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I’ll admit, it’s depressing when a kid under 16 has achieved more in their life than you have as an adult. However, the achievements of the whiz-kids in this list can also be inspiring. Flickr” />
According to reviewers who found that Intel SSD performance dropped significantly over time due to increased fragmentation, Intel said today that they haven’t been able to replicate any of these results in their own labs. They claimed that the reviewer’s usage was not reflective of “real-world” use. Whatever that means, they’re denying the report. [CNET]
According to TechRadar, LG says they intend to develop a 12MP camera phone for later this year. The only other 12 megapixel camera slated for market is Sony Ericsson’s Idou, which was announced at MWC. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-idou-arrives-in-second-half-2009-with-16-5153954 Jeremy Newing, LG’s head of marketing, said that they “absolutely” intended to go down this road: However, we obviously…
Heating and cooling costs can be a real drain on the bank account, especially when money is tight. This simple $30 door fan helps push warm or cool air into neighboring rooms. Obviously, it’s just a fan—but the fact that it can be installed in the corner of a doorframe means that it will be…
Wow, I don’t think we’ve posted this many deals in one place since Black Friday. It’s pretty ridiculous, actually. But I guess every Friday is black nowadays. Gaming: • Halo 3 Collectors Edition on Xbox 360 for $39.99 (normally $69.99). • James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace for $26.99 plus free shipping (normally $46.99). •…
A group of hands unintentionally wave hello from a zipper factory in China. See more amazing shots of people at work by hitting the link. UPDATED [The Big Picture and AP]
Well, stories don’t get much worse than this. A 14-year-old boy in China was killed when his chair exploded, sending chunks of metal into his rectum. The bleeding this caused killed him. The alleged explosion came from the gas cylinder that was in the base of the chair, the part that allowed the user to…
The bridge built to replace the one that crumbled like delicious goat cheese in Minneapolis in 2007—is a smartie, packed with built-in sensors that perform wonders like automagically de-ice the road in winter. BusinessWeek uses the new bridge as its case study for the future of smart infrastructure, marrying concrete and silicon in major construction…
Feeling the cobwebs starting to accumulate upstairs here late in the winter? Here are a few apps that can add +10 INT points, plus a few more less intellectually strenuous toys as always. Brain Thaw: I’m kind of surprised that brain training games aren’t to be found in the same volume as, well, fart apps-a…
Angered and distraught over the analog TV shutdown, a 70-year old Missouri man blew away his TV and engaged in a brief standoff with police when he could not get his converter box to work. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Violence like this was inevitable. All it takes is mixing one part old man with one…
Our breakdown of the 500 million apps populating the App Store was correcto: A study by Pinch Media shows only 20 percent of people use free apps again after the first day they download it. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-app-store-hits-500-million-downloads-we-break-d-5133070 After a month, the rate falls off to about less than 5 percent. Paid apps fare a little better,…
All we really want out of life is toasty perfection: Crispy but chewy, brown and beautiful. Despite the super glossy designs, it surprises me how much the future of toast works just like now. [Yanko] https://gizmodo.com/the-nahamer-t450-toaster-eliminates-toast-popping-for-t-5022706
I, Mark Wilson, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do declare this to be my last gadget Will. While at the time of this writing, I am a spry (OK, a bit soft) 26-year-old man, I realize that I could, at any moment in time, die. In such an unfortunate circumstance, should the…
In the age of Photoshop, it can be impossible to discern a forgery with the naked eye. But one PCB (and imaging) specialist has analyzed the recent Mac Mini “leak” and declared it fake. https://gizmodo.com/supposed-mac-mini-2009-spy-shot-shows-so-many-usb-ports-5156823 As you can see in this image, the general “dispersion of artifacts” is not consistent with an unedited picture. In…
Look, I know that Segways can be used for good and not evil, but a Segway decked out with Chanel branding? Well, that just takes away any excuse you could have had for Segway ownership. https://gizmodo.com/reader-email-why-we-should-stop-picking-on-segway-5157028 It’s just your standard issue Segway, but with the Chanel logo on the front, wheel and handlebar as well…
Samsung. They’re still on top, leading the US flat panel market with 20% of the market share. But Sony, who used to be in second place, has been pushed to third. The culprit? Vizio. Here’s how the flat panel television market looked as of Q4 2008: 20.2% – Samsung 14.3% – Vizio 13.5% – Sony…
EA Sports Active, EA’s Wii Fit competitor, is now due to hit stores on May 19th. Just in time for bathing suit season! Or as you may know it, swimming in a t-shirt season. https://gizmodo.com/ea-sports-active-brings-western-style-fitness-to-wii-fi-5085571 The game will cost only $60, compared to Wii Fit’s $90, and it won’t require the balance board to use…
The torrent trial of the century continues, and today, there are some pretty shocking revelations about just how much the prosecution knows. Is that a tinge of remorse I hear from The Pirate Bay dudes? • The Pirate Bay’s Peter Sunde (aka brokep) doesn’t like copyright! “I like things that are not protected by copyright,…
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says that by late this year or 2010, Netflix might allow people to ditch red envelopes entirely and subscribe just to their streaming service. Even if streaming-only subscriptions don’t happen this year, he couldn’t be more clear about where Netflix is putting their poached eggs: “We’ve got one singular objective, which…
Sure, you can get a fuel-efficient hybrid car, but it’ll cost tens of thousands of dollars. That’s too much for the Top Gear America crew, who’ve set out to build a 70MPG car for $7,000. They’re doing this by buying a 28-year-old Volkswagen Rabbit, driving it up to CWS Tuning in Saskatchewan, replacing the engine…