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Shane Hurlbut, who’s been DP on, ahem, illustrious projects like Terminator: Salvation, is a huge proponent of consumer DSLRs, especially the Canon 5D MKII. Now, he’s challenging viewers to separate digital from film shots in his new movie. Can you? Hurlbut is shooting a project based on Navy SEALs, and the trailer (of sorts; it’s…
Leaks from the Pine Trail roadmap from Intel suggest that going forward, certain Atom processors may be allowed 2 gigs of RAM, a jump from the previous 1 gigabyte max instituted by Intel as a measure to prevent cannibalization between netbooks and processors in middle tiers. According to Fudzilla, the 1.83 GHz N470 processor will…
I bet your iPod can’t play music at FIFTY-TWO X. That’s so many Xs, you guys. Plus, it doubles as a retractable cupholder. [There, I Fixed It]
I’ve worked in enough offices to recall the temptation of copy machines. “Come here, you bad girl! Use me!” they’d shout, but I’d remain firm in my sensibilities, unlike these office hussies. But let’s at least learn something from them. There are dozens and dozens of pictures of tits and arses shamelessly pressed against copy…
It’s simple. Takara Tomy‘s Sakasa Master Japan records anything you say and spits it out backwards. If you’re needing gift ideas for random relatives, this $15 toy should get a week’s use before it’s tossed aside. [Strapya via TokyoMango]
Christ, didn’t we kill this thing already? Repairwork on the Large Hadron Collider is making serious progress, with a test run of particle beams already completed. Scientists are hoping to attempt full world-ending experiments next month. The results of that first test, a run of particle beams through the 17-mile tunnel, showed the machine in…
Samsung’s going the HTC route with Windows Mobile on its new AMOLED-packing Omnia II by cramming its own TouchWiz interface into every nook and cranny of WinMo. Ai.rs has a thorough walkthrough of the hardware and TouchWiz for your perusal. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-omnia-ii-has-biggest-ever-phone-amoled-display-5291053 Warning: Elevator/porno music accompanies this video. It’s not NSFW, but we could well see…
What happens when you cross a Swiss watchmaker with a French Designer and a fair amount of titanium? Well, you end up with MB&F’s Horological Machine No.2.2, of course. Designed by renowned French Designer Alain Silberstein, the dual-dialed watch has a body crafted from a single piece of titanium, tells the time on the right…
Dudes Who Can See Future Say Windows 7 Will Help PC Sales…There’s Peek With Twitter, Then There’s Peek That ONLY Does Twitter…iPhone Breathing Down BlackBerry’s Neck…Google Welcomes You to the Social, But the Google Social, Which Will Be Cooler, Seriously Analysts who I won’t name in order to preserve their most holy humility said that…
Layar has a new augmented reality app function for iPhone and Android that’s delightfully depressingly topical: It’ll let you see exactly where bailout money went, via recovery.gov, which is pretty sweet since you sort of own all that stuff! In the words of the creators: Layar is an application that overlays your view of the…
Apple just released an update for Leopard and Snow Leopard granting use of the Magic Mouse‘s more advanced functionality (read: multitouch) instead of just pointing and clicking. Check out our review of the Magic Mouse here. [The Loop] https://gizmodo.com/apple-magic-mouse-review-5386202
I don’t even want to imagine what the price tag for Lila-Lou’s finely-tuned Ankida yacht will be. I just want to lay on the deck and watch the wind hit those optimally-positioned sails as I drift around the world. The entire driving force of the Ankida concept, aside from beautiful looks, is to have ideal…
Lesson 1: Carry Anti-Bacterial Wipes There are a lot of germs around and they tend to build up on frequently used surfaces such as phones, keyboards, and, of course, copy machines. Do you really want to carelessly touch that? Besides, those wipes are handy for a quick cleanup. https://gizmodo.com/harvard-medical-schools-h1n1-app-lets-you-panic-on-the-5391046 Lesson 2: Get Strange Skin Issues…
Signorini’s ceiling-mounted faucet is an interesting design for sure, but it might also be practical for people who tend to sleep in late. Just wash your hair and go. [Signorini via DigsDigs via OhGizmo]
The military is developing a miniature helmet-mounted radar system (HMRS) that will alert soldiers to any threats that might be sneaking up on them within a 80 foot radius. Although, brain tumors are sneakier than ninjas flying in stealth bombers. Supposedly, the radar will be able to see through fog and dust—even walls. It’s also…
In continuous mode, Canon’s 7D DSLR sometimes carries over ghost images from the previous shot, which sounds kinda cool but probably isn’t cool at all to serious photogs. Canon should offer a fix via firmware upgrade soon. [Cameratown via Crunchgear]
Marshmallow shooters are a dime a dozen. But an Executive Elite marshsmallow shooter, complete with fake carbon fiber and a custom carrying case? That’ll be $55. [Neiman Marcus via NotCot]
We’ve seen leaks of the HTC Droid Eris (on Verizon) before, but now there’s a more official-looking shot from a Verizon training course—and it looks pretty much like the Hero, with some slightly different coloration and button placement. https://gizmodo.com/droid-may-be-a-series-not-just-a-phone-as-revealed-b-5388945 The Droid Eris, remember, is supposedly a sort of odd blast from the past, packing only…
Engadget’s put together a comprehensive list for finding where to recycle pretty much gadget you could possibly own. If you’re not rolling last year’s model style as we approach the season of buying new crap, take a look. Recycle! [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/last-years-model-get-great-gadgets-and-keep-them-5223707
Paul and Rachel Chandler are a couple to envy. Still very much in love in their mid-fifties and spending their days liveblogging sailing trips around the world. Sailing trips through pirate-infested waters, where they may have gotten captured. Perhaps it wasn’t the best of ideas for the Chandlers to publicly post their position while going…
