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The Samsung Show touchscreen projector phone may not be the first projector phone out there, but it is the first one that isn’t a prototype, and doesn’t come from a completely obscure manufacturer. The bad news is that it’s a Korea-only phone (shipping next month) and according to Gearlog’s Sascha Segan no one seems to…
Congressman Eric Massa of NY tried to drive a fuel cell car from NY to DC to make an environmental point and to show how great fuel cell cars are. He failed at both. Representative Massa made the 300 mile NY to DC trip in a car that has a maximum range of 200 miles.…
We had our hands full during our brief visit to AVN, and somehow we missed the RealTouch, a NASA engineer “designed and tested” manhood-pleasuring device The RealTouch plugs into your computer’s USB port, where it syncs with videos from various adult movie stars. A dual track of variegated rubber runs inside the unit, with a…
Sending emails in your sleep—once thought impossible by neurologists, a case of sleep emailing by a woman has become the first reported example of “complex nonviolent cognitive behavior.” An article on the case set to appear in the journal Sleep Medicine explains how the woman in question suffered from severe insomnia and was taking zolpidem—a…
It’s post-CES, so you’re probably drooling over upcoming gadgets, not wanting old and crusty ones sitting on stores shelves. That’s great, ’cause today we’ve got gamesgamesgames. And a tasty free burger! https://gizmodo.com/roundup-the-best-of-ces-macworld-2009-all-in-one-plac-5129708 Gaming: • Facebreaker on Xbox 360 or PS3 for $9.99 (normally $29.99). • Silent Hill: Homecoming on Xbox 360 for $26.99 shipped (normally…
Even if I didn’t like Chipotle, I would still eat there based purely on the fact that their new app allows me to order my burrito from the comfort of my iPhone. Chipotle Mobile Ordering builds upon their already substantial online ordering system by allowing iPhone and iPod Touch owners to find locations, customize their…
CES is always about the world’s biggest LCD/Plasma penis size competition. This year, that story line was completely non-existent. What gives? Of course, it’s a further sign that the economy being in trouble, and goes along with the generally more subdued feel of CES 2009; but no one scrapped any plans to show a 200-incher…
You’ve been thinking about installing Windows 7 Beta 1 now that it’s totally available to anyone. Well, here’s our complete guide to grabbing, installing and playing with Windows 7—it’s (mostly) painless, so no excuses! https://gizmodo.com/live-microsoft-ces-2009-keynote-kicks-off-the-ballmer-5125953 Are You Ready? First thing’s first—you might be tired of XP, but can your computer handle Windows 7? Probably! Here…
Rock Band is just about perfect until you’re done playing, look around, and realize your living room is full of Playskool toys and you can’t actually play guitar. This ottoman solves one of those problems. The AK Rock Box Gaming and Storage Ottoman is a pretty standard pleather ottoman that’s big enough to house a…
The situation regarding President-elect Obama and his BlackBerry has reached a critical stage as inauguration day closes in. So, I thought I would ask point blank—should he be allowed to keep his BlackBerry? https://gizmodo.com/obama-still-steadfast-on-keeping-his-blackberry-they-5126576 Should Obama Be Allowed to Keep His BlackBerry? ( surveys)
Guards at Elmley Prison in the UK recently spotted a R/C helicopter fly over the jailhouse walls towards the prisoner’s quarters with a small cargo attached underneath the fuselage. Prison officials believe that the cargo in question was most likely drugs or a cellphone, but a thorough search of the premises came up empty. Apparently,…
The biggest news week of the year in gadgets is now over. Here’s a full guide to our coverage of both Macworld and CES 2009 with everything you need to know. If we learned one thing this last week, it’s that neither one had enough news to live up to its previous reputations as king…
Spotted on the floor of CES, if only Anna Nicole Smith were alive to have witnessed this moment, her legacy carried on by Chinese OEM. [Engadget]
This Mario recreation seems cool and straightforward enough at first. Then the blackface Obama shows up, and you know it’s from Japan. Oh, Japan. This is still pretty awesome, despite the insanity. [Daily What]
Buffet Portions Consumed: Six The Computers: 9 Macbooks of varying vintage and a Dell (belonging to Adam Frucci) Gambling Results: Down $30. Number Who Went to the Spa after Their Flights to NYC were Canceled: Three The Cameras: Nikon D700 and D300, Canon 5D Mark II and 40D and some XT Rebels, Olympus e510, various…
An absolute genius decided to feed David Lee Roth’s vocals from Runnin’ with the Devil to Microsoft’s Songsmith software, which adds super-cheezy music to any sung lyrics. The results are, well, incredible. [Metafilter via Kottke] https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-songsmiths-corny-musical-infomercial-5128182
Daniel Petric, a 17-year-old who was on trial for killing his mom and shooting his dad after being banned from playing Halo 3, has been convicted of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder and other charges.Since writing the original article documenting how Petric broke into his father’s safe to retrieve his copy of Halo 3 while…
This Sony Vaio P ad is trying to show how small the new subnotebook is while also showing off an ass. It’s a method I won’t argue with. But some Japanese bloggers aren’t buying it. I’m not quite sure what they’re trying to say with these photos of them trying to stick much larger computers…
Without altering the kernel at all, good Samaritan Luke Hutch has gotten multitouch working in his own custom Android applications on the G1. This video is more than a little programmer oriented, but it does clearly portray the possible functionality of both Android multitouch and the G1’s touchscreen (see a Google Maps simulation around 4…
Alan Heuss was carjacked. The thieves made off with his BMW, cash and cellphone. But they did not steal his brain. So he came up with a plan involving hot girls and drugs. After the incident, he went out with some friends, where they came up with an idea to get his stuff back. The…