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The EXACTO (EXtreme ACcuracy Tasked Ordnance) rifle will conceivably be able to fire accurately at far longer distances than are possible now by combating weather with self-guiding bullets. Yes, you read that right. The Pentagon has been working on the .50 caliber EXACTO for about a year already, and its main focus is to overcome…
But we wonder: Does South Illinois Avenue in Carbondale, IL really need such thorough documentation? [Google, thanks eerickson!]
With the glut of off-brand HDTVs from Vizio, Insignia, Dynex, and more flooding the market, HDGuru did a little legwork and found the real price of these sets lies in their often inadequate extended service. The major brands, like Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic, may have higher prices, but they back it up with service,…
Guess what recently showed up in the FCC database: A 9-inch Lenovo netbook with a built-in 3G card. Because of its AT&T compatibility, it looks like this netbook will be joining the iPhone at the network that gets “more bars in more places”. [FCC via Engadget]
Music videos are made to appeal to non-geek masses, but some were made by some bigtime nerds—while others are just are unmistakeably nerdy. You already know where we’re going with this, so let’s just move: I had to kick off this otherwise unordered list with the all-time geekiest song, Mr. Thomas Dolby’s “She Blinded Me…
I bought my first two albums, Beck’s Odelay and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones‘ Let’s Face It, both on CD, when I was about 11 or 12. Yeah, I’m younger than Jason and Mark. https://gizmodo.com/my-first-album-5213777 I played ’em on a big ol’ Sony boombox, which I actually brought on a family road trip that summer because…
My brother is notorious for watching DVDs on his laptop while speeding down the highway (I just twitter on my phone). This is why he shouldn’t. Heather Storey’s small car was hit by a tow truck. She would’ve survived the accident if her laptop had not been lying in the backseat, according to investigators. When…
Mike Skinner, aka The Streets, is a man of many interesting thoughts. Few, however, grip me as much as this love tribute to his cellphone, aptly named "I Love My Phone." You may prefer his musings on how fit his girl is, whether or not he did too many drugs, or what happened to his…
There’s over 850 TVs at the new Mets stadium, Citi Field. In the stands, floating over hot dog menus and anywhere else they could cram one. They’ve even got two of Sharp’s monster 108-inch LCDs. https://gizmodo.com/sharp-and-the-108-inch-lcd-say-bigger-is-better-226828 Actually, every single TV at Citi Field was made by Sharp—except, ironically, the monitors in the control room—which is…
Back in 1972, you were able to wear this AM-only radio like a bracelet, or carry it like a purse, or possibly even throw it like a boomerang. Only two of those are true. [Panasonic]
Unlike Mark’s first album, my first album unfortunately contained no ninjas. Unless Richard Marx was a ninja. https://gizmodo.com/my-first-album-5213281 For me it was Richard Marx’s Repeat Offender on cassette, which I ordered from one of those music catalog deals. It was one of the few cassettes I actually bought, since even back then, I used to…
If you could bottle the masculine and industrious musk of MacGyver in a bottle, it would be Swiss Unlimited from knife-maker Victorinox. The aroma is described as a natural “Swiss essence with notes of wooded silver fir, alpine herbs, absinthe.” It actually sounds fairly appealing, although I would have expected “leather jacket, pocket knife and…
And that, my friends, is how you sell two neoprene strips designed to protect junk from falling under your car seat for $20. Sad trombone effect not included. [BuyDropStop via Wired]
When one gamer’s Xbox 360 went RRoD, he didn’t just give up. Instead, he gutted the system and transformed his dead Xbox 360 into a functioning arcade stick. Keep fighting the good fight, Seppun. [TechEBlog]
Call me crazy, but if Star Wars was a MacGyver-style drama on network TV in the 1980’s, I think it would have been an even bigger entertainment phenomenon. I mean, this is awesome. [Thanks, Audrius]
The guys at Laptop Mag sat down with RIM CEO Mike Lazaridis and uncovered some interesting bits of information—including the possibility of more touchscreen devices and an acknowledgment of problems with the Storm. In response to a line of questioning about problems with the Blackberry Storm, Lazardis noted that although the device was thoroughly tested…
This week, Lifehacker shows you what Firefox extensions you really should be using, plus what you can do when your internet connection gets severed. I hope it’s not going outside. • IE8’s InPrivate actually does OK at ad blocking • Backup your Linux machine in one click • What to do when your internet’s out…
End the Rebel propaganda machine with this t-shirt: Just like they blew up thousands of contractors forced to work on the incomplete Death Star, they slaughtered hundreds of these innocent, beautiful creatures. [Red Bubble] https://gizmodo.com/pet-at-at-probably-wont-poop-on-your-carpet-5167089
Some people don’t care how others perceive them—like my neighbor. He likes to blare jazz and crap 70’s rock on the weekends. If that were me, I would be using headphones. So what category do you fall under? Are you the private type that prefers headphones, or do you feel comfortable with everyone hearing your…
MTV doesn’t play music videos. Magazines are dying. Radio is all about the $$$. It’s no secret the old modes of music discovery have been thrown out the window. Thankfully, new music-finders are here: I think anyone reading this understands that the internet is the new trading post for artists, listeners, critics and salesmen. It’s…
