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Andrew Garfield talks Spider-Man and Never Let Me Go, plus a new gold standard for insane Doctor Who rumors

The new Peter Parker explains why Spider-Man speaks to him, plus how he approached his character in Never Let Me Go. We’ve also got the most blatantly untrue Doctor Who rumor ever, and an update on the Halo movie. Spoilerage! Spider-Man Reboot: New Peter Parker actor Andrew Garfield didn’t reveal any new details about the…

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EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Geeks Without Borders calls for the help of all golden-hearted geeks, a plant that is dependent on Facebook “Likes” for its survival, Notre Dame hands out iPads to its students instead of textbooks, and more. Geeks Without Borders Set on Saving Lives With Technology How one organization will keep those in crisis connected to help…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Verizon Folks Can Enter Galaxy S Tomorrow With Samsung Fascinate

Samsung’s Galaxy S line of phones—all essentially the same, marched out across a gamut of carriers—is set to hit Verizon. The 1Ghz, Android 2.1-powered Samsung Fascinate will cost $200 on-contract after (after a dreaded $100 mail-in rebate), and you can pick one up tomorrow online, or in stores on September 9th. Like all the other…

Gadgets Brian Barrett

Samsung Orion Mobile Processor Handles 1080p Like a Star

Samsung’s Galaxy S phones already pack Hummingbird, one of the fastest mobile processors around. But their upcoming Orion dual-core ARM Cortex A9 makes it seem positively terrestrial. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-galaxy-s-smartphone-is-the-first-step-in-samsun-5500164 Among the capabilities Samsung is touting in their next-generation mobile processors: 1080p recording, 30fps playback, and five times the 3D graphics performance of Hummingbird—which was already more…

Gadgets Brian Barrett

What If Mad Men’s Don Draper Had a Computer?

We know Don Draper uses an iPhone, but what sort of computer would he use? PC modder Jeffrey Stephenson met the challenge with ease, designing this mid-century plywood enclosure to house a Silverstone TJ08 micro ATX tower. https://gizmodo.com/don-draper-checks-his-iphone-5627777 The tower itself has been slightly modded, with vent ducts cut into it to match up with…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Jaws Will Drop When Nintendo’s Next Console Appears, Warns Game Designer

Nintendo game designer (and co-creator of Metroid) Yoshio Sakamoto is hyping up Nintendo’s next console—even if it could be another eight years away. “At Nintendo we always have the obligation to surprise users with a new game console.” Sakamoto spoke to the 3D Juegos website about the upcoming console, saying that they “have never done…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sennheiser’s 500 Series of Headphones Have Pun-Tastic “Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement” Tech

Three new models have been added to Sennheiser’s 500 series range of headphones, with the HD 518, 558 and 598 models using the company’s Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement (E.A.R.) technology; shaped baffles which guide the soundwaves further into ears. The three models are pretty similar, with only Hertz and visual finishes separating them. The 518 pair…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

iPod Touch Said to Account for 38% of All iOS Devices Sold

Last week Steve Jobs patted Apple on the back and announced that 120 million iOS devices have now been sold, but according to market research company Asymco, the iPod Touch accounts for 38 per cent of that figure. https://gizmodo.com/google-responds-to-steve-jobs-thinly-veiled-insults-5627966 How did Asymco arrive at that figure? It’s guesswork, but they subracted the 59.6 million iPhones…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

What Does Today’s Google Logo Mean?

Google UK users (and perhaps other countries, too) were greeted to an amazing sight today: an interactive logo made out of colored balls. But why? Is Google demonstrating the power of HTML5? Celebrating the birth of kiddywinks’ ball pits? They’ve only done several interactive logos since their hugely successful playable Pac-Man game back in May.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Former HP CEO Mark Hurd Lands Co-President Job at Oracle

Following Reuters’ sources-led report on Oracle offering former HP top man Mark Hurd a job, the Wall Street Journal has confirmed it. Hurd will be co-president of the Oracle brand (reporting to his public supporter CEO Larry Ellison), and will sit on the board of directors. He’ll share co-presidency duties with Safra Catz, now that…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Tegra 2 To Be Used in LG’s Optimus Range of Phones

