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Unless your name is Ron Mexico (not Ron-Mexico…maybe?), there’s no way you can look at this thing dog walking contraption that attaches to your bike and think its a good idea. WalkyDog essentially places your dog on a treadmill it can’t get off of without breaking it’s neck. And check out the picture—i don’t even…
There are those who appreciate a good stereo, and there are those who appreciate destroying their hearing one sweet watt at a time. Todd Whitworth falls into both categories, but mostly the latter. His barn/garage, filled with vintage sports cars like a 1969 Camaro and modern Aston Martin, is also home to over 6,000W of…
I seem to remember watching something like this on a projector in middle school…in the 90’s. Damn my second rate education! [Internet Archive via Make via Boing Boing Gadgets]
Northrop Grumman just made a laser that measures 105 kilowatts, just north of the 100 kilowatt bar that defense researchers have called the weapons grade cutoff. Pew pew indeed. Wired’s Danger Room says that this won’t be like Star Wars’ blasters or Star Trek’s phasers, but it can shoot “mortars and rockets” in war zones…
Hanwah Japan’s new Duo digital pen allows you to turn a standard 15.4-Inch LCD laptop into a tablet PC through infrared and ultrasonic magic. In order for the system to work, a receiver must be placed on top of the screen to capture pen movements, but the result is a decent-sized screen for your doodles.…
At over $135,000, Bang & Olufsen’s BeoVision 103-inch plasma set costs nearly triple Panasonic’s 103-inch baby or just as much as the 150-inch plasma champion of the world. Why? https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-updates-103-inch-plasma-drops-price-by-one-c-5041874 Besides the fact it’s from the B&O, when you turn the monster on, it comes alive, the stand elevating itself to your viewing level as…
In case you’re curious, Kindle 2 firmware version 2.0.2 is being rolled out to users over the air. Apparently it doesn’t really do much, except let publishers disable text-to-speech, but it’s the FIRRRRRRRRRSSST. [Engadget]
AT&T just confirmed the rumor that they’re going to be selling $600 and $700 iPhones (8GB and 16GB) that are contract-free starting next Thursday. The bad part is that you’re still locked into AT&T unless you jailbreak and SIM-unlock your phone, but if you’re paying an extra $400 upfront for these (which is also another…
I was just thinking, “I want a friend who has a touchscreen belly with LED Swarovski eyes that light up when someone calls, and loves me unconditionally.” Lo and behold, there was Urban McHughly. He’s coming soon, and is powered by your iPhone in his chest, like Tony Stark’s heart. And I’m pretty sure we…
The Gadget: Blazewear’s heated vest is powered by a lithium ion pack and good for hours of user controlled heat. It also has a built in flashlight on the battery. It’s very warm! The Price: $139 The Verdict: OMG warm! Although not as fitted or high quality as the Ardica jackets, which have padded battery…
Everyday, Gmail makes desktop mail clients feel a little more dated. The latest Labs features now preview stuff from YouTube (no more Rickrolling??), Flickr, Picasa and Yelp, and you can undo sending regrettable email. https://lifehacker.com/gmail-goes-offline-with-google-gears-5140668 Undo send, sadly, only has a five-second window to take it back (you can boost it to 10), so you…
Here is the scenario: you are playing a video game (board game, foosball, nerf battle…whatever) vs. a sick 10 year old boy. What do you do? In the midst of this ethical dilemma you would… ( polls)
Designed for Ronald McDonald optimum comfort, these Mercury in-line skates feature a shock system to minimize vibration, a removable calf plate and an air cushioned interior for an optimum fit. The result would be less wear-and-tear on the joints, better ankle support and a ride so smooth that it is almost like true ice skating.…
Designer Weston Boeges has out-Nerfed Nerf with these concept weapons for the Wii game Nerf N-Strike. Wii or no Wii, I wouldn’t mind using these to shoot someone in the face with a foam dart. [Coroflot via Core77]
As weird as blow-up dolls hoodies may sound, wearing one of these creepy humans sounds a lot more practical to me than banging one—though a tent or flotation device might make more sense. By designer Sander Reijgers, he explains: I customize existing tracksuit tops with parts of the blow-up dolls – the head, the breasts,…
I hate the way most white people eat Asian food: Drowning white rice in soy sauce, shoveling cream cheese-stuffed “sushi” into their mouths, pretty much the entire sorry spectacle. The Chopsticks Aid is for them. It’s a fork face that attaches to chopsticks, turning them into a fork. In case Midwestern Whitey McWhiterson is visiting…
If you left this week’s Apple event a little underwhelmed, it’s because most of 3.0’s new features have been available via Cydia and the App Store. Here’s how to enable iPhone 3.0’s biggest additions today. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-3-0-os-guide-everything-you-need-to-know-5171796 Since many of iPhone 3.0’s features were deliberately blocked by restrictions in the official SDK, for several of these…
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima loves Apple, so it’s fitting that he made somebody create all these Metal Gear Solid iPhone skins. He even made one with his face on it. https://gizmodo.com/hands-on-metal-gear-solid-touch-iphone-app-5174367 The Kojima skin is a one-of-a-kind, and just like Kojima’s real skin, the only way you’re gonna be able to get one…
The veil around the Peek Pronto is falling away: It’s “much, much faster in every way possible” than the original Peek. Load times cut in half. Maybe there’s 3G too? A BoingBoing Gadgets tipster adds that it’s “going to undercut even the cheapest BlackBerry, and deliver cheap push e-mail.” Cheaper than a BlackBerry, with menus…
Yup, SSD drives that won’t break your bank, cheapo netbooks, and free Franklin Covey planners for the jobless! Just for scheduling interviews. Or if you have a job, you can settle for Magic cards. (Sorry.) Computing • HP dv7-1245dx AMD Dual-Core 2.1 GHz 17″ 4GB RAM 320GB HD HDMI Notebook (Refurbished) for $549.99 (normally $700…
