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Meet Gizmodo’s Guest Artist: Nook

If you’re an eagle-eyed reader, you’ve probably noticed our new guest artist for the month: Nook. He specializes in illustrations and motion design and if you’ve seen his work, you’ll know how eye popping his stuff can be. Nook’s illustrations have graced the pages of Wired, Popular Mechanics and IdN and he’s also done work…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 22

The iPhone Extinguished All My Doubts Today

Using the first generation iPhone was unbelievable. I felt like an Amazonian tribesman who had wandered out of the jungle and tasted refined sugar for the first time. Goddamn. That’s delicious. And then my teeth started rotting. Apple is one of the most innovative companies there is. But sometimes to innovate, you have to copy.…

Tech News Mat Honan Jun 6

How to Share Photos of Your Adorable Child or Pet Without Annoying Your Friends

That picture of your baby/dog/child on the couch is almost as cute as the one of her on a chair! Which is almost as cute as the one of her sleeping! Which is almost as cute as… OK STOP. Check it out, parents of all species: Your friends and I are so happy for you.…

Social Media Joe Brown May 27

Google’s Real-Life Babelfish Will Translate the World

The tough thing about translation: You need someone who actually speaks both languages. Easy for Spanish to English, not so much for Swahili to Inuktitut. In the Plex by Steven Levy illustrates how Google’s machine translations will revolutionize human communication. It was no coincidence that the man who eventually headed Google’s research division was the…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 12

The Art of Disguising Cellphone Towers

What would you rather have: crappy cellphone service, or cellular towers scarring every visible surface? The two are at odds, but, thankfully, there are companies whose entire business is making those radio-wave spreaders disappear. And they’re great at it. We don’t want to see the angular metal giants that serve us bandwidth. The feeling is…

Tech News Rachel Swaby May 12

How Do You Boost Weak Water Pressure?

Low water pressure sucks. You hop in expecting a wonderful deluge, but you get a pathetic drizzle. It can be a day-breaker. But the good news is, you’re not helpless. Before we start, some background: SO WHAT IS WATER PRESSURE, EXACTLY? Well, as Jeff Cruickshank, a senior associate at environmental engineering firm Hazen and Sawyer…

Tech News Annie Hauser May 9

The Proper Way to Talk with an Internet Helpbot

The self service world is a beautiful thing. Self-checkout lines. Vending machines. Amazon. Long gone are the days of being afraid to buy, say, a carton of whipped cream chargers, an oversized balloon and the newest Glee Soundtrack, because some dowdy employee’s gonna give you the stinkeye. Also gone: the days of dialing customer service…

Tech News Erika Stalder Apr 22

One Man’s Nearly Impossible Quest to Make a Toaster From Scratch

In 2008, designer Thomas Thwaites decided to build a toaster from scratch-and not the “from scratch” that would land him in Home Depot for a couple of hours. He was interested in the seemingly magical process that turns what we pull out of the earth into the stuff that litters our houses. So Thwaites decided…

Tech News Rachel Swaby Apr 21

Unlocking the Mystery of Paris’ Most Secret Underground Society (combined)

Part I: Entrances On August 23, 2004, they discovered a cinema 60 feet beneath Paris. The sun was shining on the Trocadéro, the Eiffel Tower gleamed across the Seine, and deep belowground, police came across a sign. The officers were on a training mission, exploring the 4.3 miles of catacombs that twist beneath the 16…

Tech News Sean Michaels Apr 21

How Big Weapons Hit Tiny Targets from Incredible Distances

So, let’s say our armed forces had to lend a hand in a conflict without deploying troops on the ground (*cough* *cough* Libya *cough*). How would they do that? Simple: GPS. Oh, and Lasers. And mechanized ordnance that is better at navigating than any meatbag with a map. In a tense conflict like Libya, where…

Tech News Rachel Swaby Apr 5

Give $1 to Stop Terminators. Seriously.

