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Laser Pointer Prank Lands Teen in Federal Prison

19-year-old Nathan Ramon Wells last year saw a California police helicopter and decided to aim a laser pointer at it, causing the pilot to suddenly change course during a burglary investigation. Now he’s going to federal prison for 15 months. According to the Los Angeles Times, in June 2009 Wells was in his car in…

Tech News Jeff Neumann Oct 26 '10

Bring a little precognition and death into your life today, with “Machine of Death”

Inspired by this Dinosaur Comic panel, a group of web comics geeks have self-published a creepily wonderful scifi anthology called Machine of Death – all about what would happen if you knew how you were going to die. And today, they are experimenting with Machine of Death via the machine known as Amazon, by attempting…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Oct 26 '10

Watch Emily the Robotic Lifeguard in Action in Malibu

Click to viewWhen we first saw Emily, the remote control robotic lifeguard, we were treated only to a single glamour shot. Now she’s patrolling the Malibu shores, and she looks great. But does she stand up to David Hasselhoff and Pam Anderson? https://gizmodo.com/emily-robot-lifeguard-to-begin-saving-victims-off-malib-5573603 Emily, short for Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard, is a four foot long…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 26 '10

Another Star Trek villain rumor, plus an epic photo from Simon Pegg’s Paul!

A source offers hints on Star Trek’s next villain…and it won’t be Khan. Find out what three genres The Flash movie will include. Cuarón’s Gravity may be in trouble again. Plus Paul, X-Men: First Class, BSG, The Hobbit and Megamind. The Flash: Screenwriter Marc Guggenheim drops a few hints about this film: We’re being true…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 26 '10

Why iPhone 4 and Android Brightness Controls Are Effectively Useless

Your phone display’s brightness consumes up to half of its power. And chances are it’s being horribly mismanaged, thanks to bad engineering and a backwards user interface. Here, Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate explains Brightnessgate for iPhone 4 and Android. Although consumers currently don’t pay much attention to them, the Automatic Brightness control and Light…

Tech News Dr. Raymond M. Soneira - DisplayMate Oct 26 '10

Now You Can Pretend Your iPad is a Toolbox (Where the Apps Are the Tools?)

It’s half an iPad stand for easier browsing/viewing, half a carrying case for protection. I like the way it resembles a toolbox, for turning the screen body-wards and pretending you’re a builder. Is it just me who that appeals to? The stand can be used portrait or landscape-ways, and while there’s no screen protection at…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26 '10

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

On TreeHugger, electric trikes for big kids, young people prefer iPhones to cars, sci-fi medical technologies that are real, a battery built from used coffee pods, and jet engine tech used for lightbulbs Smart Phones That Shift Shape To Send Alerts to Users What if, rather than get an audio or visual cue from your…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Oct 26 '10

Rumor: Android Version of Dell Venue Pro is On the Cards

According to PCWorld, Dell is going to launch an Android version of the vertical slider Windows Phone 7 handset. Resembling a squarer BlackBerry Torch, it’s something I could definitely see myself using. In Android, anyway. [PCWorld via AndroidCentral] https://gizmodo.com/dell-venue-pro-hands-on-a-solid-first-wp7-slider-5660941

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26 '10

BP’s Oil Used as Paint For “Oil & Water Do Not Mix” Posters

I love the series of photos of Anthony Burrill using oil from Louisiana beaches left from the BP oil disaster for his posters. From something so horrible comes something pretty eye-catching—and beneficial for the charity the profits support. From scooping up the oil, to the gunk being used as paint in the screen-printer, the photos…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26 '10

Spare Some Coffee and a Balloon and You’ve Got Yourself an Extra Hand

We’ve already established that used coffee grounds can power radios, but before you have your morning cup of coffee consider that those beans could be fashioned into an extra hand, when squeezed into an air-less balloon. DARPA, who funded the project, claims it “could be on the market tomorrow,” thanks to how easy it is…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26 '10

Strap On the Bong Gas Mask But Don’t Look in the Mirror Ever

Oh, you have medical problems and need a puff of the green stuff, but are worried your bong is failing you? Strap on the bong gas mask for size. Just don’t think of My Bloody Valentine while doing so. Bizarrely, it’s being sold by Thanko (them of the multi USB-port hubs), so at least you…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26 '10

Powerloader Light Exo-Suit Adds 40kg of Kick-Power to Your Legs

If this exo-suit is the Powerloader Light, I’m guessing this is the Powerloader. It can increase leg power by 40kg, though at a cost of $223,000, none of us will be kicking someone while wearing it anytime soon. https://gizmodo.com/how-hard-would-you-kick-yourself-if-the-aliens-came-and-5646176 Panasonic is selling the Powerloader Light for half that price to developers ($111,500), with the request…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26 '10

