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Clippers? Trimmers? Forget all that. All you need to keep those hedges under control is a lawnmower and a very long stick, provided you’re both very strong and completely insane. Seriously, don’t try this ever. [Geekosystem]
The guns shoot daisies and the bad guys spurt blood-petals. That’s just life in Flower Warfare. Stay sharp for the next two and a half minutes, and you might not get plowed. Flower Warfare, from Freddie Wong, lies somewhere between the ultraviolence of Cardboard Warfare and the dazzling light painting of Wong’s http://gizmodo.com/5557162/light-…. Works for…
In a world of identikit phones, Lumigon’s three Android phones announced at CES were like a fresh-faced booth babe amidst a sea of technerds. Holding true to their promise, the T1 will hit October 20th with some nice specs. https://gizmodo.com/ultra-stylish-t1-s1-and-e1-phones-from-lumigon-promise-5472131 According to the Danish company, the T1 will have a 3.2″ capacitive TFT touchscreen with…
We’ve seen Panasonic’s 3D camcorder, but the company is also releasing a standalone lens that will allow otherwise stock still cameras to shoot 3D. It’s a lens of Micro Four Thirds proportions, built specifically for the LUMIX G line of cameras…though the nature of the Micro Four Thirds standard means that this lens may very…
Motorola’s officially not pulling any punches, with a full-page Droid X ad in the NY Times today making it clear that their phone don’t need no stinking bumper. If their last ad was a jab, this one’s a full-on haymaker. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-how-to-get-your-free-bumper-5594596 At first I was going to underline the part of the body copy that…
Apple has released Safari 5.0.1, which activates extensions. They have some nice stuff lined up in their extension gallery, from Twitter, Bing, or Major League Baseball, Amazon, and eBay. It’s nice to see Safari catching up with Firefox. [Updating] Now they only need a few thousand extensions more to surpass them. But what they lack…
Street View‘s great for catching a superhero pub crawl freeze frame. But what if you could follow them down the road? Microsoft’s Street Slide lets you do that very thing. https://gizmodo.com/street-view-captures-superhero-pub-outing-off-the-coast-5496442 Street Slide frees you from the “bubble” that Street View traps you in. And based on the video above it actually feels liberating; I…
Whether you want to call it the HTC Vision, Vanguard or G1 Blaze, a mention of the rumored phone has been dug up in some source code on a mysterious teaser product page at T-Mobile. https://gizmodo.com/is-this-htcs-android-sliding-vision-phone-5579710 T-Mobile’s teaser page promises that “Later this year, the first HSPA+ smartphone from T-Mobile will shape the next generation.…
Some time ago, Apple uploaded the CAD diagrams for potential iPhone, iPad or iPod case manufacturers. It took Core77 alotta time and patience to overlay them on the product photos, but they were worth waiting for. Apple made the drawings available for anyone interested in building cases for their products, but when you download a…
I do think that this Android t-shirt is better than the one shown above, but if you really must, then it’s $35 / 27€ to you. Just don’t blame me when you get your nose punched in. [Spreadshirt via BeGeek]
I thought hermits kept busy plastering windows with newspaper and collecting Pot Noodle cups. This Japanese hermit, while burying himself in the hills and practicing nunchuck skillz, has his own website and answers phonecalls—while being interviewed on TV. At 68 years of age, the Japanese hermit moves faster and has better eyesight than any of…
Codenamed “Google Me,” Google’s rumored Facebook-like site wasn’t exactly confirmed by their CEO Eric Schmidt, when talking to the WSJ, but he did have something to say about cloned sites, and how no-one needs ’em. https://gizmodo.com/googles-facebook-killer-google-me-confirmed-by-former-5575237 It’s believed that their social networking site will be very online-gaming focused, with developers such as Playdom Inc, EA’s…
The Foxconn stories keep dragging on. Over at their India factory, 250 workers were poisoned by pesticide spray, resulting in them ending up in hospital due to “sensations of giddiness and nausea.” It could’ve been a lot worse, yes, but work at the factory ceased on Monday after the event happened the previous Friday. It’s…
The Little Black Book iPhone 4 case has every little bit of that romantic, old-fashioned feel that you might adore about a Moleskine notebook. But at the same time, it’ll keep your iPhone 4 safe and somewhat disguised. The case will cost you $40 and can be ordered now. [Pad and Quill]
Based on a tweet by Macworld’s Jason Snell, it seems that Apple’s 24-inch and 30-inch Cinema Displays may be discontinued after the new 27-inch versions hit stores. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/apples-led-cinema-display-now-comes-in-27-size-5597355 Update: Confirmed by Apple. It’s a shame that the 24-incher is going, but the price point is too close to the 27-incher. There’s only a $100…
At 13mm thick, it’ll fit nicely lying on your counter or hanging on your kitchen wall. And if you don’t think it looks a bit like Apple’s new Magic Trackpad, squint your eyes a little. https://gizmodo.com/apples-magic-trackpad-is-here-5597374 This kitchen scale includes a touch sensor and LCD for control and display, with the ability to measure your…
It’s true, by attaching sensors to detect pressure changes in nasal tubes, those with severe disabilities or locked-in syndrome are being given the chance to communicate, control a wheelchair, or even conduct internet searches. The set-up is less expensive than current eye-tracking systems, and so far, pretty effective. A test on two out of the…
We’ve heard a lot about the HDC-SDT750 3D camcorder, but now we’ve finally got the details straight from Panasonic. What we didn’t know before: It’ll cost $1400 and be available in October. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-panasonic-prosumer-hdc-sdt750-3d-camcorder-5595914 PANASONIC UNVEILS THE WORLD’S FIRST 3D CONSUMER CAMCORDER, COMPLETE WITH A 3D CONVERSION LENS*1 New Panasonic HDC-SDT750 Shoots 3D Video Ready to…
In an homage to Jan Gossaert’s Adam and Eve in Paradise, an Etsy user has created Adam and Eve on Macbook. Looks like someone else bit the forbidden fruit before Adam or Eve could though. $33 [Etsy]
The fact that I’d be terrified if I saw the Army’s prototype Robotic Tentacle Manipulator skittering toward me is just a side effect of its design. The real reason for its snake-like limbs is adaptability. The robot cooked up by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is supposed to be useful for rescue missions, diffusing IEDs…
