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In the horological world, Skeleton watches are some of the most tricky to design and build since all of the timepiece’s inner workings are completely exposed and visible at all times. They can also be a great teaching aide, which is why Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet hired artist Krzysztof J. Lukasik to create this tool…
A series of leaked videos purport to show off some of the Samsung Galaxy S IV’s new control methods, including a smart pause system and touch-free control. Why wait for tonight when you can check out all the goodies right now? The smart pause system appears to intelligently notice when someone looks away, and then…
Those without a strong stomach should look away now. When Gabriel Morais set to wondering what different foods do to his body, he naturally wondered how different items affect the color of his poop. Here are the results. Morais has only just kicked off the project—called Colorful Shit—and so far has three data points. Pictured…
At launch, Apple’s new iMac was incompatible with VESA’s well-known and much-loved wall mounting systems. Fret no longer, space savers, because now you can buy the new iMacs with a built-in VESA wall adapter from the Apple store. Usually reserved for mounting TVs on walls, VESA’s products also have a long history of being used…
Most high-end digital cameras are inherently difficult to upgrade and tweak. But this modular concept, by Korean designers Dae jin Ahn and Chun hyun Park, suggests a different future for photography, where components can be swapped with ease. Called Equinox, this camera system is based on a small square core, which contains a specific sensor…
Google’s secret X lab is apparently going to reveal a new project “in the coming month”. But what will it be?
Microsoft’s Outlook.com email service suffered a massive 16-hour outage yesterday, which saw users unable to access parts of SkyDrive, Hotmail, and Outlook, too. Microsoft has revealed that it was a result of a mischievous firmware upgrade—which caused “a rapid and substantial temperature spike in the datacenter”. It’s quite an unusual situation for a large-volume, high-profile…
We’ve seen pictures and video of the Samsung Galaxy S IV already but we haven’t seen it like this. In what’s probably the clearest pictures of the S IV until it’s announced later today, we get to see what the powerful beast of a phone will look like in all its glory. https://gizmodo.com/is-this-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iv-5989865 Chinese site…
What? Just some big dudes eating some little dudes into extinction. It’s the circle of life and it moves us all. Patrick Smith animated this fable based on a score created by musician Karl von Kries. [Blend Films via Cartoon Brew]
When someone puts on earbuds, they’re pretty much telling the rest of the world to not bother them. It’s the universal symbol for shut the hell up. But if someone put on this Magic Pencil earbuds? That’s a conversation starter. I mean, these earbuds make it look like a pencil has been stabbed in one…
Though most people in this world never want to think about math after high school, let’s talk about its symbols. Where and when did the symbols for addition and subtraction get invented? We don’t even question them when we see them now. But what the heck did people use before that? Mario Livio, an astrophysicist…
The dreaded BSOD is always annoying and never funny… unless it’s on a giant jumbotron at a basketball game. At a Pacers game in Indiana, the biggest BSOD popped up on Bankers Life Fieldhouse’s giant hanging screen for everyone to see. And to laugh at. And to tweet about. And to remember how awful and…
Windows 8 users can get their tweet on with an official Twitter app now
Google’s killing off Google Reader which means hordes of abandoned RSS users will need a new home to get their news fix. So what’s the best RSS reader not named Google Reader? Is it Reeder? Or NetNewsWire? Maybe Feedly? Or should we all just ditch RSS and get with Twitter? It’s a tough question that’s…
Three years ago, Andrew “Weev” Auernheimer exploited an AT&T security hole to release over 100,000 customer email addresses. Today, he faces a prison sentence. Gizmodo has obtained a copy of his pre-sentence memo—a plea against hard time. http://gizmodo.com/5962159/the-internets-best-terrible-person-goes-to-jail-can-a-reviled-master-troll-become-a-geek-hero?tag=weev In the memo, filed earlier today, Weev and his legal team argue that instead of years behind…
Google has just announced that it’ll be killing off Google Reader in its latest ‘spring cleaning’, which is a euphemism for getting rid of products that not enough people use (even if they still love using it). So yes, that means many people’s favorite RSS reader will be turned off for good on July 1,…
Samsung’s announcing the Galaxy S IV tomorrow but before it does, Apple wanted to take a few shots at Android. Phil Schiller, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, crapped all over Android telling the WSJ that, “Android is often given a free replacement for a feature phone and the experience isn’t as good as an…
Andy Rubin left Android, and Chrome and Apps boss Sundar Pichai is taking over. Desktop melts into mobile. It’s a familiar dance, following iOS and OS X and the whole Windows 8 philosophy down the same convergence rabbit hole. But this one is a little different. https://gizmodo.com/breaking-andy-rubin-is-out-at-android-5990358 It’s clear by now that the merging of…
Getting in shape can be difficult, but it’s a little bit easier if you have a routine. Reebok’s new fitness app should help you out in that department. What does it do? Lets you set up a 6-12 week long fitness program that includes running, walking, yoga, and dance. It then generates a schedule for…
Now, you can add any .ics-formatted event attachment to Google Calendar right within Gmail—all with one little click.
