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According to folklore and Woody Woodpecker, St. Bernards once carried barrels of brandy around their necks to revive stranded mountaineers. Now such barrels can go around your dog’s neck to revive you for $50. [Kegworks via TheGreenHead via OhGizmo!]
Click to viewImagine, if you will, being sucked into a parallel universe in which the original Nintendo Entertainment System was exactly the same, but games like The Legend of Zelda were rendered in 3D. Don’t know what I mean? Watch this clip. 3D Dot Game Heroes—a PS3 title that’s already out in Japan and coming…
Let’s say a vodka bottle’s fancy label doesn’t quite broadcast how awesome you are for drinking it. What then? Why, slap a programmable blue LED ticker on there like Medea did. They also, lord help us, made an instructional video: You can program up to six messages of up to 255 characters, most of which…
In this week’s Shooting Challenge, 264 photos submitted by our readers capture everything wonderful about spring. Take your time to check them all out—it’s a real treat. This is the absolute best group of entries yet. Lead Shot Canon 30D lens-canon 60mm macro f/10 1/250 sec Aperture priority -Chris Andrews Memorable Mobiles “Shot on an…
Video game addiction is a serious problem in Korea, where kids are prone to staying up all night long to play. So the government is disabling internet connections for six hours per night for underage gamers. The ban won’t affect most internet uses, just a blacklist of 19 specific games. The ban will last either…
Google Docs has gotten a major overhaul, with improvements that beef up collaboration across the board. That means real-time, character-by-character changes for up to 50 collaborators. And it’s not just for the document editor. Spreadsheets have also gotten an upgrade, with a new autofill feature and the ability to drag-and-drop columns. Google’s also introducing a…
It’s a Monday. And we all know Mondays are not fun days. Luckily, Dealzmodo is here to brighten your dreary day with cheap deals galore. We’re sure you’ll find something. Top Deals: • 42″ LG HDTV 1080p for $658 • 3 Cases of Office Depot Paper (15,000 Total Sheets) for $60.98 plus free shipping (normally…
Taken with my Canon T1i with a cheap 50MM lens and really cheap extension tube set. F22 to get as much depth as I could ISO400 1/45 of a second laying on my belly. It’s spring and the Dandelions are already blooming in my lawn. As I looked through the lens I saw someone looking…
Click to viewMuch like your video game driving skills are a real-life liability, here’s how your ceaseless quest for Call of Duty-like achievements might go over in an actual war. Spoiler: poorly! Unless, of course, you nail The Trifecta. Special super duper bonus feature surprise: a starring turn by Gizmodo’s own Adam Frucci. In yet…
A cutesie magnetic turtle that collects pins and paperclips. You remember what those are, right? Like your Firefox bookmarks, but ten years’ ago. It’s the product of Korean designer Sehwan Oh, who’s demonstrated how to use the little toy in the video below. [Sehwan Oh via Designboom]
And here is what Microsoft Kin looks like. The interface is very Moto Blur-like—and a bit sluggish. It’s definitely underpowered enough for you to think that the phone is slow, but not so much that it’s totally unusable. The vid above shows a quick tour of the home screen and sharing some information to your…
At $2 this app is a heck of a lot cheaper than buying any the materials necessary for your own dark room, and I can guarantee it’s less messy too. Though not quite as fun, I know. Wired got hands-on with the Swankolab iPhone app, and found it a whole heap of fun, changing a…
You knew it was coming. And it’s even worse than you imagined. [Engadget]
for this shoot i used a Pentax K-x with a 18-55mm lens ISO 200. I decided to build a small boat and glue a few bees to the front. The bees are having a great day sailing on the puddle. No bees were harmed in the making of this shot. -Carson Sanders Shot handheld on…
Microsoft’s Project Pink—sorry, Kin—in a sentence: It’s the phone I’d beg my mom for if I was 15 again. And didn’t want an iPhone. The gawky teenage offspring of Windows Phone 7 and the Sidekick comes to Verizon this May. Kin isn’t a smartphone. It doesn’t run apps; you can’t install programs. It’s a hyper-connected…
Aaaaaand now you’ll see this every time you grab a USB cable. [Reddit via The Daily What]
You’re really into MMORPGs when you spend hours repeating the same tasks over and over again to acquire gold. You’re way, way too into MMORPGs when you create a custom six-computer setup to do it that much faster. Zhek Kromtor’s “Frankenstein” setup lets him play several EVE Online accounts at the same time so he…
Canon 7D, Sigma 120-400mm 4.5-5.6 352mm, f / 6.3, 1/640 s, ISO 500 Back again in my hometown, went for a walk, found that shrub with hundreds of bees on and around it, and thought I could stay there for a while, get my camera off the backpack and practise a little bit. -Felix Vigl…
Apple and Microsoft support old computers for many years, only dropping them from a new operating system release when it’s absolutely necessary. How long will companies support your older iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows phone and tablet hardware? iPhone OS 4 doesn’t support the first iPhone. And, as you can see in Steve’s mail, they won’t…
You can have your plush periwinkle recliner with optional Big Gulp holder. I’m sticking with the Galatea Spa chair by designer Verenice Macedo. Why? I’m no longer a sucker for scattering what’s obviously beach furniture around my dwelling—a contextual lie that, when coupled with enough rum punch, Jimmy Buffet albums and surfing clips on vimeo,…
