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Econo-keys is a compact, reversible gadget that has a full QWERTY keyboard on one side, and a built-in trackpad with buttons on the other. It sounds like a good idea, but for those who frequently need to use both a mouse and keyboard, it might become a little less than convenient. [Econo-keys via OhGizmo via…
You know Wired editor Chris Anderson’s pet idea of the moment that “atoms are the new bits”? At just $750, MakerBot‘s CupCake CNC rapid prototyping machine—3D printing with extruded melted ABS plastic—made me think about it. https://gizmodo.com/objet-alaris30-3d-printer-puts-a-star-trek-replicator-o-5064909 MakerBot founder Bre Pettis compared the CupCake to the mythical Altair 8800—but you know, for 3D printing. Next…
Kudo Tsunoda, the man behind Microsoft’s “Project Natal”, will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight. When he demos it on the show, you think he’ll look as ridiculous awesome as these dudes? [MTV] https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-project-natal-is-the-endgame-5276488
If there is one thing I can’t stand it’s the asinine descriptions for designer products that vastly overinflate the importance of the object and the people that created it. Take this Force Lamp for example. No, this charismatic and almost flying lamp was not recycled from a WW2 bomber nor from a soviet nuclear submarine.…
Vinyl wall decals are nothing new, and there are a few kits out there that allow you to essentially turn a wall into a clock—but Artsick puts the ideas together in a very customizable way. https://gizmodo.com/the-wall-clock-265831 Artsick’s kit comes with a hands-only clock mechanism and a series of decals that you can use to set…
OK, no tit jokes on this one because breast cancer is a serious matter. This is Breastlight, a home appliance that will help women monitor bosoms for lumps. While the manufacturer claims that Breastlight is not a substitute for a professional mammogram screening, the $125 device could be a potentially lifesaving device, as it could…
What better way to usher in the summer by rolling the dice with a floating lounger with a built-in iPod dock, speakers anda 3-mode massage function? Indeed. Throw some alcohol into the mix here and you have a perfect storm of potential disasters—everything from electrocution to ruining a perfectly good iPod. Still, if you are…
Microsoft’s Morro antivirus service—no, not Live OneCare, their other soon-to-be-terminated antivirus deal—is hitting beta “soon,” before it launches at the end of the year for free. You and I are laughing. Symantec and McAfee, not so much. Live OneCare mostly bombed out because you had to pay for it—Morro is free, and if it’s good…
It’s no secret that machines are taking over the world, starting with our menially laborious jobs. We’ve got cooking robots, vacuuming Roombas, and now there’s the Aero Blue Robot—a force-feeding droid. [Japan Times via DVice] https://gizmodo.com/a-sushi-chef-for-a-post-robot-apocalyptic-world-5285909
Her name was Skittles Eniac Marley. (James White designed Boing Boing Gadget’s future-retro prism graphic.) [Signalnoise, Flickr, interview at BBG]
Casio’s Exilim phone (vaguely NSFW ad here) looks to cram in just about every feature you can get on a Verizon dumbphone, with a few higher-end bonuses: It’s military-grade ruggedized and features an impressive 5.1MP camera. https://gizmodo.com/casios-exilim-phone-ads-make-me-want-to-buy-an-exilim-p-5206657 Exilim is Casio’s digital camera line, so when they’ve branded a phone with the name, you know the…
Monster’s followup to their decent Turbine buds—Turbine Pro—show they’re more betterer with gold trim. Listening to them immediately after the Turbines, they definitely sounded better—richer, better balanced, with more presence, kinda like going from Shure’s SE110s to SE115s. https://gizmodo.com/monster-turbine-in-ear-headphones-impressions-high-qua-5084849 Incidentally, the rep claimed all of Shure’s buds would fit on the Turbines perfectly, in case…
Jon Rubinstein has been the de facto leader of Palm since he came aboard to save it as Executive Chairman with the Pre—a shadow CEO. Now he’s officially CEO, taking over from outgoing honcho Ed Colligan. [Palm] https://gizmodo.com/the-next-gadget-gods-5135076
The short answer: For the time being, yes. But in the future, you may want to upgrade. The long answer after the jump. The new iPhone 3GS introduces OpenGL ES 2.0 compatible hardware. Its 3D chip—reportedly a PowerVR SGX GPU core integrated in a Samsung chip—is more powerful than the previous generation. The Graphic Advantage…
Surround sound is awesome, but how many people actually use it? Is it true surround sound or virtual surround sound? Is the system hooked up correctly? Let’s find out. Do You Have a Surround Sound Setup?(poll) The response about not hooking up the rear speakers is particularly interesting because studies conducted last year by the…
As you can see, modder David Penfold completely went balls out with the orange paint to create his PC homage to the movie A Clockwork Orange. Inside this annihilation orange box beats an Asus Rampage II Extreme motherboard, an Intel Core i7-940 chip, 6GB of 1,600MHz Corsair DDR3 memory, three GeForce GTX 280s and three…
I’m not upgrading to the iPhone 3GS, and thanks to AT&Ts pricing, I’m not alone. But owning an old iPhone 3G is going to hurt when iPhone-3GS-only games come out. Luckily, Ngmoco has no plans to start that trend. https://gizmodo.com/whiners-of-the-world-shut-up-about-the-iphone-3gs-upgr-5284318 While yes, the new iPhone 3GS brings twice the RAM, a faster processor and better…
Somewhere, as I transitioned from being a proud desktop user with parts scattered around my room, to the being a dedicated laptop user, I forgot how to use a mouse. And today, I embrace the swiftness of the trackpad. Is it a matter of preference and practice? Yes, but no. Think about it. The distance…
We’ve got a delicious gallery of pics of the new 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros. Just by looking at the 13 and 15-inch models together, you can tell that Apple was pretty much right when they said that they belong in the same family. The construction is almost identical. The only difference is that the…
Sometimes putting these deals lists together sucks because I’m tempted to buy everything—including this 40” 1080p HDTV for just $648. Thank God for Hobomodos! Now let’s see if we can get that on a bumper sticker. Computers and Peripherals: • Lenovo G530 15.4″ Dual-core Laptop for $429 plus free shipping (normally $499). • Asus EEE…
