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West German Weather Ball Lends Vintage Charm To Climate Change

The weather is changing, and fast. If you can’t beat it, the next best thing is to accurately measure its volatility. This vintage miniature weather center, from West Germany, is a meteorological device that would be equally at home in a fallout bunker, EV garage, or behind the scenes at the Weather Channel. Built in…

Gadgets Micah Fitzerman-Blue - Bureau of Trade Aug 15

This Could Be the Most Insane Gaming Keyboard Ever

If you take your gaming seriously, a stock keyboard is never going to cut it. Right at the other end of the spectrum, however, is this thing: the Mad Catz Strike 7, which is perhaps the most insane gaming keyboard ever made. Designed specifically for hardcore gamers, its modular layout lets you position its five…

Gadgets Jamie Condliffe Aug 15

Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears Review: Why You Need Psychic Cyborg Animal Ears

What could possibly be cuter than a pair of wearable, fuzzy animatronic car ears? A pair of wearable, fuzzy animatronic cat ears that can read your mind. Be the belle of the yarn ball and the envy of crazy old cat ladies everywhere. What Is It? A pair of animatronic cat ears that wiggle and…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola Aug 14

An Automatic Pepper Mill for Lazy Spice Fiends

Grinding pepper yourself is so hard. Your little T-Rex arms are weak, and we have technology that means never exerting those wrists again for fresh seasonings. For $120 Tonga, a automated pepper/spice mill from Alessi, will do it for you. Just simply press the button on the side and you’ll have your nutmeg, your salt,…

Gadgets Leslie Horn Aug 13

What’s Not to Love About a Ruler With a Handle?

Maybe we’re easily impressed, but the idea of a ruler with a handle on its face has us all infatuated. We have grand visions of measuring and marking everything in sight with extreme ease. If you’ve ever done anything around the house that requires measuring, you know that keeping a ruler in place can sometimes…

Gadgets Adrian Covert Aug 13

Investigate Your Enemies With Your Own RC Surveillance Drone

Drone surveillance isn’t just for the government any more. The Spy Hawk RC glider, with a camera that streams live footage to the 3.5″ LCD on its controller, lets you be the eye in the sky. The Spy Hawk’s built-in camera is a respectable 3.5 megapixels and not only gives you a first-person, real-time view…

Gadgets Eric Limer Aug 13

Prism Glasses Let You Read While Lying Down at the Cost of Looking Like an Idiot

The hardest part of reading (besides the big, scary words) is finding a remotely comfortable way to sit, or lie, while doing it. These crazy prism glasses will add “lying on your back” to the list of options, but you’ll look stupid. It’s a simple concept. The prism glasses redirect your line of sight nintey…

Gadgets Eric Limer Aug 11

A Tiny RC Drone You Can Almost Stash In a Pocket

Don’t have $300 to spend on Parrot’s AR Drone that you’ll most likely crash into a wall five minutes after take off? Consider Brando’s minuscule alternative. You’ll be sacrificing onboard video cameras and the ability to pilot it with your iPhone, but you’ll be saving yourself $250. https://gizmodo.com/parrot-ar-drone-2-0-review-your-own-private-predator-5931424 The petite craft comes with a dual…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 10

Indestructible Robot Inchworm Crawls Using Creepy Artificial Muscles

Instead of focusing their immense talents on designing adorable robot puppies, or cuddly cyborg kittens, researchers at MIT have created an artificial earthworm that contracts and expands its body using nickel-titanium muscles that allow it to unsettlingly crawl its way along. The Meshworm’s entire body is made from the special nickel-titanium wire that expands and…

Biology Andrew Liszewski Aug 10

Dart Silenced Alarm Clock Is A Great Excuse To Sleep With a Nerf Gun Under Your Pillow

The whole ‘shoot to silence’ alarm clock idea has been done to death by now. But Hasbro has managed to eek out one more worthy of mention with its new Nerf-branded Shoot To Snooze alarm clock which requires groggy users to nail it with a foam dart or disk in order to silence its morning…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 10

Take Your Meds Or This Ultra-Expensive Pillbox Will Guilt You Into Remembering

It’s staggering to see how many pills seniors have to take every day, but not as overwhelming as the ridiculous number of organizers they can buy to help them remember which pill is taken when. And at the top of the heap is this $250 pill sorting contraption that actually needs to be programmed with…

Health Andrew Liszewski Aug 9

A Rotating Adapter Head Might Just Make This USB Ribbon Cable Worth It

We recently reviewed AViiQ’s line of ribbon-style USB adapter cables, but found that what made them most unique—their flat cable design—also made them difficult to use. So we couldn’t recommend the cables, but maybe the convenience of this new triple-headed all-in-one design might make this cable worth carrying. https://gizmodo.com/aviiq-ready-clips-usb-cables-review-stylish-but-stiff-5932627 It features the exact same flat…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 9

Is This the Worst Gadget of the Year So Far?

