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Hot Collectible Lunch Boxes Preserve the Past

Dan Zieja collects stuff. Civil War weaponry. Picture discs. Autographs. It doesn’t really matter what it is. Odds are he collects it. Photos: Jim Merithew/Wired.com But of all the many, many things Zieja has stuffed into Melodies & Memories, his eclectic record store in this suburb of Detroit, the coolest has to be the lunch…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Go Go Gadget Hummer

The Shadow Hawk is like a Hummer reimagined by Inspector Gadget. Except it gets better gas mileage. Weighing 4,800 pounds and armed with 1,100 horsepower capable of 1,805 foot pounds of torque, the Shadow Hawk can go 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds hitting a top speed of 208mph—yet it still manages an incredible 22mpg.…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Google Gooooooooooooooooooal! Easter Egg

Right now, the South Africa World Cup is only 3 days 6 hours and 30 minutes away. I can’t wait for the kick off, neither can Google: If you search for World Cup, you will get this Easter Egg. [Google]Click to view

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Luke, I’m Your Mother

I personally find this disturbing. I can imagine my wife doing the whole Imperial Storm Trooper corset bit—available for $500. But the Darth Vader one—available for $600—could lead to some weird sexual fantasies. The corsets are made of vinyl, and come with the accessories you see int the photos. They are not officially licensed, but…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Sony Vaio J All-In-One PC Gets a Touchscreen and a Touch Cheaper

Sony’s joined the all-in-one touchscreen party, with a shiny Vaio J entrant that you can trick out pretty impressively: 21.5-inch 1920×1080 display, up to a Core i7 CPU and 8GB of RAM. But is it as affordable as they say? Well, compared to the $1,300 L Series AIO, sure! But the Vaio J’s starting price…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Alienware M11x Adds Core i7 Power

Dell’s Alienware M11x already offered up some potent graphics, especially for a laptop of its size. Now—just a few months after release—the M11x is getting a Core i7 CPU upgrade that makes it a powerhouse in every sense. While we’d heard before about the Core-i bump, the M11x will also get Nvidia Optimus, a system…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Ecomodo: The Best of Treehugger

This week on TreeHugger, incredible inventions for fixing the human body, a solar power plant on the moon, e-bikes are making us lazy, and a fridge that tells you want to cook. 8 Incredible Health Innovations That Transform Lives From bionic arms to regrowing ear hairs, check out some crazy cool inventions for fixing up…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch

Sputnik Watch Goes From Concept To Reality, For $40

We feature many concepts here at Gizmodo, it’s great to actually see something put into production. This Sputnik watch has an inverted LCD screen, and displays the time and date, plus has an alarm and stopwatch. Not bad for $40. Vadim Kibardin is behind the Sputnik design, and is taking pre-orders on his email address,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Latest Leaked Pic of HTC Aria Comes With Rumored “Liberty” Name-Change

A clearer shot of the HTC Aria we saw last week has surfaced, however it sounds like the phone has been renamed as the HTC Liberty. Unless it’s a different Android phone altogether…UPDATE Either way, so far there’s not a lot to go on for this mysterious phone. Reports have suggested it has a resolution…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Don’t Step a Toe On This Chinese Farmer’s Land

Most farmers will just grab a shotgun, or phone the police when confronted with trespassers. Not Chinese farmer Yang Youde though, who fires petrol bombs from his homemade cannon—one time, he even held off 100 people. Youde had leased his farm until 2019, but after learning last year that it was to be repossessed, he…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Whirlpool Bath Tub With OLED TV Folds Into Basin

Rub-a-dub-dub, it’s Whirlpool’s Sub-Tub concept. Perfect for small flats in imaginary-land, the OLED TV lid folds down for access to the basin and mirror. Check it out: Like most good concepts, it’ll never get made, but we can certainly live in hope. It’s nice to see a bathroom fitting which doesn’t combine a bathtub/shower, or…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Bag of Rice and Duct Tape Modify Xbox 360 Controller For Disabled Use

