilling video you will see how she flies a Predator, and delivers its lethal payload along with another agent in the next computer rig. Both are “pilot” and “sensor” in the same mission. What you see in the video…

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NASA Successfully Tests Inflatable Heat Shield

Good news for wannabe astronauts everywhere: NASA has developed a new heat shield concept that, instead of using the usual thermal tiles, is inflatable. They tested it successfully in a launch from Wallops Island, in Virginia. The new system has demonstrated that it is posible to use an inflatable shield to slow down and protect…

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My Three Favorite Science Visualization Videos of 2009—So Far

Wired Science has picked the best science visualization videos of 2009. And from there, I’ve picked my three favorite ones. Note to self: Don’t go to Los Angeles or anywhere near the San Andreas fault. Above you can see a simulation of the Big One, a 7.8 earthquake on Southern California. It starts south of…

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Favorite science visualizations

Here’s a simulation of the Big One, a 7.8 earthquake on Southern California. It starts south of Palm Springs and ends obliterating Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara. 12 terabytes of simulation data was used in this. This is a Type Ia supernova, which in theory is a exploding white dwarf star in a binary…

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Physicists Create Perfect Coffee Mug That Keeps Perfect Temperature

Fraunhofer Institute scientists have invented The Perfect Coffee Mug: One that absorbs the heat from your beverage, making it go down to a perfect temperature, and then releasing it slowly to keep it at that exact temperature for 30 minutes. The key for this magic trick is physics and PCM—phase change material—an extraordinary substance used…

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The Creation of Time and Space

Maybe I like this because it looks like a Leopard desktop—I hope Leopard came with the animations—but if you have to watch a science video today, let astrophysicist Janne Levin explain you what the Big Bang was. Still there? Well, then maybe you want another science video. One mindblowing one. Yes, I know. I need…

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Who You Gonna Call? Who?

If Jayzeus appears in your house, you better have a Proton Pack, wand, and trap ready. Or you can invite him for drinks, and He’ll multiply your caipirinhas for free, all night long. [The Chive] https://gizmodo.com/ghostbusters-proton-pack-wand-and-trap-205750

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Very Stupid UFO Spotted at New York’s JFK Airport

As you can hear in this audio record, a Delta pilot spotted an UFO at New York’s JFK airport this Sunday. Allegedly, the object was a “paraglider” who landed illegally, and then took off on a potential collision course: DAL164: Hey, do you see something over the… looks like a guy on a paraglider.. almost…

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Scientists Create Inorganic Bendable, Transparent LED Displays WIth Less Flavor than Organic Ones

As if we weren’t excited enough with flexible, transparent organic LEDs—which are taking forever to reach consumers—now scientists have created flexible, transparent non-organic LEDs. Seriously, we can use a litte less teasing and a lot more action here. The new method is based on a simple concept: Traditional LEDs are extremely efficient on converting electricity…

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Insane Mosspuppet Questions Stevepuppet’s Sanity

Poor Mosspuppet. He may be Stevepuppet’s best buddy in the whole kingdom of puppets, but he is losing it. (Or he just timewarped back to 1997. Fastforward to second 51 to see the cool Stevepuppet). [Secret Diary of SJ]

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Apple Patents In-Call Messaging and File Transfer

I really hope this iPhone patent gets implemented. Not because I personally need it, but because it’s cool: Apple has designed a method to transfer messages or archives to whoever you are talking with on the phone, in real time: While a user of a mobile device is using telephony services, the user may want…

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STS-111 Multi-segment Airship Is Not a Flying Sandworm But a Flying Spermatozoon

Contrary to previous reports, and according to this August 18 flight test video, the STS-111 Multi-segment Airship—designed for communications and border patrolling from the sky—is not a flying cyberworm. It’s a flying sperm. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-this-5341330

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Gadget-Loaded First Class Seats Make Me Want to be a Gooey Swiss Cheese

Runway Girl Mary Kirby has tried the new Swiss International Airlines’ first class on a JFK-Zurich flight. It’s so cool and has so much high-tech—like the touchscreen seat-bed control—that it’s almost painful to watch. Yes, that’s right, painful because I don’t have a secret bank account in Zurich to justify the trip and play with…

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What Is This?

What in the name of every single goddamn fruitbat is this? Did someone create a cybernetic Dune sandworm and equip it with anti-gravity engines? I wish. In reality, it’s the Sanswire-TAO STS-111, a new kind of airship. The Sanswire-TAO STS-111 is a 111-foot long, 11-foot tall multi-segmented, non-rigid airship. The design of this ultralight UAV—Unmanned…

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Mac OS X Boxes Gallery

Magic Technical Support Cheat Sheet Will Solve All Your Relatives’ Computer Problems

Second Degree Murder and Six Other Crimes Cheaper than Pirating Music

This Is Classic Rock Radio!

OMG Chat Pillows FTW

Fastest Data Connection In Space Comes Out of a 13-Inch Tube Orbiting the Moon

This Is How the CIA Kills Terrorists Using Predators

NASA Successfully Tests Inflatable Heat Shield

My Three Favorite Science Visualization Videos of 2009—So Far

Favorite science visualizations

Physicists Create Perfect Coffee Mug That Keeps Perfect Temperature

The Creation of Time and Space

Who You Gonna Call? Who?

Very Stupid UFO Spotted at New York’s JFK Airport

Scientists Create Inorganic Bendable, Transparent LED Displays WIth Less Flavor than Organic Ones

Insane Mosspuppet Questions Stevepuppet’s Sanity

Apple Patents In-Call Messaging and File Transfer

STS-111 Multi-segment Airship Is Not a Flying Sandworm But a Flying Spermatozoon

Gadget-Loaded First Class Seats Make Me Want to be a Gooey Swiss Cheese

What Is This?

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

Report: FDA Set to Unban RFK Jr.’s Favorite Peptides

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?

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