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A feature people often ask for in Twitter apps is a way to create groups of people to organize that giant list of people they follow—a group for your friends, one for news, one for crazies, however they wanna break down all those people. Well, Twitter Lists just went live, meaning that before too long…
What if Batman were a general for the Allies during World War II? What if Superman helped crush Nazi Germany? Or Spiderman battled alongside US soldiers in the streets of Berlin? Photographer and illustrator Agan Harahap wondered about the same: We have featured Star Wars-World War II photography and classic art medleys before, but I…
On one side I’m happy that Falcon Heene—the boy who allegedly was flying uncontrollably inside a homemade, spaceship-shaped helium balloon—was actually safe all the time, hiding at home. On the other, I just want to bitchslap him. Repeatedly. https://gizmodo.com/boy-flies-away-uncontrollably-in-homemade-flying-saucer-5382627
The Zoom Q3 Handy Video Recorder sets itself apart from the cheap camcorder pack by capturing HD audio with two stereo condenser microphones. • Zoom’s Q3 Handy Video Recorder, a pocket camcorder with an emphasis on high quality audio, is now shipping. Back in September, our own Dan Nosowitz reviewed the Q3 and found that…
A French press will make way tastier coffee than Nescafe’s new single-serve Dolce Gusto, but even the most beautifully designed press won’t look as good. I’ll just try to imagine the coffee tastes pretty. [Fubiz via Unpluggd] https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-how-to-actually-make-coffee-5345785
Windows Mobile 6.5 was a failure of imagination, design, and foresight. I’ve covered this, rather adamantly! But while the new version didn’t add that much—that was the problem—there are some things I still genuinely like about Windows Mobile. https://gizmodo.com/windows-mobile-6-5-review-theres-no-excuse-for-this-5374876 The Browsers: Even if the latest version of Mobile IE isn’t spectacular, Window Mobile is still…
Until now, the in-app purchases intro’d with iPhone 3.0 were restricted to pay applications—presumably, over concerns of bait-and-switch tactics. Well, now developers can ask you to buy stuff in free apps, too, effectively allowing upgrades for free apps. What that means, as Apple says, is that it eliminates the need to create “Lite” versions of…
Sometimes it takes money to look like you pulled all of your furniture out of the dump. These brilliant but expensive clamp-on table legs are no exception. Available in black, orange or untreated steel, these 29-inch Re-vive legs from Cohda Design can accommodate tabletops up to 66 lbs without the need for drills or screws.…
You don’t need crazy parents to fly away in the atmosphere and spark a massive police search. In fact, there’s a whole subculture of backyard blimp crazies. https://gizmodo.com/boy-flies-away-uncontrollably-in-homemade-flying-saucer-5382627 The big trick with these homemade blimps is using hot air (read:fire) for lift power, like a hot air balloon, instead of helium or hydrogen. Dan Nachbar’s…
After the European release, we knew a higher capacity PS3 Slim was coming. Well, here it is. You’ll be able to pick the slightly beefed-up console just in time for the holidays. [Kotaku] https://gizmodo.com/250gb-ps3-slim-now-official-uk-bundles-include-blu-ray-5367639
Former Microsoft Tech chief Nathan Myhrvold wants to dim the sun’s rays with liquid sulfur pumped from helium-filled balloons. But it’s not like he is sitting behind a desk, tapping his fingers together muttering "excellent" or anything. In fact, the idea is intended to save the planet from the scourge of global warming. The “Stratoshield”,…
The following is an unpaid, untrue advertisement for the Zero G spice rack, which, incidentally, is real $44 product at Yanko Design selling under a slightly different name. ZERO G!!!!!! SPICE RACK!!!!! YOU HAVEN’T TASTED SPICE UNTIL YOU’VE TASTED IT IN ZERO G!! ZERO G!!!!! THE CANISTERS STICK UPSIDE DOWN!!! ZERO G!!! THE TASTE IS…
6-yo boy Falcon Heene—who allegedly was flying uncontrollably inside a homemade spaceship-shaped helium balloon, now landed—has not been found yet. Colorado police are searching for him now. [Update: Boy was safe, hiding at home. ] Authorities are trying to rescue the balloon but there’s no much they can do about it, as the UFO is…
Winter days are perfect for cozying up on a warm couch with a good film. We have great Blu-Ray player deals today that will help make those cold blustery days enjoyable, check out Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. and Up too. Top Deals: • Dell Vostro 220s Desktop with 20″ LCD for $399 plus free shipping (normally…
There’s just something about a cruiser motorcycle—loud, low-slung, loads of attitude. Unfortunately, owning one can be like a crappy relationship: all your time and cash is spent keeping it running, with no time left for the love. Well, not any more. With the Suzuki Boulevard C50 and M50, you get a cruiser that will turn…
iPhone 3GSes now ship with a chained-down boot ROM, intended to thwart jailbreakers at a fundamental level. It’s already been cracked. But for what it’s worth (seriously, what?), it has made life outside the App Store a little less convenient. https://gizmodo.com/apples-shipping-jailbreak-resistant-iphone-3gs-units-5381095 It turns out the new boot ROM doesn’t totally prevent the 24kpwn exploit employed…
Funny thing about ringtones: A royalty’s paid every time one’s downloaded, but the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers wanted royalties paid every time one is played, claiming that it’s a public performance. A federal judge says nope. Interestingly, some ringtone services actually did pay performance royalties at one point. US District Court Judge…
User interface designer R. Clayton Miller thinks the mouse and the windows-based desktop metaphor should die. It’s just too confusing. However, he also argues that multitouch displays are not the answer. Looking at his solution, he may be right. This video examines the benefits and limitations inherent in current mouse-based and window-oriented interfaces, the problems…
Generally speaking, bird watching doesn’t provide many death defying thrills. All that is about to change with the hummingbird feeder helmet. If you have ever seen a hummingbird up close, you should know that long beaks and wings flapping up to 80 times per second is not something you want anywhere near your eyes. But…
BTW, a sidekick user has started a class action lawsuit against T-mobile over Microsoft/Danger’s loss of all Hiptop personal data. I wonder what will happen now that Microsoft is promising most if not all data will be restored. [Inquirer] https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-sidekick-out-r-age-your-datas-probably-gone-f-5378805
