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How To Run Chrome on 64-bit Windows 7

So you got your Windows 7 64-bit running, complete with new BSODs, and now you want to install Google’s Chrome just to discover it doesn’t work. Don’t worry, because you can fix it. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-get-install-and-play-with-windows-7-pain-free-5129679 Just right click on the Google Chrome Icon, modify the Chrome Properties window so the target looks like this, click on…

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The Star Wars Galaxy Fully Mapped in High Resolution

If there’s anything I like more than space it’s fake space. That’s why this map of the Star Wars Galaxy, from Coruscant to the Wild Space region, has me fascinated this morning. High res inside. Click on the image for high definition version In fact, I’ve spent most of my day looking up planets that…

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The Near Future of Aviation According to NASA

NASA has presented its concept for the airliner of the future, bigger, more efficient and weird-looking, but still not as weird and intriguing as these other concepts, which include nuclear airplanes and flying airport bases. The NASA concept takes its hints from scramjet designs, and may be a very real possibility in the next 20…

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iFight for iPhone Kicks Ass, Literally

Motion-based sound applications-like Star Wars Lighsaber Unleashed-for the iPhone are not new, but what about apps that let you fight like Tyler Durden, Bruce Lee, and Indiana Jones? That’s exactly what I thought. https://gizmodo.com/phonesaber-strikes-back-returns-as-lightsaber-unleashe-5048330 Is it worth a dollar? That depends on your position on the Nerd Who Is Really Never Going to Fight Someone…

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NASA Detects Mystery Booming Sound In Deep Space, Origin Unknown

Call Dr Arroway, because NASA has detected a deep space sound that defies belief or any explanation. They don’t have a single clue about its origin, according to Alan Kogut from the Goddard Space Center: The universe really threw us a curve. Instead of the faint signal we hoped to find, here was this booming…

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Nature Defeats Technology, Again

Master buys dog training software. Dog finds training software. Dog decides he needs no bloody training. Dog acts accordingly, destroys it, then goes after master and bites his or her ass. I really don’t know if this photo is staged or not. And quite frankly, I don’t care, because knowing—and loving—dogs, this is how things…

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Ballmer Interview Points at Zune’s Uncertain Future

Not only Steve Ballmer has smashed again the stupid Zune cellphone rumors but, talking with the Financial Times, he has suggested the possibility of killing the Zune hardware: https://gizmodo.com/rumor-smash-no-zune-phone-at-ces-5107042 Asked if Microsoft would counter with a “Zune Phone”, Mr Ballmer said: “You should not anticipate that.” He added that the company would stick to its…

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Apple Going to CES Next Year, Source Says

A Cult of Mac’s source says that Apple will “go large” at CES next year, replacing Macworld. Wait, didn’t Apple just say that they were killing Macworld because they think trade shows are irrelevant? While Cult of Mac’s—Wired’s Mac centric blog—source says “it’s a done deal” citing “friends who work at Apple”, this doesn’t match…

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Sony Vaio P Dissected Shows Detailed Electronics Gore

This Sony Vaio P is tiny, so it’s quite amazing to see how many things can come out of it. I think the PC User guys threw in some PSP circuits to confuse us. https://gizmodo.com/sony-vaio-p-super-dont-call-it-a-netbook-hands-on-5125930 Head to PC User for more hardcore Vaio P, for porn. [PC User—In Japanese]

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Inside the Rocket-Proof Obamamobile

I love this cutaway illustration of the new Cadillac One by John Lawson, Obama included. Specially things like “Doors: eight-inch thick and the weight of a 757 door”. Other highlights: • It can withstand rocket impacts and it’s perfectly sealed against biochemical attacks. • Petrol tank: Can withstand a direct hit thanks to a special…

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Get the Windows 7 Look in Vista, None of Its Power

If you are in love with Windows 7 but stuck in Vista land, we pity you, fool! But we have some help: You can ease your pain with this unofficial Windows 7 theme for Vista. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-beta-now-available-5126074 You just need to head to devianART to grab the theme and follow Lifehacker’s guide to install it. [devianART…

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Palm Stock Jumps 34.85% On Palm Pre News

Despite the stupid Pre name, Palm has jumped up $1.15 to $4.45. Doesn’t look like a lot, but that’s 34.85%, which is like a 1,548% in the Investors Confidence Index, and 543% in dog years. Clearly, Wall Street is excited about the Palm Pre. First, it shows that Jon Rubinstein is having some influence in…

