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Cigarette Lighter Cellphone Gives You An Excuse To Continue Smoking

This cellphone comes from a dubious Chinese website, so there is no telling whether it is legit enough not to quit. However, a cellphone with a cigarette lighter built-in would certainly be a boon to smokers. https://gizmodo.com/lighter-in-a-cell-phones-skin-sort-of-sneaky-sort-of-267560 It may also be a great way to burn your pants off. At any rate, even if it…

Tech News Sean Fallon

New Iron Man 2 Spoilers Could Put The Fear Of Sequels Into You

New Iron Man 2 spoilers include a cockatoo and horny superheroes. Just how ironic will Iron Man be? Meanwhile, there are new Pandorum, Zombieland, Kick-Ass, Cloudy, Heroes and Warehouse 13 pics. Plus: New Moon, Dollhouse, FlashForward, Smallville and Fringe spoilers! Iron Man 2: So the Entertainment Weekly cover story didn’t just give us our first…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Peek Cuts Prices ‘Cause It’s a Harsh World Out There

Assaulted by $99 iPhones and whatnot, Peek’s cut the price of the Pronto to $60, and the Classic down to $20. Apparently, teenagers want to actually call people, or something. Monthly fee is still a pricey $20 though. [WSJ] https://gizmodo.com/peek-creators-have-linux-envy-reach-out-to-hackers-5310973

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Flesh Eating Robots Are Actually Vegetarian

Zombies, rejoice, for your jobs won’t be replaced by flesh eating mister robotos. Cyclone Power—the guys who were thought to be developing flesh eating bots—are now saying that their creations are vegetarian. That’s what CEO Harry Schoell says: https://gizmodo.com/darpa-stops-trying-not-to-be-terrifying-funds-chainsaw-5311824 We completely understand the public’s concern about futuristic robots feeding on the human population, but that…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Invisible Flash That Takes Clear Pictures at Night

I like to take photos at night without a flash. With an iPhone. After too many Caipirinhas. Shaky and blurry, but they beat the flash look any day. Soon they may be perfect thanks to this new dark flash. Dilip Krishnan and Rob Fergus at New York University have solved the whole oh-god-look-at-everyone-looking-awful-and-red-eyed usual flash…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Mirror/Ironing Board concept

Aha! I hate pulling down ironing boardsand then having to fold their screechy legs back up. Having one disguised as a mirror is a great idea that would save time and space. (Just figure out stability.) [Aissallogerot via Toxel]

Tech News Brian Lam

USB Chocolate Popsicle Flash Drive

Brando, how kind of you to deliver us a chocolate popsicle shaped USB drive to stave off the summer heat. For sure, children are going to choke on this. [Brando via Giz.jp]

Tech News Brian Lam

Then and Now: The Hewlett-Packard Family

Gizmodo ’79 is a week-long celebration of gadgets and geekdom 30 years ago, as the analog age gave way to the digital, and most of our favorite toys were just being born. Click for full size

Tech News John Herrman

Now All the Alienware m17x’s Keyboard Needs is a Unicorn

Matt told me the Alienware’s m17x notebook was blinged out like it “just landed on earth after a long trip from a planet populated entirely by a evolved race of disco lights”. I guess this is what he was talking about. [Crave] https://gizmodo.com/alienwares-allpowerful-m17x-obliterates-crysis-with-dua-5272560

Tech News Brian Lam

Balance Your Media Diet

Steven Leckart, my surfing buddy and Wired/BoingBoingGadget Writer, did this variation on the USDA’s food pyramid for media consumption. Agree with the proportions? I don’t. I mean, where’s the slot for comic books? [Wired via BBG]

Tech News Brian Lam

Tiny Akai USB Keyboard and Drum Pads

I do not play the piano. But it is delightful that synth keyboards are undergoing the same miniaturization renaissance as other gadgets. The LPK 25 is velocity sensitive and USB powered. And, there’s a matching drum pad. [BBG]

Tech News Brian Lam

When Airplane Stewardesses Were All Glamour and Sex Appeal

I just returned to NYC from Madrid. I slept all the way here, so I barely noticed the cramped seats, the bad food, the terrible movie, and the bad uniforms of the stewardesses. Back in 1979, I would have noticed. Yes, back in 1979 I flew to Sweden in SAS, and I still can remember…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

