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Coolness Roundup: Joost a Minute, and Star Wars, the Guest that Stayed Too Long

This week on episode 107 of the Coolness Roundup, the Gurus of Cool answer home theater questions and talk about watching videos via peer-to-peer internet streaming video service Joost. In Cool/Not Cool, Charlie and Stephen wonder why the weird, Elvis-like Star Wars phenomenon just won’t go away. [Free Podcast at PodShow or at Coolness Roundup]

Olevia Rolls Out Cheap 65-Inch LCD HDTV

Syntax-Brillian cranks out some cheap Olevia LCD TV sets, but now it’s outdone itself with the 265TFHD, a 65-inch LCD HDTV that’s the lowest price on one of its generous size we’ve seen yet. It’s a mere $6,999. That’s not a bad price, considering that the Sharp 65-inch LCD we’ve had our eyes on is…

PC Mag’s linkbaiting 100 Favorite Blogs piece has this under our entry: “… Now that’s what we call tech writing.” Thanks baby! [PCMag]

Citizen Develops Seismic Earthquake Early Warning Watch

There’s nothing to stop Japan’s infamous earthquakes, but there are better ways to get ready for them. Citizen is developing the Seismic watch to take advantage of the country’s “Earthquake Early Warning” radio service. It will pick up the radio signal as much as 10 seconds faster than the cellular text-message alternative. The way the…

Switchbike, The Transformer Cycle for Pedaling Flip-Floppers

Not sure if you like to ride your bike sitting up straight or getting all laid back? Then the Switchbike is for you, letting you go all AC/DC on your bike, riding it upright in a conventional style or transforming it into a recumbent bicycle when the spirit moves you. With a quick flick of…

FiOS TV Getting an Upgrade; Here’s a Sneak Peek

Now we’re really jealous of the lucky ones who already have FiOS TV, Verizon’s fiber optic-network-based cable TV replacement gets you all the HD channels you can watch, premium content and a dual-tuner DVR. Hey, sounds a lot like cable TV, doesn’t it? That DVR is getting a lot more sophisticated, and Zatz Not Funny’s…

7 Takes On Palm Centro

Released just yesterday, the Palm Centro has our eyes for a few reasons. First, their Treo smartphones have some of the highest ratings in smartphone history on review sites like CNET. So when Palm essentially shrinks their famous Treo and drops the price to $99 with contract, we have to take a closer look. So…

Japanese Toilet Outsmarts Gizmodo Writer

So I arrived in Tokyo last night after a delightful 13-hour flight, and because jet lag is totally awesome, I woke up at 4:30 in the morning after only 6.5 hours of sleep despite having been awake for nearly 30 hours the day before. What better time to make a video for you nice folks…

Last Weekend Was So Much Fun

Oh, you missed such a great time last weekend. Although, maybe we all had so much fun because you weren’t here—ZING! Here’s what you missed: Sex with Robots? Happening. Jailbreaking iPod Touch units on Macs is super easy. The Family Guy finally explained an issue we had with the Star Wars plotline. The iPod’s head…

One Man’s 20,000-Beer Bender Leads to Aluminum Opera Gowns

Nikos Floros confuses us. Here he is, a dude manly enough to amass a collection of 20,000 beer cans, and what does he do with them? He weaves them into the most intricate, beautiful opera gowns ever seen. They are currently on display in Athens, not to be worn (new definition of nipple chafing) but…

Google GPhone Phone May Have Gbutton, Gcheap Price

Though some believe that Google is building a full-featured GPhone to rival Windows Mobile, there is speculation that the GPhone may actually be a lot simpler. A report from USA Today says Google is aiming to keep pricing low with low-tech phones equipped with something called a “Gbutton.” According to the story: Richard Doherty, research…

Awesome Jet Streaks By, Creates Vapor Cone

Check out this video of Blue Angel #5 shot last week at Fleet Week in San Francisco. It’s a Boeing F/A-18 Hornet jet aircraft flying about 25 feet above the surface of the water, and creating what’s called a Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud. Not only is this jet jockey flying perilously close to the edge of…

Caseless Case Mod Splays Out ‘Puter in Exploded Midair View

This might not be accurately referred to as a case mod, but WTF happened to this PC? The Sky Puter appears to be frozen in mid-explosion. Suspended from the ceiling with pieces of network cables, nobody can complain about lack of ventilation with this one. It’s the first caseless case mod we’ve ever seen. You…

Make Blood Without Actually Bleeding

As much as we love gadgets, gag props can be spotted from a mile away. And the last thing you need when you are fake self-beheading is some little snot pointing out that the knife is plastic. That’s why this bleeding trick may be our favorite. Instead of using tin foil swords and bags filled…

Hyundai W-100 Wrist Phone Most Feature-Rich Yet, and Now It’s Real

This Hyundai W-100 Wrist Phone is not the first cellphone in the form factor of a watch, and it’s probably not going to be the last, either. Hyundai is apparently marketing this watch we showed you in the form of prototype last summer from Chinese company Cect. That’s a lot of tech to pack into…

How to Build a Jacuzzi for 20 People on Top of Mont Blanc

Last week we were amazed by the feat of building a Jacuzzi on top of Mont Blanc at 15,711 feet against wind, sub-zero temperatures and lack of oxygen. I interviewed Thierry Bieler, one of the masterminds behind the project, to see exactly how they did it and learn more about their other stunts, like the…

Ballmer Describes Relationship with Gates as “Husband-Wife,” Brings Wrong Images to our Minds

Steve Ballmer has revealed that his relationship with the world’s most famous Zune owner, Bill Gates, is akin to that of a husband and wife. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, everyone’s favorite chief exec talked about “the husband-wife-brother thing,” he has goin’ on with Bill Gates. And then he just took the analogy…

Windbelt Wind Power Machine Tosses Out The Turbine

All of the cute little wind-power devices we’ve seen rely on turbines. One inventor finally said, “Screw the turbine,” and built a wind-powered generator that behaves rather like a badly designed bridge. Yes, Shawn Frayne’s Windbelt was inspired by “Galloping Gertie,” the Tacoma Narrows Bridge that collapsed in 1940, whose video is all over the…

Mercedes-Benz SilverFlow, In 50 Years

Mercedes-Benz claims to have a vision of the car market 50 years from now, and their contribution is called the SilverFlow (but ironically looks like gold). Instead of being constructed from metal, plastic and fiberglass components, the SilverFlow is made of micro-metallic particles that are controlled by magnetic fields. A key fob stores different designs…

Led Zeppelin Changes Tune, Puts Whole Catalog Online

Remember when we told you Led Zeppelin was coming to iTunes in November, but only as a 24-track sampler? Well, that song did not remain the same. Page and Plant (and Jones, if he has a vote) decided that they will release the entire catalog digitally, and not just through iTunes. Starting November 13, all…