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iPhone 3GS users, try this: Go to the App Store, download Yelp, and shake your phone three times. What happens next should make anyone who eats smile, and anyone who makes review apps tremble: Yelp’s got augmented reality. The secret feature, called Monocle, works a lot like the other AR apps we’ve seen so far…
You know the deal: Alton hates single-purpose kitchen gadgets. So I read him a list of unitaskers that I thought might make the cut. Here’s what did—and what didn’t—meet the maestro’s approval, along with his color commentary: Ice Cream Maker • I don’t have a lot of reasons for a regular ice cream maker. Good…
I thought they were some kind of radio dishes, until I noticed the shaeenee mirrors. Then I thought they were deadly antimatter rays in Area 51, created to defend us against alien hordes and their flying saucers. I was wrong. They are SunCatchers, allegedly the most power efficient sun energy distiller in existence. Using precision…
Butter. It’s tasty and it just happens to be an ideal lubricant for suicide hotspots like giant steel bridges. Take this bridge in Guangzhou China for example: Government officials in Guangzhou in south east China ordered workers to smear butter on all of the climbable surfaces of the 1,000 foot long steel bridge. Government spokesman…
The internet has basically been daring Apple to approve the iPhone app for Spotify, the frankly amazing streaming music app that seems like an obvious threat to iTunes, since you can cache tracks and create fully customized playlists. https://gizmodo.com/spotify-iphone-app-kills-pandora-last-fm-slacker-and-5323898 Well Apple just approved it, “and they hope to add the app to the more than…
While there might not be a flying-car in your driveway, our deals will help you live your Jetsons fantasy. Be sure to check out the iRobot Roomba, keeping your pad clean has never been easier. Computing and Peripherals: • Lenovo H200 Nettop Desktop PC for $199.00 plus free shipping (normally $299 – use coupon code…
This infomercial for a gadget called the Infomercial Stopper may just make your head explode. But it’ll probably also make you laugh, as it’s fucking hilarious (also, yes, that’s the brilliant Matt McCarthy from those FiOS commercials). [YouTube]
Jesus is not a fan of the Snow Leopard box art. It’s mere clip art! The latest version of Apple’s OS X deserves something better than that! So let’s come up with it for them. https://gizmodo.com/8-years-of-great-mac-os-x-box-design-end-in-a-stupid-cl-5344205 Send your best redos of the box art to me at [email protected] with Snow Leopard Box in the subject…
From what I remember of chemistry, molecules were presented on computer screens, or at the very least with dowels and balls. Thanks to this incredible discovery, however, I’m jealous of how tomorrow’s engineers will view—and control—nature’s building blocks. Now, the picture above is pretty unremarkable, right? Black and white (trivia: molecules have no color), grainy,…
Kotaku made a handy chart comparing the two $300 game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, and it sure looks like the PS3 comes out on top. Unfortunately, none of this stuff actually sells consoles. https://kotaku.com/ps3-slim-vs-xbox-360-elite-tale-of-the-tape-5346777 PS3 Slim Xbox 360 Elite Price $299 $299 Color Black Black Hard Disk Size 120GB 120GB USB Ports 2 3…
This DIY mini-fridge is impressive in its ingenuity, but confusing in its downright-uselessness. I mean, it fits a mere single can of soda/beer. But hey, who am I to judge. It’s got three coolers powered by a 55 watt, 5 volt power supply and it’s all housed in PVC piping, making it look a lot…
Thanks to all who entered our Livescribe exploding/leaking pen story contest. We’ve rounded up the best—now it’s time for you to vote for your favorite. Will it be the teacher with the blood-red shirt pocket? Or Butt-print Man? https://gizmodo.com/enter-to-win-the-coolest-pen-ever-5339806 Only you will decide. Entries below. Email your vote to [email protected] with the number of your…
Dave Zatz brings to our attention details from the TiVo earnings call. First, they lost more subscribers. Secondly, they’re suing Verizon and AT&T for DVR patent violation. Doesn’t seem like a good business strategy, but what do I know? I still like TiVo. I just hate most of what’s on TV. [DaveZatz]
According to Philips designers, if you’re the type who grows a bit of basil on the windowsill, you’ll be addicted to raising your own crustaceans in no time. This Philips non-spherical-biosphere is a self-contained farm for that produces hundreds of calories of various food sources a day. Its five-level design breaks down like this: Levels…
So, this is about to happen. And now it has. This lasted for three minutes, give or take. Sieved and proper. SOME GORE. Surprisingly, the spaghetti didn’t taste like phone. The phone, however, tasted like garlic, and turkey meatball. In the end, the earpiece cut out. Within an hour, it was back.
You’ve probably heard about this snow kitty operating system for Macintosh computers. What you might not’ve heard is exactly how it’s supposed to be unleashing the power of all those processor cores crammed inside your computer. https://gizmodo.com/snow-leopard-review-lightened-and-enlightened-5346418 The heart of the matter is that the trick to actually utilizing the full power of multiple processors—or…
Sony claims that their new PS3 Slim uses 34% less power than previous generations. But when Crave compared the original 60GB PS3 to the Slim (even further back in the line), they found power savings to be greater than 50%. Whether it’s Blu-ray playback, gaming or just idling the system, the PS3 Slim uses less…
Yes, that’s how these bots roll. I mean, look at it. All cute and nice, dressed up as a nurse bear, designed to hold you in his soft-skinned arms. And then tear you apart in little tiny bits. The inventors claim that they made the robot into bear because making it “look human would only…
Panelfly is one of those applications that, while it’s nice on the iPhone, it’s begging for the Apple tablet. It’s a comic book reader—and a great one at that—but comic books pages are made to be seen complete. https://gizmodo.com/apple-tablet-the-wet-dream-concept-5336204 And big, of course. At least the ten inches of the fabled Apple tablet. Until then,…
I have dreams about installing a full-on backyard kitchen complete with a wood-fired pizza oven. Alas, those dreams have yet to come true. However, I have never thought about actually building one myself. Fortunately, Mike Wilkie has. As you can see in the photo, this Pompeii oven is no quick and dirty temporary solution. It’s…