Last spotted in tablets such as Toshiba’s Folio, Nvidia’s Tegra 2 has been signed up for work in upcoming LG smartphones. We can expect the dual-core CPU phones by the end of the year, starting with the Optimus range. https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-folio-android-tablet-official-details-5628539 SEOUL, Sept. 7, 2010 ¬ – LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it will introduce…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

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A Guide to Gizmodo

Whether you’re new to Gizmodo or a seasoned old-timer, there always seem to be some tips, tricks, guidelines, or rules that might be news to you. That’s why we’ve put everything into one handy-dandy reference guide. Here’s how to be an amazing commenter, customize the site, and become a Gizmodo know-it-all. Getting Started How to…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Georges Méliès’ ice giant is still cinema’s coolest monster, almost 100 years later

In his 1912 silent film La Conquête du Pôle (“The Conquest of the Pole”), pioneering French director Georges Méliès introduced audiences to one of the most underrated monsters in movie history — the man-eating ice giant of the North Pole. The film, which is based on Jules Verne’s 1866 novel The Adventures of Captain Hatteras,…

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An Entire Year Calendar on a Single Thread

After the calendar that sucks ink out of a bottle, this is my favorite design: The 2011 Calendar Scarf, an entire year on a single thread. https://gizmodo.com/the-coolest-calendar-ever-sucks-ink-out-of-a-bottle-5316868 Cat owners, pass. [Design3000 via Swiss Miss]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Five Hacks to Give Your Old iPod a New Life

After last week’s Apple announcements, your previous-gen iPod probably isn’t looking so hot. Cheer up! We’ve got five mods that’ll breathe new life into the little guy, so you don’t have to feel guilty about picking up a shiny replacement. 1. Turn it into an audiophile’s dream You might think your iPod already sounds good—if…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Nike+ GPS App Now Allows Everyone To Run, No Sensor Required

The fantastic Nike+ App let you track how far, how fast and at what speed you’re running with only a sensor in your Nike-branded shoe and a compatible iPod or iPhone. Now you don’t need the sensor or the shoe. The $1.99 app, which just got posted to iTunes, uses GPS to track where you…

Tech News Jason Chen

How To Make 3D Glasses Cookies

You can have your 3D glasses and eat them too, if you just follow this easy recipe over at Diamonds for Dessert for stained-glass glasses. It goes without saying, but they cost a lot less than $150 per pair. [DfD]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Enemy Mine: the B-movie that is a parable for absolutely everything

1985’s Enemy Mine is a complex tapestry of heartwarming double-you-tee-eff. Dennis Quad is Willis Davidge, human fighter pilot who hates Draks. Lou Gosset Jr. plays Drak fighter pilot Jerry. Together they teach us to live, love, and laugh. On the surface, Enemy Mine is a mostly forgotten scifi flick with an asexual birth scene and…

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Future Electric Car Chargers Will Follow You Around

It’s bad enough worrying about losing your life-enabling smartphone connection due to a battery mismanagement crisis—but what happens when your car goes flat? A new wave of mobile car chargers could stop that nightmare scenario from unfolding. Researchers at Mitsubishi’s test labs in Cambridge, Massachusetts, think the answer could be a network of movable charging…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Andrew Garfield talks Spider-Man and Never Let Me Go, plus a new gold standard for insane Doctor Who rumors

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Verizon Folks Can Enter Galaxy S Tomorrow With Samsung Fascinate

Samsung Orion Mobile Processor Handles 1080p Like a Star

What If Mad Men’s Don Draper Had a Computer?

Jaws Will Drop When Nintendo’s Next Console Appears, Warns Game Designer

Sennheiser’s 500 Series of Headphones Have Pun-Tastic “Eargonomic Acoustic Refinement” Tech

iPod Touch Said to Account for 38% of All iOS Devices Sold

What Does Today’s Google Logo Mean?

Former HP CEO Mark Hurd Lands Co-President Job at Oracle

Tegra 2 To Be Used in LG’s Optimus Range of Phones

Black Swan Photos

A Guide to Gizmodo

Georges Méliès’ ice giant is still cinema’s coolest monster, almost 100 years later

An Entire Year Calendar on a Single Thread

Five Hacks to Give Your Old iPod a New Life

Nike+ GPS App Now Allows Everyone To Run, No Sensor Required

How To Make 3D Glasses Cookies

Enemy Mine: the B-movie that is a parable for absolutely everything

Future Electric Car Chargers Will Follow You Around

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