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Why don’t touchscreen desktops work very well? You’ll get tired gesturing on a monitor for more than a few seconds. (Try it on a desktop monitor now — see?) [Techcrunch]
If you’re in the market for an extremely rare piece of gaming history, that crazy joint Sony-Nintendo prototype controller has hit eBay once again. It probably costs a boatload, but its owner would be the top nerd on his block. https://gizmodo.com/extremely-rare-snes-cd-controller-on-ebay-339002 First, a little history, so you know why we’re writing about this upside-down-looking controller…
iBend iPhone Stands are flimsy, foldable stands that you can tuck into your wallet or purse without difficulties. And now these bulimic-looking stands are available in a special Artists Series to make spending eight bucks on plastic sheets more appealing. The Artist Series designs are by Michael Bartalos, Joshua Davis, and MEOMI and they look…
Today I’m thankful for many things, including whoever arrested Shannon Jackson for poking someone over Facebook. It may have been over a protection order violation, but I’ll be damned if I haven’t dreamed of doing worse to Facebook pokers. https://gizmodo.com/a-brief-history-of-williard-boyle-and-george-smith-ccd-5379772 Shannon Jackson wasn’t stupid enough to forget to log out of Facebook while committing robbery,…
Schiau Studios got annoyed at users complaining about paying $3 for a game. To teach all the whiners a lesson, they raised the price of their game. To $40. The increase was only temporary, and the game (Alchemize) has since returned to $2.99. But it demonstrated a good point: the App Store is super cheap.…
At 470m (about 1,500ft), the Kurilpa Bridge in Brisbane is one of the longest footbridges of its kind and so eco-friendly that it generates more energy than it uses for its lighting system. Oh, and it’s kinda pretty. I’m glad to see that it’s finally open for business because the way the Kurilpa Bridge was…
Sometimes I forget that for less than $399 you can still snatch up a pretty decent full size laptop or desktop. Thank you, Compaq for reminding me of this with the 15.6-inch CQ61 notebook and Presario 40101f. For a budget system, the CQ61 is actually a pretty sturdy notebook. It isn’t all that slim or…
HP was ahead of the touch game even before Windows 7’s finger friendliness, so it makes sense that the crazy computer maker decided to take after fluffy bunnies and breed lots of touch PCs. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-touch-pack-surface-interface-without-the-big-5312022 In time for Windows 7’s launch, HP will release three new TouchSmart all-in-ones. The 20-inch TouchSmart 300 and the 23-inch…
HP is smoking a big touch pipe, and its 42-inch finger friendly LCD is the ultimate rip. Unlike the TouchSmart, it is meant for use as digital signage in a store or for presentations. It’s still really fun to touch. The 42-inch 1920 x 1080 resolution monitor uses infrared touch technology (just like the TouchSmart…
Inspired by the universal symbol for power (or the letter “Q” as it were), designer Marco Lana’s rechargeable Turn On lamp can be switched on or off depending on its orientation. Unfortunately for people named Quincy, Quinton or Quagmire, the Turn On lamp is only a concept at the moment. [Lana-savettiere via The Design Blog]
E-ink readers are great for book replication, but can’t play back video. A tablet like Microsoft’s Courier or the Apple Tablet may not handle books as well, but can do it all. Which is for you? https://gizmodo.com/courier-first-details-of-microsofts-secret-tablet-5365299 All-in-One Media Tablet or E-Ink Book Reader(poll)
I really hope someone at Apple sees these concept interfaces from Ocean Observations. They’ve taken the best elements of the Pre’s card system, combined them with Cover Flow, and created an awesome vision of multitasking on the iPhone. The designers also have an idea for managing the mess of home screens that comes along with…
I can’t take a good picture of myself and a friend for the life of me, which is why I love this inflatable photobooth. Inside the traveling, blow up booth is a 11-megapixel camera. The digital images are automatically uploaded, stored online and then you can order prints from the website. Nope, it doesn’t print…
I don’t know if world peace was mentioned in the acceptance speech, but apparently the Gyrofocus fireplace took first place in the Pulchra design competition, a beauty contest for pretty objects. No surprise really, it’s a stunner. The Gyrofocus fireplace is classy, simple in appearance and “rotates 360° so it can be easily directed to…
T-Mobile sent out an update regarding the first great tragedy of the 21st century (involving Sidekicks): They’re still holding out hope for data recovery, but if they can’t, they’ll show how sorry they are with a $100 credit. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-sidekick-out-r-age-your-datas-probably-gone-f-5378805 T-Mo seems really sorry about this, you guys. Of course, they did lose a ton of…
Not quite a true tube steak, not quite a hot dog, the Ham Dogger does one thing and one thing only—it molds your hamburger meat into a hot dog shape. But that’s not as stupid as it sounds. First of all, it doesn’t really matter what the shape of your patty is—the Ham Dogger still…
Apple just passed along this statement, addressing the Snow Leopard user account bug that eats your user account. https://gizmodo.com/reports-snow-leopard-bug-eats-user-accounts-whole-5379817 We are aware of the issue, which occurs only in extremely rare cases, and we are working on a fix. And yeah, it’s obvious that it is a pretty rare bug, since you’d have heard about…
If you saw this over your head, what would you think? Aliens have come to kick our asses? God has come to kick our asses? Apparently, the bizarre cloud formation seen in Moscow recently is just a natural phenomenon. Talking to the Daily Mail, a spokesman from Moscow’s weather forecasting service said: “Several fronts have…
We love high-speed photography, but seeing Adam hurl a juicy sneeze at Jamie in super slowmo is enough to make us smash our EX-F1s. Still, it’s for a noble cause: Awareness and avoidance of H1N1, aka Swine Flu. [Discovery]
Here is a troubleshooting tip from me to you—stabbing random 15-year old girls on the street will not fix your internet connection. Unfortunately, this advice comes to late for one troubled Swedish Starcraft player. Apparently, the 18-year old kid flew into a rage a few months ago when his connection dropped during an online game.…
