Sean Fallon, Author at Gizmodo

Senate Passes Bill That Allows Cellphone Jamming In Prisons

The Senate has passed the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009—allowing authorities to jam cellphone signals inside prisons. As a safeguard, the FCC would also be required to protect legitimate communications by conducting tests, approving equipment and laying out specific rules about when and where signals could be blocked. As you might expect, the issue…

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Firefly Lives On As an LED Light

Designer Harry Allen is the kind of person that would look at roadkill as an opportunity. For example, he recycled the carcass of a pig for a bank and a dead firefly for a lamp. That is to say, he made a 3D printing of a dead firefly and crammed three LEDs inside. As bizarre…

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Dubai’s Vertical Village Might Suck Up All Of the Sun’s Rays

Despite grumbling about economic woes taking a toll on Dubai construction projects, it seems that their Vertical Village is going full steam ahead. The question is, after it’s built, will there be any sun for the rest of us? Designed as a residential, hotel and entertainment facility, the Vertical Village is absolutely blanketed in solar…

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Sam’s Club Jumps The Gun on Selling Windows 7 Laptops

If you happen to live in the Loveland Colorado area, one blogger claims that the local Sam’s Club is already selling a Toshiba 10.1″ Mini Laptop with Windows 7 Starter Edition. https://gizmodo.com/the-real-cost-of-upgrading-to-windows-7-5332601 Granted, these pictures aren’t the most convincing in the world, but even if some Sam’s Club did break the street date, who the…

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Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles Could Finally Have You Hugging Trees

Residential solar has two main obstacles—expense and aesthetics. Even if I could afford it, my HOA probably wouldn’t allow it. All of this could change thanks to Dow Solar Solutions and their Powerhouse shingles. The shingle will use thin-film cells of copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS), a photovoltaic material that typically is more efficient at…

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Mad Catz Rock Band Telecaster Is Distressed, And That Is a Very Good Thing

I have to admit, the distressed look of the new Rock Band ‘Player’s Edition’ Fender Telecaster for the Xbox 360 is bad ass. But that badassery may not live up to the $110 price tag. If you are still with us after that price revelation, you might be interested to know that the Mad Catz…

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Buffalo’s HD-HU3 Poised To Be The First USB 3.0 Hard Drive

Buffalo is set to cross the USB 3.0 finish line first with their HD-HU3 hard drive. They also plan on offering NEC’s IFC-PCIE2U3 2-port PCI Expressx1 host controller with the drive so you can, you know, use it. The drives will be available this month—although it appears to be a Japan-only release for the moment.…

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This is “The Moment” For a Samsung Android OLED QWERTY Slider on Sprint

It appears that Samusng has dropped the InstinctQ branding on their upcoming Android-powered QWERTY slider to something that sounds like a lyric in a cheesy ballad. At any rate, complete details about the upcoming Sprint phone have been revealed. https://gizmodo.com/samsungs-android-instinctq-for-sprint-spotted-in-leaked-5341134 Features include a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 megapixel camera and an…

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12 Apple Products That Crashed and Burned

Not everything that Apple touches turns to gold. Case in point—the Apple Pippin gaming system. Never heard of it? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Like many of the other products on Oobject’s list, it failed miserably. While certainly not on par with these 12 products, the Apple TV might be the most recent Apple…

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A Truck Driver’s Baseball Cap Could Be The Difference Between Life and Death

The new SmartCap could be the only thing that saves you from being hosed out of the grill of a semi. Originally designed for miners, the hat monitors a driver’s brain waves for signs of fatigue. If the hat determines the driver’s condition to be risky, it relays a warning signal to a computer screen…

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10 Of Your Funniest, Nerdiest Comic Strips

Yesterday I asked you to post some of your favorite tech-related comic strips. As these 10 examples point out, the medium is still alive and well despite what newspaper comics would lead you to believe. https://gizmodo.com/whats-your-favorite-nerdy-comic-strip-5374623 Chuffzilla: Whubble was genius. LastVigilante: All the normals, XKCD, Toothpastefordinner, etc. But for web design nerds, definitely The Brads.…

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Life Without Cable or Satellite TV Is Easier Than You Think

