Sean Fallon, Author at Gizmodo

Beauty and Bondage Gadget Circa 1961

People have long considered magnets to be a source of health and beauty, but in 1961 they took this mumbo jumbo very seriously. The woman here is attempting to smooth wrinkles and slow the aging process of cells by wearing a magnetized neck collar that looks more like some sort of horrific medieval torture device.…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '08

Latest Firefox Beta Officially Adds Multitouch for Macs

Back in October, multitouch gestures for MacBooks showed up in an experimental Firefox build. Now these gestures have been officially folded in to the 3.1 beta 2. https://gizmodo.com/experimental-firefox-3-1-build-gets-awesome-multitouch-5067356 According to MacRumors, the list of supported gestures is as follows: •Swipe Left: Go back in history (hold Command to open it in a tab) •Swipe Right:…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '08

T-Mobile G1 Apps Turn On Data Roaming By Themselves

Earlier this month a tipster claimed that he received a huge roaming bill from T-Mobile despite taking precautions. Now, T-Mobile has offered an official response—some of the apps can turn on data roaming by themselves. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g1-net-access-cant-be-turned-off-results-in-h-5100952 T-Mobile Statement: T-Mobile is committed to delivering the best experience in wireless to our customers. If a T-Mobile customer…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '08

Choiix Laptop Case Doubles as a Heat Dissipation Plate

Choiix, and its parent company Cooler Master have released their cleverly titled “Ergonomic Metal Sleeve for Heat Dissipation & Screen Protection” to…protect your laptop and dissipate heat I suppose. These functions are provided courtesy of an aluminum plate attached to one side of the sleeve, which helps to provide a suitable surface for your laptop…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '08

Honda HP450: The Crazy Offspring of a Tank and a Wheelbarrow

Motorized wheelbarrows have been around for years, but the uninitiated might want to check out the Honda HP450 and its 163cc, 5.5hp 3-stroke engine. It can haul nearly 1000 pounds on level ground. It can also haul over 550 pounds up a 25-degree incline, so it’s not bad on slope either. Plus, the entire load…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '08

Epoch Clock: A Rosetta Stone Timepiece for Number Codes

The trend in timepieces these days is to display values in terms that only math nerds and engineers can possibly understand. Finally, a product has been developed that helps make sense of the madness. Like the Rosetta Stone, the Epoch clock helps you convert from one language to another—or, in this case, numbering systems. It…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '08

Office Depot to Close 112 Stores

Financiapocalypse has claimed yet another victim. This time it is Office Depot—and they are planning to close 112 stores, or 9% of their North American locations over the next three months. A list of the store closings has not been made available, but the breakdown will look like this: “45 stores in the Central U.S.,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 10 '08

Zero Electricity Fridge Freezes With Fire

A research team at Stanford has developed a thermos-sized refrigeration device that uses no electricity. Instead, it contains some sort of coolant that becomes cold when exposed to heat. Details on the project are scarce, but we do know that these units would be relatively cheap to produce at around $50. That makes it ideal…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

Jet Works Engine Inspires Tomorrow’s Rocket Scientists

Let’s face it—educational toys are not popular gift items. However, the Jet Works Engine is something that curious kids will be excited to find under the tree this year. The kit comes with 50 parts for kids to assemble into a battery operated simulation of a jet engine. They can also control thrust, turbine speed…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

The Figura Vacuum Bot Allows You To Boss It Around

Does bossing your gadgets around make you feel like a big man? If so, you will love the Figura. It vacuums, waxes floors, and you can verbally abuse it to your heart’s content. Like the Roomba, it works autonomously—but you can order the Figura around with verbal commands like “clean up” or “get out of…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

DIY iPhone Retro Rotary Docking Station

Interestingly enough, a retro rotary phone lends itself well to iPhone docking. Plus, building one yourself looks to be a fairly simple procedure (so long as you are willing to cannibalize a speaker dock). According to the project page, a version with a microphone on the handset is also in the works along with a…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

DirecTV PC Tuner Officially Canceled

DirecTV has officially canned their efforts to bring the HDPC-20 tuner to market. The device would have allowed subscribers to integrate their service with Windows Media Center. https://gizmodo.com/directv-pc-tuner-photos-surface-online-342342 A company spokesperson noted that the decision was made after “assessing the impact of missing the August 2008 release of Windows Media Center update and considering timing…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

Skype 2.5 Beta For Windows Mobile Now Available

Skype claims to have overhauled their VoIP client for Windows Mobile with their 2.5 beta release. Improvements include: better sound quality, better stability and friendlier interface. Hit the link to give it a whirl. [Skype]

