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The Blue Screen of Death sucks, and it’s about time for Microsoft to redesign it for Windows 7. Let’s give them some help, shall we? https://gizmodo.com/what-a-windows-7-bsod-looks-like-5129919 For this week’s Photoshop Contest, I want you to come up with a fantastic new BSOD for Microsoft to include in their upcoming OS. Now take note, this is…
TiVoRemote is the App Store’s first network-based remote control program for TiVo. Aside from the novelty of changing the channel, you can use the iPhone’s full QWERTY keyboard to search for programming. Realize that the software isn’t officially TiVo-branded. And we wouldn’t call the UI stunning, or even attractive—though it certainly looks easy enough to…
God bless local news. Annie Schubert was expecting a “bread and butter” Dell running Windows for school. But when she fired up her accidental Ubuntu machine, confusion was only the beginning of her problems. Click to view You see, Annie was ready to enroll in online classes at Madison Area Technical College (emphasis mine), so…
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin (rightly) said that Obama’s plan to delay the analog shutdown would create “consumer confusion.” But as Ars reports, when government, big corporations and tons of money are involved, it’s never about consumers. https://gizmodo.com/fcc-chief-blasts-obamas-call-to-delay-digital-tv-change-5128717 So here’s what the Twister mat looks like, as astutely laid out by Ars’ Julian Sanchez: Verizon has…
Once you get past the slightly differently-colored Aero theme in Windows 7, you’ll realize that it looks, UI-wise, almost the same as Vista. That is, until you look down at the Taskbar. Now that’s new. First, you’ll notice that the Quick Launch Bar (the little tray on the left in XP and Vista where you…
As Steve Jobs hands over the employee whipping duties to Tim Cook at Apple for at least a few months, we look back on our coverage of the man and his company in 2008. https://gizmodo.com/steve-jobs-taking-a-leave-of-absence-from-apple-due-to-5131535 • The Truth About the Apple Tax – Is there an Apple tax? How much is it? • A Call…
For the legions of helpless Windows Mobile users, the Pre is just the latest in an endless, corrosive barrage of ego-draining next-gen phones. But living with Windows Mobile doesn’t have to be so bad. Work rules, lame carriers, prohibitive contracts—whatever the reason you’re shacked up with a WinMo phone, you’ve been through the same experience.…
Steve Jobs’ departure from Apple yesterday leaves us with time to appreciate his finer moments, such as these from his 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. [via AllThingsD]
One look at the Novint Falcon controller can get anyone excited about the potential of haptic interfaces. OObject has put together a list of 12 such devices, offering a glimpse into our interactive future. [OObject] https://gizmodo.com/novint-ceo-demands-falcon-haptics-controller-be-on-cons-5128828
The story of a 13 year old girl sending 14,000 text messages in a single month got a lot of press, but truth be told, that figure is actually fairly low. https://gizmodo.com/teenager-tallies-up-14-528-text-messages-in-a-month-5130854 For example, Sprint has confirmed that a 14-year old Florida girl sent / received around 35,463 text messages in a month on two…
With your run-of-the-mill umbrella, you’re ready for a rainy day. With the $15 official Umbrella Corporation umbrella, you’re ready for, well, sleet at minimum. [ThinkGeek via Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/the-umbrella-corporation-umbrella-5131753
If you want to have an idea of what Sony is planning for their next iteration of the PSP, this recent consumer survey might be a good place to start. The questionnaire asks the public if they’re interested in features like Bluetooth, integrated storage, GPS, TV tuning, better file connectivity with the PS3, a touchscreen,…
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, an occasion that can only be properly immortalized by the crew at Orange County Choppers, apparently. I’m no warmonger, nor am I a motorcycle fiend, but I can appreciate both a landmark plane with an iconic design and a lavishly expensive bike all…
Having Nerf weapons in your office makes for a fun battle every now and then. Having a coil gun? Well, that takes things up a notch. You don’t mess with the Wiimote-controlled coil gun dude. Sure, it doesn’t seem like the most agile weapon in the world, and he still needs to hook up the…
Why would anyone put legs on a landline phone? Furthermore, why would anyone sell a landline phone with legs? These are both good questions to ask the folks at Sundayland. [Sundayland via Design Crisis]
Mi Fone says yes we can…slap some red-and-blue Barack branding on a cellphone and sell it in Kenya, home of Papa Obama. And they’re selling like the proverbial hot cake. On the Obamaphone, the head of Mi Phone says: “The coming of the new President of the USA is an auspicious moment for all Kenyans…
So the English get to lick and stick ten beautiful icons of modern design, and we get Elvis? I see how it is. Everything featured is great—from the Concorde and Supermarine Spitfire from the aviation world, to the miniskirt from fashion and the Penguin book jacket from, well, English bookishness. I love these. More at:…
And they also flash the horns, and indicate which side of the city they’re repping. Don’t even think about saving your wussie indie tunes on the horns. $35 for 2GB. [Sirtified via Engadget]
Last weekend Adam and I were stranded an extra day in Las Vegas, watching football in our Wynn tower penthouse, and the Fox Sports robot started doing pushups. And we struck upon a revelation. That revelation is that exercising robots make absolutely no sense. Robot exercise is destructive; it breaks things down, rather than build…
Ausaf Umar Siddiqui was a Fry’s executive who attempted to embezzle money after losing $120 million in Vegas over three years. Poor guy, Mercury News just received seven pages of his standard Vegas hotel demands. Fiji water, grouped in bottles of three. Golden raisins and warmed mixed nuts. Aramis cologne and badger hair shaving brush.…
