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Upgrading the SSD in a Netbook Makes a Difference

Netbooks are netbooks. Usually based on Intel’s Atom chipset, and generally not that fast. What you gonna do? Well, I upgraded the SSD in my Hackintosh. Not just to bump the drive from 32 to 128GB, but for SPEED. The drive is one of few things easily upgradable on these devices. On the Dell Mini…

Tech News Brian Lam

The Week In iPhone Apps: Childhood v3.0

Right, so bear with me here: this week our apps are all about learning new things, understanding the world around you, meeting new people, playing extremely silly games in large groups. Sort of like being a kid again! No? Ok. Pocket Universe: It’s a pinchy, zoomy, 3D star map for the iPhone and iPod Touch.…

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Woman Shot During “Violent Armed Robbery” at Apple Store

A 26-year-old employee was shot today during a “violent armed robbery” of the Clarendon Apple Store in Arlington, Virginia. Video news report embedded below—details at Cult of Mac. [Cult of Mac via BBG] Click to view

Tech News Wilson Rothman

RunPee, the Guide to Ideal Bathroom Breaks During Movies, Comes to iPhone

RunPee, that great website that tells you precisely the best time to run and pee during a movie so you don’t miss anything good, has taken the next step and released an iPhone app for quick reference. https://gizmodo.com/runpee-will-tell-you-when-to-leave-to-pee-in-movies-5262914 The RunPee app features a countdown that lists all of the most opportune times to dash away,…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

This 21-Gun Salute To America Blows Fireworks Away

You want fireworks for the Fourth? Oh, I’ve got some fireworks for you—21 crazy boomsticks, in fact. All in honor of our nation’s 233 birthday. Get fired up A note about your second amendment rights [Busted Tees] Superweapons Metal Storm takes you down in a hail of gunfire [Link] https://gizmodo.com/million-rounds-per-minute-ghastly-guns-putting-the-hur-288335 The Navy’s Railgun fires a…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Gadget Deals Of The Day

Giz isn’t letting you go for the weekend without Dealzmodo! We’ve got nice deals on laptops including a 13″ Lenovo. Games? Steam’s got a bundle you can’t miss! Try to stay sober and keep all your fingers! Happy 4th everyone! Computers and Peripherals: • 17″ Lenovo W700ds Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz Dual Screen Laptop with…

Tech News Johnny Tzeng

Inventors Die Testing “Flying Pinto” (1973)

Remember a few months back when I made a joke about how dangerous a flying Ford Pinto would be? Well, in 1973 two inventors actually tried to create such a flying vehicle, and died while testing it. The article from the September 12, 1973 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA) is below. Known as “the flying Pinto,”…

Tech News Matt Novak

Wish You Were Here – On The Moon

io9 is taking the day off to explode things in the name of national liberty. Also, to kick back on this moon beach, captured here in the dappled earthlight by NASA’s newly-launched Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. The satellite achieved orbit around the Moon in late June, and will be mapping its surface extensively. The image you…

io9 Annalee Newitz

CatGenie Litter Box: The Clean Fresh Smell of Civilization’s Discontents

Ever since the Egyptians (Mayans? Indians?) invented zero, curmudgeons have argued that technology creates as many problems as it solves, but I’ve never encountered a product that does exactly that, until now. I’m talking about a litter box. We all know there are plenty of products that cause more problems than they solve. As a…

Reviews Wilson Rothman

Giz Service Announcement: Fireworks Can Blow Up Your Face

Hey everyone, just checking in to make sure your holiday is kicking off with a bang. But that you haven’t blown your face off with some giant aerial fireworks. Happy July 4th everybody! [CPSC]

Tech News Jason Chen

My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak

We’re kicking off our series exploring memorable gadgets from memorable people with one of the most influential tech giants: Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple. – JC OK…meaningful…here goes… For that definition, it was probably an electronics learning kit I got for Christmas at about age 8 or 9. As I recall, it didn’t teach electronics…

Tech News Wozamil

Sega’s Virtual Fireworks Machine Takes the Fun Out of Explosions

Sega Toys is coming out with the Uchiage Hanabi, essentially a limited-function projector that shows fake fireworks on your ceilings or walls, complete with sound. You’ll be able to create your own “shows” with 55 different explosions which you can then take anywhere, as the device is designed to be portable—it takes AAA batteries for…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Timbuk2’s Hemlock and Q Backpacks Have Swing Around Easy Access to Your Laptop

I haven’t carried a Boy Scout backpack in years, but the laptop feature in Timbuk2’s latest sounds great: The sleeve is sideloading, meaning you can pull out your laptop without busting open your whole bag and spilling crap everywhere. You’ll actually notice that all of the bags have laptop compartments—that’s because going forward, laptop bags…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Pegasus Open 50, The Official Transpac Raceboat of Gizmodo

Philippe Kahn founded Borland, invented the Camphone, and decodes human motion. He’s also a fellow outdoorsman, splitting time skiing Tahoe and sailing in Santa Cruz. He’ll share his Transpac 2009 sailing race with us live from the Pegasus Open 50. https://gizmodo.com/fullpowers-motion-sensing-concept-knows-what-youre-doin-5271408 The Pegasus starts the 2009 race, from Los Angeles, CA to Honolulu, Hawaii, this…

Tech News Brian Lam

What’s the Fallout if North Korea Nukes Hawaii?

