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Available only on pre-order up until now, the Nikon thermos joins its biggest rival, the Canon thermos, in the hallowed hall of camera-lens thermoses that are actually up for purchase. Just $23. [100milligrams via NPR via TWBE] https://gizmodo.com/begun-the-camera-lens-thermos-wars-have-5554479
Hmmmm, I’m not sure what message they’re trying to send with the source code of the official webpage of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. [Daily WTF via The Daily What]
I love pinhole photography. The fact that people will take a gamble on a piece of film for months—or even years—strikes me as almost romantic, like a time capsule. This longest-ever exposure shows 34months of New York life. https://gizmodo.com/six-month-long-camera-exposure-shows-both-winter-and-su-5332962 It was captured by the German artist Michael Wesely, who worked with New York’s Museum of…
Those large quantities of nighttime data transfer that appear on your AT&T cellphone bill? It’s not new, and it’s nothing to worry about—even though somehow it’s getting more attention now. It’s just routine updates for billing. As you can see in this screenshot, the night transfers are as big as 75 megabytes: And AT&T’s official…
This cube may look like hell’s version of Jenga, but it’s actually an elaborate, 125-piece puzzle. The solution? A single-shot 45-caliber muzzle-loading pistol called the Intimidator. No, seriously. See for yourself. The Intimidator puzzle, by machinist GarE Maxton, comprises six different kinds of metal: aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, magnesium, and steel. When disassembled, it’s an…
Google’s been cleared of any wrongdoing in the UK over the accidental collection of Wi-Fi network details by their Street View cars, with the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) stating “On the basis of the samples we saw, we are satisfied so far that it is unlikely that Google will have captured significant amounts of personal…
Since YouTube’s launch, the longest video you could upload was 10 minutes. No longer! Boing Boing reports that in the near future, that limit will rise to 15 minutes. Pro online video companies can already break the 10 minute limit, but this will open the door to anybody and everybody to upload longer videos. It’s…
When it opens this fall, the New Meadowlands Stadium will be the NFL’s most state of the art facility. That means queuing up replays on demand on your smartphone (or just checking how long the concession lines are). Hoping to keep apace with the sport’s increasingly sophisticated television broadcasts, stadium officials have poured some $100…
Overheating devices have plagued Apple for a few years now. But two stories today have highlighted the issue: a lawsuit in federal court concerning overheating iPads, and the Japanese government’s demand for an official iPod Nano overheating explanation. https://gizmodo.com/apple-confesses-first-gen-ipod-nanos-smoking-and-sparki-5039011 The iPad complaint was filed last Friday in California and seeks class-action status and unspecified damages,…
Driphter.com‘s back with another leaked BlackBerry video, this time the Bold 9780 that we’ve been hearing so much about. It’ll be one of the first to ship with OS 6.0, and could be why RIM’s holding an event next week. https://gizmodo.com/rim-and-at-t-are-holding-a-joint-event-next-week-5599086 This is the first time OS 6.0 has been caught on a device other…
Must not buy these Panasonic RP-HJE 130 headphones for the packaging alone. Must…not…buy…headphones…[Coloribus via Scary Ideas via OhGizmo]
The alien autopsseurs over at iFixit pried the Magic Trackpad apart like Arthur pulling the sword from the stone. The big surprise? …there weren’t any. It does use the same touchscreen controller chip as the iPhone, however. What’s that mean? It means Apple is continuing their trend of reusing guts across multiple devices. For this…
Does “Jackeey Wallpaper” sound familiar to you? If you downloaded one of their Android apps, then there’s a good chance your privacy was compromised. According to telecoms security company Lookout, the app was sending users’ info to a Chinese website. The data infringement was revealed at the Black Hat security expo in Las Vegas yesterday,…
That mysterious Optimus Z phone from the other week has been formally introduced by LG, but for now it’s only getting a release in the land of kimchi and soju—Korea. A global release is expected later, however. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-optimus-one-and-optimus-chic-phones-will-ship-with-5579749 As LG points out in its press release (below), the Optimus Z is a bit of a…
A few years ago, PURE had a real hit on their hands with the limited edition Marshall radio. Made in partnership with Marshall, this new EVOKE-1S goes all the way up to 11—digitally. Made from vinyl and wood, with brass controls and a metallic speaker grille, it’s got a 3″ drive unit and active-filters, and…
Nintendo works in strange ways. They first announced in March that they’d be announcing the 3DS (which we saw in June), and today they announced they’ll announce the release date on September 29th. Got it? Phew. [Bloomberg via Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-3ds-the-details-5499713
I was deluged with submissions after yesterday’s Android-pissing-on-Apple t-shirt. This is by far the best—but is it pro-Apple, or pro-Google? If we’re going to put Android in King Kong’s place, I’m leaning towards this being pro-Android apparel. https://gizmodo.com/wave-your-immature-android-fanboy-flag-on-your-chest-5598375 But, I doubt that would stop iPhone 4 owners from wearing it—after all, we all know how…
Some of those Office for Mac 2011 features first shown off in February have appeared in a teaser video on YouTube. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and even Outlook (yes! Real Outlook!) all make appearances, as does the redesigned MSN Messenger. https://gizmodo.com/office-for-mac-2011-first-look-ribbons-sharing-and-5469570 All of the programs will now include the Ribbon interface, and by the looks of…
We’re no stranger to well-designed faucets here, but usually they’re in homage to a Henry Moore sculpture or B&O design. Fluid Faucets is inspired by a completely different kettle of objects—as shown below in their comparison photos. So the Canadian company has proven they can design a bathroom tap in the shape of a Chinese…
I wonder if this “Modded Xbox 360 with red LED lights” is actually a fully working Xbox—with modified LEDs permanently displaying the Red Ring of Death—or just a scam. Either way, this eBay auction is a winner. The seller says it really works: A cool great working xbox 360 with modded L.E.D lights. NO REFUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…
