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EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

This week on TreeHugger, super scary tree killing machines, awesome products made from $h!t, getting rich with home energy gadgets, and iPhone apps to clear up confusion about all those green labels. Urban Forest Map: Wikipedia + Google maps, but for Trees Love a particular tree in your neighborhood. Add it to a cool new…

Tech News Jaymi Heimbuch

The FCC Is Going to Leave Your ISP Alone

Somewhat conveniently following the court decision that says the FCC doesn’t have the power to enforce net neutrality, FCC Chairman Genananananapackachkowsi is expected to respond that he wants to leave broadband providers just the way are, in terms of regulatory stuff, but at the same time, slyly move to bring broadband services more under the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

This Boat Is Perfect for Vacation, Living, or Weather Apocalypse

According to the designer, the solar-powered Arkki is the kind of boat you would like to have in case the ice caps melt. He’s wrong. It’s the kind of boat I would like to have right now. Apparently designed by Cylons, the trimaran’s surface is covered with multilayered solar panels, which power the ship and…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Is Menlo the Windows Core for Microsoft’s Next Secret Tablet?

Courier’s dead, but that doesn’t mean Microsoft’s done with tablets—Mary Jo Foley’s digging for more info on Menlo, a Microsoft project to replace Windows CE (inside Windows Phone) with a mobile version of Windows NT, like for tablets. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-cancels-innovative-courier-tablet-project-5527442 But wait, why would Microsoft want to replace the perfectly good Windows CE that’s inside of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

The Pipe Labyrinth Behind “Lost”

It’d have been hard to imagine and understand “Lost” 15 years ago. Its apparently unlimited hyperlinked stories and easter eggs, connected to a gazillion fan files, is only possible because of technology. Amelia Beamer describes the hypertext labyrinth behind it. This article by independent scholar Amelia Beamer was originally published in issue #101 of the…

Tech News Amelia Beamer

Intel® Atom™ Dev Program: We’ll Fund Your Breakthrough Netbook App

Intel announced the creation of the Accelerator 2010. It’s part of the Million Dollar Development Fund, which is essentially a software development fund to help software developers speed development of apps designed for Intel’s netbook app store, AppUp. In particular, Intel is looking for breakthrough applications that can really show off the Atom platform to…

Tech News Gawkercreative

Nvidia’s Fermi Graphics Card Roadmap: When You Can Melt Your Eyeballs for Cheaper

Nvidia’s Fermi-based GeForce GTX 480 might be the fastest GPU in the world, but it’s five hundred dollars. So, you might be more interested in their actually affordable variants, coming out later this summer, which are $300 and $100. https://gizmodo.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-480-the-fastest-gpu-in-the-world-5503184 DigiTimes says the mainstream GF106 and entry-level GF108-based graphics cards will hit around July and…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

GameCube Portable Mod: Call It GameCuboid

This isn’t the first portable GameCube mod that we’ve seen, but it might be the prettiest: a backlit LCD screen, perfectly integrated controls, fingerprint-less plastic, and a design with hints of original Game Boy. There’s just one catch, though. https://gizmodo.com/handmade-portable-gamecube-sports-dangerous-buzz-saw-di-5400480 ModRetro Forum member Techknott’s GameCube Portable was built in a rush, and there are unfortunately…

Tech News Brian Barrett

LED Dress Makes It Even Easier To Spot Katy Perry’s Boobs

In her own words: “‘I think sometimes in fashion it can get a little stuffy so I wanted to lighten up!” Seen last night at the Met Gala, it’s from the same designer, CuteCircuit, as the Hug Shirt and Galaxy dress, which had 24,000 LEDs sewn into it. [The Nod] https://gizmodo.com/teledildonics-advanced-again-the-hug-shirt-220846 Image Credit: Getty

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Rumor: 8MP Motorola Shadow To Be Droid2

Those in the know have been tapping their noses wisely, whispering that the Shadow will be the successor to the Droid—the Droid2, if you will. Latest speculation includes the addition of an 8MP camera with 720p video capture. https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-review-5396168 This comes after Nokia dropped its N8-shaped bomb last week, a 12MP-equipped, 720p-shooting phone. There may…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Scope Watch Maps Time Like A Mathematical Equation

Most of the watches we feature here from the likes of Tokyo Flash are pretty unreadable. Yanko Design‘s Scope Watch bucks the trend—with the exact time pin-pointed on the watchface. It’s available now, for $190. [Yanko Design]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Samsung’s Super AMOLED Tablet Said To Be Called the S-Pad

Last seen in the mid-range Wave S8500 phone, Samsung’s SUPER AMOLED screen is said to be used in their S-Pad tablet, which will have embedded 3G connectivity and ebooks galore when it supposedly goes on sale this August. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-waves-hello-to-wave-s8500-smartphone-with-bada-5471459 That display does sound intriguing. Samsung’s super AMOLED screens are said to be five times brighter…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

