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Shopping at Tesco stores in Scotland became a nightmare when a stampede of people flooded stores looking for cheap beer. It all started when a computer glitch took the “buy three boxes of beer and save £11” promotion and turned it into “buy three boxes of beer for £11.” One person told another person on…
These tools look bad ass. They’ve got names better than any Nordic Black Metal band. They look like they’ve just been released from a lengthy prison sentence. I can’t decide if I want to use them to build a shed or mash a zombie. The “Dead On” Steel framing and construction hammer uses a patent-pending…
Originally built as a 5-story bloc by the ruling Communist party, this complex has undergone certain, shall we say, “renovations” over the years. And by “renovations” I mean wholesale reconstruction. If a family needs extra space, they build up and out – adding new floors, walls, and roofs as needed. If someone new moves to…
Go-to real estate hub Trulia has expanded its offerings to include heat maps of the parts of town you try to avoid after dark. It’s remarkable how much better—or worse—it can make you feel about where you live. The information Trulia uses to power these sortable—by location, crime, and time of perpetration—displays isn’t anything new;…
This Lego replica of a Star Wars Sandwalker ranks right up there with some of the best Lego creations we have seen. Marshal Banana took nine months and 10,000 bricks to craft this MOC. It’s three feet long, weighs 44 pounds and is automated inside and out. You can drive the vehicle, move the crane,…
Europe is dealing with a widespread outbreak of food poisoning that has claimed the lives of 17 people. Those who are sick may have been infected with a mutant strain of E. Coli that produces a super-glue to make it extra deadly. Escherichia Coli is a nasty bug. It attaches to your intestines and produces…
I disdain corporate shilling as much as the next guy, but once in a while there comes a commercial too beautiful not to post. In the case of Citroen’s Anti-Retro campaign, by director Jonathan Gurvit, there are three. Never has it been so pleasurable to watch the destruction of such pristine midcentury gadgetry. It’s like…
If you want extra juice for your iPhone, there aren’t that many options out there that don’t look rather goofy. They’re bulky, corded, or just plain ugly. But the PhoneSuit battery is a nice cange—only 17 mm thick. The PhoneSuit Elite claims it’ll double your iPhone 4’s life with its 2100mah lithium-ion polymer, and charges…
If you’ve ever gone backpacking, you’ve probably heard that “cotton kills.” This is a reference to cotton’s hydrophilic nature which when combined with cold/wind leads quickly to hypothermia. The Supermarine shirt from Outlier proves itself the exception to this rule. The shirt uses Ventile fabric, a tightly-woven cotton fabric with a storied history that traces…
A phone made of paper that you can fold and actually use. That’s the concept Chengyuan Wei designed when he spent some time thinking creatively about the classic telephone. Wei took apart a corded telephone and noticed it doesn’t use many parts. He did away with the plastic and the over-sized circuitry and fashioned a…
Are you both exceptionally paranoid and loathsome of cords cluttering your desktop? Or maybe an NSA employee? If so, try to contain your excitement because Microsoft had you in mind when creating their latest wireless mouse+keyboard with 128-bit encryption. The Wireless Desktop 2000 enables you to finally enjoy the same wireless freedom that the rest…
Toshiba is lending a helping hand to its fellow citizens by handing out one hundred portable OLED lamps to earthquake ravaged parts of the country. The OLED lamp is powered by four solar-powered rechargeable AAA batteries and can last up to 20 hours at 10% brightness. That’s about as bright as as a mobile phone…
In a Machiavellian move of tech backstabbery, T-Pain has sworn off the use of Auto-Tune in favor of his own branded “T-Pain Effect” modulator. Will it be as good? His tones, as dulcet? Will he still buy you a drank? That doesn’t matter! T-Pain is a traitor. Antares Audio Technologies’ Auto-Tune software made him, and…
Snow Peak has crafted a beautiful cover for the iPhone 4 made of pressed titanium. The cover slides on the back and is designed to protect the glassy exterior from scratches, dents and dings. The cover has a minimalist design and, because its made of titanium, it only adds a mere 0.6 ounces to the…
Look, I know how this sounds. But if you make a lot of cocktails, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with ingredients everywhere, and before you know it, everything’s sticky and you have to wipe down the whole counter. The Pulp is a one-handed combination juicer and muddler that keeps everything neat for you. [Quirky]
This Cloud lamp is the ultimate eye candy for Apple fans looking to boldly celebrate the launch of Apple’s iCloud service. The lamp was created by Chinese designer Zhao Liping who was inspired to build his own cloud. According to Liping, a cloud must be illuminated with white light, soft and floating. The design is…
Beautiful Disasters | Gorgeous shots of egregious accidents https://gizmodo.com/sometimes-environmental-disasters-make-beautiful-photos-5807802 Hackers Spill over 1,000,000 Sony Online Accounts https://gizmodo.com/hackers-spill-over-1-000-000-sony-pictures-online-accou-5807996 Sony getting its ass handed to it by hackers is becoming about as newsworthy as a netbook release, but this one is particularly brutal: Lulz Security just released a file containing over a million user logins. Home addresses…
Apple’s iCloud may be free for users when the service launches says a report from the Los Angeles Times. After this introductory period is over, the cloud-based offering could cost a mere $25 per year. https://gizmodo.com/oh-hey-heres-apples-icloud-logo-5807944 Apple supposedly has the support of all the four major record labels, including Universal which signed on the dotted…
Everyone’s cracked wise about cheerful voices in commercials telling us that an erectile dysfunction drug might make you blind, but have you ever read the full list of side effects? Prescription medication labels average an insane 70 possible side effects, according to a new study. The study examined 5,600 medications, and found the worst offenders…
HDR photos can make mundane still pictures look bold and exciting. HDR videos can transform the world around you into a psychedelic, acid-laced trip. Flare for iPhone record videos in HDR. Bring on the acid. What is it? Flare, $1, iPhone. It’s a video recorder app that records in High Dynamic Range. Which means it…