North Korea’s aiming their test missile near Hawaii. The US military says they can protect the islands, and locals aren’t too worried, but if something happens, the thermal, shockwave and radioactive fallout will look something like this. The Carlos Labs Google Maps Mash up, which we’ve featured before, has been now updated with a simulation…

Tech News Brian Lam

Add Us On gdgt

The new data and social network type gadget site, gdgt, is back up and fully operational. Here are our accounts. Add us! Brian, Jason, Wilson, Mark, Adam, Matt, John Herrman, Dan, and the Interns: Don and Quinton. [gdgt]

Tech News Brian Lam

The Best Ever Human-Alien Bonding Over Stabbing Other Aliens

You fools have probably forgotten the greatness that is Alien vs. Predator. I’m here to correct that by showing you two moments in this film where asskicking reaches epic proportions, along with awesome human/Predator body-modification bonding. So this crew of dumb rich people and craven scientists hires a survival-skill expert named Alexa Woods to take…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Remainders – Things We Didn’t Post

…NASA Flashes a Full Moon…Disney Universal Buys a Piece of Another Lifeless Rock…Move Without Moving (aka How To Get Fat Fast)…iPhone Screens Fixed at a Store Near You… These beautiful hi-res shots of the Moon appeared after the camera on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter started shooting two days ago. On one hand, it gives me…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Roof Over New York (1949)

It’s amazing how popular the idea of roofing in an entire city was in the 20th century. The concept of one day controlling the weather was likely exciting because it meant absolute domination over nature and one’s environment. I suspect to conquer weather was the penultimate in shaping humankind’s destiny, while the ultimate was likely…

Tech News Matt Novak

Medical Predictions for 1999 (1955)

Dr. Lowry H. McDaniel of Tyronza, Ark., was a very optimistic doctor, though his ideas were certainly in line with medical futurists’ thinking of that era. The June 9, 1955 Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV) lays out his vision of the year 1999, which includes a 150 year life span, a cancer vaccine, and the complete…

Tech News Matt Novak

Upgrading the SSD in a Netbook Makes a Difference

The Week In iPhone Apps: Childhood v3.0

Woman Shot During “Violent Armed Robbery” at Apple Store

RunPee, the Guide to Ideal Bathroom Breaks During Movies, Comes to iPhone

This 21-Gun Salute To America Blows Fireworks Away

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Inventors Die Testing “Flying Pinto” (1973)

Wish You Were Here – On The Moon

CatGenie Litter Box: The Clean Fresh Smell of Civilization’s Discontents

Giz Service Announcement: Fireworks Can Blow Up Your Face

My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak

Sega’s Virtual Fireworks Machine Takes the Fun Out of Explosions

Timbuk2’s Hemlock and Q Backpacks Have Swing Around Easy Access to Your Laptop

Pegasus Open 50, The Official Transpac Raceboat of Gizmodo

What’s the Fallout if North Korea Nukes Hawaii?

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The Best Ever Human-Alien Bonding Over Stabbing Other Aliens

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Roof Over New York (1949)

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Upgrading the SSD in a Netbook Makes a Difference

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RunPee, the Guide to Ideal Bathroom Breaks During Movies, Comes to iPhone

This 21-Gun Salute To America Blows Fireworks Away

Gadget Deals Of The Day

Inventors Die Testing “Flying Pinto” (1973)

Wish You Were Here – On The Moon

CatGenie Litter Box: The Clean Fresh Smell of Civilization’s Discontents

Giz Service Announcement: Fireworks Can Blow Up Your Face

My Most Memorable Gadgets, By Steve Wozniak

Sega’s Virtual Fireworks Machine Takes the Fun Out of Explosions

Timbuk2’s Hemlock and Q Backpacks Have Swing Around Easy Access to Your Laptop

Pegasus Open 50, The Official Transpac Raceboat of Gizmodo

What’s the Fallout if North Korea Nukes Hawaii?

Add Us On gdgt

The Best Ever Human-Alien Bonding Over Stabbing Other Aliens

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Roof Over New York (1949)

Medical Predictions for 1999 (1955)

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

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Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

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