Kat Hannaford, Author at Gizmodo

What Tron Needed Was More Pussy…

Olivia Wilde was good ‘n all, but how much better would Tron: Legacy have been with this Catron? I think 698 per cent, on average. [Buzzfeed via Make]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

How Do You Fancy Owning a Piece of NASA History?

From January the 13th, 500 NASA souvenirs will be up for auction. Some visited the moon, like this Playboy calendar, others (like the headset used during the Apollo 11 mission), were worn down on earth. [Auction via TGDaily via SlashGear]

Space & Spaceflight Kat Hannaford

Bitmap Balaclava: The Perfect Disguise For Bank Robbers

In the past week we’ve seen robberies with giant sticks, muskets and crossbows, but thanks to CCTV their identities were easily-discovered. Here’s how to use Photoshop and a hacked knitting machine to create a bitmap balaclava. [Craft] http://gizmodo.com/5721694/robbery-with-a-giant-stick-is-way-funnier-than-it-should-be

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Shooting on Film Is One of the Most Frustrating Experiences, Yet I Won’t Stop

I got three rolls of film processed today, and have been sobbing ever since. Why? Because only 17% of the shots came out. You might say it’s my own fault for using film in a digital world, but you’re wrong. I guess it is my fault, though. While I’ve been using Lomography’s toy cameras for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Year In Illegal Downloads

Whether you disapprove of illegal downloading, or are happily BitTorrenting Hot Tub Time Machine right now, there’s no debating that BitTorrent’s Zeitgeist 2010 makes for an interesting read. Find out what the 100 most searched-for phrases and keywords were, below. It’s worth noting this list might not be entirely accurate, as there are literally hundreds…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

How Do You Weigh Wild Penguins?

This clip is a brilliant way to round out a year in cute animal videos. Scientists built a special bridge to weigh wild Adelie penguins, so their feeding habits can be studied. Watch as the penguins wait their turn, below: Three scales were disguised as bridges on popular Adelie penguin routes in Antarctica, weighing each…

Biology Kat Hannaford

The Charming Story Behind IMDb

I love a “man done good” story, particularly when it’s about one of our favorite websites. IMDb supposedly began with founder Colin Needham watching over 1,000 films a year in the ’90s, writing down the end-credits himself. [Telegraph]

Movies Kat Hannaford

HTC’s 4G Thunderbolt Phone Could Be Dual-Core With 1080p

If these specs are to be believed, the Thunderbolt will be HTC’s first dual-core phone (with a 1.2GHz MSM8960 processor), and will contain an 8MP rear-facing camera and 5MP forward-facing camera. https://gizmodo.com/htc-thunderbolt-coming-to-verizon-lte-5720771 The leaks supposedly came from a German retailer’s system, and suggest the phone will be stocked by O2, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone. If…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

’70s Home Carbonation Gadget Sodastream Gets Re-Imagined In Sleek Concepts

The ability to make soda out of plain old tap water still impresses me, but let’s face it: the Sodastream contraptions don’t match our sleek modern kitchens, do they? These designs, from a German competition, definitely fit the bill. Over at Germany’s Karlsruhe University, students were encouraged to re-imagine the Sodastream in various ways. That…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Well, That’s One Way to Stop Your PC From Overheating

My new favorite blog, Misuse.su, is like a Russian Fail Blog for the repurposes (and misuse) of products. From using a laptop as a nutcracker, to a power-drill as a foosball table handle, it’s full of craziness. [Misuse via Core77]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

This Building’s Not On Fire, But Does Need Your Help

In a run-down area of Vancouver, artist Isabelle Hayeur drew attention to the various issues plaguing abandoned buildings (such as homelessness, drug use and prostitution). She played 15 minute videos of fire, projecting them to the outside world. [DesignBoom]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Lumi Mask Sleep Goggles Wake Wearer Up Slowly and “Naturally” With LEDs

Like a personal SAD light that wakes you up in the mornings with “natural” light, the Lumi Mask can be programmed with the wake-up time in evenings. 30 minutes prior to that time in the morning, it begins glowing softly. The idea is that the ever-brightening light will wake you up slowly and naturally, like…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Upgrade Old TVs With LG’s Smart TV DLNA/Apps/Browser-Enabled Box

At CES next week, LG plans on announcing the Smart TV Upgrader, but they’ve given us a sneak-preview today. What does it do? Basically, the add-on upgrades non-“smart” TV sets with DLNA, apps, plus a web browser. Most of LG’s recent TV models have been branded as “Smart TVs,” but if your TV is looking…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Hostel Microsoft: Where Sandals Must Be Worn In Showers Due to the Rampant Viruses

Just near “Badarad Britcolony” in India, Hostel Microsoft is opening up this weekend. Expect bars of soap carved in the shape of Windows logos, and nothing but clouds to byte at the included breakfast. [DeveloperPanda via TechCrunch]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

What Do You Get When You Cram a HTC Phone and Fake iPhone 4 Into a Game Boy?

