Kwame Opam, Author at Gizmodo

Seeing Chicago Like This Makes Me Want to Go Even More

I’ve always wanted to see Chicago. I just haven’t had the chance yet. This gorgeous tilt-shift time-lapse of the city, taken by WGN TV, is more proof that I need to go. I will have your deep dish pizza. [PetaPixel]

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

Who Would Wear Jewelry Made From Dismembered Barbie Dolls? (Slightly NSFW)

I’ll say this of Margaux Lange’s jewelry. They’re provocative. And I feel like the fact that they’re just a tad… grisly is softened by how cute they wind up looking. I feel funny… These upcycled pieces are part of Lange’s Plastic Body Series, wherein she explores Barbie’s relationship with pop culture. Here, she breaks down…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

Google Will Soon Grow Brand New Sign-In Pages For All Their Apps

In keeping with new changes Google’s rolling out for their services, all their login pages will soon follow suit. Hence the new layout for Gmail’s page. Altogether airier and cleaner. The “Gmail” in plaintext. All the functionality you’d expect. [Google via Village Voice]

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

The New High Resolution Renders of Apple’s Next Campus Are Gorgeous

We’re all quite familiar with how beautiful the proposed new Apple campus is supposed to look. Well, today Cupertino released high-res renders of the facility. And they look mighty stunning. Like, I kind of wanna live in these images, stunning. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-wants-to-a-build-a-spaceship-like-campus-in-5809788 The 175-acre, 2.8 million square foot spaceship will be done by 2015. In the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

Firefox 6 Is Out Ahead of Schedule

It seems the good folks at Mozilla just set the latest version of Firefox loose. It promises to be 20% faster than the already zippy Version 5. It also gets a facelift and a speed boost on Android. Neat. [Technobolt via Engadget]

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

5 Stealth Tools That’ll Turn You Into a Street Superhero

It’s a scary world out there. Fires in London. War overseas. Michele Bachmann. At the end of the day, you need to keep yourself safe. But how do you do that without drawing too much attention to yourself? https://gizmodo.com/uk-riot-destruction-before-and-after-5829095 Well, the best offense is a good defense. And with these five tools, you’ll be able…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

The Berlin Wall: A 50-Year-Old Relic That’s Still Powerful Today

On August 13th, 1961, East German troops set out to close the border between East and West once and for all with the construction of the Berlin Wall. This one-124 mile expanse of barbed wire and concrete changed the tone of the Cold War and remains a powerful symbol to this day. For 28 years,…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

How To Be an Expert Liar and Not Alienate Your Friends Online

If there’s anything I’ve found to be painfully clear about social media, it’s that having friends is exhausting. Privately, I don’t care if it’s your birthday. I secretly hate you. But society now forces me to acknowledge your virtual existence. So, if you’re anything like me—admit it—you feel like a willful prisoner of the accepted…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

Rapper The Game Hilariously Got His Followers to Flash Mob Police Phone Lines

Either someone’s playing a practical joke or the Game has serious internet powers. It seems that the Game tweeted containing the number for the Compton sheriff’s office yesterday. That resulted in hundred of calls to the department that apparently overwhelmed their emergency service. At around 5PM, either the Game or his associate @wackstar tweeted that…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

A Back-of-the-Hand Touch Interface That’s Perfect for Super Spies

This “wristwatch” looks clunky as all hell now, but with work it has some formidable applications. It was designed to use the back of your hand as a haptic interface. It’s obvious. It was meant for James Bond. The device was designed by Kei Nakatsuma, a PhD student at the University of Tokyo. Combining a…

Gadgets Kwame Opam Aug 13

China’s Select Fake Apple Stores Now Known as a Smart Stores

In the continuing saga of those hilarious fake Apple stores in Kunming, China, it looks like they’ve made an about face and changed their name to the Smart Store. Well not an about face, really. Just a logo change. https://gizmodo.com/fake-chinese-apple-store-looks-amazingly-real-5822918 The innards still look very similar, especially that Apple Store logo behind the glass. It…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

Lovers’ Quarrels Should Not End In Naked Sword Fights

A Florida man got into a particularly nasty fight with his live-in girlfriend earlier this week. This was clearly the final straw, because, after a quick shower, he got two swords out and challenged her to a duel. A break up fight to the death?? The gentleman in question, 36-year-old defense attorney Terry Lee Locy,…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 13

Your Galaxy Tab Will Feel Like a 747 with Logitech’s New Keyboard Case

Logitech is taking the kindness they did for the iPad a little while ago and passing it on to the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Their new keyboard case coddles your Tab just like the iPad version did. And it’s just as massive. https://gizmodo.com/logitech-ipad-2-keyboard-case-makes-your-lies-about-wor-5793205 This number is made out of aircraft-grade aluminum, giving your Tab that tank-like…

Gadgets Kwame Opam Aug 10

The NYPD Has Hacked Together a Social Media Taskforce

In the midst of the ongoing violence in London and after what must be boatloads of crimes stemming from online activity, the NYPD has formed a unit dedicated to sifting through Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace for information on dangerous activity. http://gawker.com/5829527/british-police-plan-a-fightback-as-three-more-die-in-riots Now, considering that Facebook and Twitter are both strangely attractive to bold, young criminals…

