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This weekend’s heat was generated by explosive pancakes, outer space, the new Facebook profile design, and 1 million Christmas lights. Below, check out the five Gizmodo posts that kept you warm this weekend! # 5: 84,712 views Fool the TSA’s Scanners with Pancakes https://gizmodo.com/fool-the-tsas-scanners-with-pancakes-5712481 # 4: 100,365 views It Costs $82,000 to Light the One…
Your iPhone takes pretty pictures, sure, but it doesn’t really tell you much abou them. Lab will show you resolution, ISO, aperture, and shutter speed for your shots, as well as when and where you snapped them. What is it? Lab, iPhone and iPad, $1. A pretty app for finding out all the stuff your…
A few days ago, we announced that we had some prototype Chrome OS notebooks to give away and today we’re proud to announce our first winner: Toni M. https://gizmodo.com/gizmodos-giving-away-a-prototype-chrome-os-notebook-he-5710762 Congratulations, Toni! Please reply to our Twitter Direct Message with a contact email address so that we can get your prize to you as soon as…
You’ll wanna grab these #dealz on a Dell Netbook and a Samsung LCD Monitor, or at least get yourself a free LED Flashlight! Monday, here we come! Top Deals: • 10.1″ Dell Mini 1018 Netbook with WLED Screen + MS Office 2010 Office & Home for $279.99 plus free shipping (normally $515) • 23.6″ Samsung…
The a-JAYS earbuds don’t look like much. But that’s the point. Much like the gorgeously designed Chrome notebook, these buds stand out because they’re so naked. Flattened. Black. Simple. Beautiful. https://gizmodo.com/all-laptops-should-be-like-googles-stark-naked-notebook-5711720 The a-JAYS series is designed specifically for iOS devices—check out how the L-shaped plug aligns perfectly with the starkly top flat of an iPhone…
This may be one long ad for Purina Friskies, but it’s utterly gorgeous. To think it was shot entirely by cats wearing cameras! They’ve got better frame-work than a lot of other YouTube “directors” I’ve seen previously. [PetaPixel]
When I first saw this Japanese multiplication method, I just couldn’t believe it. Then I tried it and it works perfectly, but still can’t understand how it works—or how anyone found this method. You just need to follow the instructions in the video, and you will be able to multiply any number by any number…
What were the ten most-watched YouTube videos of 2010? If I had my way it would just be the Bed Intruder song on repeat. But! Here’s how it actually played out. As it turns out, Bed Intruder did take first prize! The rest of the list is populated by expected favorites (Old Spice ad, OK…
The worry over allowing prison inmates the use of cell phones is usually that they’ll call in murder jobs on the outside or fashion an old StarTAC into a shank. But prisons across Georgia employed contraband phones for civil disobedience. While perhaps not as thrilling as your typical prison revolt, the inmates should be applauded…
All the Gawker Media sites were compromised this weekend. This probably leaves you with a lot of questions on the status of your accounts. Here’s the place to ask them. Both editors and tech are here at your disposal. https://lifehacker.com/commenting-accounts-compromised-change-your-passwords-5712615 First thing you should do is change your password. Lifehacker’s FAQ is a good place…
If you’re clued-up on math equations, lend your eye to Google’s video down below, and see what it took for chancer Sylvain to win one of the CR-48 laptops. Flunked math? Nevermind, you should watch it anyway! https://gizmodo.com/q-what-happens-when-you-destroy-your-chrome-os-noteboo-5710872 Apparently once the equation was solved (it spells out “speed and destroy” for those unable to add…
This is not part of Dan Brown’s novel. Researcher Silvano Vinceti— chairman of the Italian national committee for cultural heritage—has found a secret code in the Mona Lisa by scanning her eyes. A code that could reveal her mysterious identity: Leonardo was keen on symbols and codes to get messages across, and he wanted us…
The Reverse Cowgirl, designed by college students, “dropped its riders vertically, then turned them face down as they skimmed 2 feet above the ground, face down and strapped with their backs to the cart.” Suddenly Six Flags seems so safe. The Cowgirl, built for a rush event at MIT, is equal parts impressive and terrifying.…
Everyone and their mom has created a smartphone app, but what tech lovers and developers alike are really excited about are applications designed for next-gen netbooks. Which is why—thanks to the Intel AppUpSM Developer Program and Dixons—your brilliant app idea could score you $15,000! The netbook has become one of the most popular consumer devices…
A two year old girl somehow crawled into one of those claw machines you often see in arcades—you know, with stuffed toys which you try and pick up with a claw—and had to be rescued by the fire-department. Rescuing a girl from a toy machine is probably one of the stranger emergency calls made to…
Andy works for LG. Kaylee works for T-Mobile. They both love Android, and they weren’t afraid to use their wedding cake to show it. Andy writes: We got the idea in the middle of planning the wedding and found a great cake maker who was able to pull it off. As well I designed the…
After briefly appearing in Japan’s App Store, Google’s Latitude app is now in your App Store—and this time, it doesn’t look like an accident. Stalk friends! Be stalked! It’s free! [iTunes via RedmondPie] https://gizmodo.com/hey-did-you-know-theres-a-google-latitude-iphone-app-n-5708970
The year is only just grinding to a halt, but Twitter’s already released its list of the top subjects tweeted about in 2010. Of the 25 billion tweets published, BP’s Gulf oil spill disaster was the most tweeted-about term. Following the disaster, it was the FIFA World Cup; the movie Inception; the Haiti earthquake; and…
If a tree has been cut down and there aren’t any witnesses, was it really cut down? So goes the thinking behind the group of people tagging Amazon rainforest trees, who wish to stop illegal logging for good. Implanting a microchip into the base of a tree will help determine where the wood has come…
Another 4G Android phone with a sliding keyboard is on its way out, with the first photo of HTC’s EVO Shift 4G appearing over the weekend. Rumored to be a small-statured phone, it also looks to be wearing a case. https://gizmodo.com/htc-evo-shift-4g-appears-in-trademark-filing-5689773 Supposedly screen size is at 3.7-inches, and it’ll run Android 2.2—though that’s obviously not…
