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The Chevy Volt! The Car of the Future! Watch as robots and humans put one together in harmony, in just two beautiful time lapse minutes. [Wired]
This exterior of this 1930s era townhouse in Shanghai isn’t anything you’d think twice about. The inside, which has sliding wall partitions, a double height living room, and a bamboo courtyard, is decidedly less historic. [MocoLoco] Music: Kevin MacLeod
Sam Cohen conceived of the neutron bomb as a way of morally killing large populations during warfare, while leaving everything else intact. It didn’t work. He later claimed to have been inspired by traumatizing motherly hygiene. And now he’s dead. Cohen died at 89 this past weekend, poisoned by stomach cancer. His death capped a…
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is keeping it really real regarding the WikiLeaks controversy. His take? It doesn’t matter. All the talk of international embarrassment and diplomatic implosion doesn’t change the fact that nobody trusts the US to begin with. https://gizmodo.com/congressman-wants-wikileaks-classified-as-a-terrorist-o-5701691 Speaking with some seriously refreshing candor, Gates cracked, “Every other government in the world…
There are some fantastic #appdealz today! Need some examples? How about Angry Birds Seasons, free for Android users, and Fruit Ninja HD for $0.99 for iPad owners. And today, we’ve got a special deal: We have 30 promo codes for the Jigsaw puzzle app Paddzle. The first 30 people to email me at [email protected] with…
4G is here! More Gs means more faster, right? And who doesn’t want their phone to be faster? Except—maybe you don’t need 4G today. What are you gonna do with all those Gs? Today’s 4G networks (leaving the semantic niggles of 4G aside) offer real-world downstream speeds that range from 3-6Mbps on Sprint’s WiMax, 3-6Mbps…
So maybe you missed out on your bid for a street legal Tron lightcycle. Who needs it? Just strap on this Tronified helmet from Ruby, and every commute is a race against Master Control Program. https://gizmodo.com/important-street-legal-tron-lightcycles-are-up-for-auc-5575554 The helmet was created as part of a limited for the French premiere of Tron: Legacy in January, which…
Marathon holiday shopping can do serious damage to your kicks. Take this survey and email the last question to [email protected]. You’ll be entered to win a $150 gift card from Nike. Standard contest rules apply. Only open to US residents. Readers may also enter by sending the last question of the survey and their contact…
Printing straight from your iPad without a separate app! That’s the allure of AirPrint, Apple’s wireless printing solution that does away with software and drivers. There are only a dozen printers it works with now, though. [Updated] All of the 12 models are from HP, although only these seven pack AirPrint power right out of…
Douse them with water. Bury them in earth. Blast them with air. None of it’s going to stop these matches from burning. And I’m assuming Heart wouldn’t put up much of a fight against them either. You can get two packs of 25 of these REI Storm Proof matches for just $5.50. The 2.75-inch wonders…
Similar to OnStar’s September launch of voice-activated Facebook and texting, Windows Embedded Automotive 7 has evolved to enable voice commands that let you keep in touch without touching your phone. https://jalopnik.com/gm-is-shoving-facebook-and-voice-texting-into-your-onst-5638161 The upside: a lot less accidents due to keyboard fumbling, hopefully. The downside: every email sounding like it was sent by Rosie the robot.…
There’s nothing more satisfying than buying an awesome new toy at a great price. Check out the best ones we could find today. Top Deals: • 37″ VIZIO E370VA 1080p LCD HDTV for $397.99 with free shipping (normally $490) • 12.1MP Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 Digital Camera for $79.00 plus free shipping (normally $129) • Tropi…
WikiLeaks, that little site you might have heard of, fled to Amazon’s cloud servers after being bombarded with DDoS attacks. But it looks like Amazon’s had enough of their house getting egged, and booted WikiLeaks from their hosting. At the moment, the site is back up (for how long, who knows), albeit loading extremely slowly—so…
Must be grim work, assembling coffins in a factory that churns out 1,100 daily. That’s alotta dead bodies. Batesville Casket Company, in Manchester, Tennessee, offers touchscreen computers to customers for choosing from 22 colors, plus all the trimmings. [Atlantic]
Do you ever look at people paid to stand by the side of the road and spin a sign with pity? Time to boost the pity levels, because they’re now obsolete. Say hello to the extremely creepy robot replacement. I don’t know about you, but nothing makes me want to go to a “JEWELRY SALE”…
Maybe you commute. Maybe you travel. Maybe you just like to drive. In any case, smartphone apps are key—and not just for navigation. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-navigation-apps-5656790 iOS GOLD MEDAL: Dynolicious This is one of the coolest apps on the iPhone, period. Dynolicious uses your phone’s built-in accelerometers to recording everything from 0-60 times and skidpad g-forces to…
Is Black Friday your favorite holiday? Do you hit the net each day in hopes of finding that killer, undiscovered discount? Are you magnetically drawn to promo codes? If so, we want you to share your deals-hunting passion with us. As our dedicated Deals Intern, we’ll teach you the ins and outs of one of…
Most people go through their lives zooming, then taking a photo. These poor, poor souls. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, you will zoom whilst taking a picture. The Challenge Take a photo while zooming your lens in or out, like our lead shot by Shayne Kaye. The Method There’s one main trick to this technique…
Apps are what really make our devices shine, so we’re going to start highlighting one we love right here, every day. Today’s App of the Day: Momento, a beautiful journal for your iPhone. What is it? Momento, iPhone, $3. A handsome journaling app for chronicling all your observations, musings, and internet activities throughout the day.…
Now that HP owns Palm, it’s been made it clear they have little interest in selling Windows Home Server boxes. Zero interest, actually—they’ve announced they’re selling the rest of the inventory they’ve got, and never looking back. The news could be bad news for anyone looking forward to buying an HP box equipped with Vail,…
