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Cat Food, Helping Train America’s Army

Leave it to the U.S. military to use every possible method to gain the upper hand. This time saw the Army use cat food boxes to create a 1/35th scale model of an Iraqi city in order to run simulations. Now, why would the Army resort to using decidedly low-tech to assist in its training?…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Jun 16

It’s SkypeCast Time

Join us here to talk to Patrick Beaulieu about the beauty of HD on PC and Nvidia’s PureVideo HD products. Please don’t Skype us personally about the broadcast, just click that link and follow the instructions. The “window” will be open for 30 minutes, but if the room is empty at about 1:15 (EDT) that…

Tech News Johnb Jun 16

Design Concept: Shumidor for the Stinkfoot

Of course, none of your Gizmodo team or any of you readers have this problem, but somebody out there has the stinkfoot. That’s where this design concept called the Shumidor might be able to help. It has an “ionic blade” that silently circulates air around any exposed surface within. According to Shumidor designer Michael Kurtzer,…

Gadgets Charlie White Jun 16

iTan ITN-VR10 Vibrating Headphones

There’s nothing quite like the soothing and comforting sensations brought about by having vibrating objects on your person. Japanese manufacturer RWC takes this idea and runs with it with its iTan ITN-VR10, a pair of vibrating headphones that should be compatible with all electronic devices with a 3.5″ headphone jack. Unless the Google translation is…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Jun 16

Cellphone Test Driver’s Sobriety, Tattles on Them

NTT DoCoMo has introduced a system that lets mass transit companies test their drivers at any given time to see if they have been dabbling with some happy juice while on the job. A small breath-alcohol sensor is attached to one of DoCoMo’s FOMA 3G phones. The driver will breathe into the sensor normally and…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 16

ABC Uses iTunes To Debut Pilot

Apple must be doing something right, since yet another major network has decided to put more of its content on Apple’s iTunes Music Store. The latest is ABC, which is debuting Kyle XY on the iTMS on June 20, a show about “a mysterious teenage savant who is devoid of such human instinctive behavior as…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Jun 16

dJays Earphones: Get Rid of the Noise

This old world’s too noisy, and any attempt to isolate our eardrums from all that racket is certainly welcome. The next attempt at vanquishing the cacophony is Swedish company Jay’s, showing us its d-Jays earphones that are said to eliminate up to 90% of ambient noise. The great thing about sound isolation is, when you…

Tech News Charlie White Jun 16

Road Runner Troubles: Is It Us?

We suspect that Internet service providers are usually tightlipped about network outages and such, but we’ve had a first-hand experience with that in the past few days. Our Midwest contingent experienced numerous connectivity issues, and called Time Warner’s Road Runner tech support. After a series of useless troubleshooting, they insisted the problem was ours, saying…

Tech News Charlie White Jun 16

Blu-Ray Titles On Their Way

Ready, guys? Here comes some Blu-Ray. June 20 is the official launch date for the BD-P1000 along with eight sexy movies including The Fifth Element and Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction is coming in July. What about great, classic comedies, you ask? How about a Blu-Ray version of A Knight’s Tale. I wish i knew…

Tech News John Biggs Jun 16

Father’s Day: Montegrappa for Ferrari Pen

Father’s Day is just a couple of days away, so here’s an idea for that sporty dad: How about a limited-edition Ferrari pen by Montegrappa, available as a fountain pen, rollerball or capped ballpoint? They’re sterling silver, lacquered in Racing Red or Modena Yellow, or you can go all-out with one in 18-karat yellow gold…

Gadgets Charlie White Jun 16

D’light Retro USB Lamp

This is not as cool as the USB lava lamp, but we like the D’light USB light with lampshade, where not only is it stylish with its warm retro glow, but it might be practical if you need to see the keyboard on those nights when the lights are low. http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/retro/index.php#tiny-usb-lava-lamp-109865 Take it on the…

Gadgets Charlie White Jun 16

Chinese Supplier Blabs About New iPod

Wait! Put down that white box! There will probably almost most likely possibly be a new iPod coming out in the next few months, possibly, so don’t buy that 60GB just yet. Terry Gou, chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. and a major Apple contractor has been talking about some sort of touchscreen iPod…

