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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. From scouting.org—OK, it’s not technically a merit badge, it’s a belt loop: Requirements Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs…
The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 will start on June 7 in San Francisco. Five days of endless code orgies and hands-on sessions for iPhone OS 4 and Mac OS X. No word on any possible Steve Jobs’ keynote yet. Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Kicks Off June 7 in San Francisco CUPERTINO, Calif., April 28…
Staring ruefully at the stamp, Joe realized, even the 2,000 emoticons couldn’t ask her the simplest question, “Will you marry me?” Instead, she took his ink-stained hand into hers, like coffee into a porcelain cup. She knew. [JapanTrendShop /OhGizmo!]
After the VAIO P and VAIO W, it seems Sony isn’t quite done in the “ultra mobile” scene. Sony Japan’s got a teaser page on its site, complete with a worrying paperclip. Will it be pre-loaded with Microsoft Word? https://gizmodo.com/sony-vaio-p-review-5131637 No further details have been shared by Sony just yet, nor do we know whether…
Construction began in December for what will be China’s largest sports park, the Hangzhou Sports Park. It’ll be green, sustainable, and will span around 400,000 square meters. Did I mention how it looks like a space city? The mind boggles as to why this wasn’t built in time for the Beijing Olympics two years ago,…
Lady Gaga gave Polaroid a helping hand with designing the latest range of cameras, but will she be lending her name to their gaming accessories? I can just see her modeling a headset in her next video with Beyonce. https://gizmodo.com/new-polaroid-pic-1000-models-shown-off-and-good-news-t-5442887 Headsets and battery packs for the Xbox 360, a dock for the Nintendo DS, sports…
In just 16 days, it’s soared up the charts with over a million downloads on the first day of availability. Now, the iPhone version is the third most popular for Opera Mini downloads worldwide, and number one in the US. https://gizmodo.com/unbelievable-download-opera-mini-for-iphone-now-5515600 The figures come via Opera’s State of the Mobile Web report, which shows how…
Being the 28th of April, it figures that iPad 3G pre-order customers have begun receiving confirmation their iPad 3Gs are shipping. They should be dropping on doormats this Friday, or available in-store after 5pm that day. [9to5Mac] https://gizmodo.com/ipad-3g-available-starting-april-30th-5520550
Details have yet to be confirmed about the Google TV service being planned, but Samsung’s jumped the gun and is already talking about full-blown Google TVs which run Android. https://gizmodo.com/a-google-tv-set-top-box-is-coming-5495856 Samsung’s execs blabbed to The Korea Herald, saying “we are considering Google TVs. We are examining the business feasibility of Google TVs,” but won’t commit…
Perhaps JooJoo will be one of those things—you know, like David Hasslehoff or cheese fondue. Big in Europe. Maybe they’ll even sell more than 64? Available to France, Germany and the UK now, for €359.00/£319. [JooJoo via Blogeee] https://gizmodo.com/fusion-garage-sends-email-to-all-their-64-joojoo-custom-5522929
This has come rather unexpectedly, and very early in the morning/late at night. Microsoft and HTC’s relationship goes back years, but just what this new patent agreement for Android phones refers to, no-one knows. Exchange? Full Office support? UPDATED We can continue guessing all we want, but for now Microsoft and HTC have sealed lips,…
Verizon and Vodafone may’ve already announced exclusive deals for Kin 1 and Kin 2, but a ROM hacker by the name of Conflipper has found provisioning files which detail support for just about every carrier going. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-kin-the-perfect-phone-for-sidekick-fans-5515236 Included on the list are AT&T, T-Mobile, China Mobile and a bunch of European networks, and while it’s…
These aren’t just any chocolates. These are gourmet delicacies bursting with the aroma of organic cocoa beans and your chosen four flavors out of caramel, ganache, coffee, hazelnuts and sweet almonds. Oh, and they look just like iPhone apps. Handmade in France, they’re on Etsy now for $46.44 per box, otherwise check out the “mothers…
Just 11 months ago Brits were popping bottles of Vueve Clicquot in the streets, celebrating over the news that Hulu was packing its bags and flying over for a launch. Now, those party poppers lay in the gutter in tatters. https://gizmodo.com/congratulations-brits-youre-getting-hulu-5264186 The Telegraph has broken the unfortunate news that the UK launch is indefinitely put…
The first build you can install of Firefox for Android—aka Fennec—is “pre-alpha,” but I doubt that’ll stop you. You’ll (basically) need a Droid or Nexus One, though. [Download via Vlad1]
If Leonardo da Vinci ever had the Inspector Gadget theme song stuck in his head, he would’ve sketched out this shirt design long ago. Then again, it probably would’ve also sold out long ago, just like that Tron Hoodie. [Threadless] https://gizmodo.com/there-is-no-god-tron-hoodie-sold-out-update-5520570
The June 26, 1957 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner ran an article titled, “Vitamins and Exercise Will Replace Girdles in 50 Years, Says Designer.” An excerpt appears below, while the article in its entirety can be read at right. The corset people are in a dither because a fashion designer says the woman of the future won’t…
The dangerous ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano brought European air traffic to a halt. For a while, the skies over the north of Europe were almost empty of airplanes. Then, the ash went away and the beautiful mayhem resumed. [Twitter] https://gizmodo.com/icelands-volcanic-ash-causes-hundreds-of-european-fligh-5517678
There’s an insidious force plaguing our nation’s military. It’s vaster than any insurgent network, though much closer to home. It confounds our commanders and keeps our generals up at night. And it’s included with every copy of Microsoft Office. Today’s New York Times gives top billing to the story, in which PowerPoint is shown to…
Get ready for the most delicious way to travel: Amtrak will soon run its Heartland Flyer rail line on beef byproduct biodiesel. Just like me, this train will run slowly and inefficiently on burgers. Yep, thanks to a $274,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration, this train will be running on pure meat. Well, pure…
