Mark Wilson

Sticker Pockets Change Everything

“Peel-and-stick Instant Pocket gives you a pocket so you can mingle with crowds, go for a run or work in the yard and keep important things safe.” Because when I think insta-pocket, I think “mingle.” $7/3. [Solutions via 7Gadgets/OhGizmo!]

This is not a new shot, but one of my favorite reflections. Taken on Idaho HW93 along the Salmon River. Held by hand, took three or four shots to make sure one of them came out. This is the best one. I especially like how the road reflected in the polished steel shows the mountains,…

Life-Sized Gundam to Wield Giant Lightsaber

When residents of Shizuoka were trying to figure out how to top last summer’s Gundam statue, they did the obvious. Look for the new, lightsaber version this summer (OK, technically “beam saber”—but we know the truth). [Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/activated-full-size-gundam-robot-looks-totally-absofri-5289548

This Week’s Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

I’m not gonna lie. The news on the upcoming Star Wars MMO isn’t very big, I just really wanted to use this picture for the lead. But don’t worry, lots of other good stuff inside this week’s gaming stories: Batman: Arkham Asylum Game Of The Year Edition Hops On 3D Bandwagon FREE GLASSES INCLUDED!! https://kotaku.com/batman-arkham-asylum-game-of-the-year-edition-hops-on-5495083…

Best Buy Now Completely Full of Crap in 3D

If you drop a few grand on a 3DTV package, the Geek Squad will “sync” those 3D glasses for you free—part of a “$149.99 value.” The problem? Syncing shutter glasses only requires that you LOOK AT THE SCREEN. So HDGuru called three different Best Buy locations to figure out what’s so complicated about getting 3D…

God of War Smites Human Hand (X-Ray)

Generally speaking, videogames don’t cause real bodily harm. But this X-ray, sent to us by a physician, proves that God of War III can break actual bones. I had a patient who was so caught up in playing God of War III that he rolled over his hand with his knee and broke two fingers.…

Like a Surgical Mask…But Even Creepier!

It’s always nerve-wracking when the person beside you on a plane is coughing, but I’d imagine that them wearing this mask would only heighten the effect. By Icelandic designer Sruli Recht, Masked in Flight is a collection of updated surgical masks with the modern, swine-flu-conscious traveler in mind. Integrating features like replaceable N95 particle filters…

Macs vs. PCs on Operating System Security

Security expert Charlie Miller on the record-breaking 20 zero day security holes soon to be announced in OS X. [H-Online]

The Camera-man Is Real, And He’s From Pentax

New from Pentax—a smiley faced 52mm lens cap attached to a rag doll! Take a moment to process the true scope of such an idea, then realize that this flower print person is just one of 100 designs: Each lens-cap-person-thing, also known as a Camera-man, is handmade and available for the equivalent of $33 in…

Old Websites Sure Are Embarrassing

The Wayback Machine offers an incredible catalog of what the web once was. But unlike that beloved Polaroid of your dad donning tweed and an afro, anyone can access the skeletons in your digital closet, anytime. Here’s our peek wayback. https://gizmodo.com/old-websites-sure-are-funny-349333 Memory [Forever] is our week-long consideration of what it really means when our memories,…

LEAK: Xbox 360 to Support USB Mass Storage

According to what looks like legitimate Microsoft documentation, the Xbox 360 will soon support USB mass storage through an official System Update. There are a few caveats, however. From the looks of it, the 360 will support pretty much any size of external hard drive (over 1GB), and this drive can be partitioned to be…

This Is Your Faulty Brain, On a Microchip

Take a good look at the downward trend of this graph—it’s important. It’s the reason why you’re only getting worse at first-person shooters and why you never feel as sharp as you were yesterday. It’s the human condition. Your Mind Is Declining Starting in your 20s—not old age—behavioral evidence suggests that you enter a linear…

Windows Phone 7 Will Get Copy & Paste…After Launch?

We’ve lamented WP7’s lack of copy & paste (though we haven’t missed the irony), but now trusted Windows blogger Long Zheng is reporting that all hope is not lost: https://gizmodo.com/hey-microsoft-dont-f-ck-up-windows-phone-7-5495005 As it turns out, the development team actually knows exactly how they will be implementing copy & paste in WP7S but did not believe it…

Shooting Challenge: Reflection In a Mirror

It’s the oldest trick in the book—reflect any object in a mirror and said object becomes infinitely more artsy. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, let’s show the world why mirrored surfaces have still got it. The Challenge Shoot whatever you want, as long as it includes a mirror/reflection somewhere in the photo. HOWEVER, let’s focus…

74-Year-Old Man Trekking Across America With Solar-Powered Stroller

At age 74, Bruce Maynard has decided to walk across America. But he refuses to go without creature comforts like his cellphone, let alone camping gear and food. So he’s enlisting the help of a solar-powered stroller. Dubbed “Sam,” the once jogging stroller has been fitted with an intimidating solar panel that will, among other…

Scosche solBAT II Review: Sweet Sun-Powered USB

What if you could charge pretty much any gadget, from iPhones to Blackberries, with a pocketable solar panel? Well…you can now with the solBAT II. Price $30 MSRP, but as low as $20 on Amazon. Verdict I like the solBAT II for eco geek purposes and ease of use, but it has so much room…

Mind-Bending Video Proves that One Publisher Gets It

If publishing company Penguin’s impressive iPad demos weren’t enough to convince you, this extremely clever video (originally made for internal purposes) will show you that at least one part of the publishing industry has its head squarely on its shoulders. https://gizmodo.com/penguins-incredible-vision-of-books-on-the-ipad-doesnt-5485150 Just one thing: Make sure you watch the entire clip without skipping around…there’s sort…

Asus Rampage III Extreme Motherboard Encapsulates Evil

Wicked, diagonal heatsinks. Triple channel DDR3 slots. Bluetooth controllable overclocking. Intel X58 chipset. USB 3.0. Red. Black. Unpriced. [Asus via Slashgear]

AT&T Zero Charger Sucks Absolutely No Vampire Power

Available at AT&T stores starting in May (for an unknown price), the AT&T Zero Charger is the world’s first wall-based USB charger that draws absolutely no power when it’s not refilling a cellphone. Now follow suit, everyone else. [AT&T] UPDATE: It looks like another company beat AT&T to it and did things better. From Volt-Star:…

Blackberry Push Service Now Available to All Blackberry Apps

Blackberry’s push notifications are now available to any developer who’d like to stick ’em in any Blackberry app. Since battery-friendly push is the best part of owning a Blackberry, this update sounds fantastic. I wanted to let you know that RIM is now generally offering the BlackBerry Push Service to all BlackBerry developers. Any developer…