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Who needs clothes on vacation when you can carry two solar panels, a flatscreen TV, DVD player, two-way radio and coffee maker with you wherever you go? This one-off was commissioned by some Chinese guy to Louis Vuitton, and is coated with Taiga leather and LV’s standard brass fittings and red interior finish. Absurd, yes—but…
This border entry and exit checkpoint with thermoscan controls is how your airport will look in a few years. If you are lucky. Swine Flu or not, this is our future. See, while the Swine Flu may have not been as bad as originally thought, the fact is that it’s better to be overly protective…
The “easy” way to watch Hulu if you’re not awesome enough to reside in the You Ess of ‘Ey is to connect through an anonymous proxy. That doesn’t work anymore. The anonymous proxy makes it look like you were connecting from inside the US, and everybody, including Hulu, knew it. Yes, Hulu is now blocking…
I want a briefcase-contained model train set not because I’m into trains, but because I want to open it on an airplane tray table and see people’s reactions. Unfortunately, it’s $1,500. [PaulSmith via Awesomer]
They sold out real damn quick-like last week, but now they’re back! Get your fresh Dreamcast from ThinkGeek for $99 while they’ve still got ’em. Cheaper than a DS. [ThinkGeek] https://gizmodo.com/thinkgeek-sells-brand-new-dreamcasts-for-99-5225067
T-Mobile will start rolling out the long awaited 1.5 ‘Cupcake’ update to all G1 users next week. The over-the air update should be available to everyone by the end of May. https://gizmodo.com/latest-android-cupcake-1-5-build-gets-video-walkthrough-5231207 T-Mobile USA is excited to offer its T-Mobile G1 customers new software updates, including Android 1.5. Starting at the end of next week,…
I wish everybody would quit calling their sources “ninjas” since they don’t actually kill people, but supposedly Sprint store employees are getting shitcanned for talking about the Pre with non-Sprinters. Interesting strategy. [PreThinking via Electronista]
The Mvix Nubbin protrudes less than 2cm from your computer as it adds 802.1n Wi-Fi to your computer, making it the world’s smallest Wireless-N adapter. It’s also competitively priced at $40. Compatible with PCs and Macs, the Mvix Nubbin can be used on 802.1b/g/n networks despite its stature of just 3/4 of an inch. I’m…
It’s not earth shattering info or anything, but the anonymous person behind InsideSprintnow claiming to be a Sprint customer care employee has divulged a few more tidbits about the Pam Pre. Here are the highlights: •No video recording at launch, though they seem to think such a thing will be added via update. (We knew…
Looks like the Android netbook concept is gaining momentum. A company called Bsquare spilt the beans on Dell’s incoming Android netbook in a press release: Bsquare to Port Adobe Flash Lite on New Google Android Netbook for Dell Leverages Bsquare’s Android Competency to Improve the Adobe(R) Flash(R) Lite Experience on Dell’s Mini Inspiron 910 BELLEVUE,…
Windows 7’s about ready to come out of the oven, and now everybody can shove their hands in the warm OS pie. And really, you should. Here’s everything you need to know to dive in. If you’ve already got Windows 7, be sure to check out our complete guide. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-the-complete-guide-5150298 1. Where Do I Get…
Apparently, all you hobos out there like being fed for free. Here’s an idea, you can even do a little shopping on the side with all these video games, computing and entertainment deals. Computing and Peripherals: • HP dv6t 16” Gaming Laptop for $799 plus free shipping (normally $1,199 – use promo code NB8766). •…
If you are looking for an iPhone stand that is a little more sophisticated than a couple of paperclips, you might be interested in the iCooly clip stand. https://gizmodo.com/the-paperclip-iphone-ipod-touch-stand-5057005 As you can see, the clip in on the back of the case is the heart of the iCooly. It can be rotated and positioned for…
The 100 battery deal is back, so if you can stand using batteries that are slightly marred and imperfect on the outside (but new on the inside), here they are. [Gravyardmall via Tech Deal Digger]
Just so everyone’s clear up front, Microsoft has just come out with a list of twelve things they don’t want to see on the Windows Mobile Marketplace. It includes VoIP. The list is below, but the major ones are these: no VoIP that goes over the provider’s network (Wi-Fi is OK), no apps that make…
Do you think $500 is an insult to the economy? Did you just buy a Kindle 2? Are you angry? No? Well maybe you should be. I mean, you do realize, all those fancy Kindle DX firmware functions, like .pdf support and line length adjustment (an easy way to add space to the margins), won’t…
German researchers have designed an underwater robot with a sense of touch thanks to micro-sensors printed directly onto the robot’s body that are about half the width of a human hair. Because this sensors can be packed so tightly together, the robot would be better able to control itself in strong currents and delicately grip…
I was an early believer in Kindle, but I thought it would evolve more quickly than this. Kindle DX is a step forward—more than the Kindle 2—but there’s still work to be done. https://gizmodo.com/amazon-kindle-real-life-review-verdict-lightweight-l-325939 The larger screen isn’t just cosmetic. It helps Amazon add functionality without having to justify the screen’s inherent slowness. Today, we…
The Amazon Kindle DX is 10.4″ x 7.2″ x 0.38″. Bezos says it’s for reading newspapers, magazines, journals, and your own PDF documents more easily. But how does it stack against its deadtree counterparts? While the Kindle may be good for magazines and journals—although the lack of color is a major drawback for me—it will…
Back in the NES days, Nintendo offered up a controller that, chances are, you’ve never heard of before. It was the Hands Free, and it was designed for the disabled. The Hands Free was a huge controller that was strapped to the user’s chest. The D-pad was controlled by the user’s tongue, while you could…