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Another Study Says Cellphones Don’t Cause Brain Cancer

The latest volley in the never-ending discussion on cell phone-related cancer clears our beloved phones of any role in brain tumors, at least those found in children and teenagers. Martin Roosli of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel surveyed 1,000 young people (age 7 to 19) in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland.…

Whittling Is Serious Art, a Tiny Camera to Capture Your Action-Packed Shenanigans, and the Oslo Terrorist <3 Microsoft Word

Whittling Is Definitely an Artform in Maskull Lasserre’s Case https://gizmodo.com/whittling-is-definitely-an-artform-in-maskull-lasserres-5825165 Canadian Maskull Lasserre’s woodwork is miles from the kind of whittling woodwork that takes place down in Alabama in a rickety old rocking chair. For one, each piece is incredibly intricate, and extremely macabre, with skulls popping out of furniture and axe handles carved into…

Why Your Dad’s 30-Year-Old Stereo System Sounds Better Than Your New One

If you fashion yourself as an audiophile and just threw down a decent wad of cash on a new A/V receiver, you probably won’t like hearing that the receivers of yesteryear produce comparable sound. Why is that? Technological advancement, ironically. Cnet’s Steve Guttenberg sheds light on this interesting development that over the years, actual sound…

Playable Guitar Bag Provides On Demand Party Time Excellence

While it’s sad that Wayne and Garth are no longer actively producing their most excellent community television program, I’m sure they would totally approve of this rockin’ messenger bag with a built-in functioning guitar. Party on, indeed. As a messenger bag, it’s a pretty standard affair. It’ll fit laptops up to 17″ and has an…

The Glorious History of Beating the Crap Out of People With Assault Umbrellas

Umbrellas aren’t the implements of chaos for diminutive DC villains exclusively. They have a long and rich history as an impromptu means to bludgeon, jab and smack ruffians, as documented by the Bartitsu Society. The first recognized study of the umbrella in armed combat occurred in 1838 when the Baron Charles de Berenger contemplated its…

TARDIS Burritos and Twilight Spaz Bags: Comic-Con Radvertising

Yesterday we showed you the biggest ad fails at Comic-Con. But now it’s time to talk about the very best of the Comic-Con advertising onslaught. Check out our gallery. https://gizmodo.com/catwomans-massage-booth-and-playboy-supergirls-comic-c-5824965 The cast from Doctor Who handed out TARDIS burritos to hungry line sitters waiting outside of Hall H for the morning presentation. Via Anglophenia and…

Before you kick the bucket, be sure to don your Mushroom Death Suit

Designer Jae Rhim Lee is concerned about the carcinogenic affects of the funerary preservative formaldehyde. That’s why she’s invented the Infinity Burial Suit — a.k.a. the Mushroom Death Suit — a postmortem garment designed to consume the wearer’s corpse. In an interview with New Scientist the artist described how she’s training the mushrooms to process…

Are Cancers Actually a Newly Evolved Parasitic Species?

Cancer patients may feel like they have alien creatures growing inside their bodies, robbing them of health and vigor. According to one cell biologist, they’re exactly right. The formation of cancers is really the evolution of a new parasitic species. Just as parasites do, cancer depends on its host for sustenance, which is why treatments…

Wil Wheaton says the technobabble on Eureka is better than Star Trek’s

Nerd icon Wil Wheaton has returned to sci-fi television as Eureka’s slimy Dr. Isaac Parrish. We spoke with him at Comic-Con about just what makes good (and bad) technobabble, the secret to playing a scientist, and what’s ahead on Eureka! What’s it like stepping back into the world of technobabble? The technobabble is terrific because…

The Gear Behind NASA’s Cool-Looking Space Cameras

When NASA’s astronauts go on a spacewalk, they often carry a space camera for those memorable moments. Think they use some fancy gear developed in a secret NASA lab? Think again. The camera that an astronaut uses is a retail Nikon D2X with NASA-specific firmware and special lubricant for space operation. Thrown on top of…

Why Newspapers Suck at the Internet

Seriously guys. We like you, we’ll even pay you. This internet thing isn’t that hard! [Brad Colbow] Click to embiggen. You can keep up with Casey Chan, the author of this post, on Twitter or Facebook.

The shiniest things we saw at Comic-Con 2011

For four full days, we soaked in the crazy, creative awesomeness that was Comic-Con over the weekend, basking in the glow of cinematic pyrotechnics, mind-grabbing stories, and breathtaking art. Here’s the very best of what we saw. Photo by PopCultureGeek First, the view from 40 miles up. Here are our picks for the winners and…

A Wall of 250 Canon Cameras Flashing Their Lights Is a Seizure Waiting to Happen

Japan musicians Androp built a backdrop of 250 Canon cameras and programmed all their flashes to fire off in a sort of digital stop-motion screen. Watch it, though I can’t guarantee the video won’t blind you and give you a seizure. They programmed the 250 Canon cameras with Arduino, openFrameworks and Flash. There wasn’t any…

This 200-Ton Earth Worm Is Now Dying Under New York

Right now, there’s a 22-foot-wide metal monster dying 14 stories below park avenue. Together with its twin brother, it excavated 346,607 cubic yards (265,000 cubic meters) of bedrock in a 30,000-foot-long (5.6 miles) tunnel. Now the engineers behind the East Side Access Project—a tunnel that connects New York’s Grand Central Terminal to another terminal in…

Why Is the Canadian Prime Minister Posting Cat Pictures On Google+?

You would think that Canadian head of government, Stephen Harper, would have more important issues to attend to but apparently not. Unless… Maybe this some kind of Canadian propaganda? That’s gotta be it. Never trust a kitten! (Not that we’re much better) [Google+ via BoingBoing] https://gizmodo.com/the-white-house-just-rickrolled-someone-on-twitter-5825302 He’s watching you.

Wreck This for iPhone and iPad Lets You Kill Time By Scribbling Like a Sloppy Kid Again

At its heart, the iPad is supposed to be fun. Hell, life is supposed to be fun! Wreck This is an app that gives you silly tasks to accomplish on the iPad screen with nary a reason why. Sure I’ll scribble all over this What’s it do? Wreck This is a wonderful time killer. Imagine…

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What would Jeffster do with the power of the Intersect?

Now that Morgan has uploaded the Intersect into his brain, some of the other Chuck stars think their characters should get a piece of the superpowered action, and argue why they should (or should not) get the Intersect. At Comic-Con, actors Scott Krinsky and Vik Sahay, who play Jeff Barnes and Lester Patel (collectively known…

Scientists Say Earth Killed Her Beloved Dinosaurs With Oceans of Lava

It wasn’t just an asteroid come down from the heavens to destroy the former masters of the planet. No. Our Earth Mother knew their time had come, and unleashed oceans of lava to scorch the lands that dinosaurs once roamed. At least, that’s what a few daring scientists want to argue. Matthew Jackson and his…

6 Tools for the Urban Indiana Jones

Whether you’re taking in the sights of the Big Apple or spelunking the Catacombs beneath Paris, you’ll need to be just as prepared as if you were in the wilderness. Explore the urban jungle to your heart’s content with these six hiking tools. https://gizmodo.com/unlocking-the-mystery-of-paris-most-secret-underground-5794199 Oboz Firebrand II Hiking Shoes You’re going to be spending the…