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DIY Clear USB Flash Drive

Sometimes the simplest mods are the best looking ones. This is the tale of a guy whose casing broke off his Cruzer flash drive. The clear-ifying process involved making a small mold with a bunch of wood and clamps, placing the naked flash drive in the mold, pouring clear resin in the mold and waiting…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Samsung SCH-V960 Optical Joystick: How It Works

Samsung’s SCh-V960 may have the first optical joystick available on a phone, but we’ll be damned if we can figure out what the hell that means. But we can take a look at Samsung’s “fingerprint recognition” joystick patent to get a better idea of how it’s going to work. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-sch-v960-slider-has-first-optical-joystick-on-a-222848 The fingerprint algorithm can detect…

Gadgets Jason Chen

EdgeFX Lets Console Gamers Frag Away with a Mouse

SplitFish’s new EdgeFX mouse was designed to make your PlayStation 2’s Dual Shock controller obsolete. It has the controller’s four face buttons etched onto it’s side and also comes with a secondary controller that contains the Dual Shock’s analog and directional pads. The $70 combo is out this week, but it only works with the…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Giggle A Boob Radio

If the breast-shaped shampoo dispenser wasn’t tantalizing enough, here is an extremely awesome matching boob radio. Tweak the left nipple to adjust volume and the right to tune the station. Just don’t try this on your significant other, they may like it, but I doubt you will get any classic rock out of them. Wait,…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

The Clapper Plus—a Silent Clapper … Wtf?

Mark Grossmeyer is man known for his often unique and innovative gadgets, but he has really outdone himself with this one. Grossmeyer didn’t own a clapper because he did not want to take up his wife while going to bed, so what did he do? Well, he reinvented the clapper and added a remote-control. Welcome…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Books are Overrated—Electronic Scrabble Dictionary

Who wants to get their fingers all paper-y flipping through a real dictionary when you can just type in atrociously wrong word to this little doodad. This officially licensed Scrabble electronic dictionary can ensure that there are no cheating bastards trying to take you in Scrabble. This device is also capable of building words, but…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Wii Drums: Not Released on the Wii Yet, But There’s a PC Version Afoot

You might have seen this video of Wii Drums demoware that Nintendo was showing at E3 last May, but that hasn’t shipped yet. Meanwhile, tech geek Bob Summers has figured out how to use the Wii remote for his own drum machine, and it all runs on a PC using Bluetooth. Now if you could…

Gadgets Charlie White

USB Pole Dancer: On Video, It’s an Even Worse Idea

Remember that terrible USB pole dancer that we found after it was pulled from the store that was selling it, only for it to be put back on the market for an inflated price? Those of you waiting for yours to get shipped, here’s a taste of what you’re in for. The ladies over at…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

D-Link DSM-510 Streams HD Content to Your TV

Streaming media files from your PC to your living room isn’t exactly what we’d call new, but D-Link is announcing its DSM-510 Wireless Media Player as being one of the first devices that can tackle high-def content. The player connects to your home network via an Ethernet or wireless (802.11g) connection (it can only do…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Samsung SCH-V960 Slider Has First Optical Joystick on a Cellphone

Here’s a first from Samsung: a cellphone with an optical joystick. Slide your finger on it and the cursor moves anywhere you want on the screen, instead of just in four directions like most directional controls on cellphones. Then you can click on the icons on the screen, just like when you’re using a laptop…

Gadgets Charlie White

JLr7: Watch From Another Planet?

Here’s another one of those cryptic watches that make you guess what time it is, the JLr7 by e35 whose little J and L-shaped LEDs seem to light up at random. Even its name seems arbitrary, but check out the top row of LEDs and you’ll see: JLr7. How does it work? The first three…

Gadgets Charlie White

Nintendo Planning to Update DS’ Twins

Our multilingual brothers at Kotaku have discovered some interesting news via a French gaming magazine. Apparently big N is working on yet another DS hardware update, this time upgrading its dual screens from 3 inches to the vicinity of 3.5-or 3.8-inches. I can see why Nintendo released the DS Lite (the original DS was a…

Gadgets Louis Ramirez

Buying or Selling Gadgets? Try Flippid

Second hand tech usually go the way of Craigslist or eBay. One is a den of cheapskates and scamsters, and the other is a den of cheapskates and thieves. What’s a guy to do? Perhaps this new Flippid service is the solution. How it works: sellers list an item with a price and appropriate tags.…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Solar Powered USB Bikini

NYU’s ITP just had their Winter show. Here’s the best of all projects: a photo voltaic laced bikini that puts out 5volts by USB. Just enough to charge an iPod shuffle down at the Jersey Shore. Solar Bikini [via Make]

