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Reddit user Philawesomeraptor‘s girlfriend recently received a cornea transplant for a condition called keratoconus, which causes structural changes to the cornea, and drastically distorts vision. These are her stitches. There are other images of cornea stitches out there, but this one is especially beautiful. Apparently she is doing well, and her vision is improving in…
If you don’t want to feel inadequate about the camera gear you tote around all day, you might want to skip this behind-the-scenes look at the gear the Associated Press will be using to capture the 2012 Olympic games. In addition to the remotely operated robotic camera rigs that will snap photos as close to…
If American Psycho is a pitch-perfect satirization of 80s yuppyism and excess, then this parody video from Tech Radar is a spot-on representation of what it’s like buying a smartphone right now. Here’s the original, if you’ve never seen it: Recessed lettering. Tasteful thickness. White. Yeah, throw in a Tegra 3 and there’s basically zero…
Do you deal with visiting family members during the holidays that more than overstay their welcome? This year try putting them up in one of these Podtime tubes, they’ll quickly get the message that maybe they should have booked a hotel instead. They’re not exactly ideal for those who suffer from claustrophobia, but as a…
Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is so popular that sales had to be suspended to try to catch up with demand. Units that were ordered up until last week will be delivered on time. The shortage comes because Google was taken totally off guard by how popular the 16GB model would be. It had expected the…
WinUnleaked has some new leaked screenshots from Microsoft’s Windows 8 RTM (Release to Manufacturers) build that show how the new OS will look. From the look of them, Microsoft is making an effort to make Metro work as a unifying design across all of Windows 8. The big difference is that IE10 now changes its…
The kids are all about texting these days, right? So Hallmark—of all companies—has created these wristbands that allow young’uns to exchange simple ten character messages. But while they’re cheaper than a cellphone, they’re far less convenient to use. Since there’s no keyboard, voice recognition, or even a touchscreen, messages have to be slowly spelled out…
If you thought nothing could ever top those Star Wars-themed chopsticks that looked exactly like miniature lightsabers, you’re about to have your mind blown wide open again. Because thanks to improvements in miniature LED and battery technology, those lightsaber chopsticks now feature a glowing blade. https://gizmodo.com/lightsaber-chopsticks-lay-waste-to-general-tso-chicken-5032099 They won’t be available until November, but these updated…
If you’ve got $13,000 burning a hole in your pocket, and a desire to have the most kick-ass backyard in the neighbourhood, no swingset or even tree house is going to outdo this mind-blowing 1,850 square foot inflatable obstacle course. The Adrenaline Rush Extreme—as it’s been dubbed—features side-by-side lanes chock full of challenges that will…
An Austrian company has developed a new kind of triple-layer fabric that allows this jacket to keep the wearer either warm or cool depending on how they wear it—making it the perfect accessory for globe-hopping adventurers who prefer to travel light. The Polychromelab fabric is stretchable, breathable, and waterproof—and while one side features a black…
An annoying electronic beep or the awful pop music played by your local radio station might help you roll out of bed in the morning. But if you really want to spring from your slumber, the roar of a Wookiee alarm clock and the fear of having your arms torn off could be even more…
Earlier in the week a Russian hacker—Alexy Borodin—revealed a fairly easy way to make in-app purchases in iOS without actually paying for them. Apple has of course since been working on a fix to the gaping hole, but adding insult to injury, Alexy has now revealed that a very similar hack also works with desktop…
Last time we did this, we were talking about software. This time, let’s talk media. That is movies, music, TV shows, and everything else the copyright lawyers scream about. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-pirate-software-without-getting-caught-5905534 Before that, though, let’s talk about the ground rules here. You should not pirate things you don’t own. But ownership is a murky subject in…
If you’d rather spend your time actually using your touchscreen tablet, instead of wasting hours buffing away fingerprints, 3M’s new Natural View Fingerprint Fading Screen Protectors might be just up your alley since—like an old soldier—fingerprints will just fade away. The company’s a little vague on how exactly its new technology works—most likely because the…
The world of the brogrammer is a vague and hazy place of stereotyped sex humor and pseudo-serious trend pieces. And earlier this year we determined that the brogrammer never was. https://gizmodo.com/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-brogrammer-5910824 And yet… Microsoft had to make a public apology recently, after it was discovered that some sniveling, man-child coder had written BIG BOOBS into…
We’ve already shared our favorite items from Ikea’s 2013 product catalog, but what we didn’t know was that as of July 31st, the catalog itself will be an interactive product of the latest augmented-reality technology. iOS and Android users who download the Ikea catalog app, will be able to unlock video features, interactive experiences with…
Wildebeest – Bird Box So, you wanna be right or you wanna be food? [Cartoon Brew] DC Think Tank Predicts Prices Will Fall and Competition will Decrease with Legalization The RAND corporation recently presented its findings on what would happen to the marijuana market if, say tomorrow, legislators collectively pulled their heads from their asses…
Do you like getting drunk but hate the taste of alcohol. Are you a vodka/soda guy (or gal) too impatient to mix a simple adult beverage? When you’re drinking water, do you often wish you were drunk of your ass already, for crying out loud? If so, it’s possible that you’re an alcoholic. But never…
CNN has a sort of ambivalent story up right now about the “myth” of the “drunk phone.” Following up on an earlier report by AdAge that a new trend has people bringing “beater” phones out with them when they know they plan on getting drunk (and want to avoid their expensive smartphone being smashed or…
Built almost entirely from sourced timber, the Tutukaka Beach House is a stunning, modern home, located about 2 1/2 hours outside of Aukland on the northwest coast of New Zealand’s Northland Island. Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects, the firm behind Tutukaka, designed the home on central east/west plan, so as to take advantage of the spectacular…
