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Amazing and terrifying all at once, reality augmenting contact lenses are nearly real. Like, they’re almost here. Circuits and antennas and LEDs in a contact lens, generating virtual imagery, Predator style. In your eyeball. Or, this bunny’s: University of Washington Associate Professor of Biotechnology Babak A. Parviz describes the current state of the art, and…
Mark got some light art photographs before, but the new ones in this gallery are so spectacular that they look like frames from a sleekspanky superhero movie. Except that, instead of using computer effects, these are done in real time. https://gizmodo.com/im-officially-a-fan-of-light-art-performance-photograph-5215092 Like Picasso’s light drawings, the photos by Lapp-Pro are created using a camera with…
Panasonic’s so excited about the yet-unannounced Lumix GF1 camera—us too—that they apparently can’t help but spread the good word via advertisement on DPReview. It’s not as retro-beautiful as the E-P1—and still no viewfinder—but we’ll take it. [Thanks P!] https://gizmodo.com/cool-panasonic-lumix-gf1-4-3-may-end-up-being-my-next-c-5331641/
Our weeklong food special has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean you can’t relish the leftovers… https://gizmodo.com/taste-test-5344033 From our amazing roster of guest contributors: • The Alinea Files, adventures inside America’s most innovative restaurant, written and edited by co-founder Nick Kokonas, with live kitchen action from Chef Grant Achatz • Our Q&As with…
There are great data storage solutions shipping out today. Be sure to take a look at Netgear’s new wireless-N router capable of providing access to USB connected hard drives anywhere on the home network. • Netgear’s RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router won the award for “Best of Innovations” at the 2009 CES, and is now set…
SMK-Link claims that their new Bluetooth/infrared Blu-Link universal remote is the first to allow users control over their Playstation 3 and their other home entertainment devices from a single unit. Additional Features: •Blu-Link offers advanced PS3 button shape and colors and dedicated buttons for Triangle, Circle, Square, X, Select, Home and Start, Blu-Ray DVD controls…
New York AT&T sufferers rejoice, for the Death Star claims that they have finalized the deployment of 1,600 850MHz 3G cells. What does this jibba jabba mean? “Improved connectivity, performance and enhanced in-building wireless coverage.” Sure. According to AT&T, this upgrade is part of their plans to enhance their 3G network but, quite frankly, I’m…
I recently read a story about a ten year old that has been collecting vacuums since he was three. That’s right…vacuums. Collecting is inherently nerdy, so I have to ask: what do you collect? Show and tell in the comments. https://gizmodo.com/the-biggest-star-wars-collection-in-the-galaxy-357908
Could the wait for USB 3.0 actually be over soon? The USB Implementers Forum launched the certification and compliance program for its SuperSpeed USB (better known a s USB 3.0) products today. Manufacturers can now have their products tested and if they receive SuperSpeed USB certification they will get the new logo slapped on. After…
Napster’s music service is part store, part radio, and attractively cheap. They know it’d be great on the iPhone, so much so that they’ve written an app—but they’re not submitting it. Basically, it’s too ‘spensive. https://gizmodo.com/napsters-new-pitch-five-drm-free-songs-unlimited-stre-5259080 The story comes packaged in an announcement about m.napster.com, the company’s new web-based mobile music store. It’s strictly for…
Here’s (Update: a mockup of) the BlackBerry Essex—basically a Tour tarted up with Wi-Fi and the Curve 8520’s trackpad that’s gonna creep across the line. So it’s better. How you feel about that, Tour owners? [CrackBerry] https://gizmodo.com/blackberry-curve-8520-lightning-review-cheap-not-just-5331885
Click to viewHave trouble fumbling with slippery condoms in the heat of the moment? If faced with the choice, I’d choose practicing before using the Helping Hands Condom Applicator. Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go cry a little. [CollegeHumor]
Designed and engineered in Germany, the Die Nachteule reading light slaps an LED on your glasses that’s as bright as a 60-watt bulb. So whether you are exploring the Harry Potter series or a cave, this clip has you covered. The Die Nachteule also features 40 hours of battery life and a weight of only…
New Yorkers will be able to hit up Union Square in the week of November 8, and a fifth outlet is also planned for Puerto Rico. As has been Best Buy‘s trend of late, the new stores are all expected to have expanded interactive product displays. Speaking of expansion, it’s definitely a slowed-down roll out…
Dealzmodo has a ton of great deals on audio and video gear today, along with some big discounts on big-name games. Check out the combo deal on the Bravia, and the great price on the Sennheiser headphones. Computing and Peripherals: • 18.4″ HP Pavilion HDX18t Core2Duo Laptop with 4GB RAM, Blu-ray for $949.99 plus free…
The votes have been tallied in our Livescribe exploding/leaking pen story contest, and we have a winner: David S., a teacher who thwarted a bank robbery with the pen nestled in his breast pocket. Click through for the full story! https://gizmodo.com/enter-to-win-the-coolest-pen-ever-5339806 WINNER! #3 David S. As a teacher, I have a tendency to carry around…
Not blown away by the box Snow Leopard comes in? What a life you must lead to be bothered by such things! Allow me to soothe your soul with a veritable tsunami of redesigns, most of them much, much worse. First Place Second Place Third Place
First there was the Calgary, then the Sholes, and now this: an inventory shot with a fresh, new, appropriately aspirational HTC Android “Desire,” right here. Could it be the cheap-o Click? Sure! Or pretty much anything else, too. [Phonearena] https://gizmodo.com/motorolas-first-android-phone-calgary-looks-impressive-5232562
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We knew that cheap airlines cut as many costs as possible while increasing passenger density. The clever clusterfuck you are seeing here—a plane with staggered side seats—may be the future of flying, only one step below standing up. https://gizmodo.com/how-budget-airlines-undercut-the-majors-spoiler-infog-5339035 It’s good to know that British company Design Q—who created the successful first class seats for…