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Is Apple planning on giving their MacBooks, iPods and possibly the iPhone a solar powered boost of energy? Doubtful—but we know they have thought about it thanks to a recently published patent for “solar cells on portable devices.” According to the patent, Apple would completely cover a device in a thin layer of solar cells—including…
The idea behind AppleCore LLCs aTV Flash Drive is that users can reflash their Apple TV and add all sorts of cool and useful functionality without having to waste time scrounging around the internet looking for hacks. According to the product website, all you need to do is install the drive and it will do…
A Japanese company called Gen Corporation has created what people are calling the world’s smallest one-man helicopter, capable of flying 50km/h and weighs (by itself) 75kg. As you can see from the photo, it’s probably the world’s most dangerous helicopter too, as the man has barely any piping to stand on and barely any seat…
Laptop coolers are great for cooling down your machine on a desk with their fans and heat-conductive surfaces, but placing those on your thighs is just asking for sore muscles. These laptop pillows from Intelligent Forms, however, are pillows, which means they’re soft enough to keep on your lap for an extended period. These come…
We’ve long used various methods, such as cell freezing, to analyze the rise of viruses as they convert happy cells into destruction production facilities. But now, for the first time ever, scientists have found a technique to watch viruses grow in real time. As Rockefeller University virologist explained, “This is the first time anyone has…
While the report of pig bladder powder growing back a man’s finger might have been a wee bit exaggerated and/or fabricated, the science behind it is sound. In fact, doctors in Texas are using a pig-based powder, dubbed “Pixie Dust,” to try to grow back a soldier’s finger. https://gizmodo.com/pig-bladder-powder-regrows-fingers-372617 They aren’t sure how well it’ll…
TGDaily is reporting that Intel’s next-gen Centrino 2 platform (aka Montevina) has hit a series of snags and won’t launch until July 14 at the earliest. Aside from delaying new Centrino 2 notebooks generally (duh), it also significantly quashes the chances of new MacBooks at WWDC—particularly since one of the issues is with the integrated…
The genius behind the “I Beat My Boyfriend At Guitar Hero” Shirt is not that women can publicize their video game victories over the men in their life, but that women can publicize their video game victories over the men in their life whether or not they actually ever happened. That said, this adult adolescent…
Click to viewOf all the things Monster Cable has sued because their names are too similar, a mini golf company seemed like a line even they wouldn’t cross. We were wrong. Looking back at their history, founder Noel Lee & Co. have sued Disney for Monsters, Inc., Bally Gaming for Monster Slots slot machines, the…
Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher’s conference, All Things D, will be starting tonight, and I’m excited to be attending the entire event. You’ve got hours of great interviews between Walt and Kara and tech titans like Gates and Ballmer of Microsoft, Howard Stringer of Sony, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tom Rogers of TiVo and Michael…
If you’re looking to build up your Blu-ray collection but don’t feel like dropping $30 for a copy of Tomcats in HD, you’ll be happy to hear that Amazon is currently cutting prices by 50% on a pretty great selection of Blu-ray movies. The Fifth Element for $15! Blade Runner Collector’s Edition for $20! Me,…
Click to viewSorry to spoil the ending of Battlestar Galactica people, but we have found definitive proof that the Cylons are going to be obliterated: as you can see in this video clip, Cylon baseships run Windows. You can check it yourself fast-forwarding to minute 9:26 in episode 7, Guess What’s Coming to Dinner. Bill…
Bad news for wannabe record breaker Michel Fournier. While he was foiled by weather yesterday in his attempt to freefall from 25 miles up, today he was foiled by what appears to be ineptitude. The weather was fine. The problem? His fancy balloon that was supposed to take him up so high wasn’t attached properly…
In Wall of Sound, artist Maia Urstad has used hundreds of CD players to recreate the classic stone fences bridging farms in Norway. We realize there’s a deeper statement here about recycling. We hope that statement is “start building more badass boombox fences in Norway.” [ADW and Maia via MAKE]
If people ever decide to wake up and stop paying the huge markups for Monster Cable for technology that’s not even here yet, Monster can go into another business: selling balls. They’ve sure got an excess, seeing as they’re following up a suit against another cable company because the connectors are too similar with a…
Sure, the edge of the MacBook Air is impressively thin. But did you know that it’s razor thin? According to some German users, the edge is refined enough to slice through freshly baked bread or your arm. This dude says (via machine translation) that he simply turned with his elbow pressed against the Air, and…
I hope you all had a lovely Memorial Day weekend! I sure did. And now here we are, back to work the day after the long holiday weekend. A little fatter, a little more sunburned and maybe, just maybe, still a little drunk. God bless America! If you remember correctly, last week I asked people…
Holy crap. I didn’t see that one coming. Do not, I repeat do not try this yourself, you boneheads. Now, who wants to take a guess at what sly viral marketing this is and what it’s going to end up trying to sell us? [Dark Roasted Blend]
You and Indiana Jones were grillin’ dogs and battling another George Lucas catastrophe, you say? That’s why you missed Gizmodo’s weekend gadget news? Don’t worry. Here’s a round up of our unmatched weekend coverage. • There was a freighter stocked with unnamed Apple products spotted off U.S. shores. Probably just new turtlenecks. • A Japanese…
AT&T doesn’t have to wait for the FCC to tell it to pro-rate early termination fees, they’re starting to do something similar already. Now, instead of paying the maximum fee of $175 no matter when you quit, you’ll get $5 off for every month you’re with the company over the course of your contract. If…
