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When Rogue Waves Attack

Susan Casey recounts the voyage of the RRS Discovery. Its mission to measure oceanic conditions went horribly awry when the ship was caught amidst the largest waves ever recorded. Waves that shouldn’t exist. 57.5° N , 1 2 .7° W, 1 75 MILES OFF THE COAST OF SCOTLAND FEBRUARY 8 , 2000 The clock read…

Tech News Susan Casey

How Can This Gigantic Truck Turn?

I’ve seen some long trucks carrying wind turbine blades so big that they defy belief. But I’ve never seen a truck carrying two of them. How can this thing turn without trashing all the other vehicles on the road? https://gizmodo.com/helicopters-used-to-fix-giant-wind-turbines-5124265 I’ve checked it in Photoshop, and I have found no evidence of image manipulation whatsoever.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Four Minutes With FIFA 11 For iPhone

Developers are really getting a sense of what they can do for iOS, namely, making console-quality ports of their popular franchises. FIFA 11 feels as good as the older FIFAs did a few years ago, meaning, I’m still lousy at them. When you consider that FIFA 11 on iPhone has this many options and quite…

Tech News Jason Chen

The Most Creative Jell-O Shots Ever Gallery

Absinthe Allsorts: Black Sambuca, Absinthe Bacon and Eggs: Knox, Homemade Bacon Vodka, Maple Syrup, Gummy Eggs Walk and Shoot Gum: Knox, Bubble Gum Syrup, Bubble Gum Vodka The CityWide: Knox, Pabst Blue Ribbon Corn-Bred: Corn: Knox, Bourbon, Diced Jalapeño, Cut corn, Agave Nectar Husk: Knox, Jalapeño vodka, Sweetened condensed milk, Green Food color Deviled Egg:…

Tech News Adam Harris

Whale Snot Wins Scientist an Ig Nobel Award

The alternative Nobel Prize awards, the Ig Nobels, have been called for another year, with this particular winner making everyone laugh with an rc helicopter that collects whales’ mucus and breath. A deserving winner, I think you might agree. Dr Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse from the Zoological Society of London cleaned up in the engineering category for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

A Look Inside the Obsessive Mind of a Fanboy

Are you a Mac? Or are you a PC? Are you an iPhone guy or a soldier in the Android Army? If you feel strongly about any of these questions, chances are, you’re a fanboy. What is a fanboy? It seems strange to think that the definition of fanboy isn’t obvious or self-explanatory. But it’s…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

AT&T Adds Visual Voicemail For U-Verse Landlines

It comes with a few big “ifs”—if you’re a U-Verse subscriber, if you have a landline, if you have an iPhone or BlackBerry—but if you meet those preconditions, AT&T’s Voicemail Viewer will give your home visual voicemail superpowers. The free app lets you access home voicemails from your phone, using roughly the same visual voicemail…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Watch Steve Wozniak On Last Night’s Big Bang Theory

Apple co-founder and Gizmodo Spiritual Mascot Steve Wozniak made a hilarious appearance on last night’s Big Bang Theory. Here’s what he had to say about Steve Jobs, black turtlenecks and Apple II. https://gizmodo.com/heroes-and-friends-of-gizmodo-5261460 It’s easily our second-favorite Steve Wozniak acting gig ever, only because that Datsun ad set the bar impossibly high. https://gizmodo.com/steve-wozniak-car-salesman-5315886

Tech News Adam Harris

Inside the San Francisco Fire Department’s Wooden Ladder Factory

Sounds crazy (wood + fire?) but the SFFD’s one of the few to still use wooden ladders—they don’t conduct electricity—which they build with Douglas fir that’s been matured for 15 years. [ASK Media via Neatorama via Laughing Squid]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Where’s My Taxes App? [Updated]

I’m liking Thirdway.org’s proposal that every taxpayer should get a detailed receipt [pdf]. But let’s go further: An iPhone app that shows exactly where your tax dollars go. Punch in taxes paid; see where your money has gone. [Via] Update: Who needs an iPhone app when you have a handy website?