Gadgets Brian Lam

BluOnyx Digital Campfire For Phones, PMPs

One of the many problems with using a cellphone as your sole media device is the lack of storage space. A one or two gigabyte SD card just doesn’t hold enough music or movies to be used as a full-time mobile entertainment center. Enter the BluOnyx Mobile Content Server. With USB, SD, and upcoming Wi-Fi,…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Telescopic Lens For Camera Phones Sees Things Man Was Not Meant To See

Itching to get in close with your cameraphone? Check out this telescopic lens attachment, which turns your Nokia or Sony Ericsson into a zooming machine. Slightly more conspicuous than just snapping off a shot normally, the lens pops onto the back with a mount, and gives you up to 6x optical zoom. With something like…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Japanese Earthquake Detecting Gadget

Here’s a Japanese emergency gadget, like the ones from Eton. It has a handcrank that can power a radio, cellphone charger, or the LED flashlight. And it has a sensor that’ll detect 4.0 quakes or higher, and set off a siren and flash some lights. (In case you didn’t notice your house falling around your…

Gadgets Brian Lam

Talismoon Evolve Shells to Let You Choose a New Color for Your Wii

If you’re bored with the stark white Wii but don’t want to retrofy yours or wait til Nintendo releases new colors, Talismoon Evolve has got your back. They’re releasing a whole slew of colored “shells” for the Wii to make it whatever color you want. https://gizmodo.com/nes-skins-transform-the-wii-into-8-bit-ancestors-220904 Not just a sticker, these appear to be actual…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

USB Shaver: Rechargeable, Less Crappy

A bit like the other USB Shaver, this second horseman improves on the first in both price and functionality. Instead of being tethered to a USB port, this shaver is battery powered and rechargeable, which means you don’t have to get shavings all inside your laptop because your USB cable is only 3 feet long.…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Rise and Shine Bedside Lamp Wakes up Nicely

You may prefer more extreme wake-up methods, but personally, I enjoy being eased out of my slumber. This ingenious Rise and Shine Bedside Lamp can do so. This lamp has an integrated alarm clock that will ease you awake with lights and environment noises. It can also do the alarm in reverse (aka a sleep…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

DIY Clear USB Flash Drive

Samsung SCH-V960 Optical Joystick: How It Works

EdgeFX Lets Console Gamers Frag Away with a Mouse

Giggle A Boob Radio

The Clapper Plus—a Silent Clapper … Wtf?

Books are Overrated—Electronic Scrabble Dictionary

Wii Drums: Not Released on the Wii Yet, But There’s a PC Version Afoot

USB Pole Dancer: On Video, It’s an Even Worse Idea

D-Link DSM-510 Streams HD Content to Your TV

Samsung SCH-V960 Slider Has First Optical Joystick on a Cellphone

JLr7: Watch From Another Planet?

Nintendo Planning to Update DS’ Twins

Buying or Selling Gadgets? Try Flippid

Solar Powered USB Bikini

BluOnyx Digital Campfire For Phones, PMPs

Telescopic Lens For Camera Phones Sees Things Man Was Not Meant To See

Japanese Earthquake Detecting Gadget

Talismoon Evolve Shells to Let You Choose a New Color for Your Wii

USB Shaver: Rechargeable, Less Crappy

Rise and Shine Bedside Lamp Wakes up Nicely

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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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Gadgets

DIY Clear USB Flash Drive

Samsung SCH-V960 Optical Joystick: How It Works

EdgeFX Lets Console Gamers Frag Away with a Mouse

*Giggle* A Boob Radio

The Clapper Plus—a Silent Clapper … Wtf?

Books are Overrated—Electronic Scrabble Dictionary

Wii Drums: Not Released on the Wii Yet, But There’s a PC Version Afoot

USB Pole Dancer: On Video, It’s an Even Worse Idea

D-Link DSM-510 Streams HD Content to Your TV

Samsung SCH-V960 Slider Has First Optical Joystick on a Cellphone

JLr7: Watch From Another Planet?

Nintendo Planning to Update DS’ Twins

Buying or Selling Gadgets? Try Flippid

Solar Powered USB Bikini

BluOnyx Digital Campfire For Phones, PMPs

Telescopic Lens For Camera Phones Sees Things Man Was Not Meant To See

Japanese Earthquake Detecting Gadget

Talismoon Evolve Shells to Let You Choose a New Color for Your Wii

USB Shaver: Rechargeable, Less Crappy

Rise and Shine Bedside Lamp Wakes up Nicely

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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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