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They may not be as stupid as the Snuggie, but they come close enough: These 100% cotton velour Star Wars Bath Robes are supposed to be Jedi gowns, but they will make me look like a Jawa. [Findmeagift via Likecool] https://gizmodo.com/ultimate-battle-the-snuggie-vs-slanket-vs-freedom-bl-5190557
OK here’s your chance to permanently own a piece of the magic that was Gizmodo Gallery ’09. The whizkids over at Upcycle Design who designed all our furniture, are putting all the pieces up for sale. The furniture is here all week for pickup. All the furniture was made from single sheets of maple plywood,…
Homeland Security loves non-lethal weapons: from sound cannons, to the $1M flashlight that temporarily blinds, disorients, and screws equilibrium. And now you can build your own for $250! Does it really work? Not that well, but it’s great for raves… https://gizmodo.com/lrad-sound-cannon-used-on-pittsburgh-g20-protesters-5369190 Those wacky Ladyada hardware hackers (Adafruit Industries) and Phil Torrone from MAKE Magazine, trawled…
You know it’s going to be one of those Mondays when Iranian nutters claim that they successfully tested the Shahab-3—their first multi-stage missile, capable of reaching Europe. Even worse: The multi-stage opens the door for Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles. At least, that’s what the theory is. Iran says that the missile can reach 2000km, which is…
Wow. Apparently the App Store is as popular as McDonald’s as it’s now topped 2 billion iPhone/iPod touch application downloads. Apple adopting the mantra “billions and billions served” seems just months away. Apple’s App Store Downloads Top Two Billion More Than 85,000 Apps Now Available for iPhone & iPod touch CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/…
When we put on active shutter-glasses and tried Panasonic’s 103-inch 3D Plasma concept, we liked that the image flickered less than competing 3D systems from Sony and JVC. Now Panasonic has a 50-inch prototype, and hopes to sell it next-year. https://gizmodo.com/3d-hits-home-snap-judgments-on-3-different-technologie-5357383 The more-affordable design benefits from lessons learned with the first concept, and new PDP…
You don’t fool us, Samsung. With its camera mode dial and dedicated shutter button, your 12 megapixel Samsung SCH-W880 with HD video recording, and 3x optical zoom looks a lot more like a real compact camera than a phone. Apart from its clearly camera design, the Samsung SCH-W880 comes loaded: • 3.3-inch AMOLED WGA screen.…
Rumors had suggested the Android 2.0-powered A1 might arrive in September, and low and behold, it’s now up for pre-order at eXpansys (France and Germany). The listing also includes previously unknown full specs: https://gizmodo.com/rumor-acer-will-launch-their-android-phone-in-septembe-5314988 What’s immediately noticeable is the faster-than-average processor, and the quad-band GSM/tri-band 7.2Mbps HSPA. The 3.5-inch touch-capable display has a sharp 800×480…
I guess military tech always finds its way home. Pittsburgh city officials believe their police department’s use of a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) at last week’s G20 protests was “the first time the sound cannon had been used publicly.” Police used the device to emit a painful shrill that forced demonstrators to cover their…
Since unibody MacBooks went Pro, Apple’s only had one polycarbonate model—a $999 13-incher. But Apple Insider now says the rumored “thinner, sleeker” plastic Macbooks have made it to manufacturing, and may arrive with possible new iMacs by mid-October. https://gizmodo.com/matte-screen-option-returns-to-15-inch-macbook-pros-wi-5334657 Last month, an Apple Insider source said the MacBook update would also include a “restructured internal…
Here’s the deal: On Saturday, Walmart and LetsTalk dropped the Pre to $80 after mail-in rebate. Well, you can now get a LetsTalk Pre at no cost (eventually), if you hit up PhoneCashback.net before 5pm (PST) on September 30… https://gizmodo.com/palm-pres-price-continues-to-drop-now-only-80-at-walm-5368478 Of course, you’ll still need to sign up for a contract, but it looks like…
Honestly, this song is catchy as hell. The kid looks like a bit of a tool singing at the Apple Store on 5th Ave in NYC, but he isn’t the only vlogger to use the store as a recording studio. https://gizmodo.com/the-cheapest-way-to-make-web-videos-shoot-at-the-apple-5339143 Uh, is that a homeless guy in the back? Oh if you think he…
Well it’s finally over. You can’t come back. But wanna know how many pancakes we made? https://gizmodo.com/i-get-by-with-a-little-help-from-a-vaporizer-and-pancak-5368152 Counting up the 629 large, 1074 medium and 4730 mini pancakes that we made on the ChefStack machine, the final number comes to 6433. Good lord, that’s alotta pancakes. Thanks again for those of you who came out…
The all but confirmed Wii price cut to $200 is now in effect over at Amazon, where they get things started with the new $200 asking price. https://gizmodo.com/nintendo-wii-price-cut-confirmed-199-this-sunday-5365646 The online retailer is also sweetening the deal with a $25 Amazon gift card, which will be good until October 3. Let the holiday insanity begin. [Kotaku]…
Ultrasonic cleaning techniques have been around in the jewelry circles for a while, but they haven’t yet made it into our kitchens. Until now. This dishwasher concept from De Dietrich uses cavitation to clean your dishes. In layman’s terms that means tiny bubbles strike your dinnerware and scrub the surfaces clean. The process cuts out…
The Acer AspireRevo nettop (a netbook for your desktop, get it?) is nothing new, but the one with an on board Nvidia Ion LE graphics card is something special, and it’s available now for $200 over at Newegg. https://gizmodo.com/nvidia-ion-powered-cheap-pcs-arrive-en-masse-5274770 Inside, this nettop is pretty much traditional netbook save for the graphics, which means affordable 1080p…
You have the Twitter, you say? And you’re following all us Gizmodo tweeters religiously? If not, we’re right over there on the left. If our 140-character bits of brilliance ever overwhelm you, and they will, try managing the streams with these five best Twitter clients, courtesy Lifehacker. You’ll be deftly surfing a sea of Tweets…
This vampire shit has gone too far. I mean really, can we just drop the act and start drinking real human blood already? Lameness/creepiness aside, this is actually slightly cooler than drinking Dungeons & Dragons. https://gizmodo.com/d-d-soda-is-really-your-parents-shameful-tears-bottled-5364100 Six bucks apiece and starts shipping in January. [Urban Collector via Nerd Approved via Neatorama]
To be, or not to be a comfy place to park one’s barking dogs after a long day at the office—that is the question. Paris-based design studio Samal Design obviously thinks the answer to that question is “to be” as they’ve created this line of plastic and metal Human Furniture for your eclectic table and…
As a cyclist, I can appreciate the message being put forth in this Biking Rules PSA. As a Lego lover, I can’t help but smile at the cuteness inherent in the violent auto accident portrayed at the end. Talk about mixed signals. But seriously, don’t run red lights. As the video says, we humans don’t…
