The Top Christmas Web Comedy Videos
Merry Christmas! What better way to celebrate than a special holiday-themed edition of top web comedy videos. And what better excuse to rerun this instant-classic Tron holiday special. The rest of the best top comedy videos from this week can be found over at Splitsider, including Santa at the end of the bar, an adorable…
Happy Holidays From Gizmodo
Happy holidays, dear all, and thank you for reading Gizmodo. While we didn’t send out cards to each of you, we did want to take a moment to remind you that we appreciate you and wish you happy holidays. Much love, The Gizmodo Crew Brian Lam Once upon a time, Brian Lam lurked around boxing…
The Santa Chronicles: A Look into the Shady Life of the Man in Red
You probably don’t give Santa a second look when you see him in a department store or on a street corner every December…but maybe you should. SANTA COPS By December 2001, Mafia fugitive Francesco Farina had been on the run from Sicilian police for more than five years. Holed up in what he thought was…
How to Build a Compass Out of Lego—Without Using Any Magnets
Click to viewA compass that doesn’t need a magnetic needle? That might sound impossible, but the ancient Chinese worked out how to make one 4500 years ago. Now you can make one too—from Lego bricks. Watch the video above to find out more about the device and see New Scientist’s Sean O’Neill build one out…
What the Hell do You Buy an Audiophile for Christmas?
Sound snobs are the easiest—and yet hardest—folks for whom to Christmas-shop. You know they want something audio-related, but you’re probably not qualified to choose something. No problem. We’ve got this. Go Mono Before he became famous for giant wigs and homicide trials, legendary producer Phil Spector used to proclaim, “back to mono!” An interesting retro-trend…
So You Want to Be a Computer Programmer…
For whatever reasons, you believe that computer programming is the obvious career path for you. Before you pursue that dream job though, let’s imagine how things would be after a few years. For as long as you can remember, computers and electronics fascinated you. Your future as a computer programmer seemed fated by the timing…
Can’t Make It To Dinner? Send a Robot Proxy In Your Place
Sometimes it’s just not possible to get your whole family together for the holidays. So why not bring avatars of family members together instead? Sometimes, it’s just not possible to get your whole family together for the holidays. So why not bring avatars of family members together instead? Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam put together a clever recognition…