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We knew how you could hack a voting machine, but California has discovered that some of its machines practically invite you to play. Machines made by Premier Election Solutions are finally under investigation for their faulty, omissive, easily alterable logs. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-hack-voting-machines-for-fun-and-profit-5068278 The center of the investigation is the log design which allows “election official or…
Apple heard Windows 7 was out and called in the usuals to make fun of it in three different ways. UPDATED This one, called “Broken Promises” is a walk down Windows memory lane. (The real question: How long has the “Hodgman—Miami Vice attire” Post-It been on the writers’ bulletin board?) The next one, called Teeter…
Showing again that Lego dorks can be loved to the point of marriage, reader Clint Cox has sent his cool Lego wedding cake, in which a heroic Lego minifig assaults the castle to rescue the princess from the eeeveel dragon: https://gizmodo.com/how-to-love-a-lego-lunatic-388669 Wanted to share this… I am an avid (daily) Gizmodo reader (commenter GarouDiams). I…
Motorola is set to officially announce the Droid for Verizon on October 28th, but it popped up on Moto’s official site with full specs and more detail than we’ve seen so far. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-hosting-droid-event-on-october-28-5387081 This leak (or whatever it is) confirms a lot of things we already knew: The Droid will be packing Android 2.0 (Eclair),…
In a revised statement, Microsoft says it has “no plans” to introduce any Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360. But—despite the fact they watched the same video you did—they claim Ballmer was referring to the PC. https://gizmodo.com/ballmer-talks-natal-says-blu-ray-add-on-for-xbox-comin-5387238 Here’s the full statement: Steve was referring to Blu-ray accessories for the PC. As we have said in…
We heard of Lala’s iPhone app a year ago, but now, along with their connection to Google’s music service, we’re hearing that the app is going through the approval process with hopes of availability by year end. https://gizmodo.com/lala-unveils-iphone-app-unusual-10-cent-song-sales-5066225 Songs are a mere ten pennies through Lala because they would be streamed to your phone, but…
Welcome to Computopia—a 40-year old Japanese vision of how robots might become a part our everyday lives. Complied by Shōnen Sunday magazine, these illustrations depict robots performing surgeries, teaching in a classroom and beating kids for their insolence. https://gizmodo.com/new-da-vinci-robot-displays-your-internal-organs-in-3d-5200786 Interestingly enough, there are several technologies depicted in the series that have actually come to fruition…
Tossing a bone to Windows 7 on its launch day, Apple updated its help section to announce that Boot Camp will support all versions of Windows 7 before year’s end. But some older Intel-based machines won’t get any Windows 7 love. Some older iMacs and MacBooks Pro (2006 vintage, with Intel processors) will be unable…
Windows 7 is out today! Huzzah! But wait; if you’re still rocking Windows XP, you might want to think twice before upgrading. Here are some reasons to stick with an old OS. 1. Updating will be a huge pain You do realize that you can’t just pop in the disc and install the OS, right?…
Ballmer just confirmed to Engadget that Zune integration IS coming to Windows Mobile 7, as was implied by these leaked screenshots earlier this year. [Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/new-windows-mobile-7-screenshots-show-zune-integration-5187625
This souped up easy chair is powered by a lawnmower engine, comes with cupholders, a stereo, and a DWI if you’re Dennis LeRoy Anderson and manage to drive it into a parked car. Oh, and it’s got awesome pinstripes, too. Anderson finally plead guilty to a DWI for his alcohol-fueled 2008 joyride which ended in…
I tried to have a Windows 7 Launch Party, I really did. Unfortunately, it’s really hard to convince people to come to a party centered around an operating system and the installation of said operating system. It…didn’t go well. Did you have a party that went better? We’re looking for your pics and videos, so…
The Mobia treadmill has a couple things going for it. Right off the bat you notice the clean and simple iPod-esque aesthetics from Frog Design. It also has an approach to fitness that could finally help get you in shape. Let me just preface this by saying that I worked as a personal trainer for…
You’ve seen the mockup of the Microsoft Store, now step inside for a look around the real thing. We asked Phoenix-area stringer Dennis Tarwood to head over to the snooty mall and check things out. Here’s what he experienced: https://gizmodo.com/leak-inside-the-microsoft-store-with-wall-sized-screen-5322328/ I’m in Scottsdale today to visit the off-Broadway tryout of a Microsoft store. (MSFT goes…
If you weren’t among the lucky ones in a market with 4G being offered already, there’s good news. Clearwire, Comcast, and Sprint will begin 4G sales in the Philadelphia area over the next few weeks with Chicago and Tacoma following in November. There’ll be no Comcast for Charlotte, Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina; Austin, Dallas/Fort…
Amazon has responded to the release of Barnes and Noble’s nook ereader by price matching their International Kindle down to $259. Eh, I’m not reading ebooks overseas. I still want a Nook. [NYT] https://gizmodo.com/gizmodos-barnes-noble-nook-full-coverage-in-one-place-5386403
HTC’s posted a nice fat package of code on their developer portal, labeled “HTC Hero Kernel Source Code.” This isn’t nearly as tantalizing as it sounds, but it’s pu-ret-ay exciting nonetheless. Here’s why: The Hero’s kernel is the bottommost part of its software; it’s the part that manages basic functions like memory allocation, device drivers…
Not content with waging a crazy legal battle with Apple based on just selling hardware with Snow Leopard on it, Psystar is now selling software that lets you put OS X on any new PC. You can actually download a trial version yourself before you hand over your $50. Keep in mind that you’ll need…
This is the one you’ve waited for, where I get Steve to talk about his animalistic YouTube persona. But how do you ask calm collected Steve about crazy sweaty Steve? Very carefully. As you can see in the video, he’s not going to stop being himself, just because Bill Gates is officially out of the…
These Atari wallets are half awesome, half impractical. I mean, they’re retro cool and all, but who wants to sit on a plastic cartridge? [NilesZ]
