Rosa Golijan, Author at Gizmodo

Cells Collected in 1951 Still Aiding Researchers Today

In 1951, a biopsy was performed on Henrietta Lacks as part of her treatment for cervical cancer. Henrietta died a few months later, but cells collected during the biopsy are being used for research study today. Click on the image for a closer look. Wired put together this graphic tracing the history of the HeLa…

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Second Fix for Flickering 27-Inch iMac Screens Supposedly on the Way

There were complaints that the first firmware update fix for flickering iMac screens made no difference, but now there are whispers that a “combination software and driver patch” will come in “roughly three weeks.” https://gizmodo.com/firmware-update-for-27-inch-imacs-to-fix-flickering-scr-5431482 The timeline for this fix is based on what customers are reporting they’ve heard from Apple Care specialists, but let’s…

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How to Circumvent Android 2.1’s Word Filter

Android 2.1 helps you avoid awkward situations by censoring foul language when you use the voice transcription feature. #### that! Here’s a quick and dirty work around courtesy of author Neil Gaiman: Add “dot com” after your string of filth. According to a statement by a Google spokesperson, the original word filtering is “less about…

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PSP Go Disassembled and Reassembled in Under Two Minutes

It most definitely takes longer than two minutes to take apart a PSP Go and figure out how to piece it back together, but this neat stop-motion video makes it look like it’s a quick and easy task. I wish every gadget teardown were done like this. Sound effects and all. [Engadget]

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A Beat Poet and His Macintosh

The recent Apple craze led John Markoff of the NY Times to contact Beat-era poet Gary Snyder and ask him to pen a poem reflecting on “the milestones of the digital age”. The result is a delightful read. You can read more about Snyder in the NY Times article and I recommend that you do,…

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A 27-Year-Old Apple Tablet Prototype

Meet Bashful, an older brother of the upcoming Apple tablet. Unlike the Newton, this tablet didn’t go past prototypes whipped up by an industrial design firm, but at least we have some pictures to sate our curiosity about the device. https://gizmodo.com/the-story-behind-apples-newton-5452193 You might remember Frog Design as the company who kindly let us show off…

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The Greatest Use For AT&T Display Phone

Activated display phones in AT&T stores are fun. You can send dirty text messages to strangers or make long-long-long distance calls. What this individual did is far better than any prank though: He donated money to Haiti on AT&T’s behalf. I’m assuming that this person donated $10 at a time by texting HAITI to 90999.…

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Lonely? Play Rock-Paper-Scissors Against Your Shirt

Augmented reality’s used in pointless ways, but here’s finally something decent: A rock-paper-scissors shirt. Just plop down by a computer and play with the creepy hand jumping out from your chest like the fun people in this demo video. https://gizmodo.com/best-buy-in-3d-needs-to-go-back-to-the-2d-drawing-board-5332787 T-Post, which appears to be a monthly magazine that brings a shirt with every issue,…

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This EMP Cannon Stops Cars Almost Instantly

We’ve heard of electromagnetic pulses cutting steel in milliseconds, but apparently they can also be used to stop moving cars just as fast. The cannon demonstrated in the video here is still a prototype, but it definitely seems to work. https://gizmodo.com/electromagnetic-pulses-cut-through-steel-in-millisecond-5417441 The idea is that an electromagnetic pulse would be used to disable a car’s…

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Soon Toy Cars Will Be Powered by Mountain Dew

Glucose-powered bio-batteries aren’t a brand new idea, but Japanese toymaker Takara may be among the first to attempt to use them in their products. They’ve made some prototype remote controlled toy cars which run on our favorite sweet drinks. https://gizmodo.com/can-your-body-be-a-battery-5404757 Apparently those cars are powered by energy “generated by using enzymes to break down glucose…

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Amazon Forgot to Mention That Publishers Can Skip DRM on Kindle Books

Yesterday Amazon surprised us a bit with news of a Kindle app store, but there’s a change they haven’t mentioned: Publishers are now being allowed to skip adding DRM to Kindle books. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-opens-kindle-up-for-development-app-store-ahoy-5453395 According to Nieman Lab, several publishers noticed the change around January 15th when a “new option gave [them] the choice to…

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POSTCN01 Mailbox Counts Letters While Looking Like a Bomb

It’s neat that the POSTCN01 mailbox counts letters and notifies you how much mail is waiting, but what gets me excited is that it looks like a bomb and detonator from an old movie. It’ll make my mailman pee himself. This sick and twisted habit of scaring mailmen will set me back about $55, which…

