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Have you ever wondered what the iPhone 3GS looks like to someone with X-ray vision…or just a bored TSA employee? No? Well then don’t watch this clip. You wouldn’t be at all interested. [justamp via IntoMobile via Newlaunches]
Yeah, Giz Gallery had the 103-inch Panasonic Plasma last year. What of it? The thing was so badass we had no choice but to bring it back for another year of Halo, Call of Duty and exclusive Star Trek content. https://gizmodo.com/at-giz-gallery-103-inch-plasma-5098715 In case you weren’t already familiar, the 103-inch Panasonic Plasma is a behemoth that…
Emboss may not look tough, but don’t get that guy angry. Photoshop Filter Heroes is a ludicrously dorky shirt by Chop Shop. Offered for a mere $20, all of your favorites are here, including the speedy Motion Blur, the rough and tough Mosaic and even the seductive Crystalize. On an unrelated note, I knew there…
Before you know it, the air will be cold and dry—fortunately, R2-D2 can help you keep that cubicle nice and moisturized. Just fill R2 up with up to 8 ounces of water, plug him into any available USB port and voilà—the air is comfortable once again. It’s only $21 an is expected to ship starting…
Dealzmodo has some great computer bargains today. You can look at the Dell Vostro desktop deal as a computer with a free monitor, or as a monitor with a computer thrown in. Either way, it’s a steal. Top Deals: • Dell Vostro 220s Dual Core Desktop with 22″ Samsung LCD for $369 (normally $659). •…
Today Epson announced two new projectors aimed squarely at budget conscious consumers—the PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD and the MovieMate 60. If you can stand the drop from 1080p, the PowerLite 705HD still brings something to the table when compared to their 8100 model. Most notably, it’s less than half the price. The 705HD is 3LCD-based,…
My buddy Chris Hardwick posted this video of my buddy Scott Dadich speaking about how he makes covers for Wired Magazine. [Fora via nerdist]
The other week, we explained how Apple influences a ton of what goes on in tech by shaping industry-wide standards. This week, we’re gonna look at Microsoft, and what’s it’s done with standards. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-why-tech-standards-are-vital-for-apple-a-5350976 Microsoft obviously has a more complicated relationship with “industry” standards, because anything it decides is its standard—even proprietary ones—becomes a kind…
They like us, they really like us! Also, that photo is hilarious. I don’t really walk around with a greater-than-wallet-sized portrait of Jason Chen, but maybe I should. I do wish they photoshopped out my CES mullet, though. Oh well. [T3]
Now, I can admit a fondness for Lego. They’re probably the greatest toy ever made. But wearing a Lego construction on your chest? That might be a bit much. The Brick Construction Shirt from ThinkGeek features a big ol’ baseplate on the chest. That means you can build whatever you want—your name in bricks, a…
GreenSun’s jewel-toned solar panels do more than make your yard look pink from the kitchen. They’re highly efficient at absorbing certain parts of sunlight’s spectrum. So even on cloudy days and when placed outside of the sun’s direct gaze, these panels can still draw low levels of current—too low for commercial release at this time,…
If I was walking through the streets to find this McDonald’s coffee themed lamp post, three would be my thoughts: One, I shouldn’t have had that last Manhattan. Two, I need coffee. Three, I need way better coffee than McDonald’s. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-how-to-actually-make-coffee-5345785 Fortunately for my already morning confused brain, the lamp post is an outdoor ad…
Is this a cosmic dove in the skies of California? Maybe the aliens are telling us to chill out. Or perhaps the Holy Ghost went to grab some In-n-Out. Actually, it’s the trail of death and war. That’s the trail of an intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The strange glow is…
The deal page isn’t live yet, but this one’s Twitter official: Windows 7 will be just $30 for US college students. Full details are expected any minute, but for now, there’s just a placeholder. UPDATED: It’s up. The conditions of the deal, which just went live, are as simple as can be: If you’re an…
Appreciating the look of garbled images isn’t usually the top priority if your monitor or TV freaks-out (unless it’s scrambled porn). But the new book, Glitch: Designing Imperfection, celebrates artists who manipulate these short-lived disturbances. Take a look: Glitch took four years to come together, and the 200 or so artists it profiles were pulled…
Hey guys, to get some of the awesome stuff up and running at Giz Gallery ’09, we’re gonna need an electrician to come in and hook a few things up. Basically, we need someone to come in and install two 220v circuits, and run a few extension cords around the gallery. And we need it…
Drop-top supercars, death-defying hot sauce, and custom two-wheeled rides – jumpstart your weekend with a look at the week’s best from Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We beef up with the PowerBell, keep B.O. at bay with Nickel Cold Sweat Deodorant, and park the gullwinged 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in the Uncrate garage. We also…
Dear music industry: go fuck yourself. Music royalty groups ASCAP and BMI are harassing online music stores such as iTunes to pay performance fees not only for the songs that they sell, but for the short clips that they use as previews. You know, the things that entice people to pay for music. They want…
Just earlier this week, I noticed a few sites excited over Amazon’s offer for a $199 refurbished first generation Kindle. But now, Amazon has dropped the price to $150. That’s half the price of a new Kindle 2 (or $70 less than a refurb Kindle 2), with all of the same core functionality (like Amazon’s…
Bloom, Brian Eno’s first iPhone App, is still one of the best and most inventive apps in the store, so I’m pretty excited about Air, the followup. https://gizmodo.com/bloom-5085750 Developed by Sandra O’Neill and Peter Chilvers (who co-developed Bloom), Air assembles vocal and piano samples into a constantly changing and evolving composition that you control. Air…