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1994: The World of Tomorrow (1973)

The 1973 book 1994: the World of Tomorrow, published by U.S. News & World Report, starts with a preface that is optimistic yet thoughtful and measured. “Like George Orwell’s work, 1994: The World of Tomorrow, offers a warning that the future cannot be taken for granted. The future is forseeable. Unless, as Orwell cautioned, we…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 10 '07

Video: SanDisk Sansa Connect Actually Connecting

One thing underreported (or buried) in all the current Sansa Connect coverage is that this thing can download tracks from Yahoo! over WiFi, PC free. Only cellphones do that, and they do a shitty job. Pretty damn cool. Here’s a two-minute unadulterated feed of the newest Sansa doing its thing. Watch me get fingerprints all…

Gadgets Wilson Rothman Apr 10 '07

PC Decrapifier Software Decrapifies PC

Note my almost Palindromic headline. Last week, the WSJ’s Grandmaster Mossberg found his new PC bloated with preloaded demos and spam-ware *insert turntable scratching noises*. Will Smith of Maximum PC, my technical Yoda, recommends the PC Decrapifier as a cure. It took half an hour to strip his fresh machine of its craplets, which is…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 10 '07

Weird Combo of the Day: MP3 Player Tote with Hair Gel

This weird combo comes from a CVS Pharmacy. I still don’t understand the link between an “MP3 tote” and cheap hair gel, but I don’t care because that is the same crappy hair gel that I use and I am looking forward to getting an MP3 tote with my next purchase! Thanks, Derek and Catelyn!

Gadgets Travis Hudson Apr 10 '07

Still Don’t Know How to Comment?

At the bottom of each post you’ll see a “Login with your username and password below. New User? Here’s what to do.” Since you’re obviously a new user, click that link and follow the instructions below to choose a username, a password and an optional email address. Once your comment is approved, it’ll show up…

Tech News Ben Longo Apr 10 '07

Hamster Powered Paper Shredder

See, this is the circle of life. This concept design of a hamster cage almost leaves me speechless. The paper shredder on top of the cage is powered by the hamster and it created the paper that can serve as the hamster bedding. Absolutely amazing is all I have to say about this concept design.…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Apr 10 '07

XtremeMac Luna Clock Radio Hands On: Pretty Face, Flawed Charms

XtremeMac Luna is a $150 alarm clock radio and iPod dock/audio system that calls itself revolutionary. We put it through its paces and found it to be a great performer in some areas and seriously weak in others. Our first impression was favorable, admiring its beautiful appearance with its clean well-rounded lines, black-and-white design and…

Tech News Charlie White Apr 10 '07

Blinking Cellphone Holder is Ironically Useful

This SIGNAL blinking cellphone holder is the perfect device for that super-silent office with the most uptight employees. Place the cellphone in the cup, turn it to silent mode and the cup will flash lights when a call is coming in. It is ironic because the ringing will no longer piss off the cubicle neighbors,…

Tech News Travis Hudson Apr 10 '07

Giznotes: April 10, 2007

Epic wants to give you free maps for Gears of War, they really do. But according to Tim Sweeney, Microsoft just won’t allow it. They want to set a consistent example with paying for downloadable content. Even though Google said how sorry they were about “borrowing” content from Sohu.com, the Chinese company may still seek…

Tech News Blongo3 Apr 10 '07

Wet Diaper Alarm Excuses Your Inability to be a Good Parent

A good parent prefers that their kid doesn’t hang out with pants full of urine and feces all day, but changing the diaper can be a difficult task if you are particularly lazy and not keen on smelling your child’s ass every 15 minutes. This is where there wet diaper alarm steps in. This toy…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Apr 10 '07

Cat Toy Turned USB Hub?