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Obama Asks Congress for Analog TV Shutdown Delay

President-elect Barack Obama has asked Congress to stop the shut down on analog TV broadcasts, due on February 17. The main two reasons: “Inadequate funding” and problems with the converter box program. But there’s more. https://gizmodo.com/dtv-coupon-program-broke-busted-5125499 John Podesta, co-chair of the Obama-Biden transition team, requested that “the cut-off date for analog signals should be reconsidered…

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iPhone 3G Unlock Works Great Now

Most of the problems with yellowsn0w-the free iPhone 3G unlock program-have been worked out. I have Yellowsn0w 0.9.6 installed and it works like a charm, no problems whatsoever. Other people report the same. [Gizmodo Coverage] https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3g-software-unlock-updated-seems-to-work-now-5122312

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Tibetan Monk Skull Pinhole Camera Probably Takes Afterworld Snaps (NSFW gallery)

This is Yama, a pinhole camera made of silver, gold, mercury, gem stones and a Tibetan monk skull blessed by a Lama. Even if I had the $5,000 that it costs, I won’t buy it. And unless you are Dr. Stephen Strange, I won’t recommend it either. I mean, not only it looks terrifyingly freaking,…

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New PoGo Instant Digital Camera Still No Instamatic, But Cool Enough

No matter what they do, the new Polaroid PoGo Instant digicam will never have the magic nature, heartwarming charm, and craptastic retro quality of their good old Instamatics. But they are kind of cool, anyway. Sure, the new Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Camera can print 2 x 3-inch photos in 60 seconds. That’s moreless what…

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All The Gadget Booth Girls Who Are Not at CES (NSFW)

CES, schmCES. Are these half-neekeed girls at CES? No, they are not. They are somewhere. No clue where. Maybe walking the streets of Madrid. I should go down and check it out (NSFW gallery ahead). Click on the link for the mega-gallery. [Buzznewsroom]

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Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse Is Lag Free, Can Kill You With a Single Bite

The Razer Mamba looks like a winner for gamers or anyone looking for a high-performance mouse: Lag free, 2.4GHz wireless or wired, with teflon base, and 1ms polling rate, rather than the usual 8ms. Razer has unleashed the full potential of gaming mice by designing an ergonomic, lag free gaming mouse with 2.4GHz gaming grade…

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iRobot Looj V.2 Cleans Gutters, Probably Has Other Unspeakable Uses

Here’s Looj, iRobot’s second generation of—get this—The World’s Only Gutter Cleaning Robot. Just put Looj in the gutter and operate it via remote controller. According to them, it is more efficient than the previous. The iRobot Looj Gutter Cleaning Robot drives easily under gutter straps, propelled by a three-stage auger that dislodges and eliminates dirt,…

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Hubble Discovers Star Torpedoes Ripping Through Space

They are stellar interlopers: Stars that instead of rotating quietly around a galaxy, rip their way across interstellar gas creating bow shocks, like giant proton torpedoes. These are a new kind, according to the JPL: We think we have found a new class of bright, high-velocity stellar interlopers. Finding these stars is a complete surprise…

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How To Run Chrome on 64-bit Windows 7

The Star Wars Galaxy Fully Mapped in High Resolution

The Near Future of Aviation According to NASA

iFight for iPhone Kicks Ass, Literally

NASA Detects Mystery Booming Sound In Deep Space, Origin Unknown

Nature Defeats Technology, Again

Ballmer Interview Points at Zune’s Uncertain Future

Apple Going to CES Next Year, Source Says

Sony Vaio P Dissected Shows Detailed Electronics Gore

Inside the Rocket-Proof Obamamobile

Get the Windows 7 Look in Vista, None of Its Power

Palm Stock Jumps 34.85% On Palm Pre News

Obama Asks Congress for Analog TV Shutdown Delay

iPhone 3G Unlock Works Great Now

Tibetan Monk Skull Pinhole Camera Probably Takes Afterworld Snaps (NSFW gallery)

New PoGo Instant Digital Camera Still No Instamatic, But Cool Enough

All The Gadget Booth Girls Who Are Not at CES (NSFW)

Razer Mamba Gaming Mouse Is Lag Free, Can Kill You With a Single Bite

iRobot Looj V.2 Cleans Gutters, Probably Has Other Unspeakable Uses

Hubble Discovers Star Torpedoes Ripping Through Space

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

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)

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