Sean Fallon, Author at Gizmodo

Marilyn Monroe’s Typewriter: Used By One of the Great Minds of the 20th Century

Yesterday we feasted our eyes on the wristwatch of the great Albert Einstein, today we get a look a personal effect from a celebrity of a very different sort. Behold…Marylin Monroe’s typewriter. One has to wonder whether the essence of these icons lives on in these artifacts, and whether or not using them would somehow…

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Philippe Stark Crystal Clear Watch: Cherry-Colored Wrist Candy

If you haven’t ditched the good old fashioned wristwatch for the cellphone clock yet, Philippe Stark would like to reward your loyalty with this beautiful Crystal Clear Watch. While it may not be “clear,” the watch does feature a bright red crystal display that looks so good you may be tempted to lick it to…

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Question of the Day: Has the 2.1 Update Fixed Your iPhone?

I’m sure all of the iPhone owners out there were chomping at the bit to download the 2.1 update when it hit today. After all, it does claim to fix major problems like call drops, crashes, slow syncing and bad battery life. I’ve been busy, so I haven’t had a chance to install it myself—so…

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Futuristic Origami Desk Cut and Folded from a Single Sheet of Steel

No doubt about it, this is one bad-ass-looking desk. But the 3Fold from Formtank is more than just a striking visual design—it is also impressive because it was cut and folded from a single sheet of steel using CAD/CAM technology. Formtank bills it as an excellent CEO desk, which is why it takes CEO money…

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10 Gadgets for Instant Portable Partying

It’s Friday…finally. Have big plans for the weekend? A big party to go to perhaps? You know, you don’t have to wait for the weekend to have fun—you could be partying every day. Not only that, you wouldn’t have to waste time planning and getting things set up. Using the following 10 gadgets, you could…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

HP Exploring Shift to Linux in Order to Bypass Vista, Compete With Apple

According to Businesweek, HP has been quietly working on two projects aimed at bypassing unpopular features in Vista and possibly competing with Apple down the line. The first involves developing software that modifies Vista to make it easier to use. That much has been confirmed. However, rumor has it that a second “Skunk Works” operation…

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Bizarre USB Charger For the Man With 8 Cellphones

Sometimes one cellphone isn’t enough for a real man. Why not two, or three…or eight? If you collect cellphones like Imelda Marcos collects shoes this USB multi-cellular phone charger is for you. It features 8 different connectors for Motorola, Nokia, Samsung , Siemens and Sony Ericsson phones—and it is guaranteed to poke and stab you…

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Contest Reminder: Last Chance to Win a Sharp Aquos 37-Inch TV

Got the answers to those questions yet? If not, you had better get started because today is the last chance to enter and win a 37-inch Sharp Aquos TV. Here is how to enter.

Television Sean Fallon

3D Screaming Skull Cover: Dress Your PS3 Up for Halloween

Halloween is going to be here before you know it, so it is time to start getting prepared. But why should you be the only one getting dressed up? Throwing this screaming skull cover over your PS3 not only protects it from scratches, it also scares children. When they come ringing to trick or treat,…

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San Francisco Hunting For “Mystery Device” on City Network

San Francisco is continuing to untangle the mess created by the notorious Terry Childs after his attempt to bring down the city network. According to estimates, the cleanup has cost taxpayers $1 million so far, with an additional $800,000 set aside for unforeseen problems. The latest development in the saga occurred late last month when…

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Micro Master HG3 R/C Mini-Copter Features Proximity Sensors

Japanese toy maker Taiyo Corp has unveiled an R/C mini-chopper fitted with a proximity sensor that forces the device to descend when it hovers too close to the ceiling. A feature like that makes sense for novice users, and it appears to have 3-channel control, but beginners probably have more to worry about than just…

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MC Hammer Takes Time from His Busy Schedule to Play with Microsoft Surface

MC Hammer was out of commission for a while there but he appears to be back in big way. First we saw him in a full-on parody for Monday Night Football, and now he has been spotted enjoying the Microsoft Surface at the TechCrunch 50 conference. If I were the one wearing Hammer Pants in…

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Girl Commits Suicide Over LHC Doomsday Predictions

Despite repeated assurances by experts that the Large Hadron Collider would not bring about the end of the world, it appears that one 16-year-old girl in central India decided to commit suicide by drinking pesticide rather than face that remote possibility. Her father noted that several Indian programs aired doomsday predictions in the days leading…

Physics & Chemistry Sean Fallon

Question of the Day: How Often Do You Upgrade Your Laptop?

