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200 Starlings Hitting Aircraft Engine on Take Off

See those black bits scattered around this Boeing? It’s just part of a massive flock of starlings hitting its fuselage and engine as it was taking off at 200mph. About two hundred birds were sucked into the turbine. According to the photographer, Juergen Kienast, the sound of the engine as it sucked the birds was…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Aloysius, the Amazing Exploding Photo-Mule

“It became necessary, one day, at Willet’s Point, to destroy a worthless mule.” “The mule was placed in proper position before a photo camera and duly focused upon the animal’s forehead, a cotton bag was tied containing six ounces of dynamite.” “On pressing the key so as to send the electricity through the wires, the…

Tech News John Herrman

Why iPhone TV Apps Are Doomed to Mediocrity

Ok, I was impressed with CNN’s new iPhone app. It’s nice! But Dan Frommer over at Silicon Alley Insider thinks it could—and should—be much, much better, and he’s right. CNN crippled their app to protect themselves. https://gizmodo.com/cnns-iphone-app-makes-other-news-apps-look-lazy-5369713 What makes CNN Mobile interesting is its video content, which is split between on-demand clips from the network,…

Tech News John Herrman

Vegemite iSnack 2.0 Is the Future of Disgusting Australian Spreads

It takes a lot to get Australians riled up, as they’re all descendants of violent criminals (just ask Giz’s Danny Allen, whose grandparents murdered a Prime Minister). But a new version of Vegemite called iSnack 2.0? Get the pitchforks! The name came from a failed case of crowdsourcing on Kraft’s part. Now, obviously this is…

Tech News Adam Frucci

This No-Name HTPC Remote Has a Keyboard, Can Work With Game Consoles?

If this $40 remote actually does what it says it does, then it might be one of the most useful HTPC remotes out there. It looks like a Motorola Q, but communicates over RF to its USB receiver. Once your signals hit the receiver, you can support Windows, Linux, Mac or Xbox 360, PlayStation 3…

Tech News Jason Chen

Warning: Ponytail Cap

No no no no no. NO! I’m not looking! I’m not looking! You don’t exist! I said I’m noooot looking! NOT. LOOKING. OK, I’m looking. Geezuss H. Christ. [This You Never Knew Existed via Presurfer via Likecool]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

So Long Roadster, Hello Shaggin’ Wagon: Tesla Vans Coming Soon

In addition to making electric roadsters, Tesla is also planning on making electric minivans, cross-over utility vehicles and vans, at least according to VP Diarmuid O’Connell. He doesn’t give any specifics, but it sounds good to me. [AutoBlog via Engadget]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Mphony Is the AV Receiver I Want to Have

Yes, I’m a touch freak, and I love the Mphony AV receiver. No buttons except for what it looks like a big analog wheel. The rest is just one giant touchscreen covering the whole front plate: https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-the-wet-dream-concept-5336204 According to he manufacturer/designer—it looks like it’s still a concept to me—the touchscreen hierarchical menu system will make…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Apple Genius Bar: iPhones’ 30 Percent Call Drop Is “Normal” in New York

How utterly shitty is the iPhone on AT&T in the New York area? The average iPhone drops 30 percent of all calls. And that’s considered acceptable by Apple. Giz reader Manoj took his iPhone to the Genius Bar to have it looked at because it was dropping calls left and right, and AT&T swore stuff…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

Steve Jobs Gets a Dose of His Own Medicine

Back in 1984, IBM was Big Brother—dominating one boring world of beige and mainframes—and Steve Jobs was the rebel. In 2009, Apple and Jobs are the Big Brother of media in a world of white earbuds. At least, that’s what DoubleTwist—a company that makes software to use iTunes with any media device—thinks. That’s why they…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Now Available

Anyone who saw the World’s Tiniest Drill at the Gizmodo Gallery can tell you one thing: they’re really tiny. Now you can take one home yourself. And instantly lose it. • It was easy to miss the World’s Tiniest Drill at the Gallery with all the other, significantly larger gadgets around. If you mistook the…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Mercy Killing: Verizon Deletes the Unpopular Hub

The bizarrely anachronistic Verizon Hub has been killed off, says Dave Zatz. Hard to tell if this happened before everybody decided not to buy it, or after. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-hub-phone-review-5224070 The idea seems like a good one from a decade ago: A cordless (not cellular but VOIP) phone with a little computer screen in its base from…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Yes, There Is Such a Thing as “Free” Energy

