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Make brings up this handy resource to add a little fright to your front yard this Halloween. The Haunt Project is a collection of Halloween-related DIY projects, ranging from harmless decorations to stuff that’s just dangerous. The picture above is a crashed UFO prop, complete with chasing LED lights. Or there are the “ghost sliders,”…
Apparently the handset has been delayed until November. The good news, as BGR points out, is that the n900 supports T-Mobile 3G. So assuming Project Black means cheap plans, the timing could actually work out well for prospective buyers. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/leaked-details-on-t-mobile-project-dark-5386951
The International Telecommunication Union, a branch of the UN, has decided on a standard for phone chargers that should finally cut down on a huge chunk of unnecessary e-waste. It’s about time. It looks like the Universal Charging Solution (UCS) has some pretty broad support, from handset manufacturers like LG, Motorola and Samsung to carriers…
While tearing down the new Apple iMac, the folks at iFixIt got requests for wallpaper quality images. They most certainly came through with this stunning shot of full-frontal openness. I’m almost blushing. https://gizmodo.com/imac-teardown-reveals-what-apple-hides-behind-its-logo-5387502 If you want the above picture as a wallpaper, you can get it right here and but if you want just the…
If you begin anything with “this might seem strange and offensive,” then stop. Seriously, just stop. Don’t be like this guy who posted on Craigslist searching for a double amputee to be part of his Chewbacca-carrying-C3PO-around Star Wars costume. Click on the image for a closer look at the ad. I’m ashamed to even be…
Apple Unleashes Billboard So Large It’s Actually Illegal…Win 7 Touchscreen Commits Seppuku on Live Japanese TV…Wal-Mart Gets a Gear Installer Squad of Its Own…RIM Kills Our Dreams, Says No To Smartwatch… I don’t know what’s funnier, that Apple has the balls to erect a billboard so large it’s illegal, or that Apple has such pull—financial…
According to court records made public today, Mayumi Heene, Balloon Boy’s mom, has admitted that the whole incident was orchestrated to make the Heene family more “marketable for future media interest.” Nice parenting. https://gizmodo.com/boy-flies-away-uncontrollably-in-homemade-flying-saucer-5382627 We heard that they “did it for the show,” but now we have more than Falcon Heene’s slip up to go…
I love DIY projects, lasers, and chemistry sets as much as the next gal, but the whole do-it-yourself laser hair removal and Botox market boom is terrifying. Untrained individuals shouldn’t be pointing needles and lasers at themselves. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is in an uproar about the things people are doing in their…
The weekend is here, and since launch just happened it’s time to install Windows 7. Here’s our guide. An in case you were on the fence, a recap of the week’s launch and some reviews from Giz and our friends. • Our Complete Windows 7 Guide • The Best Features and Tips • Our Full…
A while back, Casey Pugh decided to challenge the Internet to recreate Star Wars, 15 seconds at a time, and then put it together into one big fan-made production. So far there are 393 scenes and this amazing trailer. https://gizmodo.com/sweded-version-of-star-wars-gets-a-fan-made-trailer-5388311 For a full listing of the available scenes and to contribute your own, you can…
Whoa whoa whoa. Wait a second. Since when does Batman dress up in a cookies and cream batsuit? Unless he’s chasing the Joker through a Nabisco factory, this ensemble simply cannot work. PC Arkham Asylum Players Play Dress-Up Batman in a Green Lantern suit just isn’t right. https://kotaku.com/pc-arkham-asylum-players-play-dress-up-5386835/ Let’s Take An Audio Walk Through Akihabara…
Based on specs coming out about the HTC Droid Desire, it may be that “Droid” represents not just a Motorola handset (which we previously knew as “Sholes”), but the name of Verizon’s entire Android series. What’s going on? Honestly, I’m a little bit confused. Why call a phone and a series by the same name…
In this week’s incidentally infringing app roundup: NASA enters the iPhone’s orbit, Earthworm Jim is ALIVE, your handset learns two tricks it should’ve known already, rhythm gaming goes pro, and Loopt users crudely proposition one another. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-suing-apple-for-10-patent-iphone-infringement-5387642 The Best NASA: NASA’s really stepped up their online presence in the last few years, giving armchair astronauts…
Among recent FCC filings is one for a Motorola Sholes aka Droid listing the bands used by AT&T (WCDMA 850/1900/2100) as well as GSM 850/900/1800/1900. This makes the phone compatible with both AT&T and Rogers. [FCC via Mobile Crunch]
The awesomely named Project Eagle Claw is an effort to shut down Nigerian email scams and improve the nation’s image. Apparently the initiative is well underway—already officials have made 18 arrests and shut down 800 sites. The project’s name reflects how much faster Nigeria is able to deal with the problem now. Previously, officials would…
I don’t know what is crazier: This video of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture played with 1000 cellphones and 2000 messages, or the videos showing how the whole thing was made. People from Vodafone New Zealand, I can’t wait for you to do other classics, like: [Engadget]
Paul Thurrot cracked the code on performing a clean install on an unused PC with a fresh wiped hard drive. Just take your $30 college special, follow these instructions, and thumb your nose in the general direction of Redmond, WA. [Windows SuperSite]
It’s either a glitch or a preventative measure, but Dell is listing an otherwise straight-up Studio 16 for $101,353 because of the succulent Core i7 processor stuck inside. Update: Fun’s over That’s just the 1.6GHz chip, though. If you want to step up to the 1.73GHz one, you gotta add $350. Thank God they’re offering…
Simply put, the Ninite installer is one of the easiest ways to get many of your favorite apps loaded up after that fresh Windows 7 upgrade. It allows you to bulk install up to 58 popular Windows apps without having to sit there and click through those annoying pop up questions. Obviously, you want to…
Boy Genius came away with a great first impression of the Motorola Droid, but their expanded review of a pre-release version of the handset reveals more about why it might have the right stuff to take on the iPhone. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-motorola-droid-first-impressions-the-android-5384796 We already knew that they loved the build quality, but in this in-depth review we…