There’s nothing you can do to prevent another Terminator movie. But if you have a buck, you can do something to stop real Terminators…or at least ensure that they’ll like us when they show up. The Singularity Institute is a research organization that’s as forward-thinking as most Gizmodo readers (read: sci-fi nerds). Give $1 They…

Artificial Intelligence Mark Wilson Mar 31

Engineering a Better Glass of Booze

When drinking stuff from the cellar, the temperature controlled fridge, or the top shelf, the size of the glass matters-and shape does too. You’ve likely picked up a bit of this, or at least rolled your eyes at it. Bordeaux is presented in a fat bulb with a narrow opening; bubbly arrives as a tall…

Tech News Rachel Swaby Mar 29

Why Capping a Blown Oil Well at the Bottom of the Ocean is so Insanely Difficult

Last year’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill dumped an estimated 2.6 million gallons of oil A DAY into the Gulf of Mexico – you’d think someone would have gotten on that faster. Oh, they did? Fire on the Horizon explains what took so damn long. Nature provides no shortage of elaborate, even bizarre mating rituals. The…

Tech News John Konrad and Tom Shroder Mar 25

Giz Explains: Traffic

Americans talk about traffic like the English talk about the weather. It’s a constant upset, a never-ending obsession. We’ve heard the stats: The commuter loses 36 hours a year stuck on the road, over $800 dollars in the same amount of time, and, well, an immeasurable amount of sanity. There’s a lot of talk about…

Tech News Rachel Swaby Mar 24

Giz Explains: Why Time Flies

Time flies when you’re having fun. But you’re at work, and work sucks. So how is it 5:00 already? When we talk about “losing time,” we aren’t referring to that great night out, or that week of wonderful vacation, or the three-hour film that honestly didn’t feel like more than an hour. No, when we…

Tech News John Herrman Feb 8

Meet Gizmodo’s Guest Artist: The Legendary Robert Grossman

Robert Grossman is an illustrator, painter, sculptor, Academy Award nominated filmmaker, cartoonist, author—and yes, the creator of the iconic AIRPLANE! poster. We’re honored to have this legendary illustrator as our Gizmodo Guest Artist this month. Before creating countless illustrations for many major national publications, children’s books, and album covers, Grossman spent his days studying art…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Feb 4

The Best Streaming Music Service

The era of listening to any song, at any moment, in any location is fast approaching. While we’re not quite there yet, a handful of on-demand music services have come close. So we put them head-to-head to see who’s best. We narrowed it down to four main ones—Grooveshark, MOG, Rdio and Rhapsody— which offer on…

Reviews Adrian Covert Feb 4

Buy Your Gizmodo Artist Series T-Shirt Today

You guys kept telling us you wanted an official Giz t-shirt, and now they’re here. The very first Gizmodo Artist Series t-shirt, designed by former Giz illustrator Wendy MacNaughton, is available today from BustedTees for $20. Here’s the skinny. A few months ago we started the Gizmodo Artist Series, bringing on a new artist every…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 22

How To Talk Your Way Into a Cheaper Cable Bill

You’re spent, literally. Holiday shopping has thoroughly ravaged your wallet and soul. That means it’s time to rein in the discretionary expenses for the New Year. There’s no better place to start than that grotesque $180 cable bill. Getting Started Yes, you could simply give up on cable, cut the cord, or whatever the kids…

Tech News Bryan Gardiner Dec 22

Meet Gizmodo’s Latest Guest Artist: Shannon May

Shannon May has already created illustrations for several Gizmodo posts, so we figure it’s about time we formally introduced her to you: She’s our current guest artist and she’s rather amazing. Here’s a little bit of info about her. During my brief conversation with Shannon, I discovered that she seems to have quite a knack…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Dec 21

Guest artist

Meet Gizmodo’s Guest Artist: Nook

The iPhone Extinguished All My Doubts Today

How to Share Photos of Your Adorable Child or Pet Without Annoying Your Friends

Google’s Real-Life Babelfish Will Translate the World

The Art of Disguising Cellphone Towers

How Do You Boost Weak Water Pressure?

The Proper Way to Talk with an Internet Helpbot

One Man’s Nearly Impossible Quest to Make a Toaster From Scratch

Unlocking the Mystery of Paris’ Most Secret Underground Society (combined)

How Big Weapons Hit Tiny Targets from Incredible Distances

Give $1 to Stop Terminators. Seriously.

Engineering a Better Glass of Booze

Why Capping a Blown Oil Well at the Bottom of the Ocean is so Insanely Difficult

Giz Explains: Traffic

Giz Explains: Why Time Flies

Meet Gizmodo’s Guest Artist: The Legendary Robert Grossman

The Best Streaming Music Service

Buy Your Gizmodo Artist Series T-Shirt Today

How To Talk Your Way Into a Cheaper Cable Bill

Meet Gizmodo’s Latest Guest Artist: Shannon May

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