We have talked about updating your cellphone in the past, but after witnessing the excitement surrounding a possible MacBook event on October 14th, I began to wonder whether or not there are a lot of people out there that buy a new laptop every year. After all, for most of us frequently updating a laptop…

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Scan Toaster Prints Text, Photos From the Internet onto Your Bread

If you are the kind of person who rushes around in the morning, but always makes the time for toast, you will love the Scan Toaster printer concept by designer Sung Bae Chang. Details are scarce, but we do know that it connects to the internet via USB and is capable of printing images or…

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Cat KO’s Printer In Vicious Boxing Match

Cats have an odd relationship with gadgets. Some cats tremble in fear while others have no problem resorting to violence. The cat in the video above falls neatly into the latter category. Sure, the internet is filled with videos of cats bitchslapping technology—but this one really lays the hammer down on that printer. A vicious…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

T-Mobile’s App Program Will Not Include Android, Sidekick at Launch

Last month mocoNews revealed that T-Mobile was gearing up to launch an open app development program that would be similar to the one created by Apple. Initially, the plan was to have Android and the Sidekick on board, but since then the plans appear to have changed. MocoNews now reports that T-Mobile reps have informed…

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FoilJet MR1 Hydrofoil Jet Ski: Like Riding a Motorcycle on Water

I’m sure that this isn’t the first time someone has thought of putting a hydrofoil on a jet ski, but the FoilJet MR 1 concept from Matt De Bellefeuille certainly offers up an intriguing design. The foil itself can be raised or lowered by the rider to accelerate or handle shallow water—but that is where…

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BSoD Repeatedly Strikes Nine Inch Nails Concerts

BSoDs have been plaguing NIN on their current tour. In fact, one has been popping up on the giant display behind them at just about every concert. So what’s the deal? Will Trent be forced to fire his tech guy? Hardly. The truth is that it is all part of the act. The BSoD pops…

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RIM Bringing AOL Mail, AIM and ICQ to All BlackBerry Smartphones

I know all of you BlackBerry fans have been waiting forever for the true AOL Mail experience on your cellphone right? Right? Yeahhhhhh! Seriously though, if you would prefer true AIM and ICQ as opposed to third-party IM clients, now is your chance to get a deeply integrated, feature-rich AOL experience on the go. Hit…

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Sean Fallon

Marilyn Monroe’s Typewriter: Used By One of the Great Minds of the 20th Century

Philippe Stark Crystal Clear Watch: Cherry-Colored Wrist Candy

Question of the Day: Has the 2.1 Update Fixed Your iPhone?

Futuristic Origami Desk Cut and Folded from a Single Sheet of Steel

10 Gadgets for Instant Portable Partying

HP Exploring Shift to Linux in Order to Bypass Vista, Compete With Apple

Bizarre USB Charger For the Man With 8 Cellphones

Contest Reminder: Last Chance to Win a Sharp Aquos 37-Inch TV

3D Screaming Skull Cover: Dress Your PS3 Up for Halloween

San Francisco Hunting For “Mystery Device” on City Network

Micro Master HG3 R/C Mini-Copter Features Proximity Sensors

MC Hammer Takes Time from His Busy Schedule to Play with Microsoft Surface

Girl Commits Suicide Over LHC Doomsday Predictions

Question of the Day: How Often Do You Upgrade Your Laptop?

Scan Toaster Prints Text, Photos From the Internet onto Your Bread

Cat KO’s Printer In Vicious Boxing Match

T-Mobile’s App Program Will Not Include Android, Sidekick at Launch

FoilJet MR1 Hydrofoil Jet Ski: Like Riding a Motorcycle on Water

BSoD Repeatedly Strikes Nine Inch Nails Concerts

RIM Bringing AOL Mail, AIM and ICQ to All BlackBerry Smartphones

‘Butt Birth’-ing Rhinoceros from Ace Ventura Sequel Sold at Auction for a Whopping $60,000

The Ryan Gosling Sci-Fi Streak Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Study Challenges Popular Theory on Why Primordial Bugs Were So Darn Huge

Ewan McGregor and Anne Hathaway’s Mystery’s Sci-Fi Film Has Its First Trailer

Scientists Just Found the Salt Limit That Pushes Your Heart to the Breaking Point

White House Social Media Just Had Its Covfefe Moment

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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