Perpetual motion machines are a thing of fantasy/delusion, but there’s a lot of energy floating around that doesn’t cost anything to harvest. The calculator and weather station shown here run off of microwaves from that TV tower in the distance. Broadcasters pump out tons of of RF from their big microwave towers, operating on the…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

MIT Scientist Explains OLEDs by Electrocuting a Pickle

How do Sony’s and LG’s OLED TVs work? MIT professor Vladimir Bulovic explains using a glowing pickle and an accent to die for. https://gizmodo.com/lgs-15-inch-oled-has-dazzling-screen-beauteous-case-5349520 Click to view Essentially, electrons pass through the pickle (or any other active organic matter) and charge the substance. When positive and negative charges collide, they release a photon (light). This…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Intel Robot Finds Wall Socket, Plugs Self In

Not to get all paranoid, but robots can now find outlets and plug themselves in. And this isn’t some Roomba gimmick either… Marvin, Intel Labs Seattle’s resident Johnny Five, just got an upgrade: It now has a sensor to detect the electric field that emanates from a power outlet—any power outlet, anywhere. When it needs…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

God Uses Bing

Photographic proof by Josh Cohen from Tilzy.tv:

Tech News The Business Insider

Ora Watch Measures Hours One Inch at a Time

Too bad the beautiful Ora—a watch that uses a pseudo-measuring tape to display time—is just a concept. Not only it satisfies my visual appetite, but my do it yourself cravings and other sizing needs. https://gizmodo.com/sized-to-fit-condoms-obviously-require-you-to-accuratel-5361828 According to the creator: Ora concept is a study on the field of haute horlogerie. It focuses on the display…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Carl Sagan Auto-Tuned

Auto-Tuning the news, as well as ourselves, has provided us with many hours of entertainment. But what happens when you Auto-Tune one of the great science-minds of the last few decades? This. Plus, Stephen Hawking drops by. [Nerdist] https://gizmodo.com/auto-tune-the-news-5224946

Tech News Jason Chen

iPhone App Developer Jacks Your Phone Number to Pitch You More Apps

Swiss software firm Mogo has a novel strategy, for iPhone apps! Step one: Release a free version of your paid app. Step two: Use it to secretly steal users’ phone numbers. Step three: Call them, obnoxiously. Step four: Profit! We’re all used to a little in-app upselling by now, but hey, coders gotta eat. For…

Tech News John Herrman

Stick a Video Camera on an iPod Nano and a Japanese Man Will Use it For Upskirting

A man in Kobe, Japan, just got arrested for attaching the latest iPod Nano to his shoe, and using said nanoshoe to get video of the environment inside of women’s dresses. https://gizmodo.com/ipod-nano-review-5356015 The victim was an 18-year-old schoolgirl. Glad the dude at least stuck to the age limit, but it doesn’t quite make it any…

Tech News Jason Chen

200 Starlings Hitting Aircraft Engine on Take Off

Aloysius, the Amazing Exploding Photo-Mule

Why iPhone TV Apps Are Doomed to Mediocrity

Vegemite iSnack 2.0 Is the Future of Disgusting Australian Spreads

This No-Name HTPC Remote Has a Keyboard, Can Work With Game Consoles?

Warning: Ponytail Cap

So Long Roadster, Hello Shaggin’ Wagon: Tesla Vans Coming Soon

Mphony Is the AV Receiver I Want to Have

Apple Genius Bar: iPhones’ 30 Percent Call Drop Is “Normal” in New York

Steve Jobs Gets a Dose of His Own Medicine

Now Available

Mercy Killing: Verizon Deletes the Unpopular Hub

Yes, There Is Such a Thing as “Free” Energy

MIT Scientist Explains OLEDs by Electrocuting a Pickle

Intel Robot Finds Wall Socket, Plugs Self In

God Uses Bing

Ora Watch Measures Hours One Inch at a Time

Carl Sagan Auto-Tuned

iPhone App Developer Jacks Your Phone Number to Pitch You More Apps

Stick a Video Camera on an iPod Nano and a Japanese Man Will Use it For Upskirting

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Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

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