There’s still over four and a half months left in 2012, but Brando’s new Retro Mobile MP3 Player could very well have already clinched the title of the year’s worst gadget. It’s a crappy AM/FM radio and MP3 player whose only redeeming feature is that it’s shaped like a retro cellphone. But of course that’s…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 9

A Tiny Keychain Tripod You’ll Always Have On Hand

Just like a camera, the best tripod is the one you have with you. There’s no point in spending hundreds of dollars on a carbon fiber set of sticks if they’re inconvenient to carry. So the tiny Tiltpod Mobile is designed to attach to your keys, ensuring it’s always close at hand—or at least somewhere…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Aug 9

Gorgeous Coffee Maker Is More Obsessed About Water Temperature Than You Are

There are a lot of variables that go into brewing the perfect cup of coffee. And unless you fancy yourself an aficionado, you probably don’t sweat the details. So why not let Technivorm’s Mochamaster sweat them for you. It ensures the perfect water temperature while brewing so all you have to worry about is whether…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 8

Where Is This Beautiful Table Hiding an AirPlay Speaker?

If you hate the thought of having a set of speakers mucking up the minimal aesthetics of your home—but still love to entertain—this simple glass-topped wooden table doubles as an AirPlay compatible speaker. It’s just too bad the cost of keeping your electronics out of sight is a whopping $5,800. You’re probably wondering where the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 8

Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Review: Your Own Private Predator

“Holy shit. I’ve got my own flying drone. I’m basically the CIA and a spaceman all in one civilian package. I’m going to fly a drone, I’m going to get arrested, and I’m going to be a hero.” After pulling one of Parrot’s AR Drones out of the box and experiencing this understandable reaction, you…

Reviews Joel Johnson Aug 8

Stackable Battery Packs Provide as Much Power as You Can Carry

A portable battery pack is only as useful as long as you’re able to keep it charged. So Exogear has created a new compact power system that uses stackable modular battery packs to prolong its life almost indefinitely—as long as you’re willing to carry enough of them as backups. The $90 Exovolt Plus base unit…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 8

Hydroponic Garden Blends Into Your Kitchen For Year Round Herbs

If you’re not an avid gardener it’s hard to stay on top of keeping indoor plants like herbs and spices watered and cared for. So consider this Urban Cultivator like a personal gardener. It’s designed blend in with your other kitchen appliances, but it keeps a small herb garden alive and well all year long.…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 8

Flying Message Writer: Your Own Miniature Goodyear Blimp

Just because it owns a blimp, why should Goodyear be the only ones allowed to advertise itself high above sporting events chock full of spectators? It shouldn’t. And with this remote control flying LED sky writer, anyone can get their airborne message across. As long as their message is no longer than seven characters, that…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Aug 8

West German Weather Ball Lends Vintage Charm To Climate Change

This Could Be the Most Insane Gaming Keyboard Ever

Necomimi Brainwave Cat Ears Review: Why You Need Psychic Cyborg Animal Ears

An Automatic Pepper Mill for Lazy Spice Fiends

What’s Not to Love About a Ruler With a Handle?

Investigate Your Enemies With Your Own RC Surveillance Drone

Prism Glasses Let You Read While Lying Down at the Cost of Looking Like an Idiot

A Tiny RC Drone You Can Almost Stash In a Pocket

Indestructible Robot Inchworm Crawls Using Creepy Artificial Muscles

Dart Silenced Alarm Clock Is A Great Excuse To Sleep With a Nerf Gun Under Your Pillow

Take Your Meds Or This Ultra-Expensive Pillbox Will Guilt You Into Remembering

A Rotating Adapter Head Might Just Make This USB Ribbon Cable Worth It

Is This the Worst Gadget of the Year So Far?

A Tiny Keychain Tripod You’ll Always Have On Hand

Gorgeous Coffee Maker Is More Obsessed About Water Temperature Than You Are

Where Is This Beautiful Table Hiding an AirPlay Speaker?

Parrot AR Drone 2.0 Review: Your Own Private Predator

Stackable Battery Packs Provide as Much Power as You Can Carry

Hydroponic Garden Blends Into Your Kitchen For Year Round Herbs

Flying Message Writer: Your Own Miniature Goodyear Blimp

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