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iPhone Survives Eight-Foot Drop During Weird Stunt

Meet David Fermin, a pro MMA fighter who apparently forgets that he has an iPhone in his pocket when he swings from pipes, eight feet off the ground. Yeah, his iPhone takes a fall. No, there’s no gadget gore. Whether this clip is staged or not, I just plain want to know why David didn’t…

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Nexus One Keyboard Issues Caught on Video

We’ve seen physically broken Nexus One devices recently, but this may be the first time one of the phone’s peculiar user interface issues has been captured. Is it really the phone or just the fingers? Let’s go to the video. https://gizmodo.com/look-at-this-broken-nexus-one-5451349 I’m leaning toward it actually being a phone issue, but time will reveal that.…

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Bill Gates Has a Shiny New Website to Go With the New Twitter Account

Wondering why Bill Gates decided to join the Twitter crazy recently? Turns out he’s probably doing it for the same reason as most of us: Shameless self-promotion. Except he’s promoting some very, very good causes through a new website. https://gizmodo.com/bill-gates-is-now-on-twitter-follow-him-to-see-his-sle-5452532 Earlier Bill Gates tweeted about his new website, the Gates Notes, and with his two-hundred-something-thousand…

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Showdown at NBC: The Animated Edition

Most of us have followed the whole NBC debacle since the very beginning, but a recap of the mess never hurts. Especially when it’s animated with an awkward voice over. So watch, giggle, and tell us if you’re with CoCo.

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The Ultimate Cellphone Plans Comparison Chart

Unlimited cellphone plans are trendy now and many are starting to offer them, but how do those plans fare against the old mix of 450 or 900 minutes and your choices of data and texting? Let’s go to the chart. https://gizmodo.com/at-t-matches-verizon-with-unlimited-talky-for-70-a-mon-5449398 Click on the image for a closer look. Geez. Still a bit confusing, isn’t…

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Alice’s iPhone App Lets You Shop From the Lil’ Girls Room

Thanks for making an iPhone app, Alice. Now I can finally excuse my bathroom iPhone usage with “Uh, I’m just ordering toilet paper. It should ship by tomorrow.” Whether the associated service is decent or not, the app is awesome. The Alice app is basically a repackaging of online shopping service Alice. The basic concept…

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Rumor: Ebooks for Apple Tablet, From Harper Collins

According to the WSJ, HarperCollins Publishers is in talks with Apple about providing ebooks for Apple’s tablet. It’s speculated that ebook markets such as Amazon’s would seriously suffer if such an arrangement were finalized. Based on explanations by Brian Murray, the chief executive of HarperCollins, the reason Amazon would initially have something to fear is…

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Hold it! The iPhone Is Still Steve Woz’s Favorite

After a quote that Google’s Nexus One is his “favorite gadget” went around, Steve Wozniak took the time to leave us a note. Read on for his explanation of how everyone misunderstood him and why fanboy-style arguments are ridiculous. https://gizmodo.com/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniaks-favorite-gadget-the-go-5448641 This is the comment Woz left us in the on the post about his gadget…

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Cells Collected in 1951 Still Aiding Researchers Today

Second Fix for Flickering 27-Inch iMac Screens Supposedly on the Way

How to Circumvent Android 2.1’s Word Filter

PSP Go Disassembled and Reassembled in Under Two Minutes

A Beat Poet and His Macintosh

A 27-Year-Old Apple Tablet Prototype

The Greatest Use For AT&T Display Phone

Lonely? Play Rock-Paper-Scissors Against Your Shirt

This EMP Cannon Stops Cars Almost Instantly

Soon Toy Cars Will Be Powered by Mountain Dew

Amazon Forgot to Mention That Publishers Can Skip DRM on Kindle Books

POSTCN01 Mailbox Counts Letters While Looking Like a Bomb

iPhone Survives Eight-Foot Drop During Weird Stunt

Nexus One Keyboard Issues Caught on Video

Bill Gates Has a Shiny New Website to Go With the New Twitter Account

Showdown at NBC: The Animated Edition

The Ultimate Cellphone Plans Comparison Chart

Alice’s iPhone App Lets You Shop From the Lil’ Girls Room

Rumor: Ebooks for Apple Tablet, From Harper Collins

Hold it! The iPhone Is Still Steve Woz’s Favorite

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Ahead of the SpaceX IPO, xAI Has Now Shed All 11 of Its Non-Elon Musk Founders

Do ‘Disclosure Day’ Prep With a Spielberg Sci-Fi Marathon

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!