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Marketing a $130 handshower as a recession-friendly bathroom upgrade is pretty ballsy, but, if there’s anywhere I’d weep about losing my retirement, it’d be under the Flipside’s “layer of dense, soft, enveloping downpour of relaxation.” The Flipside has four separate modes, which you pick from by simply flipping the shower head like a coin, instead…
We know Verizon is talking to Apple about taking on the iPhone, and now the WSJ claims they are playing both sides by talking with Microsoft about developing an iPhone rival. https://gizmodo.com/businessweek-apple-rumored-to-bring-tablet-and-iphone-5230376 Naturally, details are scarce—although the word is that the device will be a multimedia touchscreen that will push both Windows Mobile and the…
Just imagine, being able to see your 80 fart-related apps at the same time! [Flickr via Likecool]
This insane object is a fancy new toilet. It promotes pooping in a yoga-like fashion, squatting down to work on your ab and back muscles. Think it’ll catch on?? The Flo toilet is an ergonomic, sustainable design concept for baby boomers that functions like a squat toilet. Designers maintain that using the Flo toilet is…
If you’re a male in Seattle from the age of 24 to 34, you may have the chance to star in a Palm Pre viral ad. Update Funny, cool and nerdy. Is that you? If so, contact your agent and ask him to get you in. Chances are you’ll get a free Pre out of…
OWC’s USB to DVI/VGA/HDMI adapter is just like the ViBook version which we’ve been testing, and gives you up to six (four for OS X) extra displays on one computer. YES. https://gizmodo.com/vibook-usb-adapter-runs-many-screens-via-usb-5108754 OWC’s version comes with two swiveling adapters (the main bit, just like ViBook’s is just a solid block), and supports up to 1600×1200…
It usually takes me about 60-90 seconds to eat a cupcake; this guy took about 10 minutes with his. On view: the new camcorder function, soft keyboard, browser improvements and YouTube uploads. As you can see, it’s not final final yet, as the video recording is still a bit buggy, but overall the improvements look…
If this video doesn’t bring a tear to your eyes and makes you smile for the rest of the day, you are a cold hearted bastard. Watch it from beginning to end—you won’t regret it. This cover of Stand By Me was recorded by completely unknown artists in a street virtual studio all around the…
Is it bad that I’m not excited about the Genius G-Shot HD520? Priced at $150 and available now, the HD520 shoots 11MP stills and 720P (MPEG-4/H.264) video to SDHC up to 8GB. It features face tracking, a 2.5-inch LCD and weighs less than 6 ounces. But every halfway decent point and shoot is getting 720P…
It’s not quite as gritty as traditional Russian roulette, but this “Low on Risk” balloon gun does retain the two core elements of the game—chance and the threat of bodily harm. Like a traditional revolver, there are six “shots.” Each pull of the trigger could result in the discharge of a pin that pops the…
“You Fade to Light” is an art installation by rAndom International commissioned by Philips to show off its OLED technology, and it’s pretty sweet. It uses hundreds of little OLED screens to create a kind of funhouse mirror from the future, reflecting back whatever is in front of it. Cool stuff. [Fubiz via NotCot]
Like this new medium-format Bessa III from Voigtlander—one thing film will always have over digital. Something about bellows in the context of photography just feels right, doesn’t it? The new Bessa III comes out in May, and It shoots 6×6 or 6×7 images on 120/220 roll film. It should be around $2,000. [Voigtlander via Gadget…
Holy. I knew the fruits of cable’s fiber-fast DOCSIS 3.0 standard would be delicious, but this is incredible: Cablevision’s going to sell the fastest internet in the US next month: 101 blazing megabits per second. https://gizmodo.com/100mbps-cable-modem-certification-testing-starts-showd-325990 The package includes 15Mbps upstream, and it’s $100 a month. And everyone in Cablevision’s service area—suburban New York—will be…
Six weeks after Dell’s multitouch Studio 19 all-in-one hit Japan, it’s finally coming to the US. Despite my penchant for mocking Dell’s designers, if you’re looking for a non-iMac all-in-one, it’s worth a shot. https://gizmodo.com/multitouch-dell-studio-one-just-slightly-too-sexy-for-a-5168590 It starts at $700 but tricking it out with a Blu-ray drive, Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics and 750GB HDD bring…
For months you’ve been looking at that handmade Star Wars clock from Etsy, shaking with fury that Star Trek got shafted, again. But now, the tables have turned, haven’t they? https://gizmodo.com/custom-star-wars-clock-preys-on-innocent-dorks-5122749 Priced at $110, the clock is comprised of 12 vintage Action Fleet Micro Machines, finished in “pewter-like” color. You can even request your favorite…
Some people would call these edible circuits—made of all things sugar, spice, and everything nice—”candy.” I call them breakfast ready to be dunked in 100% fat chocolate milk. [Flickr via Boing Boing]
If you’re in New York and you have a Peek, you can get a free upgrade to the Pronto’s firmware. For any of you in NYC, we are upgrading Peeks in Midtown at the Gallway Hooker [from 6-8pm tonight]. If you have an older version of the Peek software on your device, we are upgrading…
There’s nothing worse than walking in your kitchen only to see your stupid sink, cabinets and countertops. Amiright? Armani’s Calyx (yes, that Armani) is a kitchen outfitted with decadent wood veneers, glass and woven metal…all of which are masked behind floor-to-ceiling doors. Armani calls the effect a “discreet environment.” I’d call it a cold and…
Coverage of Chinese “shanzhai” knockoff phones tends to be dismissive at best, but the NYT, in a fit of earnestness, has done a full-on, iSuppli-style cost analysis of your typical iFauxne. Spoiler: They’re extremely profitable! Inspiring a knockoff is something like a rite of passage for any new handset, and virtually no desirable phones go…
The Firefox team has posted the first Firefox beta to carry the 3.5 version number, and it’s a pretty hefty update. What’s included? For starters, there’s improved private browsing, and the lightning-fast TraceMonkey JavaScript engine. If you feel like 3.5 has kind of appeared out of the blue, you’re not crazy—the Firefox team deemed this…
