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Footprint Fireworks Were Faked into Olympics Opening TV Show

A local Beijing paper has revealed that some of the amazing fireworks in the Olympics opening show were digitally-crafted fakes, inserted into the live TV feed. The Beijing Times quotes the head of visual effects, who says that the 28 giant footprints that stomped through the air above the city, ending at the stadium, were…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Moving Lego Donkey Kong People, Lego Donkey F*cking Kong

Lego. Mindstorms RCX. Donkey Kong. Rolling barrels. Donkey Kong throws rolling barrels. Mario jumps. And jumps. And jumps. All synchronized. Dan Kressin even generated the game start tune with Lego. After seeing it in action-and hearing the rattling noise it makes-I want this on the wall of my bedroom, as my alarm clock. Videos and…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Navy Drops $7.5 Million on an EMP Generator

As anyone who has seen the Matrix will tell you, an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) can wreak havoc on electronics. You may also know that an EMP is a byproduct of a nuclear blast-which is why the Navy has handed over $7.5 million to L-3 Services, Inc. to build an EMP generator. The device is not…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Robotic Luxo Jr. Lamp Is a Must on Every Pixar Fan Desk

Thinkway Toys’s Pixar desk accessory/lamp/toy/thingamabob has a Luxo Jr. that moves and illuminates exactly like in the movie. As you can see in the video, you can activate it with a motion sensor and a remote control, a key ring in the shape of the the ball. It’s cool for a piece of plastic, but…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Breathalyzer Microphone Knows You’re Wasted, and Not Just Because You’re Singing Abba

While this might look like your standard, old-school tape recorder and microphone, it’s actually a breathalyzer. As I see it, it can be used in two ways. The first, is to trick drunks into getting a breathalyzer by telling them you want to hear them sing. The problem with this method is that if someone…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Mindblowing Fireworks Celebrate Olympic Games and 08/08/08

Today is August 8, 2008: 8/8/8. A special day in history because of many reasons, starting with today’s opening of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. I’ve been watching the ceremony live all morning here in Sweden, and it has been truly amazing at moments, like when the whole city lighted up with…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Innervision Plastic Bike Should be Called Re-Bicyclable

Designer Matt Clark has come up with Innervision: a prototype polypropelene bike designed to be fully recyclable. And, incidentally, to look rather cool indeed. The frame is in two parts, which are welded together: an inner frame with strong triangular truss-structure and an outer frame for a better look. Both split into two, so the…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Samsung R450 Messager Phone Has Sidekick-Like Keypad, Awkward Neologism

Samsung’s new SCH-R450 cellphone is all very nice I’m sure: with a horizontal-slider QWERTY keyboard, 1.3-megapixel cam, 2.1-inch TFT, advanced voice recognition, Bluetooth, MP3 player, microSD slot… it’s got the standard lot. But where Samsung has really succeeded here is in its name: “messager” doesn’t exist. Yes, there are messengers who deliver messages, and even…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

System of Proof Brings Phone Tapping to All With Subscription Service

This is one of those press releases that makes you go “Sorry… what?” in disbelief: System of Proof is a service that lets you covertly record a conversation on any phone. It sounds very CIA: dial a special number from the phone, and a distant computer then records the conversation and emails you the final…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Sony Ericsson Returns to T-Mobile With TM506, First HSDPA Phone

From September, T-Mobile customers will be able to get hold of Sony Ericsson’s TM506 cellphone: which is also T-Mobile’s first HSDPA handset. The two-megabyte flip-phone is a pretty standard tri-band GSM, with dual-band UMTS/HSDPA for 3G connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 2-megapixel camera. Doesn’t look like you can do video calling, but video messaging is…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Working Plastic-Welder Toy For Kids Sounds Like Lawsuit-In-Waiting

The Discovery Power Welder’s sales pitch is fantastic, and worrying: “discover the power to make and create with the tool that safely welds plastic to plastic.” And sure, the kit comes with specially-crafted parts that’ll let your little-ones knock together a plastic dinosaur, plane or car. But what happens then? Do they start tackling their…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Sounger Vin 1/8 MP3 Violin Speaker System is Fiddle-Shaped, for Style

MP3 speakers play music, so they may as well look like a musical instrument: that seems to be the thinking behind the Sounger Vin 1/8 Violin Speaker System with amp. And before you dismiss the device as a gimmick, you need to know it’s crafted from spruce and maple wood, each speaker is 20W and…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Solid Alliance Silver Cross USB Drive is Holy Data Bank, for Goth Jewelry Geeks

