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Legitimate guitarists have a beef with Guitar Hero/Rock Band mainly because they make people think they can actually play guitar. But what of the Zivix Headliner, a real guitar that works with these games? For about $250, designer Zivix will attempt to bridge the gap between these two warring factions by blending a real electric…
Who knew? I knew there were quite a few, but now we have a number: 6,135. Sure, thousands of them are carbon copies of one another, but there are a few gems. Rolando, anyone? For all you stats junkies, I’ll also let you know that that there more than 20,400 total apps available for the…
Here’s another sign from the depressing liquidation battlefield that is currently Circuit City stores across the U.S. Sad as this whole thing is for the employees, there are some taking it in stride. [Thanks, Scott!] https://gizmodo.com/circuit-city-scoreboard-shows-why-theyre-shutting-down-5163897
Nokia is ready to reveal something musical this Wednesday. The mystery item also rings. So unless they’re suddenly getting into the clock radio business, this is probably an MP3-playing phone. Or is it? The announcement, whatever it might be, could also be related to Comes With Music, Nokia’s audio service. If you’re really interested, check…
If you really love rocket launches and new satellites blasting into orbit, here’s some free porn. It’s the Kepler launch we told you about Thursday. Burns "2,200lbs of propellant per second." Hot! [Tom’s Astronomy Blog]
The StarPlayr Sirius satellite radio iPhone app we detailed back in January, the one whose release was imminent at the time, has been canceled. https://gizmodo.com/sirius-satellite-radio-iphone-app-could-come-within-a-w-5142096 The reason for the cancellation is that the app still did not have official approval, possibly due to the fact that a first party app from Sirius itself is also…
Verizon is currently sending out notification letters chock full of legalese to its customers. Here’s a summary: You have 45 days to opt out or you “agree” that Verizon can share your personal data. Update: Verizon says this policy is not new. It has been in effect since 2007. Verizon also reiterates what we state…
Heading into the lodge for a midday hot cocoa? Adorable. Plan on leaving your Nidecker Swarovski-studded snowboard in the rack alongside the “normal” boards? Better not. Have a portable vault handy instead. Actually, why the hell are you even snowboarding on one of these things in the first place? The designers, students studying industrial design…
I never really thought I’d ever type out the phrase “fossilized Walkman” or “fossilized PlayStation controller” in my lifetime, and yet, here I am Sunday morning, doing just that. Hooray? Of course, these specimens aren’t really fossils. They’re concrete mostly, with cool Latin names, made from molds and with a technique that mimics true fossils.…
Amazon is reportedly in the midst of beta testing a VOD HD implementation for TiVo devices. The quality is apparently “outstanding,” and the progressive downloads allegedly handle surround sound quite well. We’re keeping this news in rumor land for now, but there is visual evidence out there that this beta test is indeed happening. Our…
Let’s not storm the Nvidia gates with our torches and pitchforks just yet, folks, because today we learned that the MacBook Pro graphics issue could be due to a cooling problem. https://gizmodo.com/are-the-new-17-inch-macbook-pros-plagued-by-faulty-grap-5165543 Again, nothing’s confirmed just yet, but preliminary testing has shown users who artificially set the MacBook Pro’s cooling fan to 3,000rpm eliminate the…
Turns out you can make biofuel from just about any oily plant product. Corn may be the standard, but coffee works at least as well, and it makes your car smell like a Starbucks! Experts say it takes about 5-7 kg of coffee grounds to get one liter of biofuel, which with a medium-sized production…
Cydia, an unofficial apps installer for jailbroken iPhones and iPods touch has now applications for sale, so independent developers can get compensated for their work outside Apple’s official ecosystem. Bring on the porn apps! https://gizmodo.com/how-to-install-unofficial-apps-on-your-iphone-3g-or-ip-5166029 Cydia’s founder, 27-year-old Californian grad student Jay Freeman, will apparently charge about the same commission as Apple does to developers…
Digitization of medical records is one of Obama’s most prominent talking points: he claims modernizing records will save lives and billions of dollars at the same time. But some doctors aren’t taken with the idea. In a New York Times op-ed piece, Dr. Anne Armstrong-Coben expresses concern that the modernization of medical records may not…
This OLED windshield concept has some nice safety possibilities, like a more visible brake light and turn signals. But I want one so I can give a giant digital middle finger to the jerk tailing me. The concept features both front and rear displays, and they’re user-customizable so you could show support for your favorite…
Have you ever had to decide between boobs or beer? With these edible beer-flavored Beer N’ Boobs pasties, you’ll never have to choose one over the other ever again. Yum. [Product Page via Nerd Approved]
Apple products are banned at the Gates’ home, but apparently (fake) Melinda is running a covert operation there, despite her declarations to Vogue. https://gizmodo.com/iphones-and-ipods-banned-at-gates-home-5162674 Click to view Bill Gate’s wife Melinda has a dirty little secret – watch more funny videos Even though Bill’s seemed like an awfully nice guy in our interview, and despite…
Well, I suppose there are worse body parts to graft a USB port onto… [Yanko Design]
If you want to install cool apps on your iPhone or iPod Touch for free, easily, breaking Apple-imposed limitations without breaking your warranty or Applethingie, here is the how-to guide for Mac and Windows users. What is a jailbreak? Jailbreaking is the process required to install applications in your iPhone or iPod touch. It is…
Based on the carnie classic strong-man hammer game, Carnival Hammer includes a new and innovative feature: it encourages you to heave your iPhone onto the cold, emotionless floor. It’s all fun and games until the unthinkable happens. You give it a good swing, and that little ball keeps going up and up and up. The…