Sean Fallon, Author at Gizmodo

ONELink Wireless, Networked, Talking Smoke Alarms Tell You When to Get the Hell Out

If you are ever confronted with a fire or carbon monoxide situation in your home, it goes without saying that you would want an alarm that will give you the best chance to escape. That having been said, the ONELink system from First Alert does just about everything outside of physically carrying you out of…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 29 '08

Question of the Day: What Do You Need More? A Cellphone or a Computer?

Gadget addiction. It sounds stupid, but names like “Crackberry” exist for a reason. Think of all the shiny gadgets you own and ask yourself “could I do without?” More specifically, which gadget do you need more—a computer or a cellphone? Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you’re viewing this in an RSS reader, click through…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Feb 29 '08

10 Ways to Bring the Sin City Experience Home

With the Sony 2008 Line Show behind us, we can’t help but feel a little sad to be leaving Vegas once again (and by “Vegas” we mean “hookers”). Unfortunately, most of you can’t experience the joys of America’s playground as frequently as we do—but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun.…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Feb 29 '08

Deduct A/V Gear From Your Taxes? Whaaaaaaawesome!

Sound and Vision has done their homework and finagled five tips that will help you get Uncle Sam to pony up for your home theater gear. Now, I’m no expert on these matters, but the advice seems to be viable—although making it happen is going to require a bit of work on your part. First…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 28 '08

Portable Digital Frame, Webcam and Alarm Clock All-In-One

Hong Kong-based WinWin Industry has recently unveiled a product that combines a digital picture frame, webcam and an alarm clock with temperature and calendar functions in a single, semi-portable device. It also features 8MB of memory, a built-in rechargeable battery, a 1.44-inch screen and a 300K pixel camera resolution. Okay, so it won’t blow you…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 28 '08

N-Gage Boss on PSP Phone: “We’re Not Scared.” Uh, Really?

When asked whether or not he viewed the upcoming PSP phone as a threat to the N-Gage, Nokia games head honcho Jaakko Kaidesoja responded thusly: https://gizmodo.com/sony-magazine-says-psp-phone-could-come-as-early-as-feb-357193 “I’m not scared about anybody. The real question is how do they [Sony Ericsson] do it? Can they create a link between the PSP games and a phone? Can…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 28 '08

The Kiddo Kidkeeper Keeps Your Child on a Digital Leash

Smart Target’s Kiddo Kidkeeper Proximity alarm helps bring peace of mind to the parents of adventurous children using a wearable wireless transmitter. When a child has wandered out of a pre-set range, the transmitter will trigger a visual and audible alarm on the parent’s receiver, prompting them to reel the kid back in. The device…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Feb 28 '08

Shoe Chandelier Marks Your Suburban Gang Territory

Sneakers hanging from telephone lines has long been an iconic image of urban life—which is why it inspired designers Peter Pracilio and Oscar Lopez to develop this Shoe Chandelier. Why they chose to make a light out of it is unclear, but it has a very compelling weirdness about it. The good news is that…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 28 '08

Philips Imagination Light Canvas Allows You To Paint With LEDs

Philips Electronics has unveiled their Imagination Light Canvas—a 14′ long 6′ high interactive wall that features 1,420 LED lights animated by touchscreen and proprietary Philips technologies. Visitors to the new Mercy Medical Center in Rogers, Arkansas, will soon be able to “paint with light” using an entire spectrum of colors and shapes. And, despite all…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 28 '08

Vintage View-Master Clock: A Reminder That You Are Getting Old

View-Masters were a part of just about everyone’s childhood. For those trying to relive those days, Minnesota artist Debra Dressler has come up with these handmade clocks made with genuine vintage View-Masters. As you might suspect, “handmade” and “vintage” are usually codewords for “expensive,” and at $145, that is pretty much the case here. However,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 27 '08

LG KF750, KF240, KF300 Phones: Apparently “F” Stands for “Fashion”

We have already seen some of the phones in LGs KF lineup, and now it seems that the company will be showing off a few more phones at next week’s CeBIT show in Germany. The KF750 codenamed “Libra” appears to be a touchscreen slider with a 5 megapixel camera, VGA cam for video calls, and…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 27 '08

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

I never thought that speakers could give me the same feeling that I get when I see a beautifully designed car, but some of the entries in C4DCafe’s speaker rendering challenge have done just that (and some of them are just plain weird). The only problem is that putting one of these designs in my…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 27 '08

Surveillance Lamp Brings Big Brother Style To Your Space

Swedish designers Per Emanuelsson and Bastian Bischoff believe that their Surveillance Lamp is “Orwellian” in the sense that it is an “ambiguous reflection of their thoughts about the political future.” That’s deep and everything, but the bottom line is that a lamp modeled after surveillance cameras looks pretty damn cool. The only question is whether…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 27 '08

Question of the Day: PCs or Gaming Consoles?

