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Are you an unorganized, sloppy mess, or do you keep yourself neat, clean and together? Take the DBAG to find out once and for all just how much of a disaster you are. https://gizmodo.com/good-lord-you-people-are-all-slobs-5192475 To take the test, simply read the following 25 questions and keep track of how many times you answer “yes.” At…
You just go with the flow. You clean up after yourself periodically, but things can get kind of messy sometimes. You don’t prefer disorganization, but you can also handle it when it occurs. You don’t have the cleanest bedroom in the world, but the chances are good that your music collection is pretty well organized.…
OK, so you’re a bit of a slob. You wear the same shirt multiple days in a row if it passes the smell test, and you refer to your workspace as “organized chaos.” Sure, it may look like a bomb went off, but you know where everything is. It’s a very elaborate system, you swear!…
Alright, you have a problem. You’re lazy to a fault. You have constant, greasy bedhead, you have that thick, sour odor about you that comes from a lack of proper hygiene, and people are frightened to go near your desk for fear of a ferret or other rodent-like creature jumping out. You’re lazy to such…
It’s still a command line-only jailbreak tool, but the OS X, Windows and Linux-compatible app can jailbreak your iPod touch 2G slightly easier than it could before. It’s still a horrible name. [Redsnow via Slashgear]
T-Mobile just sent out invitations for a big launch event happening in NYC on April 21. What might they be up to? Our money is on the successor to the T-Mobile G1 (also announced in NYC at a T-Mo event), which will almost certainly be the HTC Magic we’ve seen announced in Europe. We can…
Two tidbits for HTC fans: first, the Touch Diamond will be hitting Verizon Wireless tomorrow, but at cost: $300 with a two-year contract. Yikes. T-Mobile, though, could be getting even more HTC love soon. On the subject of the $300 Touch Diamond, that seems like quite a hefty price for a phone that’s been around…
Last year David Friedman from Ironic Sans conceptualized a Bulbdial clock that works like a sundial, only with LEDs. The guys at Evil Mad Scientist have gone a step further and made the clock a reality. https://gizmodo.com/bulbdial-clock-sundial-concept-makes-a-lot-of-sense-376169 The only real difference between Friedman’s concept and Evil’s working device is that they simplified the mechanics by…
A plan to allow record companies to monitor internet traffic in France for piracy and shut down repeat offenders has been killed. Sweet. Under the plan, the music and movie industries would have been empowered to analyze the downloads of individual Internet users to root out instances of piracy, and to report violations to a…
As far as powerstrips go, Stanford’s Visible Energy UFO is as cool as it gets. It monitors and tracks the energy consumption of plugged-in devices, and the whole shebang is controlled via the iPhone. The UFO features four color-coded outlets, a lidded bowl on top to store your gadgets (or chips—whichever you prefer) and a…
A slew of car manufacturers are offering delayed/canceled payments for those who lose their jobs. Now Virgin Mobile will be the first cellphone service provider to follow suit. UPDATE Starting today, all of Virgin Mobile’s subscription plans have automatically been enrolled in “Pink Slip Protection.” UPDATE: Actually, existing subscribers need to GO HERE to enroll.…
For thousands of years, chairs have settled for arm rests. Now the Morfojet Armchair has upped the ante by eschewing tradition and deploying jet engines for the mundane task of supporting one’s arms. But beyond the bold (if not tasteful) aesthetics, the Morfojet Armchair also squeezes in an audio system (a CD player, actually) to…
I think the AP needs to hire an internet consultant. Because it’s clearly run by people who have absolutely no idea how the internet works. How else can one explain their behavior? First, the AP decided that fair use wasn’t real and said it would start going after people for even using their headlines with…
On Apple’s site, the latest (fourth generation) 8GB iPod nanos will cost you $130 as refurbs. Today, woot! has ’em for just $100. [woot!]
It’s 2009. And to sweat your balls off, you shouldn’t need to squeeze into a little room with a bunch of other sweaty men. Those blue lights actually have nothing to do with the heating system, nor do they serve as UV tanning bed lights. They’re just LEDs that futurize the wood decor a bit.…
The largest consumer SSD is now shipping from Super Talent, and it’s a big ‘un at 512GB. Read/write speeds are clocked (by Super Talent) at 230/160 MB/sec, respectively. [Super Talent, Product Page via Hot Hardware]
Whether it’s an actual functional update or a ploy to further inflate the worm’s horrifying reputation, an encrypted, mysterious thing is downloading to machines infected with Conficker C, right now. UPDATED The original Conficker doomsday, April 1st, came and went without serious incident. But as Mahoney explained, the worm’s subtle update that day left us…
Microsoft’s latest clip offers a somewhat brilliant introduction to NXE, the Xbox 360’s new interface. It’s a commercial, yes, but the spot has a Pixaresque sensibility that makes the whole thing dreadfully charming. [Thanks Leo!] https://gizmodo.com/new-xbox-experience-nxe-review-its-pure-improvement-5070189
Badass bags, a plane that’s a hotel room, and mad Hungarians – just another week of the best from Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We spend the night in the Hotel Costa Verde Boeing 727 Fuselage Suite, enjoy fishing from the Angler Tarpon Kayak, and keep track of time in the deep with the Omega…
Digeo today brings its Moxi HD DVR in range of TiVo with some capabilities it was sorely lacking in a big way, including DLNA 1.0 for home streaming, and PlayOn for grabbing major net video. Besides adding Rhapsody music, an enhanced Flickr with “mosaic” photo viewing, and DLNA connectivity for streaming video, music and photos…
