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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you had no excuse for being unproductive this week. What with Google’s new note taking service coming out (and staying out), a coupon organizer in the palm of your hand, and easy to use instructions that can basically tell you how to do anything, any thing…
So you’ve decided to hop on the vinyl trend. You need a turntable. Pro-ject’s candy hued Debut Carbon tables will appeal to both your eyes and your ears. Starting at $400, they come in seven different color options. They come with a fully installed carbon fiber tonearm, but other than that they’re super pared down…
Hi there. It’s the end of the week, and we’re sure you’re sick of working, so we’re going to help make the rest of your day bearable. For the next hour, the entire Giz staff will be hovering around this thread, willing to shoot the shit about whatever your little hearts desire. What do you…
Jason Hackensworth is a balloon artist, but not the kind that wears oversized shoes and has been the villain in a 1990 horror movie. He’s known for his balloon sculptures of biological forms and creatures, like this anemone-like sculpture, currently on display in the Grand Gallery of the National Museum of Scotland as part of…
If you want to drink fresh, limited-release microbrews, then a growler is indispensable. You see, the truly great stuff doesn’t come in bottles: You need to go somewhere that has it on tap get them to sell you a hearty pour. Handmade in Portland, Oregon, this ceramic growler is a heavy-duty container you can use…
It’s almost Easter, a day of ham, nice outfits, obligatory church trips, and borderline abuse of baby rabbits. But most importantly, it’s the time of year when there are Peeps on the shelves of your local drugstore. Sure, you could eat the little marshmallow chicks. But wouldn’t you rather use them to make beautiful pastel…
The Boxee Box came out in November 2010, which is eons ago in gadget time. Since then, there has been a new Apple TV, two new flagship Rokus, and even a new Boxee. The king of the streamer world is now the $100 Roku 3. Still—this absurdly shaped open-source streamer has quite the following, and…
Believe it or not, this is the Dutch Embassy in Ethiopia. It doesn’t look like your average bureaucratic building, but perhaps more government agencies should take cues from not just its unusual aesthetic, but how the architects—Dick van Gameren and Bjarne Mastenbroek—drew influence from two different cultures. For example, the rough texture of the walls…
Seen a few profile pictures change in support of gay marriage recently? The all-seeing eye of Facebook has seen quite a few, and from that ocean of data, it’s whipped up a comprehensive map of gay marriage support in the America. Facebook users switch up their profile pictures for no reason all the time, including…
A recent city noise control ordinance in Boston has cops cracking down on roving rock shows that don’t take place in formal venues. So they’re posing as punk rockers online to sniff out concert locations so they shut them down more easily. Only problem is their police work reads like an out of touch parent…
It is always interesting to see how people imagined the future in certain ages, even so we have the separate trend ‘retro futurism’ for our viewing pleasure. A few weeks ago I purchased an amazing Hungarian dia film set (of two parts), which was created back in 1960, just one year before Gagarin’s flight and…
The smartphone has all but killed the standalone tuner, but while most apps just emulate their old-fashioned counterparts, Tunable brings something new—and pretty—to the table. Available for iOS and Android, Tunable isn’t just about getting your sound-maker in tune; it’s about showing you what that looks like. When you’re tuning, or just noodling around, Tunable…
Not every drone out there has to have terrifying grabby arms or run on lasers. The BioniCopter is content to just cruise around like the insect that inspired it. No frills needed. https://gizmodo.com/just-what-we-need-drones-with-grappling-claws-5990586 Designed by Festo, the BioniCopter does have some subtle little tricks up its sleeve. Each of its four wings, for instance, has…
It’s a long hike through difficult terrain out to your favorite hunting blind—a trek made worse when you have to lug the season’s equipment and supplies along. But with this autonomous ATV from Cleartrail, you’ll barely have to lift a trigger finger. The Grizzly Robotic ATV measures 68.9 x 50.5 x 31.9-inches and stands on…
Next week, Facebook is going to show us its “new home on Android.” What does that mean? We’re not sure—we could be days away from The Facebook Phone, or just a lovely new life-consuming app. But here are our best bets for what Zuck has up his Androidy sleeves. If we take off our cool…
This is the last in a 24-part series looking at every episode of “The Jetsons” TV show from the original 1962-63 season. The final episode of the first season (and only season until a mid-1980s revival) of “The Jetsons” originally aired on March 17, 1963, and was titled “Elroy’s Mob.” In the opening sequence of…
So this is gorgeous. The video up top is a leaked demo of the Unreal Engine 4. It’s been shown at GDC, and Kotaku isn’t sure if it’s a new, next gen game or just a tech demo. But either way, it’s stunning for in-game visuals. https://kotaku.com/impressive-unreal-engine-4-graphics-demo-infiltrator-462820497 Facial expressions, particle effects, light and shadows; this…
Blood poisoning is the number one cause of death among critical care patients in the US, killing more than 200,000 people annually. However, a radical new treatment option could transform the way we treat sepsis and save thousands of lives every year. Sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, is the result of your immune system…
The The Rio Bonito House is set in a lush mountainous area in eastern Rio De Janeiro. It looks the the perfectly pleasant weekend getaway, but more than that, the design is notable because of the balance of both delicate and strong materials. Two thick stone walls punctured by four steel beams buoy the floating…
Hello, Gizmodo reader! Let’s have a quick talk. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be refining and expanding our areas of coverage. And we want you to help us separate the wheat from the chaff. Gizmodo has always been about all things new and beautiful and good. We love the bright and shiny.…
