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NASA Scientists Give Up on Phoenix Resurrection

It may be extremely difficult, but even after its death, NASA scientists have been trying to resurrect the Phoenix Mars Lander at all costs. Sadly, they gave up last week. Happily, there’s still hope. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-my-farewell-transmission-from-mars-5082385 The Phoenix Lander’s Mission Manager at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory—Chris Lewicki—said that they “were hoping that another variation in weather…

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Gadget Deals of the Day

If you are looking to buy more Xmas presents after Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Dumbass Tuesday, and Boring Wednesday, you came to the right place: Get discounted games, TVs, digital cameras, and MP3 players in our Gadgets Deals of the Day. Gaming: • Stranglehold on PS3 for $9.99 plus free shipping (originally $20.99). • Star…

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Colbert Attacks Gadget Consumerism with Lightsaber

After Jon Stewart trashed Black Friday, talking about his C-3PO and Lego Millennium Falcon, Stephen Colbert strikes back brandishing a lightsaber against the curator of the National Toy Hall of Fame. The reason: A wood stick. https://gizmodo.com/jon-stewart-trashes-black-friday-succumbs-to-lego-mill-5101181 Last month, Christopher Bench inducted a stick into the National Toy of Fame. Yes. A wooden stick. The…

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Shady Organization Behind Psystar, Apple Claims

In a new turn of events after the judge dismissed Psystar’s anti-trust claims, Apple is now on the offensive, accusing them of being associated with a group of shady John Does breaking the law: https://gizmodo.com/apple-gets-judge-to-dismiss-psystars-antitrust-counterc-5092638 18. On information and belief, persons other than Psystar are involved in Psystar’s unlawful and improper activities described in this…

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Ripsaw MS1 Remote Gun Tank Races at 60MPH

After drones took over the skies, bots are now taking control over land. And looking at the Ripsaw MS1 gun tank running at 60MPH, it looks like war is going to get fierier, scarier, and more convenient than ever. It’s going to be convenient because the Ripsaw MS1, an unmanned ground vehicle that is designed…

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Gizmodo Gallery Is Open: Live Streaming Webcam

If you are in NYC right now, find an excuse to get out of your office. Say you have to go and rescue some kittens, or your mom called about the mags under the bed. Whatever. Just come, see, and touch all this: You can also touch Adam, Matt, John, Chris, Brian, and meself. Look…

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20,000-Light Remote-Controlled Crazy Xmas Lights Now Online

Like every year, the Controllable Christmas Lights for Celiac Disease are now live, tackier and wonkier than ever, with more than 20,000 lights, plus inflatable Santa, Elmo, Frosty Family, SpongeBob, Homer, and even Hulk. Everything is controlled using a web page, which is connected to the huge setup using X10 power control systems. Alek Komarnitsky…

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First Teddie Bear Astronauts Conquer Space

Yesterday the Japanese announced the first space beer. Now the British are claiming the first teddy bear astronauts, who were photographed in space from a home-made vessel with two digital cameras, a flight computer, GPS, and radio. https://gizmodo.com/japanese-sapporo-brews-worlds-first-space-beer-5101552 The four cuddly astronauts travelled on board the spacecraft for two hours and nine minutes, reaching the…

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Fujitsu Amilo GraphicBooster External GPU Actually Looks Like a Great Idea

Fujistu-Siemens has released their Amilo GraphicBooster. It seems like a rather good idea. A powerful graphics card and two-USB port that you can have permanently attached to three displays. It looks amazing in action. https://gizmodo.com/fujitsus-amilo-graphicbooster-external-graphics-card-fo-391362 The Amilo GraphicBooster connects to the laptop using PCI-E, and has its own power supply. It houses a 512MB ATI…

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Lego Silver Rings Will Brick Your Marriage

The only rings I’ve ever liked are nipple rings, The Lord of the Rings, and Ringo Starr. I love these silver Lego rings, though. You can customize them putting any brick you want on top. As you can see in the gallery, you can use any Lego brick or piece you want to change their…

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Japanese Sapporo Brews World’s First Space Beer

Sure, the Soviets had the first cosmonaut and the Americans won the moon. But leave it to the Japanese to brew the first space beer in history. Called Space Barley, it uses barley grown in the International Space Station. Made with the collaboration of the breweries, Okayama University, and the Russian Academy of Science, the…

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Do You Think Mac OS X Needs Anti-Virus Software?

