Gadgets

Delkin Archival Gold Blu-Ray Discs Keep Your Data Good for Two Centuries

Manufacturers are powering up on their Blu-ray disc development, now the format war’s over: just two weeks ago we had the 6x speed ones, and now Delkin has these archive-quality discs. According to Delkin they’re the first BDs “guaranteed to preserve data safely for over 200 years” and they use some sort of patented phase-change…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Mathmos Poplight, Ditches Lava for LED Color-Changing Cuteness

I’ve just installed a set of color-change lighting strips in my new apartment, but now I kinda wish I’d spotted these new lamps from original lava-lamp makers Mathmos first. The Poplights are cuteness exemplified: just six inches high, and in hand-blown glass. They’ve got a set of LEDs inside the central “bulb” and change between…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Time Harp Instrument is Motion-Sensing, String-Playing Howler

"Argh, um, ooh… actually that’s kinda interesting" is an approximate record of my thoughts as I heard the Time Harp play in this vid for the first time. The robo-musical instrument grinds plastic discs against strings to make them resonate, activated by motion sensors. And it produces…well, a kind of vooming hum that is almost,…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

DIY Iron Man Repulsor Light Won’t Repulse Anybody, May Dazzle ‘Em

DIY gadgeteer Carlos at Carlito’s Contraptions and Tony Stark have at least one thing in common: they like to tinker with homemade gizmos and strap ’em onto their bodies. Sadly Carlos didn’t have access to Tony’s array of sci-fi gadget impossibilities, but that didn’t stop him from producing this palm-mounted ultra-bright LED flashlight in a…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Sweety is Color-Changing, Squeezable Interactive Stress Gizmo

Designer Haishu Zhang has created the Sweety concept gadget to help soothe away people’s stresses. Apparently he’s designed to be your 24-hour listener, so I guess you just sound-off in his direction rather than at a real person. And Sweety reacts with graphic patterns and color changes that, um, help you somehow. I’m a little…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Konepan Bread Maker Turns Your Loaves into Bunnies

Going one better than the Jesus model (the original, not Giz’s resident LEGO freak and sexy boy Diaz) is the Konepan, a bread maker from japanese toy manufacturer Megahouse. The kitchen gizmo, aimed at kids and recently-retired Giz writers, can turn your dough into 14 different shapes, most of them crazy, all of them fabulous.…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

The 10 Strangest Anti-Terrorism Gadget Patents

These are dangerous times we live in-which is why I am sure that some of America’s greatest minds are out there toiling away on new gadgets we can use to protect ourselves in the war against terrorism. Unfortunately, the people who patented these 10 anti-terrorism gadgets are not among these brilliant thinkers. Sure they are…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Question of the Day: Do You Get Stuck Fixing Everyone’s Gadget Problems?

The main problem with being tech savvy is that everyone looks to you to solve their gadget-related issues. I mean, I’m happy to help but sometimes I just want to say “go and Google it dammit!” This is especially true with anything computer related. You know what I’m talking about-that frantic call from a friend…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

Shagnasty “Model 666” is Fake Plastic Steampunked Nerf Pistol

This fake plastic nerf gun For the fake plastic vampire man Is steampunk’d to death. https://gizmodo.com/steampunk-nerf-rifle-lets-you-get-victorian-on-someones-383943 And you can buy it from ebay For a bunch more days, Just to get hold of it yourself. It’s the Model 666, it’s the Model 666, With a crucifix, with a crucifix. [Ebay via BoingBoing. -Apols to Radiohead.]

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Ozone Concept Car is Wheely Eco-Friendly

Part giant Segway, part car, part Tron light-cycle, part whirling glass-walled deathtrap…think of it as you will, the Ozone is actually a pretty interesting concept vehicle designed by Ozkan Koral. Accessed by rotating doors within the wheels, the passenger cabin is actually inside the wheelbase. It’s powered by fuel cells driving twin electric motors and…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Sony Ericsson Cancels Paris and BeiBei Smartphones

Sony Ericsson’s Paris, much coveted by S-E purists, has been canned, according to the Unofficial Sony Ericsson Blog. The Paris, aka the P5i, has been filed under T (for trash) alongside its sister smartphone, the BeiBei, or the G702. Apparently it’s to do with the less-than-enthusiastic reactions from some of the mobile phone bloggers, who…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

Nikon D700 Shots Revealed as Fake

Darnit darnit-that’s what you’ll be saying if you’re an eager Nikon fan, waiting for the new mid-range D700 DSLR. Those shots we showed you in our previous rumor post? Yep: faked. Over on NikonD700.com they’ve got a link to the original pre-Photoshopped image on Flickr. It’s of a D300, and is clearly of a higher…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Walking Stick Fishing Pole: Perfect for Dr. House’s Days Off?