Social Media Kwame Opam Aug 10

Composite Lets You Remix Your Surroundings in Real-Time

There are plenty of apps out that can take your environment and let you add your own style on top. But, using the iPad’s built-in cameras, the Composite app lets you reinterpret that environment any way you like on the fly. https://gizmodo.com/street-tag-for-iphone-tag-up-walls-with-graffiti-witho-5828864 Developed by James Alliban, Composite is a really cool departure from your typical…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 10

A Love Story For Nuts and Bolts

Kris Hoffman made this sad yet sweet little stop-motion love story between an ordinary nut and bolt. They fall in love, build something together, and then fall apart. But breaking up is hard to do, even when it seems one-sided. I’m trying hard not to make any sex jokes. Really hard. [Vimeo via Laughing Squid]

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 10

How They Got All Those iPads on iPad Head Girl’s Head

As you’ll recall, iPad Head Girl turned heads *groan!* when she went a-walking through Bryant Park last week. The folks over at ThinkModo now give you an inside look at how they pulled it off… er, put it on? https://gizmodo.com/why-is-ipad-head-girl-stalking-around-new-york-city-5826555 It looks like fun. I may not ever use the Cosmo for Guys app, but…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 10

Using Robot Skin Will Turn Any Forensics Team Into Batmen

The jelly-like thing you see above is called GelSight. It’s a synthetic rubber substance that can measure and visualize even microscopic surfaces, and it promises to revolutionize both forensics and medicine after some more study. GelSight was originally used to give robots a sense of touch. How it works is you simply apply it to…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 10

Why Do Restaurant Websites Suck?

Slate’s Farhad Manjoo did a piece recently taking restaurant websites to task for being so awful most of the time. Flash-heavy and obsessed with entertaining instead of informing, they’re often murder on the eyes. But why? Probably because designers get paid so well to do it. While there are some choice exceptions out there, the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 10

QR Codes on Athletes’ Butts Is a Stupid, Sexist Idea

For some reason, beach volleyball isn’t taken all that seriously in the UK. Why? It’s a legitimate sport. It’s not all about the sex. So how are these athletes battling the stigma? With QR codes on their asses. You’re welcome. First, let me just say that I respect the sport of beach volleyball insofar as…

Tech News Kwame Opam Aug 10

Kwame Opam

Seeing Chicago Like This Makes Me Want to Go Even More

Who Would Wear Jewelry Made From Dismembered Barbie Dolls? (Slightly NSFW)

Google Will Soon Grow Brand New Sign-In Pages For All Their Apps

The New High Resolution Renders of Apple’s Next Campus Are Gorgeous

Firefox 6 Is Out Ahead of Schedule

5 Stealth Tools That’ll Turn You Into a Street Superhero

The Berlin Wall: A 50-Year-Old Relic That’s Still Powerful Today

How To Be an Expert Liar and Not Alienate Your Friends Online

Rapper The Game Hilariously Got His Followers to Flash Mob Police Phone Lines

A Back-of-the-Hand Touch Interface That’s Perfect for Super Spies

China’s Select Fake Apple Stores Now Known as a Smart Stores

Lovers’ Quarrels Should Not End In Naked Sword Fights

Your Galaxy Tab Will Feel Like a 747 with Logitech’s New Keyboard Case

The NYPD Has Hacked Together a Social Media Taskforce

Composite Lets You Remix Your Surroundings in Real-Time

A Love Story For Nuts and Bolts

How They Got All Those iPads on iPad Head Girl’s Head

Using Robot Skin Will Turn Any Forensics Team Into Batmen

Why Do Restaurant Websites Suck?

QR Codes on Athletes’ Butts Is a Stupid, Sexist Idea

That Movie with AI Val Kilmer as a Priest Has a Trailer Now

‘You Can’t Miss What Our Values Are’: Before Its Pivot to AI, Allbirds Sounded Very Different

The First ‘Clayface’ Footage Was Wonderfully Disgusting

Scientists Found Literal Ink From Ballpoint Pens in Martian Meteorites

The ‘Galaxy’s Edge’ Han Solo Proves You Really Can’t Replace Harrison Ford

BYD Is Rolling Out 5-Minute Charging on Several Popular EVs

Jury Does What Trump’s DOJ Wouldn’t, Deems Ticketmaster a Monopoly

Govee RGBIC TV Smart Light Bars Go on Clearance, Bringing Each Down to Under $25 on Amazon

EU Is Rolling Out an Online Age Verification App That Could Become the Global Blueprint

16 Underrated Anime That Deserve Your Love

Alienware’s $350 QD-OLED Gaming Monitor Nixes Everything for a Pretty Screen

Sony Inzone H6 Air Review: A Perfect Case for Open-Back Gaming Headsets

Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

The Soundboks Mix Is Going to Make You the Most Popular Guy at the Park

Asus Zenbook A16 Review: Start Considering Snapdragon on PC, for Real

Aqara Thermostat Hub W200 Review: Almost Better than My Ecobee

HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

Ecovacs Winbot W3 Omni Review: Window Cleaning Robots Have a Long Way to Go

AirPods Max 2 vs. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Which ANC Headphones Win?

The Best Gadgets of March 2026