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Scenario: You’re walking down a dark alley when you get jumped. Someone grabs your bag. They get away. Your nose is broken, ribs bruised. That is, until an alarm goes off in your pocket. If the blood gushing down your face weren’t enough, the Nio, which measures proximity to your connected Bluetooth devices, confirms that…
I spent 3 days over a weekend, and a friday clearing my domain ( 300+ clients ) of the B variant. If like me, you had up to date virus definitions, up to date WSUS, and a quite decent security template with Group Policy, despite this i was still infected. How? the auto.inf file within…
Here’s a mean-spirited way to keep teenagers away from your place of business: a pink florescent light designed to make acne look much worse. British local councils now have this, as well as the famous “mosquito” speaker that produces an annoying high-pitched tone that only young people can hear, at their disposal to give to…
Kevin Rose, the Silicon Valley’s John Mayer, just got a few Tesla S concept shots leaked to him. The S, Tesla’s $50,000ish electric 4-door Sedan, is supposed to be unveiled in Los Angeles today. What’s most interesting to tech enthusiasts is the fact that the middle panel seems to be one gigantic screen. Is it…
Second parts are never good, except for the Godfather II and The Empire Strikes Back. This fight between the floppy sides of the Force is also a second part, better than the first one. The author says he took “the audio output of an amplifier and added a clamping diode and feed the signal into…
We were teased with a shot of the kinetically-powered Ulysse Nardin Chairman smartphone earlier this month, but now the wraps are off—and what we are left with is truly one unique device. https://gizmodo.com/watchmaker-ulysse-nardin-creates-smartphone-juiced-up-b-5165158 Known for their watchmaking, the Ulysse Nardin has the mechanical intricacy you would expect along with a 2.8-inch multitouch screen, 5-megapixel camera,…
This new Honda ad uses hundreds of car headlights to make pixel art. It’s neat looking, but you’ve got to wonder how much energy they wasted making this ad for a hybrid car. Ironic? [DailyWhat]
The April/May timeframe for the next version of Windows 7—the near-final release candidate, with tons of tweaks—has crystallized to May, confirms a Microsoft TechNet article published just a wee bit early. [TechNet via Neowin] https://gizmodo.com/whats-new-in-the-next-release-of-windows-7-5161147
I’m need a vacation. I was thinking Pavones beach, Costa Rica, or maybe some sailing in Hunnebo, Sweden. But no, the Japanese have convinced me with these videos: It’s going to be Hakodate, Japan. This hilarious and absolutely outrageous advertising campaign did it. Where else can I get killed by giant alien robotic squids? “According…
It may cost around half the price of the machine itself, but Apple now offers an official 8GB RAM upgrade, mysteriously only for 2.93GHz and 2.66GHz MacBook Pros. Wait, we thought the max was 4GB? As we confirmed a while back, the new MacBook Pros technically support up to 8GB, but OS X starts to…
In case you’ve been disappointed by the SIXAXIS or Dual Shock 3, Datel has just released the Wildfire. Yeah, it’s a generic controller, but it’s wielding all the standard PS3 functions and then some. On top of tilt sensitivity, vibration and Bluetooth (we believe the Wildfire is the first dongle-less third party PS3 controller), the…
Lots of us have been using the iPhone 3.0 beta full-time. Now we’re rolling back, because it is decidedly NOT ready. Here’s how to downgrade back to 2.2.1 if you are in a similar predicament. Now, we’re not saying we’re surprised, or angry, or anything. It’s beta software, and beta software is by definition not…
Behold the TrashCade, the arcade game cabinet made of cardboard and tape! But don’t hold it too much, or it may fall apart in a clusterfrak of trash and wrap. [Techeblog] https://gizmodo.com/the-anatomy-of-the-office-prank-5056580
Any layman can “use” a piece of electronics. But it takes a real technophile to bond with the device, like a falcon, or better still, a cobra. The PSP Multi-shape Cobra Stand Bundle Kit, offered by Brando, is a two-part kit to hold your PSP-2000 or 3000. In one configuration, you get a tube and…
Originally promised to launch on April 1, iTunes’ new tiered pricing plan—with popular songs running $1.29, and not-so-popular songs fetching as little as 69 cents—will go live on April 7. https://gizmodo.com/itunes-gets-drm-free-new-prices-purchase-over-3g-5124588 The LA Times says that the pricing structure will be based on popularity, “true to supply-and-demand economics.” (Except that you know, there is limitless…
Generally, there’s nothing that makes me laugh harder than an “I didn’t see you there” joke to a guy dressed in camouflage at the mall. But here’s one better. Simply named Invisible, this erased torso pattern is available on a short sleeve or long sleeve tee. But before you get too cocky and attempt an…
Driving through Todmorden, West Yorkshire, Robert Jones followed his GPS navigator, as he normally does. But what he didn’t know was that his navigator had decided Robert needed to die. He continued following the steep path that the navigator told him was kosher, and totally where he wanted to be going. Suddenly, he hit a…
Usually to meet my top popping OCD, I plow through a 24-pack or two in a single night. But it’s an addiction. Something about the just right amount of resistance, the yeasty mist striking my fingers. It’s a glorious self-contained activity, akin to smoking or popping a zit, and it can be yours for infinite…
Speedy scooters, steampunk lamps, and party-ready backpacks – celebrate another Thirsty Thursday with the week’s best from Uncrate. This week at Uncrate: We clear out our overgrown backyards with the Fiskars Super Splitting Axe, light up the office with Robert Ogden Lamps, and take a virtual tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Fawcett House. We…
That didn’t take long. While we’re still waiting for many announced pico projectors to even be released, Forever Plus has revealed the world’s smallest 720p projector. This diminutive 0.49 x 0.59 x 0.19-inch box projects footage from HDMI at 1,280 x 768 resolution for 30,000 hours thanks to LED lighting. There’s no word on price…