Mayhem. That’s what you get. Modder “Goteking” hollowed out a Game Boy, and stuck a HTC Aria in, to peek through the Game Boy’s screen. Not to mention a fake white iPhone 4 for the back. Why? Err… We’re still puzzling over that one. There’s a video of the Game Boy phone in action, and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The Easiest Way to Hack Your Profile Page Design

We’ve seen how to make that brilliant Facebook profile page design using Photoshop, but what if you don’t have Photoshop? There’s a quick’n’easy Facebook app that does it for you (as evidenced by mine, here.) [ProfileMaker via AllFacebook via BGR] https://gizmodo.com/not-just-another-face-in-the-facebook-5712601

Social Media Kat Hannaford

Tug the Film Out of Its Canister to Reveal the Wedding Invitation

What better invites for two photographers to send out for their own wedding, I do not know. 40 of the rolls were repurposed, with the film nub pulling out to reveal all the deets. [AmbientStudios via DailyWhat via Treehugger]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Oh Please Let Skype Bring Out a Mobile Video Chat App

If you wander over to this URL, you’ll see Skype has a “what’s next?” campaign running, with random outdoorsy videos playing underneath “I wish I could share moments like these.” Is Skype launching a video-chat app soon? [Skype via @Skype]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

LG’s Xnote P210 Laptop Wins World’s Thinnest Bezel Claim

Now that the world’s thinnest TV bezel race has well and truly been, err, run, LG’s focusing its attentions on laptop bezels, with the 12.5-inch Xnote P210 screen fitting in the 11.6-inch space of a MacBook Air. This isn’t just some dinky netbook, though. There’s a 1.33GHz Intel Core i5 470UM processor, along with 4GB…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Drop Coins Into a Canon Piggy Bank to Save Up For the Real Thing

This is a cute way to save up for your first DSLR. Whether you want a Canon, Nikon or Olympus, drop those hard-earned coins into the DSLR piggy bank, which costs $30. [Gadget4all via RocknTech via OhGizmo]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Kat Hannaford

What Tron Needed Was More Pussy…

How Do You Fancy Owning a Piece of NASA History?

Bitmap Balaclava: The Perfect Disguise For Bank Robbers

Shooting on Film Is One of the Most Frustrating Experiences, Yet I Won’t Stop

The Year In Illegal Downloads

How Do You Weigh Wild Penguins?

The Charming Story Behind IMDb

HTC’s 4G Thunderbolt Phone Could Be Dual-Core With 1080p

’70s Home Carbonation Gadget Sodastream Gets Re-Imagined In Sleek Concepts

Well, That’s One Way to Stop Your PC From Overheating

This Building’s Not On Fire, But Does Need Your Help

Lumi Mask Sleep Goggles Wake Wearer Up Slowly and “Naturally” With LEDs

Upgrade Old TVs With LG’s Smart TV DLNA/Apps/Browser-Enabled Box

Hostel Microsoft: Where Sandals Must Be Worn In Showers Due to the Rampant Viruses

What Do You Get When You Cram a HTC Phone and Fake iPhone 4 Into a Game Boy?

The Easiest Way to Hack Your Profile Page Design

Tug the Film Out of Its Canister to Reveal the Wedding Invitation

Oh Please Let Skype Bring Out a Mobile Video Chat App

LG’s Xnote P210 Laptop Wins World’s Thinnest Bezel Claim

Drop Coins Into a Canon Piggy Bank to Save Up For the Real Thing

An Embarrassing Mistake May Have Skewed Microplastics Research All Along

Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ Drops to All-Time Low as Amazon Shifts Into Clearance Mode After Spring Sale

You Can Watch the Two Recovered Missing Episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ Right Now

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Holds a Record Low Price as Bone Conduction Headphones Stock Quietly Clears Out on Amazon

Avast Premium Isn’t Flashy — But It Might Be the Smartest Cheap Antivirus Right Now

Data Centers Create Heat Islands Stretching 6 Miles, Study Finds

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Aragorn Is Officially Being Recast For ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

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