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Desktop Clock is Highly Configurable, Shows Hundreds of Stats

You may already have a widget for everything under the sun, but PC users, you might want to try this Systemetrix desktop software tool that not only tells you the time, but lets you know a whole lot of other stuff about your system as well. This clean-looking clock is not the only skin you…

Gadgets Charlie White

Samsung Releases 8GB moviNAND, Prepares Chip To Control Human Brains

In its latest move to take over the world, the korean conglomerate and soon-to-be-intergalactic-empire Samsung has released yet another product: a new 8 GB flash NAND memory. Their moviNAND chip contains four 50-nanometer 16 Gbit modules and a high-speed MultiMediaCard controller, which allows for 52 megabytes per second transfers. According to our new galactic overlords…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Automated Waffle Machine: An Important Part of a Pee-Wee Breakfast

Maybe it’s the Rube Goldberg fan in me, but I always prefer complicated devices to simple solutions—at least with my embedded flash videos. Here is a fully mostly automated waffle machine. It’s powered by a 4 liter valve pressure system and the occasional low-powered nudge. If your co-worker/cohabitants don’t know what a dork you are…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Cubisto: InstaArt in 3D

The Cubisto is a $14.95 framing system that allows you to immortalize your favorite object that has no real use for on a daily basis. Using advanced technology including “two sheets of ultra-stretchy transparent material”, you sandwich your prized possession of choice within plastic and click the packaged frame around the edges. Hanging it the…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Alien UFO Detector Strap: Dating Necessity

Scenario: You meet Jim. He is sweet, kind and most importantly, easy to talk to. It’s as if you’ve known him your whole life. And hugging him, no matter where you may be, feels like home. Of course he’s an alien (or possibly a robot). But what you probably didn’t realize is that YOU are…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Seagate: 1TB iPods Possible in 2014

Ok, I admit it, the iPod part was just the shameless hook. But that doesn’t make the possibility any less true. According to Seagate’s projections on hard drive capacity: [We show] a 2.5-inch drive reaching 1TB by 2013. Using that calculation and assuming 40% growth stays as the annual growth rate, a 1.8-inch would reach…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Hono LED Candles: Fire Is So 2006

It was an annoyance when our PII system went obsolete, but there are far more frightening possibilities in this world…like when being a well-adjusted pyromaniac gets you frowned upon, and throwing diesel into BBQ pits is the social equivalent to wearing floods while orating antiquated phrases such as, “There is no electricity in this outhouse…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Dean Kamen Cyborg Arm

This story has been lighting up the Internet like, hotcakes or whatever, but it’s still difficult to find any solid information on the device. Made by Dean Kamen of Segway fame, this artificial arm is capable of delicate tasks such as picking scratching one’s nose or grabbing a pen. What most are assuming is that…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Excalibur GPS Guided Artillery: Look Out Above!

You know how there is that option to turn off your phone’s GPS tracking? Now you know why. Hit the jump for my sad list of rejected one-liners. No military entity should be allowed to name their own weapons, ever. Why Osama traded in his pink RAZR. Developed by the guys who still make compasses.…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

blueChute: E Ink Concept

The E Ink blueChute concept is just what e-ink (confused?) needs to get us excited again. Sure, it has all those energy efficient and ease of reading benefits just like its predecessors, but never before have we seen e-ink displays with this combination of sexiness and general utility—plus we could always use another eye chart.…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Daylight Saving Failures: World Over?

