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SDXC, the new memory card spec announced at CES, promised exciting things, storage-wise. Pretec demonstrated the first card that’ll support the standard, and at a mere 32GB and 50MB/s, well, it’s a step. https://gizmodo.com/new-sdxc-memory-card-spec-supports-2tb-capacities-5125341 The SDXC standard claims a maximum capacity of 2TB, with read/write speeds of up to 104MB/s. There’s no doubt that, at…
While we debate the morality of stem cell usage here, China’s gone ahead and started marketing it as a beauty product. A Beijing medical center is offering “age-reversing” stem cell therapy for your face. RNL Puhua Plastic and Cosmetic Medical Center is a partner of the Beijing Tian Tan Puhua Hospital, which helps last-hope Parkinson’s…
The US Naval Air Warfare Center is currently developing a suicide bomber simulation vest in an attempt to prepare soldiers for encounters with possibly rigged combatants, according to patent filings. The device is supposed to be used as part of the Armed Forces’ Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES), which uses lasers and blank cartridges…
Korean designer Wonsik Chae‘s light concept is in the shape of a teabag filled with fluorescent molecules that react to chemicals in a teacup. The result: a new meaning to the words “tea light.” Much like normal cups of tea, you dip the teabag in to start the reaction. You then “draw a light” by…
Here is Ozymandias’—Steve Jobs alter ego—computer: A Macintosh SE/30. All in black, because in Nixon’s 1985, Macs are black. It is one of the many Apple references Watchmen. https://gizmodo.com/watchmen-review-is-ozymandias-steve-jobs-5164510 In the movie, the computer runs the classic Macintosh System in inverted video mode, white over black. Don’t forget to check io9’s Watchmen review and coverage,…
A gang of European blokes just landed in gaol after trying to steal over $300 million in what would’ve been the greatest techno-heist in history. What stopped them? A remarkable string of amazingly stupid decisions. The following is a retelling of an excellent—but far less judgmental—BBC News story: Step 1: Two Belgian hackers show up…
If you want to cause a national uproar and make everyone to think you stuffed your cat in your computer, then by all means purchase this USB cat tail. Aside from the 2-gigabytes of storage it packs, the tail doesn’t really do much else, except look ridiculous. Also worth a read is the Akihabara News’…
Adam Kalkin is most recognizable for the shipping container coffee shop he designed last year for Illy. Now, Fast Company has a profile on Kalkin with a bunch of pics of his other structures. https://gizmodo.com/illy-house-in-a-shipping-container-comes-to-nyc-308781 Kalkin’s prefab homes use anywhere from one to six, or sometimes even 12 shipping containers as the frame for the…
I don’t know if this it the longest slide in the world, but it sure looks like it. Where the hell is this because we want to ride it. Or maybe is this one? Click to view [Thanks Ariel]
Today, Clearwire announced network rollout plans for the “Clear” WiMax service, in conjunction with Sprint. In 2009, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Baltimore, Seattle, Honolulu and Charlotte are all scheduled to go live; next year, they’ll light up New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Houston and the San Francisco Bay Area. Better yet, subscribers…
Some people would file this exercise in camouflage under performance art. Others would suggest this guy has too much time on his hands. I say, why can’t it be both? This belongs to a series called Urban Camouflage, and the stunt aims to solve the mystery of disguising oneself in an urban space. I can…
If you ask me, the answer would be “there’s no such thing”. But you’re not asking me. I’m asking you. Oh, and tell me how many monitors you currently have in your setup now.
This is Samsung‘s vision of the world: Samsung-loving bears have taken over the world, and they’ve trapped the few remaining humans on ice to keep them fresh. Actually, it’s creepier than that, just watch. That’s the demo Samsung wanted people to photograph and film to show off their cameras at PMA. Scary. PMA is an…
Sony Insider has happened upon some leaked images of the CMT-Z100iR mini-sound system, which, if real, suggest this respectable-looking system has an iPod dock, CD player and USB port to complement the 20w speakers. The device also has touch panel controls, a 3.5mm audio-in jack, bass/treble adjustments, AM/FM radio and a remote control. There is…
Fox plans to make two classes of discs, one version for retail and another, crippled, version for rental stores. For example, Slumdog Millionaire’s retail DVD will have deleted scenes and commentary, but the rental will not. It will have the movie (obviously) and trailers (why would they take out ads?). On the other hand, Blu-ray…
Is it a watch? Is it a phone? Well it’s mostly a smartphone, but Swiss watchmaker Ulysse Nardin’s Chairman watch employs some of the same kinetic energy tech used to power timepieces. Designed in conjunction with SCI Innovators, this “inherently green” smartphone will ship unlocked and apparently will feature “several components never seen before in…
The dual simplicity and success of the HDMI cord is, in itself, proof that electronic Darwinism is alive an well. But once in a while, even one cord can be difficult to plug in. Sony’s making HDMI even simpler with their clever, swiveling HDMI cords. These otherwise typical wires (gold plating, triple electronic shielding) have…
Vivek Kundra, Obama’s newly-appointed CIO, is the man in charge of developing and deploying IT to improve government operations. He’s also a fan of building government intranets based around Google web apps. In his time as Washington D.C.’s CTO, Kundra used Google’s web apps to not only develop intranets, but also content production systems. And…
I might be a little old for these Souper! action-figure spoons now, but if they were around when I was 15, I would have bought 10 of ’em. Produced by a company called FRED, Souper’s limbs are fully posable, so you can eat your Captain Crunch (or Lobster Bisque) with serious superhero style. Perpetual Kid…
AT&T wasn’t one to shy away from phone sex, even in the late 60s, where phone sex wasn’t quite as accepted as it was now. Kudos, AT&T, on 40 years of phone sex. [Flickr]
