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Nothing Says “I’m a Dork, Marry Me” Like a Giant Lego Wedding Ring

The next time I ask for marriage—bwhahahahahaha—I won’t get on my knee at Claridge’s Bar in London, drunk after a lot of wine and three Margaritas, like the last time. Next time, it’s giant Lego ring time. Lego apasionado Ryan Wood proposed to his then girlfriend Katie using this giant LEGO ring. Inside the transparent…

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Motorola Karma QA1 Built for “Social Networking”

Are you that guy who has 652 Facebook friends but keeps drinking alone in the bar? Motorola thinks you can be even happier and connected with their “social networking” cellphone, the Motorola Karma QA1. Sure, social networking is all the rage, but I’m not sure if I would like to spend $80 and a two-year…

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HTC Firestone Pretty Images Leaked

We saw a rough mockup of the HTC Firestone, the successor of the HTC Touch HD that may appear on August. The specs of this Windows Mobile 6.5 look sweet: https://gizmodo.com/htcs-2009-lineup-leaked-includes-touch-hd-successor-5164375 • Phone: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100. • GSM and HSDPA connectivity. • Windows Mobile 6.5. • Screen 3.6 inch WVGA touchscreen display…

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AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator

AT&T has released TeleNav’s turn-by-turn, voice-enabled GPS navigator for the iPhone at the expected price of $10 a month, proving that they’re all going to be expensive, including TomTom’s upcoming entry. https://gizmodo.com/app-store-subscriptions-mean-more-expensive-hopefully-5297473 The software, which we’ve already seen on BlackBerrys and other phones from both AT&T and Sprint, includes the usual car GPS features, like…

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The Man With No Shadow Looks Like Kirk About to Teleport

He’s the invisible man/ count the bubbles in your hand/ the summer sites/ and the southern skies. That’s all that’s left behind/ the skies, and a sweet caress/ he’s the invisible man/ catch him if you can. This is The Man with No Shadow, a LED-based sculpture of a full size man by Makoto Tojiki.…

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What Is This?

“It’s so dark here. So cold. I’m about to die. So long, my friends.” Sometimes, it must be really sad to be a space probe, dying alone in the cold, dark nowhere. On the other side, I wish my last view was the Moon. Yesterday’s video of Selene’s final approach to the moon was actually…

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The Floppy Is Back!

And it is oh-so-cute in its diminutive USB flash memory form. The opening mechanism is simple and ingenious. It’s just too bad this seems to be just a concept. [Guaraná Rosa via Book of Joe via BBG]

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Transformers 2 Is Actually Gremlins 3

Check out this newly-released clip of the incoming Transformers 2, in which kitchen appliances transform into small evil robots. It’s official: Michael Bay has rolled Transformers, Gremlins, and Beverly Hills Chihuahua all into one. This spells d-i-s-a-s-t-e-r. [Topless Robot]

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iPod Alarm Clock Bed Shaker Won’t Work for Me

This is the iLuv iMM153 Desktop Dual Alarm Clock for iPod, which has a bed shaker that is supposed to wake you up better than any alarm. Obviously, these guys haven’t tried this thing with me yet. Like any other alarm clock with dock—compatible with iPod touch 2nd generation, iPod nano 1st to 4th generation,…

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Probably the Smallest Cubicle In the World

The caption says: “Our intern starts today. We figured we’d start her off with a little prank.” I don’t see how this is funny. It looks like our interns’ cubicles. [Flickr—Thanks Alice] https://gizmodo.com/new-york-summer-intern-still-wanted-5286741

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Solar Powered Spider Will Populate My Nightmares for Months

Every time I’ve seen these Jansen walkers—usually driven by the wind, sometimes on electricity—they have crept the hell out of me. This one is solar powered, and it creeps me just the same. https://gizmodo.com/vex-walker-inspired-by-terrifyingly-beautiful-beach-wal-5154248 One day someone will put AI on these, add razor blades to each leg, and the whole thing is going to…

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I Don’t Want to Land Here

Seriously. I don’t. This is Funchal Airport’s runway, in the Island of Madeira. It was one of the most dangerous in the world because its runway was just too short for large airplanes. It had to be extended and engineers had two options: Extend the ground base with extra soil and concrete, or build a…