A Sofa Made From Nothing But Hardware Store Materials

I won’t be replacing my sofa anytime soon for this rather uncomfy-looking terracota vision, but you’ve got to respect a man who knows how to build something using nothing but crap found at a local hardware store. Designer Christopher Stuart cobbled together The Hopeless Diamond Sofa using a folding paper cup as inspiration, with various…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Oct 26 '10

The Doctor Who reunion episode we’ve all been waiting for

Russell T. Davies’ detractors should really be forced to watch the first half of “The Death of the Doctor,” his new Doctor Who/Sarah Jane Adventures crossover. His full genius for character development and his love of the program shone through. Spoilers ahead… We’ll have another recap tomorrow, after part two airs in the U.K., but…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Oct 26 '10

It’s Time To Admit That You Have A Problem

Dear guy-or-girl-who-set-up-this-photo: I’ve heard of people using their laptops while sitting on the toilet, but bringing gadgets into the shower is a bit ridiculous. What the hell is so important that it can’t wait until after you’ve washed yourself? And don’t tell me that you’re bringing your laptop into the shower so that you can…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 25 '10

A Classy Way To Pretend That Your Phone Has A Front-Facing Camera

There have been plenty of jokes about iPhone 3G users simulating the experience of using a front-facing camera with mirrors, but now someone is apparently actually turning that joke into a real product. Meet the iSeeU phone accessory. https://gizmodo.com/apple-introduces-iphone-3g-videoconferencing-kit-zomg-5015395 Supposedly this accessory will come in various colors and cost about 25 bucks. It’s just worrisome…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Oct 25 '10

JooJoo 2 Coming Early 2011 With an Android-ish Brain

The guys at JooJoo—you know, the tablet that was once made with TechCrunch but then had a falling out—want you to know two things: They’re still alive, and there’s a new JooJoo tablet coming next year. First, the new JooJoo. It’s going to be based on Android, but not be an Android tablet, meaning it…

Tech News Jason Chen Oct 25 '10

Exclusive Lego Universe Trailer Has Me Itching With Anticipation

This exclusive trailer for Lego Universe shows everything in this massive online game—from battles to its endless construction capabilities—with crystal clear detail. The latter is actually what really excites me, the possibilities of building your own vehicles and weapons. Not that smashing evil minifigs doesn’t excite me, mind you, but it’s the virtual building of…

Movies Jesus Diaz Oct 25 '10

Delibar App Syncs Delicious and Pinboard’s Bookmarking Services for iPhone

Shiny Frog‘s Delibar app, for iPhones running iOS 4 and higher, combines the social and antisocial bookmarking features of Delicious and Pinboard. Save, manage, and share web pages stored in the cloud, and integrate with services like Mobilizer and Instapaper. The Delibar app has the ability to sync across multiple computers and accounts and has…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Oct 25 '10

A Bit of Genius Design Perfects the Common Tape Measure

Anyone who’s had to measure anything with a tape measure knows the annoyance of losing your grip because of that infuriatingly small hook. So why not make the hook bigger? Why did it take so long to think of this? The Stanley FatMax line of tape measures adds only a slight adjustment to one of…

Tech News Sam Biddle Oct 25 '10

Laser Pointer Prank Lands Teen in Federal Prison

Bring a little precognition and death into your life today, with “Machine of Death”

Watch Emily the Robotic Lifeguard in Action in Malibu

Another Star Trek villain rumor, plus an epic photo from Simon Pegg’s Paul!

Why iPhone 4 and Android Brightness Controls Are Effectively Useless

Now You Can Pretend Your iPad is a Toolbox (Where the Apps Are the Tools?)

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Rumor: Android Version of Dell Venue Pro is On the Cards

BP’s Oil Used as Paint For “Oil & Water Do Not Mix” Posters

Spare Some Coffee and a Balloon and You’ve Got Yourself an Extra Hand

Strap On the Bong Gas Mask But Don’t Look in the Mirror Ever

Powerloader Light Exo-Suit Adds 40kg of Kick-Power to Your Legs

A Sofa Made From Nothing But Hardware Store Materials

The Doctor Who reunion episode we’ve all been waiting for

It’s Time To Admit That You Have A Problem

A Classy Way To Pretend That Your Phone Has A Front-Facing Camera

JooJoo 2 Coming Early 2011 With an Android-ish Brain

Exclusive Lego Universe Trailer Has Me Itching With Anticipation

Delibar App Syncs Delicious and Pinboard’s Bookmarking Services for iPhone

A Bit of Genius Design Perfects the Common Tape Measure

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