From the Dept of Duh: Family Can’t Afford This $41,000, 1-Million Christmas Light Extravaganza

This family won’t be able repeat their light show in 2009 because they’re still paying off last December’s fun, which cost them $41,000. I just want to know, was this religious fervor or neighborly competition? [Newsday via ObscureStore]

Tech News Brian Lam

Hitachi SimpleTOUGH USB Drive Shrugs Off 10 Foot Freefalls

Another rugged drive. This one good for 10 foot falls, and up to a ton of weight. And it has an integrated USB cable. Well, I’m impressed. Comes in sizes from 250-500GB for $100-$140. [SimpleTech via GizMag]

Tech News Brian Lam

The Weirdest Giant Worm Monster You Have Ever Seen

Imagine some kind of unholy combination of the worm scene in Galaxy of Terror, the Cremaster movies, Pink Floyd, the feminist art of Cindy Sherman, and that bean orgy in Tommy. Then you’re ready for this snippet of The Worm. Be warned: Don’t watch this video unless A) you have a stomach of steel or…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Original TPS-L2 Sony Walkman Was Indeed Born in 1979

We didn’t forget the Walkman in Giz 1979. It’s just that its birthday was two weeks ago. Question: if it’s the first model, what’s with the complicated name? Regift! [The Original Walkman, Crazy and Notable Walkmans and Walkman Trivia] https://gizmodo.com/notable-and-crazy-sony-cassette-walkman-editions-5305768/?selectedImage=1

Tech News Brian Lam

R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream

I’ve seen the original Star Wars movies. They’re fun: Lots of stuff blows up and Harrison Ford is a total badass, but that’s about as much as I care. So I’m definitely not the target market for this obscure gadget. R2-Q5, as the startlingly extensive “Wookiepedia” informs me, appeared only in Return of the Jedi…

Movies Dan Nosowitz

Video of NASA’s Orion Crew Module’s Majestic Ejection System

We really love the mid-launch ejection system (0-600mph in 3.5 seconds!) in the Orion crew module, and found a full video of how it would, theoretically, work. Check it out to see some pretty, life-saving parachutes. [Technology Review via Dvice]

Space & Spaceflight Dan Nosowitz

Nevada Police Tase, Arrest Naked ‘Terminator’

A man found naked wandering along the Nevada border has been tased and arrested despite his claiming to be a Terminator sent from the future. We’re a little upset that police would harm anybody this hilarious. The 19-year-old, a Nevada native named Sean Stanley (we publish his name in hopes of honoring, not embarrassing, this…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Everything About Crazy Eddie Was Completely Insane

If you lived in the New England area during the ’70s and ’80s, chances are you recall those ridiculous commercials for Crazy Eddie electronics stores. Even if you don’t, they are pretty damn amusing to watch. Yeah, that’s pretty insane all right—and they did this shit twice a year: Notice that Crazy Eddie spokesman Jerry…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Cigarette Lighter Cellphone Gives You An Excuse To Continue Smoking

New Iron Man 2 Spoilers Could Put The Fear Of Sequels Into You

Peek Cuts Prices ‘Cause It’s a Harsh World Out There

Flesh Eating Robots Are Actually Vegetarian

The Invisible Flash That Takes Clear Pictures at Night

Mirror/Ironing Board concept

USB Chocolate Popsicle Flash Drive

Then and Now: The Hewlett-Packard Family

Now All the Alienware m17x’s Keyboard Needs is a Unicorn

Balance Your Media Diet

Tiny Akai USB Keyboard and Drum Pads

When Airplane Stewardesses Were All Glamour and Sex Appeal

From the Dept of Duh: Family Can’t Afford This $41,000, 1-Million Christmas Light Extravaganza

Hitachi SimpleTOUGH USB Drive Shrugs Off 10 Foot Freefalls

The Weirdest Giant Worm Monster You Have Ever Seen

The Original TPS-L2 Sony Walkman Was Indeed Born in 1979

R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream

Video of NASA’s Orion Crew Module’s Majestic Ejection System

Nevada Police Tase, Arrest Naked ‘Terminator’

Everything About Crazy Eddie Was Completely Insane

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