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Shooting Challenge Disposable Gallery

DIFOX Happy Click Premium Edition Color Plus 24 + 3 pic / 400 ASA Minimal focal distance 1,2m (4 ft.). Colour Negative Film 400 ASA, 30 exposures. Flash built-in. The shot is of a small design gallery’s shop window. They’re showing design interiors from the 1960s and 70s. I mirrored myself in one of a…

Tech News Adam Harris

If A City Disappears From Google Maps, Does It Still Exist?

That’s the question that Sunrise, Florida had to ask itself because the city didn’t exist on Google Maps for nearly a month. Whenever anyone searched for Sunrise, FL they were re-directed to Sarasota, FL, a city that’s 200 miles away. Shockingly, this is the 3rd time that Sunrise, FL has disappeared from Google Maps. For…

Tech News Casey Chan

AOL Acquires TechCrunch

The rumors have proven true: AOL is snapping up Michael Arrington‘s TechCrunch family of sites. The site will share a stable with AOL’s other major tech property, Engadget, along with TUAW, Switched, and DownloadSquad. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Business Insider has a source claiming the site went for $25 million. AOL TO…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Office For Mac 2011 Reviewed And It’s Actually Good

Office for Mac has long been the ugly stepsister that Redmond (and Mac users) pretended didn’t exist. Is the latest Office the same deal? No, says Macworld. They say Office for Mac 2011 is actually good. Word 2011 It’s good! It’s faster! Word 2011 for Mac brings in a fresh, re-designed UI that works as…

Tech News Casey Chan

Exclusive: The Plans For Steve Jobs’ New House

You knew Steve Jobs was tearing down his old mansion. You didn’t know what he was building in its place. Until now. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-permitted-to-bulldoze-historic-mansion-5252151 After nearly a six years of detailed cost comparisons, environmental impact surveys, court appeals, and unrelenting legal kung fu with state and local preservationists, it appears the 1920s Woodside mansion Jobs bought…

Tech News Bryan Gardiner

Two Mysterious New iPhone Versions Show Up in Apple TV Firmware

For the second time, reference to two unknown iPhone models have appeared, this time ’round in the Apple TV firmware. With the iPhone 4 known as “iPhone 3,1” internally, could “3,2” and “3,3” be alternative carrier versions? That’s what we wrote off April’s leaks as, which were found in the iPad OS filesystem. Five months…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Kindle for the Web Beta Lands on Your Browser

What is Kindle? First it was a thing, then an app for other things, and now it’s a website too. The new Kindle for the Web beta will let you read Amazon’s library in your browser—no thing necessary. Well, except a computer, I suppose. But still—this is good news for people who enjoy reading, as…

Commerce Sam Biddle

The Magnet War’s Latest Salvo: Buckyballs Backs Down

The brewing geek war between magnet magnates seems to be coming to a head. Buckyballs owner Jake Bronstein, who recently threatened Zen Magnets with an “army of lawyers” over their competing product, seems to have a new strategy: Hiding. For those unfamiliar with the magnetic brouhaha, the spat began when Zen Magnets started selling a…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Video Box Battle Royale: Who Should Be Your TV’s New Best Friend?

With new offerings from Roku and Apple, and the grand impending entrance of Google TV, the crowd of little plastic boxes that all want to stream your video is getting packed. And confusing. But we’re here to help you compare. https://gizmodo.com/roku-internet-video-streamers-are-as-low-as-60-and-do-5645487 While you know an MP3 player will play MP3s, and a DVD player will…

Tech News Sam Biddle

The Levytator Is A Curvy, Twisty, Bendy, Free-Forming Escalator

Unlike traditional escalators, the Levytator’s steps follows freeform curves which enables it to bend and turn like no escalator can. With the Levytator, it’s no longer just up and down. What’s even more unique is that the Levytator doesn’t have any “redundant” steps. Meaning that the steps you use to go up are the same…

Tech News Casey Chan

Panasonic Toughbook S9: An Armored Beast That Just Weighs 3 Lbs.

