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LCD Prices Climbing During Recession, Chinese Farmers To Blame

Cheap electronics can be counted as one of the few perks of a recession, but because of China’s stimulus plan, tobacco farmers in Qinhai and simple economics, LCD screens are actually getting more expensive. Last month China announced a wide-reaching stimulus plan mostly centered around infrastructure development, many parts of which wouldn’t sound totally unfamiliar…

Tech News John Herrman Apr 14

Dolphin Translator Is Sure to Uncover Valuable Insight On Fish

A British scientist is working on a device to represent dolphin communication as a sort of hieroglyph, but we can save him the suspense: They’re just thanking us for all the fish. The Cymascope, which is the creation of acoustics engineer John Stuart Reid and American dolphin researcher Jack Kassewitz, allows dolphin vocalizations to vibrate…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Apr 14

Nikon D5000 DSLR: 12.3 MP, 720p HD Video and Swivel Screen for $850

Sometimes, what you read on the internet is true. Like now! Nikon’s D5000 is a 12.3MP DSLR that shoots 720p HD video using the D90’s sensor for $850. Yep, the display is all swivel-y. https://gizmodo.com/nikon-d5000-cheap-dslr-with-hd-video-and-swivel-display-5160063 It’s got the same sensor that’s in Nikon’s previous HD-video-shooting D90, so you can expect the same image and video…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 14

Android 1.5 “Early Look” SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More

Google has announced that the Android 1.5 “Early Look” SDK is now available to developers, and man, does it bring the features. Check out the list below. There are a lot of new toys for developers, including some kind of emulator configuration thing called Android Virtual Devices, or AVDs, that apparently will make developers’ lives…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Apr 13

Samurai Ergonomics

I have ignored computer ergonomic professionals my entire computing life, but this winter, a pain in my lower back would not go away. Instead of listening to “experts” I followed the advice of ancient swordsmen. Samurai guards used to sit in a kneeling position, with one knee up and one knee on the ground. The…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 13

Rumor: Handheld PC Maker OQO Not Long for This World

Despite their high prices and high return rates, we’ve always had a soft spot for OQO. But the recent resignation of a CEO, retailer problems, and messageboard rumblings don’t bode well for their future. The next OQO, the Model 2+, had us drooling when it was announced… four months ago. It’s still yet to see…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Apr 13

Voice Controlled Homes: Not Just All About What You Hear

It’s hard to notice anything special about this Kentucky home, but if you pick up a phone or walk up to any computer mic in the house, you can control music, thermostat, security and lighting. The company behind the main software, Home Automated Living, named their product HAL (yawn yawn yawn). And with this software,…

Tech News Adrian Covert Apr 13

Typecast Yourself with Radiopaq Custom-Tuned Earbuds: Emos Not Allowed

Sometimes, one size doesn’t fit all, which is why Radiopaq has come out with custom-tuned earbuds that specifically bring out the best quality in either Jazz, Pop, Classical or Rock. For those wondering why you would play £59 ($86) for a pair of these earphones when you could customize the equalizer on your own for…

Tech News Andi Wang Apr 13

Retromodo: World’s Largest Subwoofers

Some people do really weird things in their basements, including this crazy Italian man who converted his entire basement into one giant horn subwoofer back in the year 2000. https://gizmodo.com/horn-subwoofer-takes-up-crazy-mans-entire-basement-5025867 The subwoofer, which consists of two 3-feet deep and 31-feet long cavities, releases more than 110dB. Boy would I hate to be his neighbor—maybe that’s…

Tech News Andi Wang Apr 13

It’s Time for a Little Caveman Action

The future may belong to eco-feminist utopias full of magical fairies, but let’s not forget the present is still full of cavemen. Specifically ones who menace hotrodders in the classic Eegah! Eegah! has been parodied by pretty much everybody in the universe, including Mystery Science Theater 3000. It is also inexplicably beloved by bad boy…

Movies Annalee Newitz Apr 13

Listening Test: Gizmodo’s Week Long Tribute To Music Tech

I once read that music has more impact the louder you play it. On that note, I’ll tell you the story of the summer I got addicted to very loud car audio equipment. I worked 30 hours a week during college and more during the summer. I worked at some computer help desk in Boston,…

Tech News Brian Lam Apr 13

Mystery of the Huge Box Finally Revealed

What was inside the the Huge Mystery Box? Some people got it with Trekkie Betty’s stockings, others with the second hint, and some with Uhura’s bra. Here is the seeeecret—revealed: The Hot Rod Enterprise. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-inside-this-huge-mystery-box-5162911 A couple of months ago Brian asked me: “Do you want to do something cool?” This is something that Brian…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 13