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

Why You Should Stop Buying Your Computers Fully Loaded

Hard economic times require that we think more closely about how our money is spent. When it comes to computers, Prof. Dealzmodo has a philosophy: build it and values will come. In other words, it makes more financial sense to buy the most basic model at a bargain-basement price and turn it into the top-notch…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

Nokia N85 Now Shipping

Nokia has confirmed that the NAM version of the Nokia N85 is now shipping (listings on both Amazon and Nokia have been updated). Still, it may be tough to score by the holidays. [Amazon and Symbian-Guru] https://gizmodo.com/nokia-n79-and-n85-roll-out-officially-with-us-3g-aboar-5041787

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 9 '08

Walmart Shoppers Cracked Jokes at Trampled Worker’s Expense

We already know that the people involved in the trampling death of Jdimytai Damour on Black Friday were deplorable, but few could have imagined how bad things really were. https://gizmodo.com/family-of-trampled-walmart-employee-file-lawsuit-5101653 Enhanced audio from a cellphone video combined with eyewitness accounts have revealed some truly monstrous behavior. For example: as a paramedic fought to save his…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 8 '08

8 High-Tech Christmas Trees

Regular Christmas trees have a string of lights. High-tech trees have 30,000 LEDs, 43 LCD televisions and lasers. Get the picture? Good—because the following trees definitely fall into the latter category. Sharp’s Aquos LCD Tree: This year Sharp unveiled a 26-foot tall Christmas tree in New York’s Grand Central Station constructed out of 43 televisions…

Gadgets Sean Fallon Dec 8 '08

Best Husband Ever Bakes Wife Nikon D700 Cake…With a Surprise

Flickr user fsumaria has herself a great husband. After all, only a great husband would bake a Nikon D700 cake for his wife’s birthday then follow it up by giving her the real thing. I have to admit that I’m a little jealous. Sure, getting a D700 DSLR for your birthday is awesome, but I’m…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 8 '08

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Delayed Until January 12th

The U.S. version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has been pushed back until January 12th. That gives you another month to figure out what else to spend your $800 on. [Electronista] https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-review-5088071

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 8 '08

Dental Air Force Pressure Washes Your Pearly Whites

You know how a pressure washer can clean all of the crap off the side of your house and into those hard-to-reach gutters? Well, picture the same thing—only with your teeth. Unlike the Teledyne Waterpik of old, the manufacturer of the Dental Air Force throws more than just a stream of water at your grimy…

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 8 '08

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Beauty and Bondage Gadget Circa 1961

Latest Firefox Beta Officially Adds Multitouch for Macs

T-Mobile G1 Apps Turn On Data Roaming By Themselves

Choiix Laptop Case Doubles as a Heat Dissipation Plate

Honda HP450: The Crazy Offspring of a Tank and a Wheelbarrow

Epoch Clock: A Rosetta Stone Timepiece for Number Codes

Office Depot to Close 112 Stores

Zero Electricity Fridge Freezes With Fire

Jet Works Engine Inspires Tomorrow’s Rocket Scientists

The Figura Vacuum Bot Allows You To Boss It Around

DIY iPhone Retro Rotary Docking Station

DirecTV PC Tuner Officially Canceled

Skype 2.5 Beta For Windows Mobile Now Available

Why You Should Stop Buying Your Computers Fully Loaded

Nokia N85 Now Shipping

Walmart Shoppers Cracked Jokes at Trampled Worker’s Expense

8 High-Tech Christmas Trees

Best Husband Ever Bakes Wife Nikon D700 Cake…With a Surprise

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Delayed Until January 12th

Dental Air Force Pressure Washes Your Pearly Whites

Google Clears Out Pixel Buds 2a at More Than 50% Less Than AirPods Pro 3 Pricing, Making ANC Earbuds More Affordable

Random People Armed with AI and No Lawyer Are Reportedly Filling Judicial Dockets with Lawsuits

Massachusetts Rideshare Drivers Just Officially Unionized. Sort of

The Best-Reviewed VPN is on a Massive Sale and the Price is Almost Embarrassing

We Finally Know What the Jony Ive-Designed Ferrari EV Looks Like

China Launched Artificial Embryos to Orbit to Find Out If We Can Have Space Babies

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Cleared For Launch After Suffering Malfunction

Researchers Issue Warning About Tech That Could Turn Every Router ‘Into a Potential Means for Surveillance’

The Pope Warns Against ‘Dehumanization’ in the AI Era Alongside an Eyebrow-Raising Guest

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

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

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