Solid Alliance’s newest USB thumbdrive will either appeal to geeky clergy-types, or vampire-goth-geek types, since it’s an ornate metallic silver-colored drive that comes in a cross-shaped caddy. And it’s specifically designed to hang on a necklace. Bizarre: both markets for this product can’t be all that big, can they? Still, this gizmo might even contain…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Toshiba Flash Chips Doubled to 32GB, Good for PMPs, Cellphones

Toshiba has announced it’s beefing-up its line of NAND flash storage chips to 32GB sizes. The new package combines eight 4GB 43-nanometer chips into one—double the previous generation’s capacity—and is specifically aimed at the portable device market. Since it can be dropped into existing slots, manufacturers have to make no specific changes to accommodate the…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

SunTable Solar-Powered Gadget Charger Goes on Sale

Back in December we introduced you to SunTable: a photovoltaic solar-power generating table designed to juice up your gadgets in an eco-friendly style. And now the table’s available for purchase. The stainless steel and teak production version charges up in about four hours of bright sun exposure (there’s a hinge so you can angle it…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Axon Anti-Gravity RC Racer Hovers Past the Competition at 50 MPH

The problem with wheels is that contact with the ground generates drag. So, a simple solution would be to develop an anti-gravity car. No sweat-one already exists. Sure it’s only a few inches tall but hey, this thing could give your action figures the ride of their tiny plastic lives. Thanks to dual ducted fans…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

15 Wall Climbing Robots: The Future of Voyeurism

Wall climbing robots have all kinds of potential uses, from inspecting damage on ships to catering to voyeurs and perverts with a taste for gadgetry. OObject has put together a comprehensive list of these creations including a version that climbs with static electricity and another freaky looking bot dubbed the “Ninja II”. Definitely not the…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Gizmodo Alum Sells Book For More Money Than He’s Worth

Congrats to Gizmodo alum John Biggs, now at Crunchgear, for selling a book about Marie Antoinette’s watch for $300,000. He first told me about this book about two years ago over a crappy sandwich and soda—it was my treat, I believe—and detailed how this impressive timepiece was passed down over several generations. Apparently six publishing…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Slow Motion Lightning Video is Mindblowing, Will Sell a Thousand Slo-Mo Cameras

Well, this is just about the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. It’s a lightning bolt that’s shooting down from the sky, shot in slow motion. I’m not sure exactly how fast this camera is, but it’s got to be shooting at a speed faster than the Casio EX-F1 can shoot at, at least at…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

First iRiver Spinn PMP Impressions (Verdict: Lovin’ It)

The guys over at Crave UK got their hands on the new iRiver Spinn PMP, and although they have not conducted a full review yet, their initial impressions were positive. They love the 3.2-inch AMOLED screen saying that “Images are stunning; videos are smooth and sharp.” They also found the sound quality to be superb…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Footprint Fireworks Were Faked into Olympics Opening TV Show

Moving Lego Donkey Kong People, Lego Donkey F*cking Kong

Navy Drops $7.5 Million on an EMP Generator

Robotic Luxo Jr. Lamp Is a Must on Every Pixar Fan Desk

Breathalyzer Microphone Knows You’re Wasted, and Not Just Because You’re Singing Abba

Mindblowing Fireworks Celebrate Olympic Games and 08/08/08

Innervision Plastic Bike Should be Called Re-Bicyclable

Samsung R450 Messager Phone Has Sidekick-Like Keypad, Awkward Neologism

System of Proof Brings Phone Tapping to All With Subscription Service

Sony Ericsson Returns to T-Mobile With TM506, First HSDPA Phone

Working Plastic-Welder Toy For Kids Sounds Like Lawsuit-In-Waiting

Sounger Vin 1/8 MP3 Violin Speaker System is Fiddle-Shaped, for Style

Solid Alliance Silver Cross USB Drive is Holy Data Bank, for Goth Jewelry Geeks

Toshiba Flash Chips Doubled to 32GB, Good for PMPs, Cellphones

SunTable Solar-Powered Gadget Charger Goes on Sale

Axon Anti-Gravity RC Racer Hovers Past the Competition at 50 MPH

15 Wall Climbing Robots: The Future of Voyeurism

Gizmodo Alum Sells Book For More Money Than He’s Worth

Slow Motion Lightning Video is Mindblowing, Will Sell a Thousand Slo-Mo Cameras

First iRiver Spinn PMP Impressions (Verdict: Lovin’ It)

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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