This device look familiar? It should for cat owners like myself. I usually see toys like this lying around the floor or being gnawed on by a feline, but this device is not a cat toy, but rather a USB hub. The Soft Hub USB 2.0 is simply a spikey green ball with a few…

Tech News Travis Hudson Apr 10 '07

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week at TreeHugger: When it comes to green alternatives to the PC, thin clients are the new black. Gas mileage-enthusiasts in Japan hacked their Priuses and use zen-like driving techniques to squeeze every mile from their hybrids to the gas-sipping tune of 116 miles per gallon. In further proof that electric vehicles are bitchin’,…

Tech News Travis Hudson Apr 10 '07

Inside the Minds of Motorola’s Design Team

I have to hand it to Motorola. Design-wise, most of their phones have been spot on (I should know ’cause almost all of my cellphones have been Motos). But I can’t help but chuckle over this video, where you have Moto’s top designers proudly displaying their creations and then you try to send a text…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Apr 10 '07

First Third Party iPhone App Probably a Bluff

I don’t know how this managed to pass Apple’s Dashboard editors, but apparently there’s a new widget that claims to be compatible with the iPhone: Scenario Poker. The description includes “Zoomable!”and “Designed for the size of iPhone’s touch screen.” Apple claims that Dashboard submissions are “subject to review” and reserves the right to “omit, edit…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 10 '07

Xbox Elite’s Street Cred Hurt By Leaks?

Mark Whiting over at 1Up reports on Microsoft’s worries that leaks hurt the Elite’s rep. Huh? I think I understand why they don’t like leaks, but I don’t believe that the Elite’s reputation was hurt one bit. If anything, the mysterious dispersion of information from sources other than The Man helped propel the Elite to…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 10 '07

Dealzmodo: 6GB Creative Zen Micro, $100

Creative has this pretty snazzy deal on their small portable media player, the Zen Micro. For a limited time this player will go for $100 after instant savings. For a little comparison, the 4GB iPod nano costs twice as much as this. This is a great small player for the iPod haters (yeah, I know…

Tech News Travis Hudson Apr 10 '07

Liquid Fidelity TVs: Giant Screens, Less Cash

MicroDisplay is hoping you don’t mind a little junk in your trunk when it comes to TVs. This summer they’re debuting a new breed of rear projection TVs based on their LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) chip dubbed liquid fidelity. The chip was originally meant for use with virtual-reality goggles, but since that didn’t pan…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Apr 10 '07

Psst…So You Want to Be an Intern?

Ever since I started working for Gizmodo, I’ve been getting emails asking how to become an intern. Well this is your chance. We’re looking for a fresh hire in San Francisco. This is what you need to know: Basically you will be Brian Lam’s bitch. He’ll call you all the time, asking you to to…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 10 '07

Light Wind Brightens Up Your Backyard

It’s nearly summertime, which means we’ll all be spending a lot more time outside as the sun goes down later and it stays warm late into the evening. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Well, if you want to keep things warmly lit even after the sun has set but are too lazy/flammable to set up tiki…

Gadgets Adam Frucci Apr 10 '07

Something must be wrong with its radar eye! (Chicago Tribune, 1959)

Part two of the September 13, 1959 Chicago Tribune article Call a Serviceman: This Cry Will Still Be Heard in Year 2000 offers more paleo-future goodness. To bring you up to speed, our housewife of the future has just heard the yelps of her poodle Fifi as it is being attacked by the futuristic vacuum…

Tech News Matt Novak Apr 10 '07

1994: The World of Tomorrow (1973)

Video: SanDisk Sansa Connect Actually Connecting

PC Decrapifier Software Decrapifies PC

Weird Combo of the Day: MP3 Player Tote with Hair Gel

Still Don’t Know How to Comment?

Hamster Powered Paper Shredder

XtremeMac Luna Clock Radio Hands On: Pretty Face, Flawed Charms

Blinking Cellphone Holder is Ironically Useful

Giznotes: April 10, 2007

Wet Diaper Alarm Excuses Your Inability to be a Good Parent

Cat Toy Turned USB Hub?

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Inside the Minds of Motorola’s Design Team

First Third Party iPhone App Probably a Bluff

Xbox Elite’s Street Cred Hurt By Leaks?

Dealzmodo: 6GB Creative Zen Micro, $100

Liquid Fidelity TVs: Giant Screens, Less Cash

Psst…So You Want to Be an Intern?

Light Wind Brightens Up Your Backyard

Something must be wrong with its radar eye! (Chicago Tribune, 1959)

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