Tech News Joel Johnson

12 Hundred-Year-Old Submarines

Nowadays we tend to think of submarines as sleek,

Tech News Christina Bonnington

Real Moleskine Covers for iPhone and iPad

I will feel so much cooler with a legitimate Moleskine cover—sorry, “analog-digital ultra-portable workstation for the contemporary nomad”— wrapped around my iPad. But no iPhone 4 case, really? What kind of contemporary nomad hasn’t upgraded? They are really, really nice. [Moleskine, Amazon]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

This Crazy Kid is Waterskiing On a Freaking Fountain

This is one of the best great bad ideas in a long while, Marty McFly: Waterskiing on a fountain. It looks like it can be a lot of fun, all the way to the hospital. It’s pretty simple: You just need a large fountain, a cable, a traffic sign and a car. Find a large…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Why is Amazon Making an Android App Store?

Judging by the leaked terms and conditions, Amazon plans to swagger into the Android world with an alternative app download store, fists a-whirling. Are they building it to co-exist with Android’s Market…or for an Android-powered SuperKindle? https://gizmodo.com/amazons-t-cs-leak-out-for-android-app-store-5651048 Google isn’t exactly a liberal, supportive father when manufacturers want to fool around with their open source software.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Are You Directionally Challenged?

Just take this little survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win a $150 bestbuy.com gift card that you can put toward a GPS if you so choose. Then, a future of being directed toward your destinations by a firm yet soothing voice is that much closer. Turn right. [Rules]

Tech News Gawkercreative

Every Laptop Plagued by Explode-y Nvidia Graphics Cards

It’s been a while, but remember the epidemic of defective Nvidia graphics cards that had a tendency to off themselves? One class-action law suit and settlement later, Nvidia’s listing every affected laptop, 50 models sold from 2005-2010. [Nvidia via MaximumPC] https://gizmodo.com/apple-confirms-failing-nvidia-graphics-cards-in-macbook-5061605

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Watch Apple TV Get Immediately, Inevitably Jailbroken

Let’s be clear: the only reason a new Apple TV hadn’t been jailbroken yet is that new Apple TVs hadn’t shipped yet; the Dev Team hackers figured out how to do it days ago. Here’s how it was done. Turns out the SHAtter exploit that sprung the fourth-generation iPod Touch also—not totally surprisingly, since they’re…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Giant Sculpture Is Made of 420,000 Balls

This sculpture—called Geometric Death Frequency-141’—shows a liquid splashing in a 20-by-50-foot invisible cube. Made entirely of small black spheres, it’s so complex that is being completely manufactured by robots, who glued the balls one by one. The scultpure plans were created in a 3D program by Federico Díaz for MASS MoCA 2010—the Massachusetts Museum of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Reverse iPhone Tentacle Porn (SFW)

It’s technically an “umbilical cord-inspired charger cable” created by artist Mio I-zawa—who’s created other fine works of bio-technological horror, like the mechanical tumor—but uh, just watch. It squirms. You will squirm. [YouTube via Pink Tentacle]

Tech News Matt Buchanan

AT&T Selling Windows Phone 7 Devices Nov. 8th?

The WSJ reports that you’ll be able to get your hands on a Windows Phone 7 device in the US the week of November 8th. That’s a month after WP7’s official unveiling, and weeks after the rumored European launch. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-windows-phone-7-launches-in-europe-on-october-21-5648274 As for hardware, AT&T will feature offerings from Samsung, LG, and HTC from day one.…

Tech News Brian Barrett

When Rogue Waves Attack

How Can This Gigantic Truck Turn?

Four Minutes With FIFA 11 For iPhone

The Most Creative Jell-O Shots Ever Gallery

Whale Snot Wins Scientist an Ig Nobel Award

A Look Inside the Obsessive Mind of a Fanboy

AT&T Adds Visual Voicemail For U-Verse Landlines

Watch Steve Wozniak On Last Night’s Big Bang Theory

Inside the San Francisco Fire Department’s Wooden Ladder Factory

Where’s My Taxes App? [Updated]

12 Hundred-Year-Old Submarines

Real Moleskine Covers for iPhone and iPad

This Crazy Kid is Waterskiing On a Freaking Fountain

Why is Amazon Making an Android App Store?

Are You Directionally Challenged?

Every Laptop Plagued by Explode-y Nvidia Graphics Cards

Watch Apple TV Get Immediately, Inevitably Jailbroken

Giant Sculpture Is Made of 420,000 Balls

Reverse iPhone Tentacle Porn (SFW)

AT&T Selling Windows Phone 7 Devices Nov. 8th?

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

‘Fallout’ Season 2 Was a Hit Despite That Unsatisfying Release Strategy Change

JBL Authentics 500 Retro-Style Home Speaker Hits 40% Off, Now at Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Clearance Begins

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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