If You Publicly Proclaim You’re Going to Pirate a Movie, You Will Get Free Tickets to It

I have the feeling Miramax is sending the wrong message here: After bemoaning the lack of an Adventureland torrent on Twitter, Amanda got a vaguely threatening reply from MiramaxFilms, which then offered her free tickets. Amanda told TorrentFreak she’s actually semi-prolific cam watcher, but was frustrated when she couldn’t find a cam vid for Adventureland,…

Movies Matt Buchanan Apr 13

The Woman Who Saves Humanity From Itself in “The Margarets”

In Sheri S. Tepper‘s The Margarets, nominated for the Clarke, a woman’s identity is shattered into seven parts, each going on interplanetary missions to save humanity. This is magical space opera mixed with hardcore eco-politics. Tepper’s work is often compared to Ursula Le Guin’s because she fuses the spiritualism of epic fantasy with interstellar war…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz Apr 13

Man Grows 5 Centimeter Tree Branch In His Lung

Remember when grandpa told you not to swallow those watermelon seeds? Well, he wasn’t screwing around. Some poor sap from Russia just had a fir tree removed from his lung. Komsomolskaya Pravda daily reports that the 28-year-old patient, Artyom Sidorkin, came to a hospital in the city of Izhevsk in Central Russia last week, complaining…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 13

You’ll Never Guess What the Juice Camera Looks Like/Does

If I told you I was going to buy you a Juice Camera, what would you expect to see under the tree at Christmas? A camera shaped like a juice box? How did you know? The 35 mm cameras come in five bright flavors, including Strawberry, Sunny, and Supermarket Mania. If getting the latter juice…

Tech News Odelia Lee Apr 13

Why Science Fiction Still Doesn’t Get Into The Inner Circle

“There’s probably an element of snobbism,” McClatchy said, adding that other members may not share his taste for “thrillers, detective stuff, hard-boiled noir stuff.” “I don’t know, but it may simply be unfamiliarity, that people here don’t sit around reading science fiction. They’re rereading Flaubert, or they’re rereading Richard Price. There’s a man who has…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 13

Our Latest Award-Winners Have A Murder Mystery Theme

This year’s Philip K. Dick Award goes to Adam-Troy Castro’s detective story Emissaries From The Dead and David Walton’s Terminal Mind. And meanwhile, Ken McLeod’s intricate murder mystery The Night Sessions won the BSFA Award. https://gizmodo.com/a-i-s-are-the-only-witnesses-to-murder-over-a-toxic-aby-384419 https://gizmodo.com/do-protestant-terrorist-robots-have-souls-5059756

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 13

Everybody’s Broken In The Dollhouse

Joss Whedon‘s Dollhouse is not a playful space — it’s a shattered dungeon where everybody’s ruled by id. Dolls and dollmakers alike, everybody’s a lightning flash away from revealing their ugly reptilian brains. Spoilers ahead. Last Friday’s episode of Dollhouse might actually be my favorite so far. (Yes, even better than “Man On The Street.”)…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 13

On Screen, Mr. Worf!

Not since the Star Trek light dimmer have we seen a branded device with such shameless nerditude as this Enterprise webcam. https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-voice-activated-light-dimmer-pretend-youre-t-238715 The webcam is 720p and features adjustable focus—but the Trek fans will be interested to know that it also has light-up nacelles to heighten the experience. No word yet on a price or…

Tech News Sean Fallon Apr 13

LCD Prices Climbing During Recession, Chinese Farmers To Blame

Dolphin Translator Is Sure to Uncover Valuable Insight On Fish

Nikon D5000 DSLR: 12.3 MP, 720p HD Video and Swivel Screen for $850

Android 1.5 “Early Look” SDK Now Available: Adds Soft Keyboard, Video Recording, and Way, Way More

Samurai Ergonomics

Rumor: Handheld PC Maker OQO Not Long for This World

Voice Controlled Homes: Not Just All About What You Hear

Typecast Yourself with Radiopaq Custom-Tuned Earbuds: Emos Not Allowed

Retromodo: World’s Largest Subwoofers

It’s Time for a Little Caveman Action

Listening Test: Gizmodo’s Week Long Tribute To Music Tech

Mystery of the Huge Box Finally Revealed

If You Publicly Proclaim You’re Going to Pirate a Movie, You Will Get Free Tickets to It

The Woman Who Saves Humanity From Itself in “The Margarets”

Man Grows 5 Centimeter Tree Branch In His Lung

You’ll Never Guess What the Juice Camera Looks Like/Does

Why Science Fiction Still Doesn’t Get Into The Inner Circle

Our Latest Award-Winners Have A Murder Mystery Theme

Everybody’s Broken In The Dollhouse

On Screen, Mr. Worf!

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