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The Braun BodyCruzer is a full body groomer, an water-proof electrical trimmer with a Gillette’s Fusion razor built-in for all-purpose shaving. I will keep my manly latino chest intact, thank you very much. [Uncrate]
We told you about the Nikon D5000 (Nikon’s latest sub-$1000, HD-shooting dSLR with a swiveling screen) when it was announced two weeks ago. Now, thanks to Amazon, we hear that the first shipments are going out to customers on April 27th. Anyone waiting for their order to arrive? [Amazon via Engadget] https://gizmodo.com/nikon-d5000-dslr-12-3-mp-720p-hd-video-and-swivel-scr-5210850
There are no huge revelations to make when inspecting these early Wiimote schematics dug up in patent apps, but they do offer an interesting look at the future (err…present) that could have been. https://gizmodo.com/unearthed-nintendos-pre-wiimote-prototype-294642 The biggest difference you can spot is the D-Pad. One version had an analog stick instead (what’s found in the nunchuk)…
When they say fighter pilots are crazy, they’re absolutely right. As this Italian Tornado shows, flying only a few inches from scratching the surface of this runway, they’re both crazy and bloody lucky. [The Dew Line] https://gizmodo.com/typhoon-strike-fighter-closing-dangerously-on-hercules-283575
Apple’s financials looked pretty spectacular this quarter, with a total profit in excess of $1.2 billion despite the gruesome economy. They also exceeded expectations for iPod and iPhone sales, laptop sales, and layoffs. Wait, what? CNET reports, via an SEC filing, that Apple has cut back their full-time retail workforce by a full 1600 employees—from…
According to the official MEAT CARDS website, “THESE business cards have two ingredients: MEAT AND LASERS.” And there is little else that needs to be said, I feel. [Meat Cards via BoingBoing]
Yes, OK, we called the software lame and poked fun when it earned that inevitable injunction, but that was just too predictable to get all earnest about. Well, RealNetworks might’ve been playing a long game. https://gizmodo.com/realnetworks-realdvd-legal-dvd-backup-no-real-point-5046611 If you don’t recall, RealDVD was a late, unusual addition to the DVD copying field. By late, I mean…
Sci-fi tales are full of electromagnetic-pulse devices that blow out every computer from here to Kalamazoo. But US Army researchers are testing a short skinny high-powered microwave bomb that could actually be used in combat. The key, apparently, is size. Older HPMs were too long to be deployed, but the one that went into testing…
One of the irritating mosquito-like posters over at 4chan hacked into Salma Hayek’s MobileMe account and found it laughably easy despite MobileMe’s “security” questions. https://gizmodo.com/why-apples-mobileme-doesnt-work-as-a-100-service-5224855 Maybe using the name of her biggest film’s title and role to date (“Frida”) as the answer to her security question wasn’t the smartest choice, but luckily nothing the least…
“Another day, another replaced hard drive,” Chris Cook thought at his tech support desk while unwrapping the unit, fresh from storage. Until he turned the fixed Dell on and heard the weirdest rattling noise ever. The drive didn’t mount. It spinned up, but nothing happened. The BIOS didn’t show anything and the noise, that horrible…
Two researchers at the Hack In The Box conference are claiming they found a way to gain access to any Windows 7 computer undetected. Their weapon of choice is a 3kb app named VBootkit 2.0. According to network world, the researchers said the hack is unfixable, as it loads itself into the system memory during…
Microsoft announced today that its quarterly revenue and earnings per share dropped in the quarter ending March 31st. It’s the first time in Microsoft’s history that their sales have actually fallen. Correction: The hard data, announced during Microsoft’s quarterly earnings presentation: Sales fell about 6%, net income fell 32%, and the company was forced to…
A few details on the still unannounced 9000 Series LCDs from Samsung have leaked, and according to FlatPanelsHD, they’ll come with a wireless media port box, in addition to having LED backlighting. The 9000 series will come in 46 and 55-inch sizes, and will come equipped with MPEG4 compliant DVB-T and DVB-C tuners. The external…
The opening question in any serious empirical research is “Will it blend?” But here’s a German artist who felt that her art should begin with a slightly different question: “How will it blend?” In her series Nicht Klotzen, Sondern Kleckern Sarah Illenberger assembled a collection of slick European blenders, hand mixers and stick blenders and…
Baskets like this one are scattered throughout the West Wing to collect BlackBerrys, iPhones, RAZRs or any other bleepy-bloopy things visitors to the Oval Office have in their pockets. [Callie Shell/Time]
In 1999 I made my first webpage on GeoCities. It was so I could trade concert tapes with strangers on the Internet. Now I’m sad to report that GeoCities is finally dead. So let’s reminisce. If you’re like me, you may be surprised to hear that GeoCities still existed in any form—but it does, apparently,…
Stardust is a set of sofas and pillows that illuminate from within. Add a rotating disco ball, lava lamps, and a couple of awesome Philips LivingColors lights, and your psychedelic apartment will be complete. https://gizmodo.com/the-philips-livingcolors-lamp-video-review-verdict-mi-337181 These new models are called Mappamondo (Globe), Bucco Bianco (White Hole), and Galassia (Galaxy). They are made of Via Lattea—italian…
If you watch 30 Rock religiously, you might have seen one or two references to an out-of-control fart machine. Well, Tina Fey’s dream is kind of, sort of becoming a reality. https://gizmodo.com/30-rock-shows-apple-style-keynotes-arent-always-the-bes-5206217 Methane is becoming a prized source of green energy—in fact, we are already harvesting it from alternative sources like landfills and cow manure…
Ho. Lee. Crap. ThinkGeek has started selling brand new Dreamcast packages for $99. If you never owned one, you should sign up to get one when they’re back in stock. [ThinkGeek via Kotaku via Dvice] https://kotaku.com/dreamcast-new-in-box-99-at-thinkgeek-5222703
I thought Obama had already gotten his top-secret BlackBerry—I mean he’s dropped one—but the Washington Times says that the NSA is almost done developing his bulletproof BlackBerry 8830 (what, no Bold?). https://gizmodo.com/breaking-news-obama-dropped-his-blackberry-5133676 The new BlackBerry is locked down by Genesis Key’s SecureVoice technology that turns any Curve or 8830 into a hack-resistant handheld. When he…
