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When people make wishes, many ask for world peace. I, on the other hand, would wish for something far more realistic—that all conflicts be resolved with tiny cannons, like this one. Wars would be so adorable! [Reddit via CrunchGear]
Olympus, not content to assault the world with just one version of its everyman’s micro four-thirds camera, has finally decided to offer a silver PEN-EP1. The decidedly old school look arrives later this month. [DPReview via Engadget]
Some people are masters of this item, while others are—willingly or unwillingly—its slaves. With a little bit of dust, we can see its inner workings laid bare. What oh what could it be? Try a credit card covered with magnetized rust particles. As you can see, the stored data on the card’s magnetic strip has…
This here is a real, live Soviet spy camera. The kit uses 16mm film and was built in Kiev sometime between 1962 and 1964. Who knows what secrets it snapped beck in the day… Updated. [Etsy via Photojojo] Update: I’ve been fooled by a spy, it seems. This is just an old Soviet-esque looking camera.…
OK, so remind me…how is this thing not considered a netbook? I mean, I’m half-kidding, but with keyboard and Bluetooth mouse support (granted via jailbreaking of course), the iPad in this video is basically a shinier non-portable touchscreen netbook. Redmond Pie provides a summary of this fairly regressive “hack”: So the other day, I gave…
Motorola’s 3D clamshell phone (via parallax craziness), previously called Ming, would like to be called MT810 now. No reason was given by the leaker for the sterile naming conventions, but they did say 720p video is the latest confirmed feature. https://gizmodo.com/3d-motorola-ming-clamshell-turns-up-in-china-could-u-5525291 That HD camera can also snap 5MP pics and has an LED flash to…
Some leaks happen in secret, on the phone or behind closed doors. Others, like this little HP one today, happen in service manuals. What we know: As the headline implies new Core i5 and Core i7 mobile processors are coming. Intel Core i7 840QM Quad-core processor Intel Core i7 740QM Quad-core processor Intel Core i5…
Has saving energy ever sounded so exciting? No! And it’s never looked as cool, either, as it does with Bugplug, a little monster of a device that uses sensors to switch your electronics off when you leave the room. Some planet-friendly endeavors have been successfully romanticized—our need for sustainable energy, for example, is already capturing…
Here’s a brief history of the internet’s infatuation with the idea of a Web OS tablet: First we heard that HP was buying Palm. Interesting! Then we heard that the Windows 7-running HP Slate was canceled. Very interesting. Now, a post on the Examiner citing “industry insiders” says that a WebOS tablet dubbed “Hurricane” could…
Yahoo’s reportedly ponying up $85 million for an upcoming ad campaign—nearly twice as much as they spent on advertising in all of 2009. But as this chart shows, Yahoo’s wager looks puny next to Microsoft’s massive ad spending. https://gizmodo.com/yahoo-bitch-slaps-google-in-85-million-ad-campaign-5532171 According to Kantar Media, who provided Silicon Alley Insider with numbers for total ad spending (print,…
Once we run out of fossil fuels and our society devolves into a violent, resource-hoarding dystopia, the audiophiles of the world are going to have to get creative with their set-ups. This looks about right. The Sun Boxes are a collection of independently-operating, solar powered speakers created by designer Craig Colorusso. Each speaker is loaded…
Doctors aren’t hopeful about their prospects for separating the fledgling fan, which was born recently in Germany and is named Double Circulator, but it seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered: In addition to juggling inflatable watermelons, the Double Circulator has a built-in ionizer and three adjustable speeds. You can adopt it for…
If you thought seeing Conan with a beard was weird, wait until you see Conan with a beard razzing Google VP Vic Gundotra. Really weird. Also really funny. The full, 48-minute clip includes bonus Andy Richter action—watch it! I sort of wish he’d just stay unemployed forever. [LiquidSquid]
Over the past two days, Gizmodo has been looking a bit odd to some readers. Our tech team has worked hard to fix the issues, but some of you might still be experiencing lingering effects which can be resolved by clearing your browser cache. If something still seems off even after you clear your cache,…
The Times’ Bits blog has an interesting little item on how the iPad is already making its way around the globe, courtesy of gadget travel agency eBay. Here are the countries who are paying top dollar. https://gizmodo.com/hey-world-ipad-arrives-on-may-28-5533331 Any enterprising geek worth his salt knows that if you’re looking to flip a hot new gadget, eBay’s…
So, you’ve heard about jailbreaking, and it sounds intriguing. And dangerous. (But mostly just intriguing.) Here’s how to hack your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad—yes, iPad—into an unrestricted, freshly empowered mega-machine. Jailbreaking: The What and the Why In buying an iProduct, you’re accepting that its fate will be dictated by Apple. They control what kind…
Here is an excellent video of the best smashes, spins, and spark-ups from this year’s RoboGames, recorded at 300fps with a Casio Exilim EX-F1. It’s like Planet Earth, but instead of funky little bugs it’s funky little battle bots. [Make] https://gizmodo.com/casio-exilim-ex-f1-slow-mo-super-cam-full-review-verdi-383843
The Restore Clean Water System from HoMedics claims that its built-in ultraviolet lights will kill 99.9999% of bacteria, 99.99% of viruses and 99.95% of microbial cysts in your drinking water. Wait, what’s in my water? Chalk this up to one of those ignorance is bliss situations, maybe, but I don’t really care that this pitcher…
Remember Cupidtino, the dating website for Apple fanboys and fangirls? It apparently really isn’t a joke and the folks behind it decided to prove this by showing me how my dating profile would look once the site launches. https://gizmodo.com/cupidtino-a-dating-site-for-apple-fanboys-and-girls-5531275 Mel, one of the co-founders of Cupidtino, explained the mission of the site while making my…
Sometimes you don’t need a sound synthesizer to create rhythms and music. When you have talent and a video editing software, anything can be your instrument. Including balls. All kinds of them. [Thanks Eduardo Lozano!] https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-yamahas-tenori-on-synthesizer-we-love-it-380767
