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,…
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…
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…
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,”…
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…
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…
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]
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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]
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…
…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…
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…
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…
Countless science fiction stories have asked the same question: What will America turn into next? The answers fall into three major categories, some more plausible than others. Take our poll to choose your favorite option. Communist Amerika Although the United States passionately feared a communist takeover, there is surprisingly little science fiction that imagines what…
Here’s what Facebook for iPhone 3.0 looks like—pretty nice. Besides the new giant button home screen, you’ll be able to actually RSVP to events and create new photo albums. No push yet, but here’s the full list: 1. The “new” News Feed 2. Like 3. Events (including the ability to RSVP) 4. Notes 5. Pages…
The Computer History Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integrated circuit, pictured above, with a multimedia exhibit called “The Silicon Engine” to explain why many claim the IC as one of mankind’s greatest and most important inventions ever. Using oral histories from those who experienced the creation and development of the integrated circuit,…
