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It’s that tiii-iiiime! Those despondent iPad and Pod-less of you might have reason to be extra pumped this coming Black Friday, as Apple has put out a teaser notice, inviting you to “wrap it up.” That means buy stuff soon. The ad isn’t anything new for Apple—they’ve offered similar Black Friday sales for the past…
Redditor McTroma’s Uncle Bob passed away recently. He was “a great guy and a bad ass biker.” This is the bad ass motorcycle hearse that delivered him to his final resting place. [Reddit via BoingBoing]
I don’t know who the hell makes True American Dog, but I hope he or she or they or Kooly the Bear keep making it for a long time. I need more dogs providing wi-fi to stranded horses Wi-fi Dog Provides Internet For Stranded Horse Man Bribes Dog With Internet on a Stick Dog Uses…
Everyone’s catching Black Friday fever, and it’s not just limited to gadgets. #Appdealz has always got great prices on iPhone, Android, and today… Windows Phone 7 apps! Free Apps: iOS: • Hot Dogger (iPhone) App for $0 (normally $.99) pictured left • Shouting Wake Up (iPhone) App for $0 (normally $.99) • Apache Killer 2…
Sorry, squirrels. Sorry, neighbors. Sorry, kid sister. Sorry, pets. Sorry, Grandma. Sorry, teacher. Sorry, just about everyone else. With this DIY laser-sighted slingshot, all my mischief is about to get a lot more accurate. The tutorial comes from Kipkay, the man behind the DIY laser security system, the DIY laser lighter, and countless other exciting…
Inside almost every gadget lurks a ticking time bomb. In two years, or maybe three or four, it will die, rendering your gadget useless. Possibly permanently. So, what are these awful little bastards? They’re called batteries. The concept of battery death is ingrained in any gadget buyer’s psyche, whether he knows it or not. Just…
Thanksgiving is a special time full of hustle, bustle and unbridled travel-related chaos. So we teamed up with Powermat to bring you the Gizmodo Road Warrior Holiday Travel Guide that is filled with tips for keeping those cords wrapped, gear packed and Twitter followers entertained without going insane. Whether you’re locomoting via train, plane, or…
iOS 4.2 is only a day old, and already the iOS 4.3 rumors have started. According to MacStories, Apple’s eying a mid-December release for an update that’ll bring with it iPad magazine subscriptions. Let’s hope so. https://gizmodo.com/supercharge-your-ipad-and-iphone-right-now-with-ios-4-2-5696097 The exact date of the release was apparently supposed to be December 13th—which makes sense given the likely…
What? You just can’t wait till Friday to take advantage of all those amazing Black Friday deals? Lucky for you, #dealzmodo’s got some great steals for you today! https://lifehacker.com/the-ultimate-black-friday-gadget-cheat-sheet-updated-5696851 Top Deals: • Dell Vostro 230 Dual Core Desktop with 500GB HDD + 18.5″ LCD for $389 plus free shipping (normally $714). • Garmin nuvi 1250T…
I’m not sure if I want the Razer Tron Gaming Mouse, despite how nice it looks, the blue glowing light, the sound effects, the 5600dpi laser, the seven buttons, the 1000Hz polling, and the 1ms response time. I just don’t want to find myself making whooosh and zooomzooom noises while I work. [Razer]
I’ll happily watch a TV show on the iPad by myself, but once you start trying to share that screen things get crowded. MicroVision’s SHOWWX+ pico projector, designed specifically for iOS devices, projects their videos at 100 glorious inches. The SHOWWX+ laser projector is 50% brighter than its predecessor, throwing video at 15 lumens with…
The Acer Iconia! What a strange dual-screen creature. It’s clearly someone’s idea of the future of computing, but is it ready for prime time? Take a look for yourself. https://gizmodo.com/acers-tablet-assault-an-entire-family-of-devices-5697259 The first thing to note is the gesture-based interface: terrifically clever. It feels like how we should be interacting with a next-generation device. place both…
It’s time to order presents in and probably send packages out. To me, a crucial question is: What’s the best shipping company? Who treats my stuff better while in transit? Popular Mechanics made a scientific test. Here’s the result. They sent a package around the United States for a while, making stops in different offices,…
With more and more cellphone videos showing up online, such as the following one showing what happens if you drive up a steep hill that’s covered in ice, I think it’s time for a PSA in video. Turn. Your. Phone. Sideways. Here are two videos I shot to demonstrate. First, the tall video. See how…
I used a Sony A200, 18-70mm lens, at ISO 100. The image is from primarily two pictures, one taken during the day (f7.1, 1/60), and one taken at night (f8, 30). Although I think that this is perhaps more my own interpretation of cubism in photography than what you wanted for this contest, I thought…
Cubism was the art world’s response to photographic realism. But in this week’s Shooting Challenge, the photographers answer back to the cubists—combining multiple perspectives into a single photos to create striking, confounding photographic works of art. https://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-cubism-5692274 Lead Shot – Bouquet The shot was fairly simple, lots of photographs of flowers (and their shadow) in…
After the iPhone app that fixed erectile dysfunction through soundwaves, here comes another wonder of science: Penis Enlargement. “Enlarge your penis effortlessly with hypnosis. Do you want to enlarge your penis with the push of a button?” the description says. [Updated] https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-now-fixes-erectile-dysfunction-too-5570602 Of course I want! Who doesn’t want to? Not even Phil Schiller would…
The Trimtab looks like a smooth ride—and the user doesn’t seem to break a sweat, traveling at 30km/hr with nary a pedal. Imagine what he’d manage if he put some effort into it! [Losantiville via @seanchon via WIRED]
When you’ve got rattlesnakes in your winter Arizona home, call Phoenix Snake Removal. Using only a pair of snake tongs, a headlamp, and a secure bucket, they’ll clear out your dark basement and bring home a souvenir video to match.
Hellbent on banning something after RIM acquiesced to various Arabian nations’ BlackBerry threats, Kuwait is believed to have banned the public from using DSLR cameras in public. Members of the press are still allowed to use them, apparently. https://gizmodo.com/is-kuwait-the-next-in-line-to-ban-blackberry-services-i-5607493 According to the Kuwait Times, the ban was processed by the Ministry of Information, Ministry of…
