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If you’re like us, when you think 4×4, you think beer, mud, friends and exotic sports cars with impossible-to-afford sticker prices and impossible-to-pronounce names. Spotted at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009, this mini Lamborghini Murcielago is really a 4×4 ATV. We’re guessing that a Lambo might not make for the best off-roading vehicle—there’s not much clearance…
This weekend, I learned the hard way that trying to jailbreak an iPhone 3G using a MacBook running 10.5.6 can totally freeze up the machine later on. Here are the specifics: UPDATED Short version: Be careful with that latest QuickTime update if you have run any “DFU fix” Automator scripts on your unibody (Late 2008)…
Who needs Gi-Joe when you can build your own badass action figures with some cable? Seriously, this is brilliant. I think it is worthy of an art exhibit. Think about it—a whole platoon of these characters arranged in some giant battle scene diorama. It would speak of the role of technology in warfare and how…
If you came here to see bulging eyes and dudes passing out, you are in luck. OObject’s centerfuge collection has em’. One guy even held 10Gs for 3 minutes. Impressive. [OObject]
While you know .com as the most popular top level domain, every country has a unique TLD of its own known as a country code. Here is the entire world in those country codes. Available for $30, Country Codes of the World is a 24″ by 36″ representation of the globe in which each country…
What’s that? Airport security forced a 20-year old woman to give up her $140 iPod Nano to pay for a $49 cab ride after her credit card was declined? James Taylor to the rescue! The cabbie claimed that he would return the iPod for the fare, but James Taylor has swooped in after hearing that…
Living in an apartment building, I can spot about twenty active Wi-Fi networks at a time. And the worst part is that they can all see me, too. While we’ve had RF-blocking paint to cellphone signals for some time, manufacturers have been thwarted when attempting to stop higher frequencies, like we have on home networks.…
This is not news anybody wants, but it’s also maybe the least surprising news you’ll hear all day: it looks like there will be at least 5 retail packages for Windows 7. This screengrab, which purports to be from a fresh Win 7 beta build number 7025, shows Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Business and…
Anthony successfully navigated the obstacle course of buying an HDTV—turning down bogus pricey add-ons. But then Sears called him at home, imploring him to buy a warranty because plasma TVs need to be recharged. WTF? https://gizmodo.com/how-to-buy-an-hdtv-today-or-any-day-5099489 A few days after Anthony bought his plasma HDTV and turned down Sears’ $300/3 year protection plan, a rep…
According to data by Media Control GfK International, video games outsold the combined forces of DVD and Blu-ray worldwide for the first time in 2008. While DVD and Blu-ray sales dropped a combined 6% last year (selling $29 billion in product), video games grew by 20%, to $32 billion. Technically, people still bought more movies…
Trying to capitalize on the current buzz around the HTC/T-Mobile Android G1, a wholalotlot fake Android G2 phones are popping everywhere. Some of them even come with fake screens that include Mac OS X widgets. https://gizmodo.com/android-g2-photos-thinner-and-no-keyboard-5135926 Most probably, these cellphones are real Android-based terminals, but they are certainly not the droids you were looking for,…
An MP3 player purchased for $14.50 (brown Zune?) at an Oklahoma second-hand store had an extra surprise inside-60 files containing Iraq- and Afghanistan-deployed soldiers’ personal info, a mission briefing and base equipment manifests. Score! Chris Ogle, who hails from the Kiwi town Whangerei, says the device (sadly unspecified) never worked as an MP3 player, and…
Google Maps’ satellite imagery has shown us clear shots of the White House, the Capitol and even the Pentagon. But one thing it never displayed properly was Dick Cheney’s house. Until now. http://valleywag.gawker.com/5138111/cheneys-veil-lifted-on-vice-presidents-residence The Vice President’s quarters, located at the Naval Observatory since 1974, have been pixelated ever since Google has given the public an…
We’ve seen plenty of photos of the plane that landed in the Hudson, but none quite like these, which were taken by the crane operator who lifted the downed craft from the chilly waters. https://gizmodo.com/us-airways-waterlanding-close-up-image-of-inflatable-r-5132435 Click to view Thanks to Travis Cole for the photos and to the crane operator for taking them!
If you didn’t catch this month’s delightfully ad-light issue of Wired, check out their profile of “the Dark Lord of broadbrand,” Comcast CEO Brian Roberts. His calm demeanor reminds me of Palpatine, the Chancellor. [Wired]
Nobody asked for it, but it’s coming anyways: 3D porn. Yes, Hong Kong filmmakers are hard at work on the first 3D adult film, shooting with a budget of $4 million. The movie, which will be in Chinese, is called “3D Sex and Zen” and begins shooting in April. Just imagine that you’ll be watching…
Warning: If you are bald, there’s a good chance that you will receive the Male Pattern Baldness Mousepad as some lame office joke. And if that happens, here’s what you do: Smile graciously and say “thanks.” Immediately set up the mousepad on your desk, finish your work day and leave. On your way home, pick…
This new Funny or Die video, featuring Paul Scheer, takes a good hard look at the unforseen crappy things that can happen when you try to travel through time. Spoiler: hilarity ensues. https://gizmodo.com/russian-scientists-claim-secrets-of-time-travel-to-be-u-354940 Click to view[Funny or Die]
Boeing has shot down an incoming unmanned aerial vehicle using their new Laser Avenger system, which you can see in the picture. According to Boeing’s VP for Directed Energy Systems, this is crucial: Small UAVs armed with explosives or equipped with surveillance sensors are a growing threat on the battlefield. Laser Avenger, unlike a conventional…
While I prefer Pac Man running across Addy’s boobs, this has to be one of the most hilarious and disturbing tattoos I’ve ever seen. Discover where it’s located after the jump. If you dare. https://gizmodo.com/ghosts-chase-pac-man-across-my-chest-295936 For obvious reasons, “Insert Coin” comes to mind. While this is certainly not the first gaming tattoo I’ve ever seen,…