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Submarine Home Theater May Require Captain Nemo’s Underpants

What would you do if you had $100,000 to spend in anything you wanted? Make a home theater room that looks like a rotten Nautilus, complete with working periscope, plutonium torpedoes that glow in the dark, and sound effects? I mean, what else, right? RIGHT? Wayne Eyre—the owner—and special effects artist Dean Johnstone—the designer—thought exactly…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

True Love at Gizmodo Gallery

Karen Loves Hector. Hector Loves Karen. They both love Lego. Hector and Karen are 17. They met in high school when they were 15, in guitar class. True love happens at Giz Gallery. P.S. yes, that’s an OMG ponies signature underneath their names. Typical. Gizmodo Gallery 2009 Groupe 267 Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10012…

Tech News Brian Lam

ARider Turns The iPhone Into a Heads-Up GPS Display For Cyclists

Japan’s Ubiquitous Entertainment have developed a prototype device called ARider that allows cyclists to navigate via their iPhone 3GS using a heads up display. Of course, the whole setup seems a bit precarious for you and your precious phone. First of all, using a HUD while cycling is inherently dangerous—but the display is retractable, so…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Hacked Big Mouth Billy Bass Fish Subs “Take Me to The River” For Tweets

Just when I thought that singing Big Mouth Billy Bass fish couldn’t get more annoying some guy hacks it to say Twitter updates. An ARM microcontroller was implanted in his head enabling him to read tweets aloud. When you look past the annoying voice of the fish, the technology is pretty cool. Dan Ros implanted…

Tech News Joanna Stern

Now Available

The Fonera 2.0n router is out today. The n means, of course, that it is updated with an 802.11n radio. But you knew that already. • The Fonera 2.0n is now shipping to U.S. soil. Obviously, the big update here is the inclusion of 802.11n, but Fonera didn’t stop there. There’s NAS support, BitTorrent support,…

Tech News Chris Jacob

Swiss Military Wristwatch Can Handle 20,000-Foot Depths, Gunshots, Dynamite

Just in case you ever find yourself diving the Marianas Trench, you can take comfort in the knowledge that your Swiss Military “20,000 Feet” wristwatch won’t be crushed into oblivion with you. Apparently, the wristwatch holds the Guinness record for durability at extreme depths. As you can see from this video, the watch can also…

Tech News Sean Fallon

How to Save Money On Your AT&T iPhone Bill Right Now

Oh, those nice people at AT&T, always thinking about us: If you have an iPhone rate plan other than the Unlimited, you can now save some dollars. However, it’s not automatic. Update: False alarm, there’s no change in pricing. If you have the Nation 450 with rollover you can save $6 per month. If you…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Solid Hardwood Vers iPhone Case Has Time Window

There will be no jokes about penis erections in this $40 Vers iPhone Case post, made of solid bamboo or other hardwoods. Thank you. Have a good day. [Vers via Likecool]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Rumor: Verizon Ditching Palm Pre, Screwing Both of Them

Uh, I’m not sure if this would be worse for Palm (who needs to be on more carriers) or for Verizon (who has the shittiest smartphones around), but TheStreet hears “Verizon has decided not to support the Pre.” Crazy. https://gizmodo.com/why-verizon-customers-cant-have-nice-things-5361903 Let’s just say It’d be terrible for both of them, not too mention a bizarre…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

How to Sync Your Pre With iTunes When iTunes Sync Goes Down

What does it mean for you when the USB Implementer’s Forum tells Palm that they should stop spoofing an iPod in order to get their Palm Pre to sync with iTunes? What should you do now? A couple things. https://gizmodo.com/apple-1-palm-0-on-itunes-synchronization-war-5365950 First, you should be safe in continuing to use iTunes as your music organization library.…

Tech News Jason Chen

Piet Portable Fireplace Looks Like Something NASA Would Make

Astronauts making s’mores in a fireplace on the ISS? Not likely, but if NASA ever did develop a portable fireplace it might look something like the Piet. The Piet features a ceramic shell, brass reflector plates on the interior and a layer of rock wool fire insulation in between. It also burns ethanol instead of…

Tech News Sean Fallon

An Important Message About Apple Industrial Design from Jon Ive

Really Jon, whatever it is that you are having at the “communal design area,” send some over: We have assembled a heavenly design team. By keeping the core team small and investing significantly in tools and process we can work with a level of collaboration that seems particularly rare. Our physical environment reflects and enables…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Watch: Live Streaming Video From Inside Giz Gallery

