Mark Wilson, Author at Gizmodo

New Material Stretches While Conducting Electricity

Japanese researchers have developed a new material capable of stretching to roughly twice its natural shape while conducting electricity—before snapping back with no damage to the circuit. It’s essentially a rubber polymer filled with carbon nanotubes, and it could be used to create anything from a curved eye-replacement camera (which is currently in development) to…

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Drawing With Lasers, Art Class Was Never So Fun, Dangerous

It’s an obvious idea that we’d never thought of before. Put your camera on a tripod and set it for a slow exposure. Now pull out a laser pointer and spell out your deepest inner feelings (“I

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We Believe in these Atariology Shirts

For those who aren’t familiar with the underlying principles behind the Atariologian faith, here are some of the basic tenants: “All of reality can be explained if one perceives life as a video game or simulation of this life.” “Sleep is just like pausing the game, or loading the next level.” “There is always a…

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Rumor: The Dark Knight Could Coax Warner into BD-Live Release

Warner Bros, along with plenty others, has been skeptical about BD-Live. WTF is BD-Live, you ask? It’s that feature in the Blu-ray spec allowing, among other internet-based functionality, people seated on couches across the US to watch movies simultaneously and chat about them. Now rumor has it that the company is considering The Dark Knight…

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Who Cares What These Glasses Do, They Make for a Great Picture

What a fantastic photograph. We could tell you the mundane truth behind what these glasses really are and what they really do, but let’s not spoil it. Let’s just enjoy a moment of unadulterated imagination by staring at these electronic clouds, molding them to any purpose we like. [ladyada’s tea party via MAKE]

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The 60GB Xbox 360 is a Little Bit Different (and Better)

Internet-famous modder Ben Heck just completed a teardown of the new 60GB Xbox 360. And while Microsoft is only advertising the 40GB storage bump over the old 20GB model, he found that there is one notable difference which will further prevent the old RRoD problem. And it has to do with RAM. https://gizmodo.com/60gb-xbox-360-shows-up-in-a-nyc-target-5030219 While the…

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Plunger Monster: When Bathroom Anthropomorphism Goes Wrong

It’s nice to think of our things as companions, witty, lovable creatures who like nothing more than to see us happy, ever-content in their role of servitude-lighting our rooms, holding our trash, you know, pretty much dealing with our shit. Just beware of the plunger monster. Last time we spotted him, he was colluding with…

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RAmos iMovie T8 offers 32GB on the Cheap

We’re always on the prowl for the latest iClone, and this RAmos iMovie is looking like an…interesting…replacement for the iPod touch. Featuring a slim 10mm aluminum-magnesium frame, the T8 doesn’t seem to have multitouch, but it will play back RMVB, AVI, FLV, WMV, MPG, MP4, DAT, and 3GP on its 4.3″ WQVGA (480×272) display (or…

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Someone’s Dragon Collection Melted on this Gears of War Xbox 360

Sure, we like the design, but we love that despite the muddy, spontaneous pewter finish of this homemade Gears of War Xbox 360, the creator very carefully negotiated all of the Xbox’s machined ventilation holes. All-in-all, it’s a pretty decent-looking mod, and those red lights are actually pretty quite when they’re not signaling a melted…

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Biodegradable Flash Drives Were a Long Time Coming

Electronics manufacturer Hoshino has just announced “the world’s first biodegradable USB disk.” It’s constructed of the corn-based plastic polylactide, and just in case you forget that fact, they’ve shaped the drive like an ear of corn. We don’t have a lot of information on the device, but it appears they’ve figured out how to make…

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Insect Lamp May Cause Smiles (or Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea)

For some of us, the cheapest lamp at IKEA will do. For others—especially those of us with doctors’ orders to only read by illumination from insect—not any old fixture will work. No, those with Insect Luminance Disorder (ILD) require constant attention by lightning bug butt. However, when the bugs aren’t mating, we can only recommend…

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Dealzmodo: Buy One UMD, Get the Second Free

There is an alternate universe where I just rented a Betamax (Casino Royale, of course) from Hollywood Video. On my way home, I pop in a MiniDisc (probably to listen to this year’s very successful, non-creepy Michael Jackson album which is, like, sooo good). But when I finally arrive at my place, I realize that…

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Fold-Up Plane Finally Shown Folding Up

At last week’s EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, aircraft startup ICON showed up with their folding-winged A5. On display, one setup showed it being towed, propped on a standard trailer and pulled by a standard vehicle. The company hopes to appeal to those who’ve always been interested in flying but have felt intimidated by all…

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Is This the World’s Greatest Gaming Rig?

