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Survivalist’s Snowboard Transforms Into Skis, a Shovel, and a Saw

The folks over at Signal Snowboards like to take time out every month and see what kind of crazy snowboard contraptions they can come up with. And this month they created the perfect snowboarding multi-tool for those who like to get away from it all. The Survivor Split—as they dubbed their creation—not only separates into…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Man’s Best Friend Doesn’t Need Its Own Air-Conditioner

Pet owners try to do everything they can to make their pets as comfortable as possible. But if you’re content to let your dog sleep outside, Climate Right’s dedicated heating and air conditioning unit for their dog house is a bit much. Since it’s only capable of heating or cooling up to 350 cubic feet…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Smaller and Quieter Sequel To the Tread Watch Is Still a Visual Treat

The three main complaints about Devon Works’ original Tread watch were that is was gigantic, it was noisy, and it was expensive. So the company addressed all three of those issues with their recently unveiled Tread 2 available later this year. https://gizmodo.com/devon-tread-1-watch-keeps-your-wrist-busy-at-all-times-5520787 Not only is the Tread 2 considerably smaller than the original—relatively speaking—but the…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Does the World Really Need a Smartphone-Controlled Rice Cooker?

The world may not, but according to Panasonic, Japan certainly does. The company’s new SR-SX2 is about as fancy as rice cookers get, since it includes wireless RFID hardware letting it be programmed and configured using an Android smartphone. Set to hit the market in June for well over a grand, the rice cooker works…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

How a Particle Accelerator Works: Explained With Donuts and Chocolate Bars

Using a fried dough and Kit Kat stop-motion animation, the folks over at Elements explain how a synchroton particle accelerator—like the Large Hadron Collider—accelerate particles up to the speed of light. And who knows, if high school teachers used baked goods as educational aids, maybe more kids would be excited about pursuing a career in…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Strip of Tiny Speakers Could Replace Your Entire Home Theater Setup

Building a kick-ass home theater requires lots of money and lots of space for speakers, amps, and other equipment. But THX wants to replace all of that with their new Steerable Line Array speaker system that can discreetly hide under your massive TV. As the name implies, the system uses an array of 92 speakers…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Periscope Attachment Turns Your iPhone Into Its Own Tripod

There’s no end to the number of kickstand-equipped iPhone cases you can buy, but most are designed to let you prop up your phone for watching movies. The iFilm, however, is like a tiny tripod for capturing movies instead. It’s designed to slip onto the corner of your iPhone 4 or 4S and uses a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

St. Patrick’s Day Hero Attempts To Drink a Gallon Of Shamrock Shake

Guinness is certainly the most popular drink on St. Patrick’s Day, but McDonald’s Shamrock Shake probably comes in at a close second. It’s only available for a limited time every year, which inspired Sam Jordan to drink a gallon of the minty concoction. Or at least try to. Filling an empty one-litergallon milk jug required…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Space-Saving Oven Rises From Your Countertop

If space is at a premium in your kitchen, and money is no object, Caple’s new Sense C5100 oven doubles as extra counter space when it’s retracted into your cabinets. It’s all self-powered so the oven and its clever see-through glass shelving rise from your counter at the push of a button. And thanks to…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Take a Ride On This Model Railroad Version Of an Old Disneyland Attraction

A model railroad enthusiast—and obvious Disneyland fan—known as STNautilus has recreated the park’s now long gone Mine Train Thru Nature’s Wonderland ride as an On30 scale miniature version. You’d assume that its creator spent many a childhood trips to Disneyland enjoying the ride, but it turns out they were born well after it was officially…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This Mississippi Roll Cloud Seems to Go on Forever

Roll clouds may look gorgeous off the coast of Brazil, they may be a common sight over Queensland, but they appear downright menacing when spanning the horizon above Richland, Mississippi. https://gizmodo.com/tubular-roll-clouds-look-like-a-toppled-tornado-5890578 Daniel Blake Fitzhugh captured the impressive footage a phone camera just outside of Jackson back in 2010. “It had been cloudy and windy all…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Bruce Springsteen Is Still The Boss, Even if He Did Lift Animals Riffs

During Bruce Springsteen’s keynote SXSW speech last night, he disclosed that, like countless artists and musical acts before him, he routinely lifted riffs from his predecessor’s songs. So does this mean he’s going to get sued by the RIAA for piracy or does that count as fair use? Per The Boss himself, For me, it…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Things That Don’t Belong in Your Butt, Where the Elder Things Are, and Our Favorite Explosions

Roll that spliff phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “toastify.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo. Tonight’s drying rack is brought to us by reader Andrew…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

When Planting a Perv Cam, Try Not to Take Your Own Picture with It

Thomas McMartin sure does love the ladies—especially when they are in various states of undress. He’s such a fan that he allegedly installed a motion-activated spy camera in a women’s locker room. And guess whose picture was on said camera when authorities discovered the device. McMartin, age 56, used to work as a heating and…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