A Cabinet Does Not Look Like A Good Place To Sleep, Lady

Italian-Singaporean design firm Lanzavecchia + Wai has created some astonishing pieces of furniture for its Spaziale series, which look like aliens have come down overnight and spun sticky webs of organic matter over someone’s Ikea furniture. The stretchy fabric is interchangeable, depending on mood, with the various colors able to be used across the chair,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Samsung: 3D Glasses Compatible With Other TVs, When Worn Upside Down

The incompatibility of glasses from 3DTV manufacturers has already led many of us to believe 3DTV is just a passing phase, but now that Samsung’s let slip that they should work if worn upside down, it might just be saved. As demonstrated by the man in the above photo (disclosure: he’s my fiancé), this little…

Gadgets Kat Hannaford

Palm Pre Plus Reduced To Quivering $30 By Verizon Wireless

In light of HP’s acquisition of Palm, Verizon Wireless‘ discount on the Pre Plus—which has only been on sale a little over three months now—might seem a little hasty. Palm’s the flavor of the month again, after all! https://gizmodo.com/why-hp-buying-palm-is-good-for-you-5526620 It’s still offered on a long two year contract, but instead of costing $50 upfront, it’s…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Laptop Tripod Stand—Because Why Should Cameras Get All The Fun?

I can visualize several uses for this laptop tripod stand from Thanko: bedside movie watching; displaying online sheet music for trombonists; PC/camera tethering. Or, my ideal usage—watching Entourage episodes while in the bathtub. The little doohicker costs ¥1980 ($21) and attaches to any tripod you’ve got lying about, and comes with several velcro straps for…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

EeeKeyboard’s Full Specs Reveal Just 4 Hour Battery Life

You’d expect a portable keyboard with a 5-inch LCD thrown in to have a better battery life than the average low-end netbook, but ASUS has revealed the full, final specs of the EeeKeyboard, which will sell for $599. https://gizmodo.com/asus-eeekeyboard-finally-available-for-pre-order-at-5-5520983 Amazon is still listing it up for pre-order, so while it was meant to be shipping…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Iron Man 2 iPhone Game Seems A Bit Overpriced

The graphics are lovely, the controls are pretty decent, and the game’s rather fun. But the Iron Man 2 iPhone app still seems a bit overpriced at seven bucks. Either way, it’s available now and looks like this: Ah well. The game’s a bit of a letdown, but I just know that the actual movie…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide: A Mutant Android With a Sidekick Keyboard

The myTouch 3G Slide could go either way: A family-friendly Android phone with an awesome Sidekick-y keyboard, or, much like its name, a godawful conglomeration of disjointed parts. The gist of the myTouch 3G Slide is that it’s an Android 2.1 phone running totally T-Mobile software on top, way above and beyond the original myTouch,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

SwineAttack: An iPhone Game for Pig-Hating Bacon Lovers

While I love bacon, I hate pigs. They’re smelly, loud, and occasionally give me nightmares. This means that I absolutely adore this cheesy little iPhone game that lets me throw knives at piggies to turn them into bacon. It’s ridiculous, has goofy graphics and sound effects, and will set you back a buck. But I…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

EcoModo – The Best of TreeHugger

The FCC Is Going to Leave Your ISP Alone

This Boat Is Perfect for Vacation, Living, or Weather Apocalypse

Is Menlo the Windows Core for Microsoft’s Next Secret Tablet?

The Pipe Labyrinth Behind “Lost”

Intel® Atom™ Dev Program: We’ll Fund Your Breakthrough Netbook App

Nvidia’s Fermi Graphics Card Roadmap: When You Can Melt Your Eyeballs for Cheaper

GameCube Portable Mod: Call It GameCuboid

LED Dress Makes It Even Easier To Spot Katy Perry’s Boobs

Rumor: 8MP Motorola Shadow To Be Droid2

Scope Watch Maps Time Like A Mathematical Equation

Samsung’s Super AMOLED Tablet Said To Be Called the S-Pad

A Cabinet Does Not Look Like A Good Place To Sleep, Lady

Samsung: 3D Glasses Compatible With Other TVs, When Worn Upside Down

Palm Pre Plus Reduced To Quivering $30 By Verizon Wireless

Laptop Tripod Stand—Because Why Should Cameras Get All The Fun?

EeeKeyboard’s Full Specs Reveal Just 4 Hour Battery Life

Iron Man 2 iPhone Game Seems A Bit Overpriced

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide: A Mutant Android With a Sidekick Keyboard

SwineAttack: An iPhone Game for Pig-Hating Bacon Lovers

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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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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