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Earlier this week we had our minds melted by the o-fficial 2010 Illusion of the Year, one of those trippy, perspective-shifting models. But come on, this is 2010! Can’t we do something a little more…digital? In fact, many people are. https://gizmodo.com/the-2010-illusion-of-the-year-is-gloriously-mind-meltin-5537123 The real trailblazer here is Mystery Guitar Man, a sunglasses-wearing Brazilian who weekly serves…
It’d be pretty painful to type on a Lego keyboard— just imagine all those nubs digging into your fingertips. The solution? $15 worth of decals. Your keyboard will look like Lego heaven and your fingers will remain happy. [Etsy]
We’ve shown you how to turn a regular SIM into a Micro SIM, but what if you want to do things the other way around? Here’s how to turn a Micro SIM into a regular-sized SIM card. https://gizmodo.com/make-your-own-microsim-5532572 You’ll simply take a regular SIM card and trace it onto an old gift card, credit card,…
Since we can’t force you to follow us on Twitter anymore, we’re stuck nicely suggesting that you do it and telling you that there’s something in it for you. Like great links and cookies.* https://gizmodo.com/how-to-force-anyone-to-follow-you-on-twitter-5535298 We realize that you may be hesitant about becoming a Twitter follower because you fear a flood of spam, but…
The original M24 had an effective range of about 800 meters. The new, upgraded M24 hurls heavier .300 Winchester Magnum rounds over a kilometer away. All while being more silent and accurate. Note to enemies: You are so dead. The fancier scope has an adjustable magnification system, ranging from 16.5x to 25x, while the new…
Years ago, Floridian inventor Michael Powell pitched Home Depot a device that would keep its employees’ fingers safe when cutting wood for customers. It worked so well that they stole his idea. Now Powell’s getting sweet, $25 million justice. Before Michael Powell came along, Home Depot employees were slicing off fingers left and right, resulting…
Like a billion other people, I download things illegally. I’m also an actor, writer and director whose income depends on revenue from DVDs, movies and books. This leads to many conflicts in my head, in my heart, and in bars. From an industry standpoint, physical media has a great advantage: It is its own copy-protection.…
As BP continues to come up with schemes to slow the Gulf oil spill, new research by NPR suggests that the leak could be far worse than previously thought. Applying particle image velocimetry—basically a computer program that measures the oil geyser particle by particle—to videos of the underwater leak, researchers concluded that the amount of…
The folks behind the iPhone Blower app have given us another gem: An app that lets your iPhone move nuts, scoot pens, and knock over dominoes. Yes, it’s freaky. Yes, it’s magic. Yes, the way it works is simple. https://gizmodo.com/application-makes-your-iphone-blow-air-5407410 The Magic Mover app uses your iPhone’s vibrate function to move things while a little…
For years, Google Street View cars roamed our neighborhoods, quietly mapping streets, collecting our Wi-Fi network information, and gathering sample payload data. But don’t worry, they “never used that data in any Google products” and are sorry about collecting it. After an audit of the Wi-Fi network data gathered by Google Street View cars, it…
We’re told that AT&T President and CEO John Stankey announced in New York today that their next gen 3G network—HSPA+, not 4G LTE—should cover around 250m people by the end of the year, pending their software rollout. What does this mean? If you’ve got a compatible device (you probably don’t, right now) AT&T says this’ll…
Google sure does love its easter eggs, and here in the UK Android fans are treated to a very special sight when “meet Android” is typed and “I’m feeling lucky” hit. It’s so special, in fact, that I recorded it for all non-UK readers to enjoy as well. [Meet Android via Recombu‘s Twitter]
In this week’s loving iPhone app roundup: Credit cards, swiped! Space ships, twirled! Ninjas, hurled! Sleep deprivation, nipped! Syncing cables, snipped! And more… https://gizmodo.com/adobe-hits-apple-with-hugs-5538061 If you’d like to view this gallery in a single page, click here. https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-10-best-iphone-apps-5539344 Karate Chop: There’s nothing like a faithful port of an indisputable classic: https://gizmodo.com/oh-yes-classic-karate-champ-game-coming-to-iphone-soon-5538638 Remember Karate Champ? It…
Need a remote shutter for your Canon dSLR? One modder hacked up a classic Atari 2600 joystick to focus and fire—making us question, where’s that matching laser reticle when you need it? [Thiago Avancini] https://gizmodo.com/laser-dslr-reticle-to-make-your-pets-extremely-uncomfor-5536995
Cupcake? Froyo? Ben&Jerry’s? I can’t be the only one who’s unable to remember the various iterations of Android running on various handsets. This chart will clear things up…for a few weeks before its obviated by new firmware updates. [Android Tapp] UPDATE: One mistake, it appears—the Moment should be running 2.1 as of today.
We never ask you for stuff like this. But if you want to do something good today, here’s how you can help someone we know: Four-year-old Devan has a rare form of high risk leukemia knowns as APML. His doctors have less than 12 weeks to find a bone marrow or cord blood match, so…
It’s Dre Day at Dealzmodo and you know what that means, time to kick back, relax and party on the weekend! Oh, it also means those headphones approved by Dr. Dre are available for low, low prices. Get them quick! https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-dr-dre-and-monster-headphones-vs-a-5033864 Top Deals: • Dr. Dre Monster Beats Studio Headphones for $185 plus free shipping…
Just take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to Dell. Then you can throw out that ancient keyboard/mouse combo your parents bought you for college. [Rules]
This stack of mints was entered into an architectural competition to design a fashion museum in Tokyo. A spotlight fires straight up though the roof into the sky…which must be blinding to those working the runway on top: And to heighten the stakes, it appears that any misstep on the catwalk could cause a several…
User interface design studio MONKEYmedia filed a patent lawsuit against Apple claiming that the company infringed on three of its patents. For those keeping track, that’s another legal battle for Apple on top of those against Nokia, HTC, and Kodak. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-sues-apple-over-ipad-and-iphone-related-patents-5533482 MONKEYmedia today filed a lawsuit against Apple, Inc. for infringing claims in three of…
