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10 Little Things That Would Make Time Travel Super Annoying

The first problems that come to mind when you think about time travel probably involve the fabric of the universe or the state of your own existence. But those aren’t what would make time travel just plain old irritating. Glove and Boots came up with a little list, and you’ll wonder how you never considered…

Tech News Eric Limer

Listen to Radiohead’s Idioteque On a Laser-Etched Wooden Record

We’ve seen 3D-printed records before, and while they don’t sound great, they’re still pretty neat. Now the same mine behind those, Instructables’ Amanda Ghassaei, has got another weird record variation to try out: laser-etched wooden records. It’s only a slight step up in sound quality, but still totally cool. https://gizmodo.com/yep-3d-printed-records-sound-awful-but-theyre-still-p-5970180 In order to accommodate the…

Tech News Eric Limer

A colossal 150k-piece Lego homage to the Battle of Helm’s Deep

Wish you had $20,000 to create this Lego masterpiece? Me too. This impressive recreation of the epic battle of Helm’s Deep took four months, 150,000 bricks and 1,700 minifigs to build. It’s about 90% finished and weighs around 160 lbs. If Tolkien was alive to see this, I believe he’d weep with joy (and probably…

Tech News Tatiana Danger

Lightning Looks Beautifully Terrifying At 11,000 Frames Per Second

There’s a reason “lightning” is so often a modifier for fast; you can barely see it even if you’re staring at the right place at the right time. But if you’re looking at the right place at the right time with a camera that can capture 11,000 frames per second, you’re going to see an…

Tech News Eric Limer

A Heroic Canadian Police Drone Saved a Car Crash Victim’s Life

Normally drones aren’t credited with saving lives. But the Saskatoon Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reports that their personal drone helped them hunt down an injured car crash victim for rescuing, ultimately saving the poor guy’s life. Just after midnight Thursday morning, the Saskatoon RCMP recieved an emergency call about a single vehicle rollover off…

Tech News Eric Limer

All It Takes Is a Lego Jukebox To Make Your CDs Almost Useful Again

Be honest, when was the last time you actually listened to a CD? Granted, it’s not exactly hard to throw one into the drive; it’s just that streaming is soooo much easier. Well with just a little bit of help from Lego, a tinkerer named Ralph gave his CD collection a second chance at usefulness.…

Tech News Eric Limer

What Simple Gadget Has Made Your Life a Bajillion Times Easier?

We’re all looking for something that can solve every one of our problems. Unfortunately that’s probably a futile effort. Chances are though, there are cheap, easy solutions to at least one of the annoyances each of us run into every day, it’s just a matter of figuring out what the hell they are. So lets…

Gadgets Eric Limer

Why You Should Wait to Buy a Laptop, The Worst Photoshop Ever, and More

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the weekend. Here to great you and guide you into a land of bliss is an escort of Gizmodo post about such topics as 3D-printed gun plans, stunning watch photography, quantum Internet, the new FitBit and so much more. Check it all out after the jump, and try not to…

Tech News Eric Limer

Identity Thieves Caught By Instagramming Dinner

You might think it’s all fun and games when you’re Instagramming your dinner before you dig in, but former identity thief Nathaniel Troy Maye will tell you otherwise; doing just that got him arrested. Nathaniel Troy Maye and Tiwanna Tenise Thomason are now facing up to 12 years in prison after a guilty plea this…

Tech News Eric Limer

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google+ Master

Unless you happen to work for the search giant that created it, Google+ is probably not your social network of choice. Nevertheless, there’s a ton of functionality hidden behind its walls, covering everything from photos to local searches as the influence of Google+ stretches across the company’s multitude of other products. Here’s how to get…

Tech News David Nield

The Coolest Music Visualizer Is Just a Puddle of Water

Remember when music visualizers were all the rage about fifteen years ago? Or maybe that was just a music visualizer phase I went through alone. Either way, this art installation called “Sonic Water” puts a very literal spin on the concept eschewing any kind of simulation for a real puddle of water. Designed by media…

Tech News Eric Limer

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Another Tomorrow

Sometimes all it takes to remember what’s important in life is being hit by a bus. This stunning graduation film by Peeranat Tuwarotesakul of Chulalongkorn University explores one man’s near death and spiritual rebirth solely through the interplay between the characters and environmental lighting. It’s really fantastic.

