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Running Around Bangkok with Light Suits Looks So Damn Fun

Freerunners are already freaking insane. I mean, it’s a bunch of dudes turning the world into some sort of video game. How insane is that, right? But when you deck them out in LED lights and have them run around at night in Bangkok? It starts to really look like a video game. The three…

The Stoner Channel: Armored Pipes, Smart Stash Boxes, and Idiot-Proof Lighter Storage

PSA: Marijuana Is Fun and Enjoyable and Therefore Is the Devil Oh god, people smoking pot, dancing, and generally enjoying themselves. THE HORROR. [Buzzfeed] The Bowl Band Keeps Lighters Handy When Not in Your Hands Lighters have an uncanny ability to disappear the second you take your eyes off of them. Down the couch cushions,…

The Most Popular Songs on Spotify of 2012

If the best way to listen to music is to stream it these days, then Spotify has its finger on the pulse of what’s hot and popping in music. And looking at the most popular Spotify songs of 2012, well, that must mean our collective music taste is terribly poppy and probably horrible. Here are…

Seeing Leaves Change Colors with the Seasons Is So Amazing

Mother Nature, you are so beautiful. One of the best things about New York City (or any east coast city, really) is seeing the seasons change. The colors, the temperature, the feel. Jamie Scott created a timelapse of Central Park by choosing 15 locations in the park and then visiting those spots 2 days a…

It’s Probably Not a Good Idea to Kill a Giant Spider with Brass Knuckles

I can’t stop watching this video. This lovable guy came up with the genius idea to kill a gigantic spider on the wall with brass knuckles. Um, it doesn’t end well. Or well, it ends up exactly like how you would imagine. [YouTube]

Who Is Eddy Cue? The Guy Who Fixes All of Apple’s Problems

Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services and Ferrari board member, is Apple’s do everything, fix any problem man. According to WSJ, he’s the guy who’s in charge of fixing Apple Maps and Siri. https://gizmodo.com/apples-icloud-chief-jumps-on-the-board-of-ferrari-5958576 Because Scott Forstall is out at the company, Apple has tapped Cue to fix two of…

Håkan Lidbo (and 56 Other Producers): The World Record Record

Ah, yes, the Internet: Wondrous world of colaboration! But is it possible that too much collaboration can turn a project into a muddled mess of confusion? That’s exactly what producer Håkan Lidbo set out to find out with “The World Record Record”—His attempt, with the help fo 56 other producers, at breaking the Guinness World…

Look at These Two Pilots Barely Escape Death

This is completely terrifying. These guys were probably about one second from blowing up in a jet fuel fireball, but they managed to eject with only a hair standing between them and oblivion. Barely. Photographer Erwin Fuguet Gedde captured the incredible moment at a Venezuelan air show, where the country’s air force was celebrating its…

Help Us Make National Geographic’s Photo Contest Entries Even Better

With the deadline hitting at the end of this week, there’s just a few days left to enter National Geographic’s 2012 photo contest. So far the submissions are, not surprisingly, stunning, and The Atlantic has rounded up some of the most beautiful entries so far. Choosing a single winner is going to be a daunting…

Cast a Vote for an Exquisite Election Watch

The election may be over, but our love for Election—the vintage watch brand, not the Calvinist doctrine of predestination—has only just begun. We recently discovered this obscure company, which belongs to the same family of fine Swiss watch makers that includes the famed Vulcain brand (whose “Cricket” models appeared on the wrists of several presidents).…

The World’s Most Expensive Lego Is A $14,500 Solid Gold Brick

With all the insane, high tech Lego contraptions running around these days, it’s easy to overlook the beauty in a single, elemental brick — unless that element is solid, 14-carat gold. https://gizmodo.com/this-lego-record-player-is-made-from-half-bricks-and-ha-5963416 These standard-sized, 2×4 Lego bricks were only given out once or twice a year from 1979-1981. Even then, only select business partners and…

Leather Cases That Are More Beautifully Crafted Than Your iPad

While an iPad is robotically handcrafted by a Foxconn slave, these Feit iPad cases are lovingly made in a family-owned atelier in Florence. At least from the photos, the details show. Because these leather sleeves are lovely. Unfortunately at $366, the pair costs a little bit more than an iPad Mini. But I guess if…

How Important Each Day of the Year Is, Visualized

Holidays. Paydays. Your birthday. They’re all important in their own special ways. But which day of the year is the most important? This handy calendar visualization from xkcd reveals all. The rankings are based on Google NGrams searches, which tell you how often given words or phrases are used in English-language books over a set…

What You Can Do With a $550 Million Powerball Jackpot

Are you going to win the $550 million pot? Statistics aside, you feel almost 100% certain that you will. Now is the time to start wrapping your brain around just how much cash that is. To be fair, you’re not getting all 550 mil—after Uncle Sam sticks his claws in your pocket, you’ll only have…

Shooting Challenge: Cellphone Redux

The iPhone 5s. The Samsung Galaxy S whatevers. HTC thingies. Every day, our cellphone cameras get more and more capable. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, shoot and edit your submission with your cellphone of choice. The Challenge Photograph something fantastic on your cellphone. Use whatever software/filters/editing tools you like, so long as they’re on your…

What to Get the Outdoorsy Shutterbug in Your Life this Holiday Season

[Ed. note: This holiday season, Gizmodo has partnered with Tamron to bring you a series of gift guides for the photography buffs in your life. And because she has really great taste, we asked our friend Lisbeth Ortega from Photojojo to share the gear she’s really excited about. Check out her picks below.] Your best…

The Scientific Way to Keep From Slipping When You Run

Winter is breathing its nasty breath all over your best intentions. You want to keep up your running routine, but the sidewalks are getting slippery with rain, or worse, ice. With just a few adjustments, we’ll teach you how to laugh in Old Man Winter’s hoary face. Welcome to Fitmodo, Gizmodo’s gym for your brain…

Everything You Should Buy With Your $550 Million Lottery Winnings

As difficult as it may be to come to grips with, the odds of winning the $550 million Powerball jackpot (roughly $368 million after taxes) are just not in your favor. The chances of your numbers being drawn are a 176 million to one long shot. In the long run you’d be far better off…

Sorry, old Nokia Lumia fans. Your Windows Phone 7.8 consolation prize won’t be out until at least early 2013. Hmph.

Why Screw Around with Paint Brushes When There’s a Gun for That?

Sure, you could paint your ceiling with the same tools as Michelangelo uses. But doesn’t that seem a little primitive? It may be time to upgrade your painter’s tape and angled sash brush to Black & Decker’s EasyEdge Powered Paint Edger. At $35, it’s the type of tool an amateur renovator might use if they…