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Two big photos of the phone of the moment, the Google Nexus One, are displayed here for your ogling pleasure. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out why this phone means everything has changed as a result of this upcoming phone. [BGR, TechCrunch] https://gizmodo.com/the-real-google-phone-everything-is-different-now-5425146
Like Kate Moss, this crazy thin EdgeCenter media server from Piixl (who?) is nearly invisible when viewed from the side. And that’s precisely the point, as the pricey unit is meant to be hidden behind your HDTV. From there, out of sight and mind, the EdgeCenter supports up to four TV tuners and 7.1 audio…
Mark’s new iMac works just fine, but he may be the exception, as we get word this weekend that Apple has delayed shipping anymore 27-inch iMacs until it can sort of this display issue. https://gizmodo.com/did-my-imac-ship-broken-5424452 The issues mostly involve flickering screens and could be graphics card-related. In any event, orders are now showing up as…
Sometimes Jesus asks you people “What Is This?” about a cool image, and then cleverly reveals the answer after the lead. It’s a tease, really. However, in this case, I really don’t know what the hell is going on here. https://gizmodo.com/what-is-this-5421855 This Subaru was spotted on the 405N freeway in California by Gizmodo reader “the…
Things one should not say while engaged in romantic duties in a Millennium Falcon bed: “She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid. I’ve made a lot of special modifications myself.” Designer Kayla Kromer strikes a pose. Leia lookalike not included. Perfect for lighting up the insides of a…
This time lapse video out of Japan (Mt. Fuji, Iwate Prefecture, et al) enhances my calm while upholding my personal belief that HD video on DSLRs is one of the best things to happen to cameras in recent history. Entitled (autumn), the video was shot, as I said, around Mount Fuji and other beautiful Japanese…
Remember the Emperor 200 workstation? All $40,000 of it? Well there’s a cheaper version coming soon. Emphasis on the “er” because even if we’re billing this new one as a budget offering, it certainly isn’t cheap. https://gizmodo.com/emperor-workstation-belongs-in-the-death-star-my-offic-5015730 This new model is called the Emperor 1510. For $4,950, you get about the same shape as the…
Holiday shopping can be tough. Holiday shopping for that special someone can be tougher—especially if that someone happens to be a theoretical physicist. Luckily, for the brainiac who has everything there’s this beautiful Calabi-Yau Manifold crystal. But what is it, you ask? Why, put simply, it’s a great representation of something we primitive humans will…
It’s fixed now on the Target website (updated product page here), but for a time, this was one very interesting product title. Yeah, it’s super old, but still funny to those who haven’t seen it. [Digg – Thanks Marco!]
When I see dust, I start cleaning like crazy. When Paul Hazelton sees dust, he collects it, and turns it into statues. Yes, this skeleton was really made out of a pile of dust bunnies, just like Hazelton’s other art. The artist explains that “humans were supposedly made from dust, so it is interesting to…
Well, lookee’ here. Motorola’s been building their own Android Marketplace, and someone found it out. It’s been taken down since, but here’s what Android and Me found before Moto pulled the plug. The biggest addition is that it’s web based. That’s right, Android users. A store that’s easily browsable on the desktop. Not to mention…
Click to viewRADAR’s got a great short documentary about our friends at MakerBot Industries (who were at the Gizmodo Gallery). Check out what they’re doing, and why they believe we’ll all have 3D printers on our desks someday. [RADAR, thanks Houseoftrim]
It wasn’t supposed to exist. “The” Google Phone. Then we (and others) heard otherwise. And now, Google isn’t just handing this “sexy beast” out to employees, they’re going to sell it directly. Everything has changed. Here’s what we know. https://gizmodo.com/the-true-google-phone-may-be-coming-soon-5407245 • The Wall Street Journal says it’s made by HTC and called the Nexus One.…
Maybe everyone wouldn’t be so riled up about Facebook’s privacy changes if they knew what’s up over at Twitter. A best man set up a prank where his friend’s bed now tweets whenever the newlyweds are, *ahem*, “on the job.” http://gawker.com/5422805/facebook-begins-privacy-con The best man promised the groom that there wouldn’t be any tricks before the…
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This little tidbit just popped up on the Wall Street Journal. They’re saying that the Google Phone will be called the Nexus One, unlike the Passion name that’s been thrown around all day. Keep in mind that Sony calls their custom Android UI Nexus, too. Other than that, they’re confirming what we’ve been hearing: It’s…
For the past 15 years or so, most authors who’ve signed with publishers have explicitly defined their ebook publishing rights. But who owns the rights to the bazillions of books published before ebooks existed? There’s a battle raging (okay, it’s actually being handled rather quietly through proper legal channels) right now between publishers and authors…
I was walking through NYC today, and noticed an invasion of people dressed as Santa Claus. At least a hundred. I don’t know what they were up to, but none of their costumes were as good as the Red-Nippled Reindeer. Best use of a LED in a very long time. [Thanks David Keyes]
This video of the Festo CyberKite shows exactly how we’ll arrive at our dystopian future. Robots will do our jobs and play our games. Eventually, completely devoid of feeling, we’ll all…say, look at that kite go! [IEEE Spectrum]
Google Voice, which lets users consolidate all their phones under one number, archive your texts and voicemails, and much, much more, is two things to most people: vaguely promising, and totally confusing. Here’s how to make the switch, in plain English. The Pitch It doesn’t really help to describe Google Voice in terms of what…