Hey, people who couldn’t make it to Giz Gallery: save your excuses. I don’t want to hear them, you make me sick, you’re a failure as a reader, etc etc etc. Nonetheless, we’ve got some video streams for you, coming live from inside our temporary monument to technology, gadgets and pancakes—one from the front: Watch…

Tech News John Herrman

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

Tow-behind tailgating stations, intentionally flammable cufflinks, and indestructible coolers – grab some virtual utensils and dig in with the week’s best from Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We take out the trash in Vipp Waste Bins, expand our bar entertainment options with the Tavern Puzzle Collection, and add some flavor to our annual sunflower seed…

Tech News Charles Starrett

Note to Apple: Please Put This in the iPhone, Now

I need SmartScreen in my iPhone, an application that allows you to place Dashboard-like widgets on the lock screen, so you can quickly access small pills of information quickly without having to get into applications. Smart, smooth, and oh-so-nice. I don’t know about you, but I wish I could have access to bits of information…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Microsoft Opening Windows Cafe In Paris

How do you get the French excited about Windows 7? Apparently, the sales pitch goes down better with some coffee and pastry. That’s why they’re building a full-on cafe in the heart of Paris (47 Boulevard Sebastopol). The cafe will open for a few weeks starting on October 22nd. Patrons will be treated to, well…treats…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Today @ Giz Gallery ’09: Mud Computers and Exclusive Spy Drones!

Gizmodo Gallery ’09 started off with a bang yesterday, as it was packed full of people despite a minor problem with the air conditioning. But we’re back today with the exclusive new Draganflyer X8 UAV and the Mud Tub computer. https://gizmodo.com/mud-computer-even-your-keyboard-isnt-this-dirty-5248109 The X8 is the latest and greatest to come from DraganFlyer, who improved upon…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Gadget Deals of the Day

It’s been a while since we’ve featured good LCD and TV deals, but we’ve rectified that today—be sure to check out the 55-inch LG behemoth that would look great above the mantel. Top Deals: • 24″ Dell S2409w HD LCD for $199.00 plus free shipping (normally $279). • 55″ LG 55LH40 1080p 120Hz LCD TV…

Tech News Don Nguyen

Intel Atom CE4100 Is a Beast of a Media Chip

Here at IDF, Intel introduced the Atom CE4100 media chip, which is likely coming to set-top boxes and Blu-Ray players. It’s got some serious power: We’re talking simultaneous decoding of two 1080p streams, 3D rendering and more. The Atom CE4100 is pretty similar to the CE3100, except it replaces the CE3100’s Pentium M core with…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz

Firefighter Boots Leave Goopy, Glowing Trail of Firefly Carcasses

I can’t pretend to have experienced the danger of firefighting first-hand, but it seems like losing a partner while a burning building crumbles around you is a very real possibility. And these boots, while just a concept, might help. Loaded with a mysterious, unnamed glowing substance (one can only assume hordes of ground-up lightning bugs),…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Submarine Home Theater May Require Captain Nemo’s Underpants

True Love at Gizmodo Gallery

ARider Turns The iPhone Into a Heads-Up GPS Display For Cyclists

Hacked Big Mouth Billy Bass Fish Subs “Take Me to The River” For Tweets

Now Available

Swiss Military Wristwatch Can Handle 20,000-Foot Depths, Gunshots, Dynamite

How to Save Money On Your AT&T iPhone Bill Right Now

Solid Hardwood Vers iPhone Case Has Time Window

Rumor: Verizon Ditching Palm Pre, Screwing Both of Them

How to Sync Your Pre With iTunes When iTunes Sync Goes Down

Piet Portable Fireplace Looks Like Something NASA Would Make

An Important Message About Apple Industrial Design from Jon Ive

Watch: Live Streaming Video From Inside Giz Gallery

Man Stuff – The Best of Uncrate

Note to Apple: Please Put This in the iPhone, Now

Microsoft Opening Windows Cafe In Paris

Today @ Giz Gallery ’09: Mud Computers and Exclusive Spy Drones!

Gadget Deals of the Day

Intel Atom CE4100 Is a Beast of a Media Chip

Firefighter Boots Leave Goopy, Glowing Trail of Firefly Carcasses

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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