We were jealous when our own Adam Frucci loaded up Gears of War on a 103-inch plasma. But the rig we’re showing you today makes Frucci look homeless (which, little known fact, he actually happens to be). Installed in a government office and then misused for one hell of an evening of WoW and Bioshock…

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Hack Brings Region Free to the Wii Without a Modchip

A group of software enthusiasts are showing off a program that loads through the Wii homebrew channel and allows you to run international Wii and Gamecube discs in spite of existing region protection. Seeing as the hack is completely software-based and Nintendo has eliminated the functionality of older Wii region protection workarounds (Freeloader, specifically), the…

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HP Developing Touchsmart Notebook

We liked the HP Touchsmart IQ506, the touch-controlled all-in-one PC, not just because it worked well (which it did), but because it was trying something different—not merely copying other products on the market. Now HP has revealed to the Wall Street Journal that they are aiming “to get touch-enabled notebook computers on the market within…

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Scrapwood Electric Guitars Expose the Illusion of Rock

I’m not saying that we’ll see Springsteen rocking a one-string, DIY electric guitar any time soon. But I’m pretty sure that he could if he wanted to, because these homemade guitars aren’t too shabby—seeing as they were constructed in an afternoon by a group with little to no guitar crafting experience. https://gizmodo.com/junk-guitar-class-for-wannabe-diy-electric-guitar-make-5030360 As for Springsteen,…

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iPhone 3G Now in Multiple (Unofficial) Colors

If there’s a gadget that can use a new coat of paint, Colorware is almost always on the scene first (with pretty good results). But if there’s ever been a gadget just begging for color, it’s the iPhone 3G and its glossy, plastic back. For $150, Colorware will give you that burst of backside color…

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Sharp Releasing Solid, Budget 1080p LCDs with SB Series

Depending on your definition of “cheap,” Sharp may or may not be releasing inexpensive SB Series LCDs, but their prices aren’t so bad relative to the market. Their new line of 52, 46 and 42-inch 1080p televisions will feature a decent 6ms response time and run $2,300, $1,700 and $1,400, respectively. But since these figures…

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Jetpack Inventor Answers the Hard Questions (and One Fun One)

There’s more than a little skepticism surrounding the new Martin Jetpack. Promising a new era of ultralight flight, many of the claims (altitude capabilities and safety, especially) sound too good to be true. Before we took our test flight, we asked Glenn Martin, inventor, some of the tougher questions that we hadn’t seen asked anywhere…

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New Material Stretches While Conducting Electricity

Drawing With Lasers, Art Class Was Never So Fun, Dangerous

We Believe in these Atariology Shirts

Rumor: The Dark Knight Could Coax Warner into BD-Live Release

Who Cares What These Glasses Do, They Make for a Great Picture

The 60GB Xbox 360 is a Little Bit Different (and Better)

Plunger Monster: When Bathroom Anthropomorphism Goes Wrong

RAmos iMovie T8 offers 32GB on the Cheap

Someone’s Dragon Collection Melted on this Gears of War Xbox 360

Biodegradable Flash Drives Were a Long Time Coming

Insect Lamp May Cause Smiles (or Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea)

Dealzmodo: Buy One UMD, Get the Second Free

Fold-Up Plane Finally Shown Folding Up

Is This the World’s Greatest Gaming Rig?

Hack Brings Region Free to the Wii Without a Modchip

HP Developing Touchsmart Notebook

Scrapwood Electric Guitars Expose the Illusion of Rock

iPhone 3G Now in Multiple (Unofficial) Colors

Sharp Releasing Solid, Budget 1080p LCDs with SB Series

Jetpack Inventor Answers the Hard Questions (and One Fun One)

LLMs Will Protect Each Other if Threatened, Study Finds

The Octopus Penis Arm Doesn’t Just Deliver Sperm—It Sniffs Out the Sweet Spot

Revisiting the Ending of ‘Chainsaw Man’ Through the Lens of Japanese Folklore

U.S. Considers Ban on Chinese Air Bags Blamed for Deaths of 10 People in Survivable Crashes

Samsung’s New Frame TVs Look Even More Like Actual Paintings

You Can Now Watch Rocky From ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sleep With the Perfect Accompaniment

5 Things You May Have Missed During NASA’s Historic Launch of Artemis 2

Artemis 2 Day 2: Follow the Mission With Our Live Updates 🔴

30 Unpublished Poems From Iconic Greek Philosopher Discovered in Cairo

Lucid Recalls 4,000 Gravity SUVs for Faulty Seat Belts That May Not Actually Work During a Collision

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

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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

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