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Real Christmas Tree…Poster

Think that Charlie Brown Christmas Tree is pathetic? That tree is the goddamn Rockefeller evergreen next to the Christmas Tree Poster. No more needles in my socks. No more sap on the caret. And no more dragging the damn thing through the house to toss it out on the street Jan. 1st. I’ll just get…

Gadgets Brian Lam Dec 8

Kleer Audio Transmission 10x Energy Efficient as Bluetooth

If you thought your Bluetooth A2DP Stereo audio streaming to your speakers were cool, Kleer has a wireless audio solution that’s supposedly 10x as energy efficient. Kleer Wireless Audio also uses the clogged invisible tubes that is the 2.4GHz spectrum, but is designed to work with home theatres and car audio equipment, instead of being…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 8

Drilling Through a Laptop Display While It’s On

Ever wondered what your laptop display would look like if you drilled straight through it while it was on? No? Us neither. But now you know. It’s like watching a car wreck that you can’t stop. Video [YouTube via Digg]

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 8

Toshiba HD-A2 Second-Gen HD DVD Players Out Now, Suck Less

Toshiba’s 2nd generation HD DVD players are available now. Why should you care? Because the first gen players had a Beyonce-level buttload of problems, which Toshiba was trying to fix via firmware update. https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-hd-a1-hd-dvd-player-reviewed-verdict-a-disgr-174127 This one’s thinner, loads twice as fast and doesn’t go nuts when a movie starts. Product Page [Toshiba via AVSForum]

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 8

David Pogue Picks The Best Cameras Under $300

The New York Times’ David Pogue wants to let us know that digital cameras costing less than $300 no longer suck. Specifically, the Canon PowerShot A630 earns high praise from Pogue, with the best picture quality out of 11 tested models. The other 10 cameras were no slouches, mind you, but Pogue does have a…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Dec 8

Voice-Activated Dimmer Does What It’s Told

Hey look, it’s the new Clapper for 2006. This $14.99 Intela Voice Dimmer works by voice control instead of clapping, obeying your commands with whatever word or phrase you teach it. Perfect for that outlet way back behind the Christmas tree. If our experience with cheap voice-control devices in the past is any indication, you…

Gadgets Charlie White Dec 8

A Very Dew-y Christmas…

A wise man once told me that Mountain Dew is the nectar of the gods, if this is true, then this must be a god’s Christmas tree. I think the creator said it best: na dann viel Spaß beim nachbauen Whatever the hell that means. Personally, I’d still take Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree any day…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Dec 8

GlobeTrotter To Feed Your Mac’s ExpressCard Slot with 7.2Mbps HSDPA

As much as you love your MacBook Pro, chances are its ExpressCard slot has been having plenty of dateless nights. Well, its time has finally come cause Option’s GlobeTrotter 7.2 is looking to slide right in there. The card is the first ExpressCard to support the upcoming 7.2Mbps speed increase of HSDPA. Starting January, Cingular…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez Dec 8

Hacking a Moto SLVR into a Makeshift iPhone

Can’t wait until January for Apple’s cancer-curing mobile communicator? PC Mag has a guide to hack your Moto SLVR into something that’s about half as good. The steps involve removing the iTunes 100-song limit, installing a microSD card for more storage, adding a new browser, an Apple-ish skin, and swapping off the faceplate. Sure, this…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 8

Flashlight Slippers

If combining flashlights with a pair of slippers is wrong, we don’t want to be right. Instead of waking up your spouse by accidentally kicking the cat, these weight-activated slippers let you silently glide to the can, the fridge, or wherever you’re going at three in the morning. The only downsides are that it costs…

Gadgets Jason Chen Dec 8

Microsoft Marketplace Points Converter

With the recent release of both the Xbox 360 Video store and the Zune—which use Microsoft Marketplace instead of cash—we thought it’d be useful to have a converter to show you exactly how much that 320 point Nacho Libre rental would cost in real money. For the above case, it’s $4.00, or £2.72, or €3.72.…

