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Our brothers-from-another-mother at Consumerist helped catch the scoundrel who stole an innocent man’s iPhone by using the power of potential internet embarrassment. Even more impressive, the entire episode took under an hour. Consumerist reader Dino’s 64-year-old father had set up a rule that every email sent from his iPhone would blind-CC his personal email address.…
A Cambridge laboratory has developed a special ink for tattoos that changes color based on glucose levels in the blood. On a related note, diabetes is now the hippest metabolic syndrome in town. The ink is made up of a bunch of tiny spheres, about 120 nanometers across, that contain “the glucose detecting molecule, a…
If you read Gizmodo, the odds are good you’re carrying one of these two pieces-they’re among our favorite 3G smartphones right now. Today let’s learn how to tether ’em up to your laptop. Note: while data tethering is possible on each phone without any additional tethering plan, you’ll want to be careful that you’re not…
The first post-beta version of Windows 7 is up on bit torrent sites everywhere, and actually includes a few benefits over Build 7000, the previous, beta version. The most obvious new feature is the inclusion of Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate, a step up from the previous build’s beta edition. But it also includes a…
This week on America’s Best Dance Crew, neither Mario Lopez’s blindingly white teeth nor JC Chasez’s continued existence was the most magical thing in the room, because Beat Freaks used ACTUAL MAGIC. MTV’s comment boards are full of questionably-literate folks demanding to know how that silver ball flew around the stage, but nobody seems to…
Hey girls! Don’t know what to wear for your special, geeky valentine? How about this sexy, handmade Star Trek-inspired corset that’s selling on Etsy for $200 in all different Star Trek colors! [Etsy via BBG]
While I was shopping for valentines at Target earlier this week, wedged between the technology and candy sections, there was a display that was stacked full of pink iPods… for under $1?! Upon further inspection, it turned out it was just a box of six chocolates filled with nuts and caramel. When I called Target…
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I know, I know. That picture is like looking into the sun. But this swimwear serves a very important function—it enhances a man’s package to combat the dreaded shrinkage effect. Each pair of Rooster Booster swim trunks features a pocket and foam padding to “lift and separate” (so to speak). That means fat and hairy…
Today we celebrate the unsung hero of the trade show, the creepy guy who stops at nothing to acquire the perfect shot of a girl who probably hates him. The creepy SLR guy always carries a camera—often two or more—and uses amatuer cosplayers and paid models alike as some part of a bizarre mating ritual…
When I visited San Francisco as a young graduate, I saw the Metreon, a building that looked out of a Final Fantasy game, with a store JUST for all things Playstation. It seems silly now, but at the time, it seemed from the future and I decided I had to live in this city. I…
Screw chocolates. If you must be tacky and celebrate Valentine’s, “tell her about your love with a heart-shaped pork dumpling instead of chocolate. Satisfaction guaranteed.” At least, that’s what my friend Kumiko says. [Thanks Kumiko]
Drug lords have been using homemade subs to ferry cocaine to the US from Columbia for a few years but the machines are getting more sophisticated, sometimes employing remote control systems. https://gizmodo.com/home-made-drug-running-submarines-used-to-counter-engin-371308 The subs aren’t really subs, they always have a portion of the ship above water. But at less than 18 inches of height…
Set to debut at Mobile World Conference, the Huawei i-Mo combines a 3G HSPA modem with a wi-fi router that gives your laptop mobile broadband access without having the dongle or extra wires attached. Slashgear says i-Mo is roughly the size of a small keychain fob, and also has a microSD slot for data storage.…
By artist Tavis Coborn for a Discovery Channel documentary on China’s rising middle class. The more I ruminate over this work, the more I appreciate it. [Coborn via Unplggd]
Big news this week as Dead Rising 2, the sequel to the best zombie killing game of this generation, becomes official. What else happened? • God of War 3 is looking pretty damn good. • And here’s the trailer • Ashcraft makes his baby cry with Star Wars https://kotaku.com/god-of-war-iii-impressions-like-a-threesome-for-your-e-5152882 • Would you like a $11,000…
PS3’s controller is too light! Xbox 360 ripped off PS2! The Wiimote makes you look like an idiot when you wave it around! Which controller is the best? Which is the dumbest?! You cannot be banned for anything you say in this thread. But otherwise, rational arguments or pure flamebait, fire away.
This mysterious creature has been known to dress like Kurt Cobain and play About a Girl in an effort to attract a mate. The males with the biggest antler headphones are the most desirable. Apparently, the design team at Castor makes these unique headphones out of vintage equiptment and actual antlers. I’m not sure whether…
For no good reason at all, the guys at Rathergood made a series of gas mask kazoos. All they need is one more member to make the scariest barbershop quartet ever assembled. Here is an extremely annoying video illustrating the process: Forget barbershop quartet. One more member and they will have the fourth horseman of…
Have you heard? We’re throwing a Snowmodo meetup at Northstar-at-Tahoe on April 4. Aside from skiing and boarding you’ll demo/win cool products, party with us on Zune’s behalf, and receive great weekend discounts at Northstar. Our second annual Snowmodo event is going to be an amazing amount of fun, so if you are anywhere near…