Despite the fact that consoles have become the primary platform for most gamers, there is still a die-hard fanbase that prefer PCs based on factors like the online experience you get with games like WOW, the level of control that a keyboard and mouse can bring, as well as the potential for better performance. So…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 27 '08

Build Your Own Bookcase Fort: Settle in for a Nerdy Siege

The stairs bookcase was cool, but this is an entire igloo-like bookcase structure that you can actually use as a miniature dwelling. In fact, this “Uroko House” is built around a bed, which makes it one hell of a place to sleep for any kid—whether they like to read or not. There are no written…

Books & Comics Sean Fallon Feb 26 '08

Question of the Day: Which is Worse to Spill on Your Keyboard?

You are working feverishly and there is no time to eat—so you bring your food and drink over to your workspace and try to multi-task. Not surprisingly, you manage to spill your beverage all over the keyboard like an idiot. Many of us have been there. So, the question is, which is worse to spill…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 26 '08

Credit Card Piggy Bank Robs You of Smashing Satisfaction

A credit card piggy bank would be no fun at all. Where is the joy in sticking a credit card into pig’s back when you can’t smash it later on to blow your earnings on some frivolous item? Besides, using a credit card or debit card to wirelessly add money into a savings account does…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 26 '08

Dell Ditching Proprietary Parts

One of the best arguments for building your own PCs is that you make the decisions regarding parts, which means you don’t have to scrap the whole system or buy sub-standard hardware from the manufacturer when it is time to upgrade. This is especially true for gaming rigs. Dell, one of the biggest offenders when…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 26 '08

Automated Guitar Hero Hack: How Bad Do You Want to Stop Sucking?

David Randolph of SYSTM has developed a hack for Guitar Hero that will turn even the most rhythmically challenged among us into virtual virtuosos. In fact, it will do all of the work for you by playing each note automatically. Now, before you get all excited about the gambling potential of a hack like this,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 26 '08

Goldmund’s Eidos 20 BD: The World’s Most Overpriced Blu-Ray Player at $16,900

Goldmund has just announced the Eidos 20 BD, a device that they claim is the first Blu-ray player from a high-end AV manufacturer. So, naturally, that makes it all right to slap a $16,000 price tag on it. Apparently, that premium price will score you an AC-Curator power supply circuit for improved picture and sound,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Feb 25 '08

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ONELink Wireless, Networked, Talking Smoke Alarms Tell You When to Get the Hell Out

Question of the Day: What Do You Need More? A Cellphone or a Computer?

10 Ways to Bring the Sin City Experience Home

Deduct A/V Gear From Your Taxes? Whaaaaaaawesome!

Portable Digital Frame, Webcam and Alarm Clock All-In-One

N-Gage Boss on PSP Phone: “We’re Not Scared.” Uh, Really?

The Kiddo Kidkeeper Keeps Your Child on a Digital Leash

Shoe Chandelier Marks Your Suburban Gang Territory

Philips Imagination Light Canvas Allows You To Paint With LEDs

Vintage View-Master Clock: A Reminder That You Are Getting Old

LG KF750, KF240, KF300 Phones: Apparently “F” Stands for “Fashion”

Speaker Design Challenge Entries are Breathtaking

Surveillance Lamp Brings Big Brother Style To Your Space

Question of the Day: PCs or Gaming Consoles?

Build Your Own Bookcase Fort: Settle in for a Nerdy Siege

Question of the Day: Which is Worse to Spill on Your Keyboard?

Credit Card Piggy Bank Robs You of Smashing Satisfaction

Dell Ditching Proprietary Parts

Automated Guitar Hero Hack: How Bad Do You Want to Stop Sucking?

Goldmund’s Eidos 20 BD: The World’s Most Overpriced Blu-Ray Player at $16,900

Here’s How *That* ‘Obsession’ Scene Came Together

99% of CEOs Expect AI-Driven Layoffs in the Next Two Years

Nicolas Winding Refn is Finally Making His ‘Maniac Cop’ Movie

Apple Is Reportedly Making AirPods Less Frustrating to Control

‘Stranger Things’ Has One More Place to Go: The Smithsonian

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max Review: Wireless Earbuds With Enough Features to Make Your Head Spin

Open Channel: Tell Us Your ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Thoughts

How to Watch the F1 Canadian GP 2026 Live Stream for Free

Amazon Goes Hard on CPU Deals With the AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT at Near-Black-Friday Pricing

Anker Clears Out 10000mAh Nano Portable Charger at Its Lowest Price of the Year for Memorial Day, Selling Out Fast on Amazon

Anker Solix E10 Review: No Power? No Problem

Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker Review: Sonos Can Start Sweating Now

Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar Review: A Boisterous Stab at Dominating Home Theater

Dell’s XPS 16 (2026) Is Almost Everything I Could Have Asked for… Almost

Smart Glasses With Subscriptions Are As Bad as They Sound

iBuyPower’s Trace X Gaming PC Is the Fishbowl You Want to Swim In

Govee Ceiling Light Ultra Review: AI Art Ain’t It

JBL Live 780NC Review: Solid Wireless Headphones You Can Live Without

Acer’s Swift 16 AI (2026) Gets a Lot Right, But I Can’t Get Past the Trackpad

Samsung Galaxy A57 5G Review: Not Worth It at Full Price

Here’s How That ‘Obsession’ Scene Came Together