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iPod Saves Girl From Lightning Death

14-yo Sophie Frost was trying to find shelter from a thunder storm when she dropped unconscious and fried like a bag of chips. The culprit: A lightning bolt. Thankfully, this one didn’t die thanks to her iPod. https://gizmodo.com/girl-dies-by-electrocution-while-twitting-in-bathtub-a-5297351 It’s not the first time that this happens. Apparently iPods have a tendency to save people from…

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Woz Cuts Apple Store Line to Get iPhone 3GS First

Apparently, if you are the most admired hero in the history of computing and an awesome dancer, you can cut through iPhone 3GS waiting lines like a lightsaber cuts through butter. The Woz did that today, according to a witness: https://gizmodo.com/why-in-hell-are-people-camping-out-for-the-iphone-3gs-5296776 I just got my iPhone this morning at the Apple Store in Valley Fair…

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Jailbreak Now Available for iPhone OS 3.0, But Not for iPhone 3GS

We knew this was coming, but it’s good to know that hackers can still get into the iPhone OS so easily: PwnageTool for Mac OS X is now available for iPhone OS 3.0. Here are the details. [Updated] • If you already have your iPhone jailbroken and unlocked, don’t try to update your smartypanties phone…

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Trash Compactor Bookends Will Hopefully Crush Your Prequel DVDs

Oh the genius! Just when I thought George Lucas’ merchandise machinery couldn’t surprise me anymore, it didn’t surprise me again. But at least these 6 x 12 x 7.5-inch hand painted Trash Compactor Bookends made me smile: There goes another $190 for Uncle George. [Star Wars Shop via The Awesomer]

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Why In Hell Are People Camping Out For the iPhone 3GS?

Why are these people waiting in line for the iPhone 3GS? It’s the same iPhone but faster, there will be plenty available in stores everywhere, and you won’t be any cooler for having it now because nobody will notice. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3gs-review-5293388 I guess if you’re on the early line for preorders, or if you couldn’t get…

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I Want This Now

I want this: A robot monkey that makes me coffee every morning. Then, it will go down to the deli, jumping through the fire escape, pick me up a bagel with pastrami and cream cheese, and climb back up. It’s too bad that this video of Hina—a small robot grinding and making coffee—is staged. It’s…

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Node Power Outlet Makes Power Strips Almost Useless

Rob at Boing Boing Gadgets thinks that Node—a power outlet that can accept several cables safely—may be the power outlet of tomorrow. I completely agree with him. If you live in the US or Japan, that is. [Metaphys via BBG]

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The Things You Have to Do for Money—and a Good Photo

“OK, I’m ready for everything! EVERYSINGLETHING!” Dark Roasted Blend has a nice collection of strange photos of professional and amateur photographers ridiculously trying to get that elusive Perfect Shot. Here you have a few of them. Check the rest of the series here. [Flickr via Dark Roasted Blend]

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Nothing Says “I’m a Dork, Marry Me” Like a Giant Lego Wedding Ring

Motorola Karma QA1 Built for “Social Networking”

HTC Firestone Pretty Images Leaked

AT&T Wants You to Pay $10 a Month for Their iPhone GPS Navigator

The Man With No Shadow Looks Like Kirk About to Teleport

What Is This?

The Floppy Is Back!

Transformers 2 Is Actually Gremlins 3

iPod Alarm Clock Bed Shaker Won’t Work for Me

Probably the Smallest Cubicle In the World

Solar Powered Spider Will Populate My Nightmares for Months

I Don’t Want to Land Here

iPod Saves Girl From Lightning Death

Woz Cuts Apple Store Line to Get iPhone 3GS First

Jailbreak Now Available for iPhone OS 3.0, But Not for iPhone 3GS

Trash Compactor Bookends Will Hopefully Crush Your Prequel DVDs

Why In Hell Are People Camping Out For the iPhone 3GS?

I Want This Now

Node Power Outlet Makes Power Strips Almost Useless

The Things You Have to Do for Money—and a Good Photo

Source Code for Anthropic’s Claude Code Leaks at the Exact Wrong Time

SpaceX Starlink Satellite Malfunctions, Breaks Apart in Orbit

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

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