How Jay-Z, YouTube, and Bonnaroo Are Like Airport BBQ

Was this prophecy about 2012 true? Or perhaps this prediction about 2008, if belatedly so? Perhaps because it sits at the crosshairs of live music (where some of the money is) and digital music (where most of the fans are), the prospect of sending live music over the internet is shaping up to be a…

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This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Law & Order: Acting Reel Unit

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. This actress has played all of the above, dozens of times. Eventually I’d love to see an SVU version of this, although you can probably make…

Tech News Splitsider

Pinto Bean Mountain Kills Colorado Man

Don’t underestimate a hill of beans. They may not amount to much on their own but in sufficiently large mounds, they can crush a man—to death. 56-year-old Raymond Segura Jr. was killed Thursday after he was buried under a 20-foot mound of pinto beans. The accident occurred at about 11:30am in a warehouse in Brush,…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

An Animated Primer to Dubstep

Thanks to the mainstream success of artists like Skrillex, dubstep is enjoying some widespread appreciation. Wait, but what is dubstep? Most people probably can’t tell it apart from other types electronic music. If you’re amongst the newly-converted, this video will explain the basics. Oh, the trials of a formerly niche electronic music genre. Old-school dubstep…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Everything You Need To Turn Wherever You Are Into an Irish Pub

You are not Irish, but on March 17th the whole world gets to be Irish. Hell, they even celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Dubai. Want to go hang out at your local Irish pub? Good luck, it’s going to be packed and unpleasant. But that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate in your garage or your…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

We Gave People an iPad 2, Told Them It Was the New iPad, and They Loved It

Apple’s advertising onslaught is already battering down doors and TVs around the nation—you’re gonna upgrade to a new iPad whether you like it or not. But based on our little test, most people can’t tell the difference anyway. We figured that if we—enormous nerds who fixate on pixel density—were underwhelmed by the screen, then what…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Survivalist’s Snowboard Transforms Into Skis, a Shovel, and a Saw

Man’s Best Friend Doesn’t Need Its Own Air-Conditioner

The Smaller and Quieter Sequel To the Tread Watch Is Still a Visual Treat

Does the World Really Need a Smartphone-Controlled Rice Cooker?

How a Particle Accelerator Works: Explained With Donuts and Chocolate Bars

This Strip of Tiny Speakers Could Replace Your Entire Home Theater Setup

Periscope Attachment Turns Your iPhone Into Its Own Tripod

St. Patrick’s Day Hero Attempts To Drink a Gallon Of Shamrock Shake

Space-Saving Oven Rises From Your Countertop

Take a Ride On This Model Railroad Version Of an Old Disneyland Attraction

This Mississippi Roll Cloud Seems to Go on Forever

Bruce Springsteen Is Still The Boss, Even if He Did Lift Animals Riffs

Things That Don’t Belong in Your Butt, Where the Elder Things Are, and Our Favorite Explosions

When Planting a Perv Cam, Try Not to Take Your Own Picture with It

How Jay-Z, YouTube, and Bonnaroo Are Like Airport BBQ

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Law & Order: Acting Reel Unit

Pinto Bean Mountain Kills Colorado Man

An Animated Primer to Dubstep

Everything You Need To Turn Wherever You Are Into an Irish Pub

We Gave People an iPad 2, Told Them It Was the New iPad, and They Loved It

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Survivalist’s Snowboard Transforms Into Skis, a Shovel, and a Saw

Man’s Best Friend Doesn’t Need Its Own Air-Conditioner

The Smaller and Quieter Sequel To the Tread Watch Is Still a Visual Treat

Does the World Really Need a Smartphone-Controlled Rice Cooker?

How a Particle Accelerator Works: Explained With Donuts and Chocolate Bars

This Strip of Tiny Speakers Could Replace Your Entire Home Theater Setup

Periscope Attachment Turns Your iPhone Into Its Own Tripod

St. Patrick’s Day Hero Attempts To Drink a Gallon Of Shamrock Shake

Space-Saving Oven Rises From Your Countertop

Take a Ride On This Model Railroad Version Of an Old Disneyland Attraction

This Mississippi Roll Cloud Seems to Go on Forever

Bruce Springsteen Is Still The Boss, Even if He Did Lift Animals Riffs

Things That Don’t Belong in Your Butt, Where the Elder Things Are, and Our Favorite Explosions

When Planting a Perv Cam, Try Not to Take Your Own Picture with It

How Jay-Z, YouTube, and Bonnaroo Are Like Airport BBQ

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Law & Order: Acting Reel Unit

Pinto Bean Mountain Kills Colorado Man

An Animated Primer to Dubstep

Everything You Need To Turn Wherever You Are Into an Irish Pub

We Gave People an iPad 2, Told Them It Was the New iPad, and They Loved It

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!