As you probably know, the BBC and a bunch of publications pounced over a “new” Tech Support Note recommending the use of anti-virus software, accusing Apple of “quietly” changing their tune about the Mac being virus-proof. We discovered this was false. Then Apple removed the notes, saying they were obsolete because Mac OS X is…

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At Gizmodo Gallery: TV-B-Gone, the iPhonesque Edition

Like Lego or Apple, you knew this was coming to the Gizmodo Gallery: An exclusive iPhonesque-edition of the TV-B-Gone, so you can annoy the hell out of us by turning off our Panasonic 103-inch TV. https://gizmodo.com/at-gizmodo-gallery-the-lego-death-star-5097684 If you work at Motorola, it’s payback time. [Thanks to REED ANNEX and thanks to our benefactor gizmine.com] Gizmodo…

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Caption Contest: Recession Laptop

“All set. Now, only 23 more payments and this beauty will be all mine.” [Midget Quest — Thanks B.B.]

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Squeeze Emoticon Stress Balls, Get Happy Ending

In theory, anti-stress balls help you when you are a bit 😐 or XO, because squeezing them helps you release some inner anger and make you bit more :-D. Whatever. I hate these things. Every time I try one I want to get a knife and cut them in little pieces, which is probably what I…

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Santa Claus’ Gmail Account Exposed

I love this [email protected] snapshot. Bono, Jesuschrist, Rudolph, and Steve in his contacts; him chatting about how he’ll give Xboxes to bad boys instead of coal because of the energy crisis; God wanting a Wii… His inbox is just hilarious. I want to read the rest of these emails, badly: • Yahoo! Answers Answer-Jim311 responded…

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Jon Stewart Trashes Black Friday, Succumbs to Lego Millennium Falcon

If you didn’t watch Jon Stewart yesterday, check out his hilarious take on Black Friday, recession, and people’s stupidity fighting for silly things. His purchases: a wobble-headed C-3PO doll and, get ready, the Lego Millennium Falcon*. https://gizmodo.com/sorting-the-5-195-pieces-of-the-millennium-falcon-gives-335673 * Don’t you dare ask about that again. https://gizmodo.com/the-construction-of-the-lego-millennium-falcon-part-i-335036

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Red Reduces Prices, Announces Trade-In Program

Jim Jannard has announced a price reduction on their Scarlet and EPIC cameras, their latest modular systems for still and motion photography. Plus, now there are multiple trade-in upgrade paths: https://gizmodo.com/red-unloads-modular-cameras-a-dslr-3d-and-28k-5085242 1. Keep your RED ONE and shoot great images. Get continual free firmware upgrades. 2. Keep your RED ONE and upgrade your sensor to…

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False Alarm: Apple Mac OS X Anti-Virus Recommendation Is Old

The Washington Post, the BBC, Cnet, and other outlets are pointing out that Apple is, for the first time ever, “quietly” recommending anti-virus software for Mac OS X. A little research shows that this is completely false. Here’s the Apple note they point at, postulating the old theory that Apple is feeling the heat of…

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Lego Mac, Tri-Screen MacBook, and Other Cool Apple Prototypes

MacLife has a feature on four outrageous prototypes that may not be that outrageous after all. Like this LMac, a desktop made much like the amazing Lego Mac Pro. https://gizmodo.com/the-bricked-mac-timelapse-video-5054930 It’s true that it may be a little bit too far-fetched to expect a collaboration between Lego and Apple. Or a MacBook with three displays.…

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NASA Scientists Give Up on Phoenix Resurrection

Gadget Deals of the Day

Colbert Attacks Gadget Consumerism with Lightsaber

Shady Organization Behind Psystar, Apple Claims

Ripsaw MS1 Remote Gun Tank Races at 60MPH

Gizmodo Gallery Is Open: Live Streaming Webcam

20,000-Light Remote-Controlled Crazy Xmas Lights Now Online

First Teddie Bear Astronauts Conquer Space

Fujitsu Amilo GraphicBooster External GPU Actually Looks Like a Great Idea

Lego Silver Rings Will Brick Your Marriage

Japanese Sapporo Brews World’s First Space Beer

Do You Think Mac OS X Needs Anti-Virus Software?

At Gizmodo Gallery: TV-B-Gone, the iPhonesque Edition

Caption Contest: Recession Laptop

Squeeze Emoticon Stress Balls, Get Happy Ending

Santa Claus’ Gmail Account Exposed

Jon Stewart Trashes Black Friday, Succumbs to Lego Millennium Falcon

Red Reduces Prices, Announces Trade-In Program

False Alarm: Apple Mac OS X Anti-Virus Recommendation Is Old

Lego Mac, Tri-Screen MacBook, and Other Cool Apple Prototypes

‘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

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review 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