As you know, duct tape can be used for pretty much anything, and rice fills a large hole when needed. Coupled with some Xbox 360 controller parts though, they can make a disabled chap get his game on. With a little help from Ben Heck, Evil Controllers modified an Xbox 360 controller so muscular dystrophy-sufferer…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Apple WWDC Keynote Video Now Up

Now you—yes you—can relive all 112 minutes of Steve Jobs’ keynote from yesterday, as well as watch the official iPhone 4 video. Everyone loves a gesticulating Jonny Ive, after all. [Keynote video and iPhone 4] Update: Reader Brantley tells us that Apple edited abotu 2 minutes out of the keynote when Jobs was having Wi-Fi…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Ford Adds Google Maps to Sync System

While other car manufacturers already have inbuilt Google Maps support, Ford’s going to be the first to go it away for free—in Sync-equipped cars, that is. It’ll become available late June, for all 2010 – 2011 car models. It works by pulling Google Maps information from Bluetooth phones, with the navigational directions read aloud for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Change Lanes With Tokyo Flash’s Latest Watch

Inspired by the colors of taxis and couriers weaving through rush hour traffic, Tokyo Flash’s Changing Lanes is another puzzling watch from the Japanese timepiece masters. Can you work out how to read this one? Running down the left side of the watchface are the hours, with 1:00 at the very top, and 6:00 at…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Here’s What’s New In Apple iOS 4.0

The Apple iOS 4.0 Gold Master has hit the iPhone Developer Center and we’re tearing it apart to find out what’s new so that you don’t have to risk your iPhones. Here’s what we’ve discovered so far. We’ve covered most of the new features of iOS 4.0 when the first beta came, but there have…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

All Bow Before the 50-Foot Woman—or Else

When I was a boy, I sometimes imagined that I was a giant, fighting with planes and little plastic soldiers or destroying entire cities made on the beach. Nowadays, kids play with Photoshop. [Thanks David!]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Here’s What’s New in iTunes 9.2

Just like the Apple iOS 4.0 Gold Master, iTunes 9.2 is currently only available to Apple developers. But here’s a quick rundown of what’s new anyway. iTunes 9.2 comes with several new features and improvements, including: • Sync with iPhone 4 to enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV shows, books and more on-the-go • Sync…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

iPhone 4 and Sex: The Good, The Bad, and the HD Ugly

Debby Herbenick—our sexology and human relationships expert—looks into the iPhone 4 and the implications for your sex life. Steve Jobs has re-revealed the iPhone 4, first brought to us by Gizmodo. But how could its new features affect your online and offline sex life? Here are some thoughts: 1. The split volume buttons should make…

Tech News Debby Herbenick

This Is Not a Movie Frame

This is not a publicity shot from the next Vin Diesel movie. It’s a real action shot of the Yamam, the Israeli Special Police Unit. It’s not the unit who killed the activists in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, however. Or that’s what we think, because the Yamam’s activity is often classified and attributed to other…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Hot Collectible Lunch Boxes Preserve the Past

Go Go Gadget Hummer

Google Gooooooooooooooooooal! Easter Egg

Luke, I’m Your Mother

Sony Vaio J All-In-One PC Gets a Touchscreen and a Touch Cheaper

Alienware M11x Adds Core i7 Power

Ecomodo: The Best of Treehugger

Sputnik Watch Goes From Concept To Reality, For $40

Latest Leaked Pic of HTC Aria Comes With Rumored “Liberty” Name-Change

Don’t Step a Toe On This Chinese Farmer’s Land

Whirlpool Bath Tub With OLED TV Folds Into Basin

Bag of Rice and Duct Tape Modify Xbox 360 Controller For Disabled Use

Apple WWDC Keynote Video Now Up

Ford Adds Google Maps to Sync System

Change Lanes With Tokyo Flash’s Latest Watch

Here’s What’s New In Apple iOS 4.0

All Bow Before the 50-Foot Woman—or Else

Here’s What’s New in iTunes 9.2

iPhone 4 and Sex: The Good, The Bad, and the HD Ugly

This Is Not a Movie Frame

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

The New ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Is Filled With Krypto, Lobo, and ’60s Soul

Vaping Comes With a Cancer Risk, Review Finds

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

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

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