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Like I’ve said here before, when a modder takes a perfectly perfect piece of Nintendo lore and makes a hard drive out of it, or turns a classic item from gaming history and begets a USB drive, I weep. https://gizmodo.com/gutted-classic-game-boy-made-into-80gb-hard-drive-5353616 The victim today is Super Mario Bros. 3, arguably the best platformer title in history…
It’s kind of sad to think about, but after today, Giz Gallery is over. And with our Taser demo at 2p today, we plan to go out with a shock. https://gizmodo.com/at-gizmodo-gallery-09-tasers-5363653 Sadly, the whole “we’re gonna actually tase someone” thing fell through due to a ridiculous amount of red tape and scheduling conflicts, but a…
An anonymous tipster over at Nikon Rumors reports this weekend that the pro-level Nikon D3 will be on the receiving end of a refresh on or around October 15. Topping the list of expected features and improvements are 14fps and 1080p video, as well as a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR lens. Things…
The May 31, 1915 Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN) republished a short piece from the Springfield Republican about a playlet that imagines the courtship of tomorrow. Spoiler alert: they ruin the ending of the playlet. A Hundred Years Hence. Springfield Republican. A recently produced playlet of the year 2015 describes the courtship of tomorrow. “The maiden…
Massive shortages, a slick UI and an elusive “atomic” flavor that’s currently tearing up eBay with a $2,025 bid (as of 9 a.m. Sunday morning)? Sounds like there may be something to this Microsoft Zune HD thing. Updated. Now, whether that “something” lasts for the long run—especially with a definitive lack of apps–is another thing,…
The Internet is pretty ripe with cool Korg DS-10 videos, but this is the first one I’ve seen where the "game" got the venerable DS humming a tune alongside the duo from Daft Punk. Sorry if that makes me sheltered or whatnot, but impressed I am, nevertheless. Credit is due to Denkitribe, who used the…
What you are looking at here is a) a seminaked stunning blonde in transparent lingerie, b) a great ad for the new Axe Day and Night, c) the best use of SMS technology yet, or d) all of the above. Click image to enlarge It is pretty simple and absolutely brilliant: To launch a new…
Total sadness. It finally happened and James May’s beautiful Lego House met its destiny. It has been destroyed. See the results in the following gallery and cry. https://gizmodo.com/the-lego-house-looks-beautiful-from-the-outside-too-5349424 Yes, my friends, now you won’t be able to take a poop in its fully functioning John, made of actual Lego bricks like the rest of the…
When I was a kid I saw The Day After, which left me having nightmares about nuclear bombs exploding in the horizon, and looting supermarkets for chocolate bars. Maybe that’s why I’m itching to buy this dirty bomb emergency kit. https://gizmodo.com/how-many-nukes-will-it-really-take-to-instantly-annihil-5348269/ The $250 kit description says: Detects radiation and significantly removes radioactive material from human…
Engadget has it on very good authority that there’s a legitimate reason for the odd appearance of a Hackintosh at IDF last week: Apple was actually the catalyst for Light Peak and is working closely with Intel on the project. Turns out, according to some evidence (documents, conversations) Engadget got ahold of, that Apple actually…
The Brabus Mercedes-Benz Viano Lounge, which is so high-end it’s called a “Lounge” and not a van (spoiler: it’s a van), is chock full of pretty much the most impressive array of tech gear we’ve ever seen on four wheels. A short list of included gadgetry: A 32-inch electrically-deployed LCD, Wi-Fi, included Sony Vaio laptop,…
The Instinct software feels pretty damn dated now, and the Instinct HD doesn’t make it feel any fresher. But, the hardware is a deadly serious upgrade: It can shoot 720p HD video and 5MP photos, plus it finally has Wi-Fi. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-instinct-review-best-sprint-or-samsung-phone-e-5014419 It’s also got Opera MIni 9.7 off the bat, a capable, though not phenomenal…
Microsoft let loose with a crop of new ads for Windows 7, and they’re actually not bad, aside from that weird line about “waiting for a spaceship” in the first one. They focus on the new UI elements (Aero Shake, new Start Bar, themes), which is probably smart given that Windows 7’s main competition, Snow…
Apple class-action lawsuit, case file #23423: A Minnesota iPhone owner joined a class-action lawsuit to punish Apple and AT&T for failing to provide MMS by “late summer” as promised. Evidence: MMS came out post-Labor-Day, which is officially autumn. The horror! Kyle Irving of Minneapolis was told he would have MMS when he purchased his iPhone…
Today’s Lifehacker Top Ten list shows a half-score ways to get the most out of that most humble of lenses (short of the iPod Nano): The cameraphone. From DVD-laser macro lenses to editing tricks, it’s a great guide. [Lifehacker] https://gizmodo.com/ipod-nano-review-5356015
Set to debut on the HTC Leo/HD2/whatever, we’ve seen screenshots of HTC’s updated TouchFLO 3D but now we’ve got some video. PocketNow managed to install it onto a Touch Pro2, and despite that handset’s lesser specs it looks nicely smooth. https://gizmodo.com/htc-leo-to-be-officially-known-as-htc-hd-2-5363559 The Touch Pro2 only has a last-gen Qualcomm chipset and TouchFLO 3D is still…
Construction on what would become the world’s longest marine causeway, connecting Qatar and Bahrain, is due to begin next year, and what a project it is: We’re talking about a bridge more than 13 miles long, costing around $3 billion. Somewhat adorably named the Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Causeway, this massive bridge is expected to take around…
The Palm Pre already saw an online price drop to $100 at Amazon, but if you bought it at that price, we’ve got some bad news for you—Walmart’s now selling it for only $80. [EverythingPre via Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/palm-pre-slashed-to-100-on-amazon-5367581
Believe it or not, Giz Gallery ’09 is still going strong (til Sunday, at least). Today we have all the latest, greatest smartphones for you to use, and then, at 9pm, a live DJ set from KCRW’s Jason Bentley. https://gizmodo.com/at-gizmodo-gallery-09-kcrw-and-jason-bentley-5361961 The Smartphone Battlemodo station has phones from Apple, Palm, Blackberry, HTC, and Nokia—representing all the…
Can Microsoft ever do anything right? The company has some produced some pretty good advertising for Windows 7, but for some inexplicable reason, the ads will not be shown on TV. Microsoft’s best advertising in years is restricted to a dusty corner of YouTube, where no one will see them. After making everyone squirm with…
