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Today somebody over at Microsoft powered up the My Phone website a wee bit early. Apparently, they’ve re-branded SkyBox and are bringing lots of cloud syncing fun to WinMo phones. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-skybox-2-0-will-let-you-change-your-phones-ri-5145796 We’ve already assumed that much of the next step for Windows Mobile will be to sync personal data—not just contacts, calendar entries and tasks,…
Maybe you’re disgusted by the fact that every accoutrement in your living room resembles a piece of 80s video game history. Or, maybe you are still an awesome person. These “USB Retro Neon Lights“—promising no direct affiliation to any intellectual property you may or may not have heard of—coincidentally resemble a Space Invader and an…
Children’s carnival ride in a blizzard? Final Fantasy III airship? It’s not what you think… Why, it’s La Princesse, the giant spider mecha that took over Liverpool last year. I love that this insane giant mechanized spider bot is controlled via multiple consoles of old-timey forklift levers. https://gizmodo.com/la-princesse-the-50-foot-spider-driven-into-the-abyss-5046705 Both of these are by Peter Carr,…
The App Store follows trends more closely than your 13-year-old sister at Hot Topic, and often, that’s a bad thing. But this week has revealed a trend I think you’re going to like. Rolando Lite: While charging full price for what should arguably be a free upgrade is one App Store trend we’d like to…
Passing around the salt and pepper isn’t any kind of strain on our bodies, but what if you could roll it on the table instead of lifting it? Isn’t that what the first cave man envisioned when he “invented” the wheel? Yes, I believe it is. Hit stores in March ’09. [Menu.as via Trendsnow via…
Not surprisingly, shifting the DTV transition date to June 12th could mean that converter boxes will run out. https://gizmodo.com/digital-tv-change-over-date-moved-to-june-12-5146593 Many manufactures stopped making the devices in January, expecting the demand to peak around the original Feb. 17th shutoff date. Therefore, the extension kind of leaves them with their pants down—so to speak. The trade association…
We’re at NY Comic Con, the East Coast epicenter of geekdom one weekend a year. Worlds collide, bikinis bulge and minds explode. Here’s a huge gallery of the wonders and horrors of NY Comic Con.
You’ve probably seen Improv Everywhere’s amazing Frozen Grand Central video — it’s gotten over 15,000,000 YouTube views. Apparently, so has Sony, because they totally ripped it off without asking permission or giving credit. Weasels. In this spot, a bunch of easily-entertained commuters talk about how awesome it is to see models pretending to be mannequins…
Like most nerds, I want a lair. A creepy lair filled with gadgets and weapons. I want to wear stupid outfits and have an arch nemesis. I want to be a supervillain. If you share this dream, here is some of the gear you are going to need to become a proper villain:
Welcome to Circuit City High School, where you’ll get expelled if your grades are too good so they can make room for dumber kids that are cheaper to educate. Yes, with hundreds of Circuit City stores all across the country set to be left vacant in the very near future, the question has arose about…
I don’t write much with a pen and paper anymore, but the aptly named “Ray Gun” pen by designer Ben Hall could very well bring my penmanship out of retirement. This retractable roller ball pen features a “special ‘gun sight’-shaped clip,” a gun-barrel design and a stand that serves as the grip. It’s even made…
Sitting there twiddling your thumbs still waiting for T-Mobile to push out the latest Android update to your G1? No need-here’s how to upgrade your phone manually right now. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g1-android-firmware-update-1-1-now-available-5147830 The new update, referred to both as firmware version 1.1 and also “RC33” brings Voice Search, Google Latitude, and improvements to the update process in…
When playing Legos as a kid (yes, kids play Legos), ever wish you could be the minifig who sat at the helm of the vehicular monstrosities you dreamed up? https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-the-evolution-of-the-minifig-5070884 Well OK, maybe your actual car/razor scooter isn’t quite as outlandish as your brick-based creations, but it’s the spirit of the minifig that counts, right?…
Remember the days before broadband when images would get all, you know, stretchy and weird? The Playing With Tradition rug by Richard Hutten is a throwback to an era when you didn’t dare scroll down a webpage until images were done loading, lest you witness that half-loaded, crudely photoshopped Sandra Bullock release a torrent of…
Actually, only one layer will spin-the one that grinds up your peppercorns and kosher salt as you see fit. Solve the ancient riddle of seasoning, if you dare! [Giftmonger via Coolest Gadgets]
Cheap video games and free Pop Tarts! All you need now is cheap booze and weed and you’ve got your weekend all planned out. Gaming: • Guitar Hero 2 Bundle for Xbox 360 for $19.99 (normally $49.99). • Super Mario Galaxy on Wii for $34.99 plus free shipping (normally $46.99). • Tomb Raider Anniversary on…
The period that Sprint customers can escape from their contracts without paying early termination fees has been extended to March 15th. Although, you might want to hold tight with the Palm Pre on its way. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/get-out-of-your-sprint-contract-etf-free-until-the-end-5134918
Whip out your samurai sword umbrella and do battle with Mother Nature. Should you be defeated, the only honorable way out is seppuku—although that would be especially nasty with an umbrella. [ThinkGeek via Uberreview]
Proof Microsoft could’ve done whatever it wanted with Windows 7 and people would’ve swallowed it, as long as it’s pretty: People told a demo of KDE 4 was Windows 7 were amazed. Click to view [ZDNet via CrunchGear]
To all who’ve parked at a shiny Mac Pro and Cinema Display to lend some Apple retail magic to your 25 Things chain letter: Facebook has been banned from the Apple Store’s networks worldwide. UPDATED Myspace was first to be banished back in 2007 (so 2007!), and now Facebook has met a similar fate. Tinycomb…