I only watch a handful of the 200+ DirecTV channels I pay for. To see whether I could survive without the pricey service, I simply went without it. I soon wondered why we all don’t just turn off traditional TV. As illustrated in a few of our surveys, many of you have already made the…

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10 Rube Goldberg Machines For Food Lovers

Do you love eating? Do you love amusingly complex machinery? If the answer is yes on both counts, get a load of Eat Me Daily’s list of the top ten food-based Rube Goldberg Machines. Warning: watching these videos may result in hunger and the song Powerhouse by Raymond Scott playing over and over in your…

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iLickit App Summed Up In Three Words: Lick, iPhone and Grandma

In the history of bad ideas, the iLickit iPhone app is right up there with prohibition and the movie Batman and Robin. That’s right, the people behind iLickit want you to lick up Grandma’s cooking via your iPhone. Seriously, they want you to physically lick your iPhone. Not my idea of fun but, ready or…

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What’s Your Favorite Nerdy Comic Strip?

Every once in a while we post a comic with a particularly nerdy theme. Perhaps you have a strip like this posted on your cubicle wall or bookmarked on your computer. If so, show us a pic of your favorite nerdy comic strip in the comments below. I, for one, could use a laugh on…

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CTRL and Shift Button Lights Are a Shortcut To Escaping The Boogieman

For those of you who experience life mainly through a series of keystrokes, I give you the CTRL and Shift button LED light. One press of this oversized key will illuminate your workspace, giving you an unprecedented tactile experience and level of control over your environment. If you happen to be a food addict that…

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Netgear RangeMax WNR3500L Wireless-N Router Packs USB, Linux Punch

If you haven’t upgraded to wireless-N yet, now is a great time. The spec is finally ratified and Netgear is celebrating by dropping the WNR3500L with USB networking and pre-loaded Linux for open source tinkerers. https://gizmodo.com/which-flavor-of-wi-fi-do-you-use-5365180 Indeed, having Linux on the RangeMax right from the start means you can load unofficial firmware on the router…

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Can You Endure 14 Steve Ballmer Videos Back to Back?

Here’s your chance to find out my friends. Oobject has complied 14 examples of Steve Ballmer selling Microsoft with a side order of crazy. Check it out—if you dare. [Oobject]

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Surrogates Reviewed: Bruce Willis’ Robot Hair Is Ridiculous

If your weekend plans include checking out Surrogates, you will be interested to know that io9 thought it was fun despite the weak plot—and even weaker Willis’ robo hair. Check it out if you don’t mind the spoilers. [io9] https://gizmodo.com/your-iphone-is-rupturing-bruce-willis-spleen-5367434

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7 Gadgets That Will Make Your Life Easier At Airports

Much to my dismay, I’ll be spending a lot of time in airports this weekend—so I’ve dug up some products that might make life a little easier on the layover. It seems like economy seats on airplanes are made for Hobbits. If only I was riding first class on a Swiss International flight. The new…

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Senate Passes Bill That Allows Cellphone Jamming In Prisons

Firefly Lives On As an LED Light

Dubai’s Vertical Village Might Suck Up All Of the Sun’s Rays

Sam’s Club Jumps The Gun on Selling Windows 7 Laptops

Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingles Could Finally Have You Hugging Trees

Mad Catz Rock Band Telecaster Is Distressed, And That Is a Very Good Thing

Buffalo’s HD-HU3 Poised To Be The First USB 3.0 Hard Drive

This is “The Moment” For a Samsung Android OLED QWERTY Slider on Sprint

12 Apple Products That Crashed and Burned

A Truck Driver’s Baseball Cap Could Be The Difference Between Life and Death

10 Of Your Funniest, Nerdiest Comic Strips

Life Without Cable or Satellite TV Is Easier Than You Think

10 Rube Goldberg Machines For Food Lovers

iLickit App Summed Up In Three Words: Lick, iPhone and Grandma

What’s Your Favorite Nerdy Comic Strip?

CTRL and Shift Button Lights Are a Shortcut To Escaping The Boogieman

Netgear RangeMax WNR3500L Wireless-N Router Packs USB, Linux Punch

Can You Endure 14 Steve Ballmer Videos Back to Back?

Surrogates Reviewed: Bruce Willis’ Robot Hair Is Ridiculous

7 Gadgets That Will Make Your Life Easier At Airports

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

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

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