With Daylight Saving time moved up a few weeks, there were rumors of a Y2Kx2-like end of the world scenario. I woke up this morning (forgetting that I got started an hour late), and while it seems like everything in the world is normal at first glance, I’m fairly certain that we are all suffering…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Red Blackberry Pearl, A Real Photo

When we published a mock-up of the new red Blackberry Pearl, I was a little taken back by just how red the thing looked. Now, looking at a real photo, we realize it’s more of a cranberry. So what do you think of it? Because no one everyone is listening. Gawker Media polls require Javascript;…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

When You Love Machines Too Much

Just remember, it could happen to any of us—at any time. Perhaps it will be the draw of soft Barry White playing on our alluring RED Nano, or a particularly revealing angle as Lara Croft illuminates our smooth, curvy, porcelain-white Xbox 360. Indeed, the question is really less “how” than “when”. The Sun reports on…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Zip-Tie Lights: Stick it to the Rich/Aquatic

Originally designed as a commentary on the excessive opulence of luxurious home accessories, the Zip-Tie light allows you to yuppie it up without feeling bad about strip mining for your golden candelabras or skinning little puppies alive for those cuddly duvets. What we like about the Zip-Tie is that unlike most of the cool designy…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

VIPeR Battlefield Robot: Maverick Hunter

No, we are not teasing you with the headline. Robots officially kill people. Developed by Elbit Systems Ltd for Israel’s army to avoid hand-to-hand combat, the VIPeR is about the size of a small television and easily rolls up stairs and down into trenches (ok, with that trenches part we kinda went freestyle, but the…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Harman Kardon Guide+Play: First Video

A few months ago, Harmon Kardon announced their new Guide+Play GPS/PMP, and thanks to one dedicated dealer (of Harmon Kardon products, people) a video has been uploaded for all to see. I like the interface, and especially enjoy the inherent navigational music video that starts whenever you flip from music to map mode. It reminds…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

PMA 07: Samsung NV11 Point-and-Shoot Hands-On

Samsung has finally gotten serious about its point-and-shoot cameras, as evidenced by its NV11, with a Schneider 5x optical zoom lens, 10.1-megapixel sensor and face recognition. We especially like its slim good looks and super-easy user interface. Check out the gallery, and you might agree that it’s a fine example of the breed. It’ll be…

Gadgets Charlie White

USB Amber Alert Child ID Kit

By providing you with an easy way to keep your child’s information all in one place, this USB Amber Alert Child ID kit can be a lifesaver in the hopefully unlikely event that your child goes missing. The device gives you a nice software app where you can enter in photos, emails, personal blog URLs,…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Translation Device Makes International GDC Talks Possible

We’ve never been to the UN, or any other venue where speech needs to be translated on the fly, so we were impressed with these little translation headphones at GDC. They have two interpreters in the back translating the talks on the fly (see my Loco Roco coverage), feeding directly into these wireless headsets. This…

Gadgets Jason Chen

South Korea Starts Campaign for Robot Rights

It may sound like something from a sci-fi flick, but South Korea is writing up a code of ethics to protect robots from being abused by humans and vice versa. Tops on their list is the issue of safety, especially now that more people are interacting with robots. Roboticists in Europe are also lobbying their…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Desktop Clock is Highly Configurable, Shows Hundreds of Stats

Samsung Releases 8GB moviNAND, Prepares Chip To Control Human Brains

Automated Waffle Machine: An Important Part of a Pee-Wee Breakfast

Cubisto: InstaArt in 3D

Alien UFO Detector Strap: Dating Necessity

Seagate: 1TB iPods Possible in 2014

Hono LED Candles: Fire Is So 2006

Dean Kamen Cyborg Arm

Excalibur GPS Guided Artillery: Look Out Above!

blueChute: E Ink Concept

Daylight Saving Failures: World Over?

Red Blackberry Pearl, A Real Photo

When You Love Machines Too Much

Zip-Tie Lights: Stick it to the Rich/Aquatic

VIPeR Battlefield Robot: Maverick Hunter

Harman Kardon Guide+Play: First Video

PMA 07: Samsung NV11 Point-and-Shoot Hands-On

USB Amber Alert Child ID Kit

Translation Device Makes International GDC Talks Possible

South Korea Starts Campaign for Robot Rights

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit Record Low as Google Continues Its Clearance-Like Price Cuts Following Smartphone Deals

DJI Now Has a Cheaper 360 Drone Than Insta360, but the U.S. Won’t Get It

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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