Tech News Jason Chen Dec 8

Afternoon Delight: The Best of Gizmodo

•Satellite Radio Gift Guide •SolarPort Charger Keeps Your Gadgets Naturally Juiced •Fujifilm Z5fd Looks Out For Bloggers •Chinese-Tailored Samsung SGH-i718 Smartphone: Now With Business Card Reader •Wunderbar Serves up the Draft Brewskis Three Ways https://gizmodo.com/satellite-radio-gift-guide-220543 Comment of the Day: Charlie Brown’s Pathetic Christmas Tree https://gizmodo.com/charlie-browns-pathetic-christmas-tree-220431 “Fun Christmas fact: People generally start to talk about and…

Tech News Blongo3 Dec 8

500GB MiniMax External Hard Drive For Mac mini

The Mac mini’s buzz has subsided a bit, but it remains one of the better options for those needing a cheap server that meshes well in an entertainment center. Add some stackable external hard drives like the just released 500GB MiniMax ($280) and you’re in for a treat. The MiniMax, which is the same size…

Tech News Nicholas Deleon Dec 8

Blackberry Pearl is a bit Snug

It’s unfortunate because the old, larger Blackberry 8700 costume allowed for the creepy mascot activities (like masturbating in public, obviously). Blackberry Coverage [Gizmodo] Blackberry Pearl is a tight fit! [Pinstack Forums]

Tech News Travis Hudson Dec 8

Other Bits and Bytes

•Pirates Hack Vista’s Registration Features [PC World] •IEEE group to revise laptop battery standards [TG Daily] •Sanyo Battery Recall [NYT] •EarthLink Is Losing a Lot of Email [Slashdot] •BitTorrent acquires µTorrent [TG Daily]

Tech News Blongo3 Dec 8

Icelandic Musician Creates Album Inspired by a Punch-Card Computer

Lauded Icelandic experimental composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, creator of some of my favorite music to blog to, has released a new album that is a tribute to the IBM 1401 Data Processing System, a gigantic punch-card reading computer from the 1960’s. The story, as he tells it: In 1964, a computer – the IBM 1401 Data…

Tech News Adam Frucci Dec 8

Flashing Push Pins: Can You See Me Now?

Too thick to notice there’s a message for you tacked onto the bulletin board? These flashing pushpins won’t let you ignore them, leaving you without any more excuses. Available in your choice of red, green or blue, they’re $3.99 apiece or $11.99 for a set of three. Product Page [The Container Store, via Crib Candy]

Gadgets Charlie White Dec 8

Satellite Radio Gift Guide

Still searching for the perfect gift for the person impossible to buy for? Do what I did and give the fabulous gift of satellite radio. The hombres over at Orbitcast put together a nice little roundup of the latest and greatest receivers for Sirius and XM. My recommendation: avoid the portable players and stick with…

Tech News Travis Hudson Dec 8

Old Playstations as Audiophile CD Players

That’s what MSNBC’s Gary Krakow claims, as he descends into the mad crossover world of audiophiles hunting for special series of PS1s that double as incredible CD players. You, sir, are as wild and crazy as your profile shot implies. Look for the PlayStation with the model number SCPH-1001, which is the unit with separate…

Tech News Brian Lam Dec 8

SkyGuard Annihilates Incoming Missiles with Giant Laser

It sounds like something straight out of a video game, but the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security is considering using Northrop Grumman’s SkyGuard to take out incoming rockets before they reach their intended targets. Each SkyGuard costs $150 million to make and is armed with an infrared camera that scans the sky looking for suspicious…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Dec 8

Real Christmas Tree…Poster

Kleer Audio Transmission 10x Energy Efficient as Bluetooth

Drilling Through a Laptop Display While It’s On

Toshiba HD-A2 Second-Gen HD DVD Players Out Now, Suck Less

David Pogue Picks The Best Cameras Under $300

Voice-Activated Dimmer Does What It’s Told

A Very Dew-y Christmas…

GlobeTrotter To Feed Your Mac’s ExpressCard Slot with 7.2Mbps HSDPA

Hacking a Moto SLVR into a Makeshift iPhone

Flashlight Slippers

Microsoft Marketplace Points Converter

Afternoon Delight: The Best of Gizmodo

500GB MiniMax External Hard Drive For Mac mini

Blackberry Pearl is a bit Snug

Other Bits and Bytes

Icelandic Musician Creates Album Inspired by a Punch-Card Computer

Flashing Push Pins: Can You See Me Now?

Satellite Radio Gift Guide

Old Playstations as Audiophile CD Players

SkyGuard Annihilates Incoming Missiles with Giant Laser

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