Panasonic’s Toughbooks have always been ultra-rugged warhorses, but at least the competition could titter about how bulky they are. Until the Toughbook S9 struts into the room: every bit as sturdy, with lightest 12.1-inch frame (with optical drive) around. The Toughbook S9 manages a 30″ drop rating, can withstand 220lbs of pressure to its top…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Start an Instant Meeting at join.me. (Sweatpants Accepted)

Who needs a conference table? Projector? Or laser pointer? Have your meeting instantly wherever you are at join.me. Check out what these users are already saying about it. Wherever you are, there’s your meeting. Conference room? You don’t need no conference room. Head over to join.me and start your meeting instantly. Wondering if you could…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Sony Ericsson’s Mini Display For Android Phones Looks Like An iPod Nano

Sony Ericsson just announced LiveView, a new hardware accessory for Android 2.x phones. It’s a 1.3″ bluetooth mini-display that can be used as a remote control for your phone and worn like a watch. LiveView connects to your Android phone via an accompanying app. From there, it can be used to display texts, incoming calls,…

Tech News Casey Chan

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

This week on TreeHugger, go-carts powered by chain saws, bike backpacks ight up with LED messages, an app that uses your phone’s camera to detect air pollution, cameras strapped to dive-bombing raptors, and more! 11 Open Source Projects that Make Free Information Rock The concept of sharing, when extended to information, can do amazing things,…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch

Stick Your Modernist Hen in The Nogg Coop

Chickens! It’s been a rough year for you. That salmonella outbreak wasn’t your fault, but you’re probably still frazzled. Besides, you should be making eggs in our yards, not giant farms. It’s safer, and with the Nogg coop, very pretty. https://gizmodo.com/how-did-one-man-contaminate-half-a-billion-eggs-and-wh-5646015 The Nogg is a prefab chicken coop, sexy enough to make you not mind…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Smartphone Display Shoot-Out

DisplayMate’s Dr. Raymond Soneira put the iPhone 4, Samsung Galaxy S, Nexus One, and Motorola Droid through their paces to determine which smartphone’s display is truly “super,” and which are just so-so. Introduction and Series Overview A key element in the success of all smartphones and mobile devices is the quality and performance of their…

Tech News Dr. Raymond Soneira - DisplayMate

Simon Pegg is Worried About What 3D is Doing to the Movie Industry

Echoing the opinions of Francis Ford Coppola and Roger Ebert, Simon Pegg took to Twitter today to voice his opinions on 3D movies. Even 3D porn was under fire: “Could you seriously masturbate knowing you look like the nutty professor?” https://gizmodo.com/francis-ford-coppola-watched-part-of-avatar-without-3d-5536893 Comics writer Mark Millar sparked Pegg’s Twitter tirade, after tweeting “Please don’t force Nolan…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

This 100-Year-Old Photo Has Not Been Photoshopped

No Photoshop, no fancy tricks, and certainly no time travel were used here. Instead, this 100-year-old Russian photo was taken using the Harris Shutter Effect, which causes those bright, saturated colors that look more in keeping with today’s photography. First, a little bit of context for this photo. The three peasant girls were shot by…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Is Amazon Launching its Own Tablet? And App Store for Android?

TechCrunch is hearing that Amazon’s readying not just an app store for the Android platform, but also a tablet. Supposedly the same source who tipped them off on the app store also mentioned the tablet, which makes TechCrunch more trusting as they’ve been able to corroborate the app store with other people now. Nothing is…

Commerce Kat Hannaford

The Definitive List of Words Google Thinks Are Naughty

The new Google Instant tries to guess what you’re searching for while you type. But not if it thinks your search is dirty. Some enterprising people have compiled an exhaustive list of words and phrases Google Instant won’t auto-search for. http://gawker.com/5633000/google-is-now-on-crack For all these, you have to actually press “enter” to get any results. This…

Tech News Adrian Chen

Shooting Challenge Disposable Gallery

If A City Disappears From Google Maps, Does It Still Exist?

AOL Acquires TechCrunch

Office For Mac 2011 Reviewed And It’s Actually Good

Exclusive: The Plans For Steve Jobs’ New House

Two Mysterious New iPhone Versions Show Up in Apple TV Firmware

Kindle for the Web Beta Lands on Your Browser

The Magnet War’s Latest Salvo: Buckyballs Backs Down

Video Box Battle Royale: Who Should Be Your TV’s New Best Friend?

The Levytator Is A Curvy, Twisty, Bendy, Free-Forming Escalator

Panasonic Toughbook S9: An Armored Beast That Just Weighs 3 Lbs.

Start an Instant Meeting at join.me. (Sweatpants Accepted)

Sony Ericsson’s Mini Display For Android Phones Looks Like An iPod Nano

EcoModo – The Best of Treehugger

Stick Your Modernist Hen in The Nogg Coop

Smartphone Display Shoot-Out

Simon Pegg is Worried About What 3D is Doing to the Movie Industry

This 100-Year-Old Photo Has Not Been Photoshopped

Is Amazon Launching its Own Tablet? And App Store for Android?

The Definitive List of Words Google Thinks Are Naughty

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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