Mark Wilson, Author at Gizmodo

Live Futurama in 2009 with the W200 Wrist Computer

Jason Chen asked me a simple question this morning. “How big of a nerd would you be to use a wearable computer in 2009? In 2030 it’s super normal. But in 2009, man.” How big of a nerd, Jason? This big of a nerd. (It’s really tough to tell, but I’m pointing at myself right…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 7 '09

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

Okay, that’s just weird. NEC created a game where you are a dung beetle rolling up a ball of… carbon. It’s a way to calculate your environmental impact. We think this needs more work. NEC writes: “Participants can also view their progress in the form of a game called ?Carbon Ball,? which features dung beetle avatars…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 7 '09

Order a MechRC Robot With Your Face on It

Most of us haven’t grown up to find our own action figure on the shelves of Wal-mart, but MechRC and ThatsMyFace have teamed up to offer you a consolation prize. Yes, it’s a robot with your face on it. For about $850, this miniature you can be yours. That price might sound like a lot…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 7 '09

The Official Star Trek Phaser iPhone App

You knew this day would come. With the reimagined Star Trek movie on the horizon, Paramount had to release an official phaser app—as not to be outdone by all those lightsabers. https://gizmodo.com/the-latest-star-trek-trailer-officially-sucked-me-in-5165414 The Star Trek Phaser is free to download and really pretty terrible. After not being amused by the motion-tilting 3D phaser on screen…

Movies Mark Wilson Apr 7 '09

DroboPro Squeezes In 8 Networked Drives, 16TB of Data

The Drobo is a pretty renowned little NAS, making it easy to add networked storage to your home/office. The new DroboPro is a bigger, meaner NAS that’s equally simple to use. https://gizmodo.com/new-drobo-arrives-and-its-packing-firewire-5022913 The DroboPro, announced today for a barebones price of $1300, connects to your network via iSCSI (ethernet), Firewire 800 or USB 2 and…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 7 '09

Next PSP Due Before Christmas, Will Feature TWO Thumbsticks??

We’ve heard that a new PSP will be coming with a sliding touchscreen. Now Pocket Gamer has said they’ve confirmed the rumors with a developer working on the platform. According to their source, the PSP will, in theory, look a lot like this mockup. Its touchscreen will slide to reveal a D-pad and a long-awaited…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 7 '09

New da Vinci Robot Displays Your Internal Organs in 3D HD!

It’s the ultimate home theater system that you’ll (hopefully) never be conscious to see. The old da Vinci was alright, but the new da Vinci Si surgical system displays your intestines in 3D HD (a perspective created through a double-camera, double-display stereoscopic system) so that a surgeon can marvel at the efficiency of your GI…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

Star Trek Mural Transforms Any Room Into Nerd Womb

I’m not too sure what heaven looks like, being of the mindset that it all just goes to black. But if heaven does exist, it surely looks a lot like the original Star Trek Enterprise. The Star Trek: Bridge Full Wall Mural is a 6×10 detachable skin that can stick and restick to walls without…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

Install iTunes (PC) Without the Bloat

iTunes running on OS X is pretty fantastic. But on a PC, the experience often suffers. Lifehacker points us to a way to install iTunes 8 without Apple’s extra programs on the side. https://lifehacker.com/install-itunes-without-the-extra-bloat-5200534 Not to spoil the suspense, but you’ll need to use a custom iTunes 8 installer that removes Quicktime, Bonjour and iTunesHelper…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

James Bond Museum Permanently Blows Bond’s Cover

After 20 years of collecting, one Bond enthusiast has amassed enough James Bond memorabilia to open a museum. Peter Nelson has spent most of his life and money assembling James Bond equipment scattered across the globe. But his museum collection includes vehicles representing almost every Bond film, ranging from a typical Aston Martin DB5 to…

Movies Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

Sorry, But Apple Would Never, Ever Make the Pip-Boy iPod Touch

Anyone who has played anything from the Fallout videogame series knows about the Pip-Boy 3000, a wrist-worn computer for managing your character. Now someone has made one from an iPod touch…sort of. The modder actually gutted a Pip-Boy watch and filled its internals with an iPod touch. The simulation you see is just a series…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

The Anti-DSi: Commodore 64 Laptop

We were a little more technically impressed with Ben Heck squeezed an Xbox 360 into a laptop case, but his new Commodore 64 laptop scores at least a few points for nostalgia. The laptop houses original Commodore 64 hardware, including less convenient throwbacks like the cartridge reader and keyboard (though the keyboard has been chiseled…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

LED Bubble Gun Looks Fairly Wicked at Night

During the day, no big deal, just bubbles. But at night (with a slow camera shutter), the $4.50 LED Bubble Gun fires magical molten blue sparks. [gloworks]

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

The Space Invaders Are No Less Deadly As Coasters

Over the past few decades, the Space Invaders have been tamed. Formerly vicious killers, the systematically brutal alien race now lets of steam by waging war on water rings. Comprised of 200 tiny walnut and maple squares, these Space Invaders coasters run $50 or five. At that price, you might not want to assemble a…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 6 '09

