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Why are traditional clocks round? Perhaps to symbolize the Circle of Life and how time’s constantly repeating itself? The Minutuner Clock concept wants you to visualize time for what it is: Progressively moving forward. The hour is displayed on the left with the ticker moving away from it as the minutes go on. Although this…
I hate cordless phones. So when Gizmodo reader ournextcontestant asked why Obama was using a corded phone instead of a cordless phone in this photo, I felt it was our duty to explain. First off, yeah, we’re aware that the main point of being cordless is that you can take the phone with you around…
Phil at Make has developed a mod for the Kill-A-Watt power meter: Tweet-a-Watt transmits your daily power usage to Twitter via PC, so friends and strangers will know you’re a smug, super-green SOB. The Kill-A-Watt is already one of my favorite toys, capable of telling me just how much of a juice hog the Pioneer…
And the Lord spake, saying, “First, thou shall buy the full Monty Python Collector’s Set for $80, no more, no less. $160 would be too much. Then, jump and read the rest of this dealzmodo.” Gaming: • Rock Band 2 on Xbox 360 for $29.99 (normally $59.99 – valid until 1/29. Use coupon code ”…
If you’ve been dreaming about the Ninja Star Tacks concept since last year, know that swift and silent cork board devastation can now be yours for $12. [Chromly via bbGadgets] https://gizmodo.com/ninja-tacks-make-you-look-like-secret-shuriken-throwing-393886
We’re torn in our appreciation of the classic Vespa—after all, Vespas are scooters and scooters equal wedgies. But when they’re handcrafted like fine furniture, we can overlook the inevitable flag on the back. Craftsman Carlos Alberto came across a Vespa that was in complete disrepair, so he gutted it and carved a body from wood—which…
Probably because they were my first sexual fetish-after my English teacher-when I was ten, I still love those old strip-a-girl pens, which get pinups naked as you turn them around. Like iFloaty for iPhone. That’s exactly what iFloaty is: A new-official-application for iPhone which gets a girl half naked when you turn it upside down.…
It’s not a huge surprise, but Windows Home Server’s Connector software works just fine with Windows 7. Everything from the client to the backup software acts appropriately. Two small inconsistencies that you should note. One, in the backup screen, WHS will display your machine as “Windows Vista Ultimate” instead of Windows 7. Not a big…
As long as you are flailing away at whatever Wii title you’re torturing yourself with, you might as well add some resistance. A patent-pending peripheral called “riiflex” plans to turn your Wiimotes into dumbells through the magic of 2lb and 5lb cases. I have to admit, the design is clever enough, including even a trigger…
Soon, loutish Englishmen with a penchant for portable gaming will watch replays on their PSP during Arsenal home games. Mainly to prove that Irishman down the aisle deserved to lose his teeth. The software, being developed by Sony especially for Arsenal’s super-fancy Emirates stadium in North London, could also potentially link up fans in the…
Here’s what Apple no. 2 Tim Cook just said about iPhone competition: “We like competition as long as they don’t rip off our IP. And we’re going to go after anybody that does.” https://gizmodo.com/apple-quarterly-revenues-over-10-billion-for-first-tim-5136594 Analyst asks back if he’s talking about Palm, since the Pre has some very iPhoney elements, like multitouch. Steve, remember, made…
Most people would not describe working out as a pleasurable experience, but nobody said that it has to be complete torture. That’s where these silicone covers for your Wii Fit balance board can help. The acupressure dots that cover the top of the pad act as a massaging agent for your feet—plus it should provide…
In case your car isn’t new or nice enough to have Bluetooth integration, this Steering Wheel Bluetooth Adapter seems like the perfect solution, save for one catch. Fitting around the inner part of a steering wheel with some options for size adjustment, the $63 adapter features a microphone and speakers (for speakerphone), along with an…
OK, who here told the Barbie people about thermal printer technology? The Barbie Digital Fingernail Printer, slated for release this fall, can print any one of thousands of designs directly onto your fingernails. Requiring only a clear base coat of prep and 15-20 precarious seconds as a machine inks each nail, according to KidsTechReview who…
The SoundClip is just a piece of plastic, and you could duplicate the effect by cupping your hand. But those points alone don’t necessarily make it a bad idea. Priced at $8, the SoundClip snaps on the bottom of your iPhone around the speaker. Tiny molded plastic creates a pocket to amplify (but probably mostly…
Windows 7 has eliminated the Windows Sidebar and instead has placed gadgets (widgets) directly onto the desktop. They’ve also gotten rid of the Notes gadget and replaced it with a program called Sticky Notes. Getting rid of Windows Sidebar has actually made using the gadgets less cumbersome than it was to use in Vista. Previously…
You wouldn’t know there’s a recession by Apple’s earnings report from this past quarter: Revenues were over $10 billion for the first time ever and they sold the most iPods ever. Updated. Update: From the Q&A: Tim Cook on iPhone competition: “We like competition as long as they don’t off our IP. And we’re going…
Geezuss. Rollerblading. In spandex. Christ. This is, without a doubt, the best President Obama action figure ever: Posable, with facial expressions, interchangeable hands, katanas, 9mm gun, assault rifle, and a lightsaber, among many other complements. Seriously, the level of detail in this thing is simply amazing. And the possibilities are endless. I mean, what could…
LogMeIn has taken their awesome remote access desktop app and ported it to the iPhone and iPod Touch—allowing one click control of your PC or Mac from anywhere. The guys at TUAW gave the LogMeIn Ignition app a thorough test and discovered that it was stable and worked exceedingly well on Wi-Fi and 3G. You…
Sony‘s excuse for the relatively dismal sales of the PS3 is that it’s a “ten-year” console, so it’s just ramping up. But Ars took a hard look at that claim, and it doesn’t hold up. Essentially, when you look at the numbers, the PlayStation 2 is a true 10 year machine. And that’s because it…