A walking stick, with a catch. Well, potentially a catch anyway: with a reel and 8# fishing line, this mashup gadget enables you to combined fishing with your countryside strolls. It’s 35-inches high, with a rubber foot and metal/plastic reel, and is available now for $39.95. On second thoughts, House wouldn’t so much use this…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Nokia Releases Supernova Range of Cellphones. Supersmashinglovely

Nokia’s Supernova range is out today. Nokia says the 7610, 7510, 7310, and 7210 are aimed at the ladies of the world (including Caribbean, Parisian, Bolivian, Namibian, Amphibian, Presbyterian, Outta sight, Late night, Erudite, and Hermaphrodites), coming in all sorts of colors and shapes, as you can see in the press release, gallery, and bonus…

Gadgets AddyDugdale

DXG-567V Camcorder is HD-recording, YouTube-ing Flip Cam Rival

DXG’s new 567v looks designed to join Flip cam lookalikes in the YouTube camcorder game. But this candybar form-factor camera packs in a 5-megapixel CMOS sensor and records at 1280 x 720 pixels HD resolution at 30 frames per second: meaning it’s far beyond YouTube’s video requirements. Recording to SDHC cards, it also comes with…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Nike Finally Releasing Back to the Future Part II McFly Sneakers, Sort Of

People have been clamoring for Marty McFly’s future Nike’s from Back to the Future Part II for years now, but Nike has done nothing about it. Until now. They aren’t releasing the actual shoes from the movie, unfortunately, but they are releasing shoes “inspired by” those future kicks. It’s a start. Click to see the…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Avi’s Yarmulke Version 2.0: Now With Scrolling LEDs

The last time we caught up with tech analyst Avi Greengart, he sported a yarmulke emblazoned with crocheted gadgets. Now he’s put his money where his mouth keppe is and made his newest yarmulke a gadget itself. It is loaded with LEDs that scroll his name—and presumably messages to the man upstairs, or anything else…

Gadgets Benny Goldman

Sharper Image Rises From The Ashes…as a Brand Only

A few days ago we discovered that Sharper Image had “something big coming,” but as of today, there has been no official word from the company about their future plans. However, the WSJ is reporting that the company will resurrect itself as a virtual brand. No stores, just a name that retailers can rent to…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

What Geek Movie Remakes and Sequels are Too Horrifying for Even Hollywood to Create?

Hollywood is going a little bit crazy with the unnecessary sequels and remakes these days, more often than not taking a beloved show or movie from our younger years and holding it down while it drowns in a bathtub. Still, there are properties left unmolested, memories that have yet to be tarnished. Trust me: it’s…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Signal Jacket for Cyclists Gets Instructable: Your Arms Will be Happy

Back in March we showed Leah Buechley’s neat signaling jacket for cyclists, the one that has LED turn-indicators on the back. Not much info was available on it at the time, save for the fact it used an Arduino Lilypad controller. But now Leah’s posted a detailed Instructable for the jacket, including handy things like…

Gadgets Kit Eaton

Delkin Archival Gold Blu-Ray Discs Keep Your Data Good for Two Centuries

Mathmos Poplight, Ditches Lava for LED Color-Changing Cuteness

Time Harp Instrument is Motion-Sensing, String-Playing Howler

DIY Iron Man Repulsor Light Won’t Repulse Anybody, May Dazzle ‘Em

Sweety is Color-Changing, Squeezable Interactive Stress Gizmo

Konepan Bread Maker Turns Your Loaves into Bunnies

The 10 Strangest Anti-Terrorism Gadget Patents

Question of the Day: Do You Get Stuck Fixing Everyone’s Gadget Problems?

Shagnasty “Model 666” is Fake Plastic Steampunked Nerf Pistol

Ozone Concept Car is Wheely Eco-Friendly

Sony Ericsson Cancels Paris and BeiBei Smartphones

Nikon D700 Shots Revealed as Fake

Walking Stick Fishing Pole: Perfect for Dr. House’s Days Off?

Nokia Releases Supernova Range of Cellphones. Supersmashinglovely

DXG-567V Camcorder is HD-recording, YouTube-ing Flip Cam Rival

Nike Finally Releasing Back to the Future Part II McFly Sneakers, Sort Of

Avi’s Yarmulke Version 2.0: Now With Scrolling LEDs

Sharper Image Rises From The Ashes…as a Brand Only

What Geek Movie Remakes and Sequels are Too Horrifying for Even Hollywood to Create?

Signal Jacket for Cyclists Gets Instructable: Your Arms Will be Happy

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

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

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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