Nintendo DSi Review

With the Gameboy, Nintendo revolutionized handheld gaming and conquered the world. And with the DS/DS Lite, they pretty much did it again. The DSi is not the next revolution, but it’s an intriguing evolution. The DSi has been out in Japan since November, and it comes to US stores this Sunday for $170. It still…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 3 '09

Samsung NC20, First Via Nano Netbook, On Sale for $550

The Samsung NC20 is not only another 12.1-inch netbook that’s just made its way to the States (more on the NC20 here), it’s the first system with a Via Nano processor. (You know, for if you really hate Intel but found that AMD has abandoned you.) And now it’s on sale at Newegg for $550.…

Gadgets Mark Wilson Apr 3 '09

Google Makes It Easy for Blind to Dial on Touchscreens

How could a blind person ever possibly dial on a touchscreen? Really, any ideas? Google engineers T.V. Raman and Charles Chen have developed a system that’s so simple it’s almost embarrassing. Instead of making the user find the right place to press their finger, the engineers made the software find the user’s finger. Wherever the…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 3 '09

Robot Makes Autonomous Scientific Discovery for First Time

A robot named Adam is reported to be the first robot ever to independently uncover scientific knowledge. The robot’s AI made a hypothesis about the genomics of a yeast, planned a test for the hypothesis and carried the test out in its lab. The results were replicated by human scientists later, confirming that, no, the…

Artificial Intelligence Mark Wilson Apr 3 '09

Dream Arcades Xbox 360 Fight Stick Takes SFIV Wireless

Arcade-style fight sticks are seriously in vogue, and now arcade cabinet maker Dream Arcades is releasing a wireless fight stick of their own for the Xbox 360. Housed in an MDF body (sturdier than particle board), Dream Arcades’ controller one-ups Mad Catz’ sticks in that it can connect to an Xbox 360 from 35 feet…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 2 '09

Documents To Go for Android Released to Edit Microsoft Office Docs

We heard about Documents To Go for Android a few months back, a Microsoft Office document reader/editor/creator for mobile devices on its way to the Android platform. Now it’s out for $20. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-office-document-editing-coming-to-android-5111224 Documents to Go supports file formats up to Office 2007&,dash;technically those file extensions include .doc .xls and .ppt, along with Adobe’s .pdf…

Tech News Mark Wilson Apr 2 '09

Mark Wilson

Live Futurama in 2009 with the W200 Wrist Computer

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

Order a MechRC Robot With Your Face on It

The Official Star Trek Phaser iPhone App

DroboPro Squeezes In 8 Networked Drives, 16TB of Data

Next PSP Due Before Christmas, Will Feature TWO Thumbsticks??

New da Vinci Robot Displays Your Internal Organs in 3D HD!

Star Trek Mural Transforms Any Room Into Nerd Womb

Install iTunes (PC) Without the Bloat

James Bond Museum Permanently Blows Bond’s Cover

Sorry, But Apple Would Never, Ever Make the Pip-Boy iPod Touch

The Anti-DSi: Commodore 64 Laptop

LED Bubble Gun Looks Fairly Wicked at Night

The Space Invaders Are No Less Deadly As Coasters

Nintendo DSi Review

Samsung NC20, First Via Nano Netbook, On Sale for $550

Google Makes It Easy for Blind to Dial on Touchscreens

Robot Makes Autonomous Scientific Discovery for First Time

Dream Arcades Xbox 360 Fight Stick Takes SFIV Wireless

Documents To Go for Android Released to Edit Microsoft Office Docs

Before ‘Witch Hat,’ Kamome Shirahama Blessed Us With a Hilarious Romp About Gals Being Pals

Meta Axes Contractors Who Had to Review Explicit Video From Smart Glasses

World’s Slowest Rocket Company Suddenly Wants to Churn Out 60 Rockets a Year

Lego’s May Releases Are Swooshing In

Buying Prescription Smart Glasses Might Not Be Such a Good Idea After All

Spirit Airlines Is Reportedly Moving Forward With Plan to Shut Down

Trump Resurrects Keystone Pipeline Killed Over Climate Concerns

The Old Republic Reigns Supreme in Hasbro’s New ‘Star Wars’ Figures

Everything You Missed From Elon Musk’s Testimony in the OpenAI Trial

New FCC Satellite Rules Could Improve Starlink Capacity to a Surprising Degree

The Best Tech Gifts for Mother’s Day 2026

Asus’ Dual-Display Gaming Laptop Will Ruin Your Single-Screen Lifestyle

Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones

Anker’s UV Printer Can Handle Almost Anything… If You Know What You’re Doing

HP’s EliteBoard Keyboard-Computer Proves We Can Stick a PC in Anything

Sleep-Tracking Earbuds Didn’t Fix Me, but They Did Open My Eyes

I’ve Tested a Lot of Bad Smart Glasses and These Are the Worst Yet

Roborock’s Qrevo Curv 2 Flow Is the Ultimate Robot Mop—If You Don’t Have Corners or Walls

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