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Floppy Drives Are Only Good for Playing Daft Punk Music Now

Can you remember the last time you used a floppy disk? I really don’t. I’m assuming it was some time in elementary school bringing a single Word document in a computer class or something. Maybe I’m making that up. Whatever, it doesn’t matter. Floppy drives don’t matter anymore. Unless they’re being used to make music.…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Friendly Dating Advice

Dating ain’t easy in these modern times. You’ve got OKCupid profiles to worry about, Facebook messages to come up with, Google searches to do, online chatting while at work and all the texting, sexting, snapchats, read receipts, pokes, likes, etc. to read through. Dating with access to the Internet is a multilayered cake that you…

Tech News Splitsider

A Guy Made the Fire Breathing Piranha Plant from Super Mario Bros

If you ever thought real life should be more like the video games we play, you’re not alone. At the very least, you definitely have an awesome friend in Caleb Kraft, senior editor at Hack a Day. He made a real homemade version of the fire breathing piranha plant from Super Mario Bros. It’s incredible.…

Tech News Casey Chan

Watch More Pretty Celebrities Read the Awful Tweets Sent to Them

When you combine beautiful faces with cookie cutter cheekbones, luscious lips and millions of dollars in success, you’re bound to get a lot of hate from random joes on the Internet. Can you imagine the mentions column for celebs on Twitter? Yeah. Jimmy Kimmel can imagine it to so he got more celebrities to read…

Tech News Casey Chan

Most Beautiful Items: May 3 – May 10, 2013

The weather is beautiful, Friday is beautiful, and the frosty beverage you’re thinking about cracking soon is certainly beautiful. So to complement all of those wonderfully beautiful things, we’re closing out the week with some of our best design posts from the last five days. Enjoy! What Happens When You Soak a Negative In Gasoline…

Tech News Leslie Horn

iFontMaker, The Doors App, and More

What’s the point of owning an iPad if you’re not going to let yourself get a little artsy with it? Good thing we’ve got plenty of apps down here to let your creativity roam wild. Plus a little inspiration if you need it, as well. iFontMaker: While designers may suffer this the most, pretty much…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

ScoreCleaner Notes, Pizza Compass, just.me, and More

Spring may have officially sprung weeks ago, but the weather is finally starting to catch up. Which means you can finally escape from hibernation and reenter the social world around you. This week’s set of apps are here to help you connect with friends and have the time of your life— be it with beautiful…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Marvel Unlimited, Expense Manager, and More

Who says iOS users get all the fun. This week saw two major titles hit Android in full form, giving the comic book geeks among us a vessel for their passion, but general interest users weren’t left out either now that a full Flipboard app has arrived. But this week didn’t just play catch up,…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

10 Little Things That Would Make Time Travel Super Annoying

Listen to Radiohead’s Idioteque On a Laser-Etched Wooden Record

A colossal 150k-piece Lego homage to the Battle of Helm’s Deep

Lightning Looks Beautifully Terrifying At 11,000 Frames Per Second

A Heroic Canadian Police Drone Saved a Car Crash Victim’s Life

All It Takes Is a Lego Jukebox To Make Your CDs Almost Useful Again

What Simple Gadget Has Made Your Life a Bajillion Times Easier?

Why You Should Wait to Buy a Laptop, The Worst Photoshop Ever, and More

Identity Thieves Caught By Instagramming Dinner

10 Tricks to Make Yourself a Google+ Master

The Coolest Music Visualizer Is Just a Puddle of Water

The Weirdest Thing on the Internet Tonight: Another Tomorrow

Floppy Drives Are Only Good for Playing Daft Punk Music Now

This Week’s Top Comedy Video: Friendly Dating Advice

A Guy Made the Fire Breathing Piranha Plant from Super Mario Bros

Watch More Pretty Celebrities Read the Awful Tweets Sent to Them

Most Beautiful Items: May 3 – May 10, 2013

iFontMaker, The Doors App, and More

ScoreCleaner Notes, Pizza Compass, just.me, and More

Marvel Unlimited, Expense Manager, and More

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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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

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