Tech News John Biggs Jun 16

xvista Portable Iris Scanner

The UK is already chock full of surveillance cameras—for your protection—and now that iris scanning technology is beginning to catch on, it may only be a matter of time before it’s a widely practiced method of identification. Xvista has been hard at work improving iris scanning technology, having just developed the UK’s first portable iris…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Jun 16

Eating Edible Plastic

Tired of passing rock-hard nodules of compressed petroleum by-products? Try noshing on edible plastic instead. Plantic, a plant-based plastic, tastes like state bread yet is wonderful with some fava beans, a nice salad, and a bottle… wait, what do you drink with plastic? Red? White? Edible Plastic: The Wonder from Down Under [CrypticMoth via TreeHugger]

Gadgets John Biggs Jun 16

Grundig PSW 500 Wireless Speaker

Wires are so out right now. Grundig knows this, and that’s why they’ve come up with the PSW 5000 wireless speaker system. Simply plug in the transmitter to a line-out source (such as an iPod) and watch as your music is wirelessly transmitted to the speaker, indoors or out. The speaker isn’t exactly a slouch,…

Gadgets Nicholas Deleon Jun 16

Gnome-Be-Gone

Whose idea where these garden gnomes, anyway? Make fun of your naïve neighbors who think those goofy little garden puppets are cool. Designed by Fred Conlon, the metal yard goblins unceremoniously eliminate that garden gnome’s command with extreme prejudice. The two seriously sinister denizens of hell come complete with one unfortunate victim, taking away the…

Gadgets Charlie White Jun 16

Forget Liquid Cooling, Try a Jet Engine

Keeping computers cool is becoming more of a challenge, forcing some hobbyists to fill their PCs with various liquids, and causing Google to build two four-story cooling towers for its new monster computer project in Oregon. HP engineers have a better idea. They’ve turned to tiny radio-controlled model jet airplane engines to cool server chassis.…

Tech News Charlie White Jun 16

SkypeCast Today: nVidia with Patrick Beaulieu

Today, June 16, 1PM EDT (10AM PDT), nVidia’s Patrick Beaulieu is talking to us about all of the company’s upcoming projects, including HD on PC, PureVideo HD, and anything you guys can come up with. If you’ve got any burning questions you’ve got have answered, email them into tips @ giz with the subject “SKYPECAST…

Tech News Johnb Jun 16

PS3 Processor Sucks for Gaming, Sez Microsoft

Oh? What’s this? Microsoft talking some smack? You would think that they wouldn’t need to, given the overwhelming success of the Xbox 360, but they are still hitting below the belt and calling out Sony on the Cell processor. These fighting words come by way of Matt Lee, an engineer who works for Microsoft’s Game…

Tech News Travis Hudson Jun 16

InFlight Power Adapter Keeps you Rockin’ All The Way to Beijing

Finally, there is a gadget designed for airplanes that actually has some use to it and can be functional. The InFlight Power USB can charge any USB-chargeable device using the standard 1/8-inch headphone jack found in most airplanes around the world. It works by trickle charging the adapter and then dumping all of that built…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 16

Cat Food, Helping Train America’s Army

It’s SkypeCast Time

Design Concept: Shumidor for the Stinkfoot

iTan ITN-VR10 Vibrating Headphones

Cellphone Test Driver’s Sobriety, Tattles on Them

ABC Uses iTunes To Debut Pilot

dJays Earphones: Get Rid of the Noise

Road Runner Troubles: Is It Us?

Blu-Ray Titles On Their Way

Father’s Day: Montegrappa for Ferrari Pen

D’light Retro USB Lamp

Chinese Supplier Blabs About New iPod

xvista Portable Iris Scanner

Eating Edible Plastic

Grundig PSW 500 Wireless Speaker

Gnome-Be-Gone

Forget Liquid Cooling, Try a Jet Engine

SkypeCast Today: nVidia with Patrick Beaulieu

PS3 Processor Sucks for Gaming, Sez Microsoft

InFlight Power Adapter Keeps you Rockin’ All The Way to Beijing

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