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What is it with planes lately? First a prolonged airplane lavatory stay caused a national scare—again—and now another plane is responsible for ruining a world record attempt for, well, another plane. One made of paper. Updated. https://gizmodo.com/the-unofficial-guide-to-flying-after-the-underwear-bomb-5435117 It wasn’t just any paper airplane though. It was one created and thrown by paper airplane master Takuo…
Click to viewThe TSA hasn’t explained jack. But we found this audio of a pilot explaining the new in-flight security arrangements. Based on that, and what else we know, here’s an unofficial guide to travel in the age of the underwear bomb. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-terrifying-no-electronics-us-flight-security-5434592 Duh: Get To the Airport Early No one knows what the hell…
Recently my local paper, the Boston Globe, was lucky enough to explore the abandoned sections of our sometimes working subway system. As reporter Noah Bierman described it, the experience played out a lot like film noir, compete with wingtip shoes. Anyway, we call it the T here in Boston, but to anyone else outside the…
Panasonic’s largest and third plasma plant, in Amagasaki, was just completed. The factory will be capable of churning out more of those 150-inch sets (like Dorothy), or nine 50-inchers out of the same glass. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-to-mass-produce-150-inch-tv-requires-your-ow-5043776 The new factory will also host a process to reduce afterglow and improve 3D performance. It’ll eventually output 1 million…
After reading all of your emails and comments about flying under the new TSA regulations, we’ve updated the our post on the rumored electronics ban with your stories. Check out some of your fellow travelers’ tales. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-terrifying-no-electronics-us-flight-security-5434592
From Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish, a reader writes in to remark on the continued place of youtube, twitter and the camera phone in Iran’s struggle: Watching your continuing coverage of the people of Iran continuing their fight for freedom I was struck, and touched, by the presence, in every picture, in every piece of footage,…
LIFE Magazine, as it is wont to do, assembled yet another of its utterly interesting photo essays. The topic this time? The Secret Service. Updated. A few of the more interesting photos showcase the agents performing their other important duty, that being what LIFE writes is “taking down counterfeiters, fiscal gangsters, and ID thieves.” For…
Consumerist is investigating readers’ complaints regarding the inability to purchase an iPhone through AT&T’s website when using an NY zip code. According to a CS rep: “New York isn’t ready for the iPhone.” UPDATE: Online fraud is the more likely cause. The conversation Consumerist’s Laura Northrup had with an AT&T customer service representative after confirming…
Japan’s PaPaLaB made the first practical camera capable of seeing color as well as the human eye by attaching a special filter to a recalibrated $140k industrial camera. Uses: Archives of fine art and telemedical imaging. [Tech On via Engadget]
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Happy holidays, gear heads! In case you missed them, here are some helpful guides to get you and your new gift gadgets off to the right start. • The Complete Guide to Setting Up Your New Xmas Smartphone • 10 Things You Must Do With Your New Mac • 10 Things You Must Do With…
While a majority of those people playing Gran Turismo will never race a Civic, let alone the supercars featured therein, you can bet 100% of the people “playing” Ferrari’s new racing rig will end up on the track some day. https://jalopnik.com/ferrari-builds-200-ton-f1-driving-simulator-gives-us-t-5433326 This is because Ferrari’s 200-ton racing simulator is designed to throw as realistic a…
Cycling apps are nothing new to the Apple App Store, but this hardware/software combo called Pedal Brain is the first to provide convenient ANT+ wireless device support. As a quick primer, ANT+ is a wireless standard used by cyclists to measure and analyze their ride performance using a variety of wireless devices. It’s been around…
So I happen to love Audis. I drive one, and I like her fine, but nevertheless if I received this razor in my stocking, she would have developed an inferiority complex at the sight of my incessant shaving. You see, it’s that mirror sheen. And those four red rings signifying the four marques of Auto…
How about a nice Android rumor and a nifty video to kick start your afternoon? Well we have both: Exhibit A is a rumor regarding T-Mobile, while B is a video of Espresso in action: To be quirky, here’s B first: It’s a down and dirty little walk-through, featuring a slightly more polished menu and…
Another year, another Star Trek “Synthehol” story. This time, however, there’s some promise. Could hangover-free late night binges be the feel good story of 2010? For now, the answer is maybe, as is often the case with wild new scientific discoveries—especially those that pertain to the mythical substance first consumed by the crews seen in…
Another flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, bearing the same flight number as the flight that featured the Christmas Day Firecracker pants guy from Nigeria, has been the target of some kind of “bathroom disruption.” Updated. The man in this case, also from Nigeria, allegedly locked himself in the bathroom. Our tipster, Mike, asked, what’s next,…
The sound quality could be dubious, but the design is clever: By squishing the sub and speakers down to a few inches in width, Q Acoustics has managed to hide a complete speaker system behind your flat panel TV. The rig works with TVs that range between 30- and 42-inches, attaches to an existing frame…
Vacuuming is functional, and sometimes it’s bloody expensive, but rarely would I use the term “fashionable” to describe this weekly chore. And yet, this Toshiba/Electrolux collaboration, inexplicably called the Escargot, exists. The tiny shoulder slung vacuum is encased in brushed metal, costs a modest $130, and weighs just five pounds. It’s somewhat quiet too, says…
Importers take note: This budget priced PMP doesn’t look like much, but she has it where it counts. It being price (about $60-$90) and output (1080i via HDMI). The 4.3-inch screen supports a 1360×768 resolution, the internal storage checks in a 4GB, and there’s room for more memory thanks to memory card slot on the…
