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Universal’s DRM-free tracks will have watermarks that will allow them to be tracked over P2P networks. Whether each copy of a track is uniquely marked or they all simply sport generic “Universal” tats is still a question. [Listening Post] https://gizmodo.com/why-universal-shut-out-itunes-on-drm-free-music-288062

Seeing Sounds Fun With Shady Beats Cases

You have a problem; you have a bitchin’ pair of shades, but you want to be able to simultaneously protect them whilst pumping out tunes to the World. Shady Beats has the solution; a case for your shades with integrated speakers. The hefty looking glasses cases do not stop their multi-puprose lives there, however. They…

Germany Bans “Hacker Tools” – Punishment Half that of Kiddie Porn

In a law left vague enough for ridiculous exploitation, the German government has just passed Paragraph 202C, which states that it’s illegal to possess, produce, use or distribute a “hacker tool”. Make points out that the law could easily encompass network monitoring systems, and that since the ban, Kismac WiFi detection software has shut down.…

MyFountain Should Be Our Bartender

Following a night of light to extremely heavy imbibing, this morning has been a bit rough for certain members of the Gizmodo weekend crew writing this post. That’s why we were just thrilled when the MyFountain, an advanced automated drink mixer, popped up in our RSS. Storing 16 different chilled liquids, the MyFountain can simply…

has been leaked for download. [downloadsquad]

Hoverboards Make Us Fart A Little With Excitement

It is a well-known fact that if the hover board from Back to the Future ever floated into existence, geeks the World over would forget their sexual frustrations for at least seven weeks. Here is a run down of where we stand at the moment—the Hoverboard by Future Horizons and the Airboard by Alura Intelligent…

Universal Talks About Their HD DVD Buyers

Craig Kornblau, president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, is in a sticky situation. He needs to defend why his company exclusively backs HD DVD when the format is trailing Blu-ray by a long shot. Maybe glass-half-full talk day after day is what leads him to say things like this: The people who have bought so…

Nevover 7 Inch PS3 Screen, Nothing To Shout About

Oh man, Nintendo better pack up their portable gaming bags. Enter the compact, Nevover 7″ TFT LCD for the PS3, set to revolutionise the mobile entertainment industry as we know it. The screen docks on top of the PS3 and folds completely down for storage, whilst the resolution of 234 x 480 will ensure your…

DIY Ghetto Blaster Mod Is the Best iPod Boombox Ever

Why settle for a factory made Lasonic iPod boombox when you can make your own with a vintage 1985’s Ghetto Blaster? Giz Reader Angelo Brisimitzakis posted his do-it-yourself guide so you can get the real ghetto look and sound yourself. https://gizmodo.com/lasonic-ghetto-blaster-returns-with-ipod-dock-probably-288380 To do it you will need the Lasonic Ghetto Blaster TRC-931 or a similar…

Vision (Clip 3, 1993)

Clip 3 from the 1993 concept video Vision, produced by Andersen Consulting, shows us what the portable communications device of the future could look like. I’m pretty sure you could kill an elephant with that tablet she’s holding. See also:Vision (Clip 1, 1993)Vision (Clip 2, 1993)Connections: AT&T’s Vision of the Future (1993)Writer and Producer of…

Sincerity and the Paleo-Future

The Summer 2007 issue of The Wilson Quarterly contains a small blurb about paleo-futurism. You may even recognize the name of a certain paleo-futurist blogger. An excerpt appears below. Cars still don’t fly, the moon remains uninhabited, and at home there’s no robot doing the laundry. What happened to the future? To find it, bloggers…

Gizmondo’s Elusive ‘Dietrich’ In Police Custody

Remember when Gizmondo‘s CEO Stefan Eriksson completely obliterated his Ferrari Enzo on the PCH and blamed his make-believe German buddy “Dietrich” for the whole thing? It appears that even the friends of rich-and-infamous failed entrepreneurs can’t outrun the law forever. After spending over a year on the lam, a man Los Angeles police are calling…

The Unknown Differences Between the RAZR2, Carrier to Carrier

Apparently, every major carrier is getting a RAZR2. But that doesn’t mean they’re identical. Between the stores, network technology, and the custom UIs, each is different…and some better than others. Here’s a brief guide to which RAZR2 has what, which hasn’t been documented at all until now: •The RAZR V9m is the CDMA version, and…

Ars Benches the New iMac, Predictably Decent Performance

While we poked and prodded our new iMac trying to answer all of your questions, Ars Technicha went their traditional route and benchmarked the hell out of the poor iMac. The 20-inch, 2.4GHz machine with 2GB or RAM ” outdid a MacBook Pro with an identical CPU and FSB in my testing, and it was…

Google To Offer Additional Online Storage Up To 250 GB

Google announced on their blog that they’re offering additional storage for their Gmail, Google Apps, and Picasa services. Storage sizes of 6, 25, 100, and 250 GB are available at prices ranging between 20 and 500 dollars a year. We hoped for more flexibility in how the storage could be used, but it’s nice for…

Apple has released an update for the new iMacs which allows the new keyboard’s F13-F19 keys to be programmed for use with Exposé, Dashboard and more. [Apple]

Spellbinder Makes Invisible Artwork Appear When You Take a Picture

Say you’re in Europe, standing in front of some medieval castle. You take a picture of it with your cameraphone and send it via MMS to Spellbinder. Soon you get a message back with your shot, only now there’s a giant green fire-breathing dragon guarding the castle’s gate. There are no elves in a sweatshop,…

Sexy Stormtrooper Makes Me Rethink Hatred of the Empire

Apparently, you guys really like Sexy Stormtroopers. Fair enough. Far be it from me to judge your creepy and pathetic sexual fantasies. Whoops, I just did! My bad. In any case, apparently a couple of folks named Red and Johnny enjoy wearing Stormtrooper helmets in a variety of often-suggestive situations. Here’s a gallery of some…

Transportation in 2000 A.D. (1966)

This interview from the 1966 radio documentary 2000 A.D. asks William Roman, chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, about our transportation needs for the future. An excerpt appears below but you can hear the entire (5 minute) interview here. I think we’re going to find new types of transportation. I think the vertical…

Lasonic Ghetto Blaster Returns With iPod Dock, Probably Is the Best Boombox Ever

Carajo de boombox de los cojones, brothels! Check out those ghetto colors and speakers in that Lasonic dock-to-go for the iPod, mamasita! Or like they call it, the “high performance music system.” Arriba! The 15-pound boombox comes with all kinds of flashy lights and 2 x 15W speakers. Not amazing power, but enough pa tocar…