Hacking the iPod: How I Earned $65K in High School Off Busted Apple Products
After a long day at school, the house phone rang and my mother answered. It’s Apple and they want to have a word with you, she said. At the time, I was 16 and I had been hustling iPod parts to all parts of the world. “I’m not telling you this as an authority but…
Use Richard Branson’s Severed Head to Cool Your Drink
I’m not sure about you, but I find the idea of having an effigy of Sir Richard Branson floating in my beverage a tad creepy. The fancy new ice cubes, shaped like the British entrepreneur’s severed head, will adorn the drinks upper class customers of Virgin Atlantic so that Sir Richard can “travel with you…
Tech Power Player Brian Wane Discusses Why Mobile Gaming Is Going Mainstream
The tech industry is notoriously dog-eat-dog. Breaking into the big time isn’t just about having a good idea (although you’ll need one), or having a strong work ethic (you’ll need that too), it’s about being consistently tenacious, creative, and forward-thinking. To celebrate those who exemplify these qualities, Gizmodo has teamed up with the Galaxy Nexus™…
How to Build a Solar-Powered Lawn Mower and More from TreeHugger
This week on TreeHugger, spectacular robots made from broken computers, high-tech concepts for cleaning up space junk, trash bins that text, a bike-horn-turned-iPhone speaker, and more! 1. 20 Top Tech Stories From April We saw loads of interesting stories this past month, but here are 20 of the best that you don’t want to miss.…
When to Buy a Mac
As we’ve proven before, scoring deals on Apple’s latest gadgets isn’t as hard as it seems. Despite Apple’s tight grip on prices, authorized resellers like Amazon, MacMall, and MacConnection frequently undercut Apple Store prices. This time around, we have even better news for the Apple faithful, as we’ve noticed that deals on Apple products are…
