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If growing up in upstate New York has taught me anything, it’s that shoveling snow really, really sucks. The I-Shovel is a new device that promises to automate this task—much like the Roomba and the Husqvarna lawnmower have done for other annoying chores. According to the project website, the I-Shovel can automatically detect snow accumulation…
Click to viewReader Patrick sent us these photos of his Psystar machine, which was captured in video earlier today. Here’s what these photos tell us. One, Psystar’s claim of not being able to reinstall Leopard by yourself is totally true. The package only came with a retail version of Leopard—still shrink-wrapped no less—which doesn’t let…
Warner Bros. is jumping into the online video arena next month with a pair of sites, thewb.com and kidswb.com, which will show full episodes of its biggest series, like Friends and Smallville on the former, and stuff like Bugs Bunny, Scooby Doo and Batman (hopefully Paul Dini’s brilliant and amazing original animated series, not The…
Why would someone bungee jump with a cord made out of condoms you ask? If you thought it was an effort to make a statement about safe sex, you’re wrong. Apparently the only real motivation Carl Dionisio had for the attempt was his own lunacy—he was hoping to re-create the “virgin buzz” he had with…
You probably remember DXG’s insanely cheap DXG-566V HD camcorder, the $150 answer to Sanyo’s Xacti line. Well, DXG maybe didn’t think the 566 was enough of a copycat: The company has totally revamped the 720p/30fps camcorder with a “sexy vertical design” to look a lot more like the Xacti. The low price is retained: the…
It’s been a while since we first heard rumors about a the Sidekick 4, but TmoNews has a scoop on two devices headed to retail in July that could fit the bill. The first is code named “SK Gekko” and will be released on July 27; the second is the “Sidekick Aspen” on July 30.…
At $15.99, this ezGear Guitar Hero stand is actually more expensive than some regular guitar stands—we bought a bass one for only $9.99—so we’re not sure why you would go with this instead of a real stand. However, it is a happy medium between the all out super stand we reviewed last week and just…
This dad went above and beyond the traditional lazydad Carvel and built his son a cake in the shape of a tank, with a motorized rotating turret. The canon also adjusts elevation as it turns. But due to wife-husband restrictions from the Tank Cake Treaty of 2006, it does not fire whipped cream munitions anywhere…
It’s not the 3G iPhone, but Colorware’s Stealth iPhone trades in the silver trim and brushed metal back for an entirely matte black motif. It’s also extraordinarily expensive, weighing in at $675 and $775 to the stock model’s $399 and $499. Colorware does throw in a matte black iPhone dock and pair of earbuds, but…
At first glance at the 2CLight cap you’d think “oh come on… who’d use that?” — but then you’d think about fishermen and other outdoorsy-types who’d benefit from some hands-free lighting, and maybe you’d reconsider. Its flexible solar cell charges a small battery up during the day, and gives out about 2 hours of max-brightness…
Sure, it’s easy to blithely state that DRM is annoying and sucks. But the fact is, it really can leave you holding vaporous media that you paid real money for, like when a vendor closes up shop or switches to new DRM. Last 100 rounds up five stores that have done just that: Major League…
If you thought the USB Humping Dog was a bit too sassy, prepare to be made uncomfortable by the Teeny Weeny Drive. This USB flash drive chucks subtlety out the window and is just shaped like a stubby, rubbery penis. You’ve been warned. Hit the jump for the uncensored photos and promo video. https://gizmodo.com/usb-humping-dogs-get-upgraded-now-they-enjoy-the-sex-331519 Told…
Here’s a list of the best weekend gadget news you missed because you were obviously doing something more noble, like helping out with the Zimbabwe election recount. • That “leaked” glossy black 3G iPhone? It’s just a third party case. • Dell confirmed its undying love for Windows XP, and will sell it beyond June…
If there’s a more illustrious sport to come out of Germany this year than office chair racing, I’d like to see it. The first ever German Championships in Office Chair Racing took place on Saturday in Bad Koenig-Zell, and it consisted of 70 people riding their office chairs down a 560-foot course without breaking their…
Since Nintendo’s patent has dropped on the NES, we’re finally seeing all of the Nintendo gear that we could only dream about as kids. The FC Mobile is such a product, bringing a Nintendo Entertainment System into your hands. Reading real cartridges, 8-bit glory can either shine on its 2.4″ display or be outputted to…
The dream of a home ethanol pump has been realized, says the New York Times, thanks to inventor named Floyd S. Butterfield. One of the world’s only celebrated non-hillbilly still-makers, Butterfield has invented the $10,000 E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler, a gadget that combines heaps of sugar and a sprinkling of yeast to ferment an alcoholic brew…
Maybe it has something to do with them exiting the US market, but Philips has some excellent deals on refurbished LCDs. All of them are 1080p and 60Hz, featuring sweet 3 HDMI ports and dynamic contrasts up to 8000:1, it’s not the latest and greatest LCD tech on the market, but a 42-incher will run…
Here’s the 1:5 scale A-10 Warthog remote control model in some video action at Top Gun 2008, in Lakeland, FL.—the biggest remote controlled airplane competition in the world. And to match it, a real A-10 appeared on the scene, taking off from a parallel runway. We interviewed Mike Selby, one of the model creators, and…
Designer Tim Smit had a vision: somehow unite people’s need for personal security with fashion. So he created the Urban Security suit concept, a neoprene outfit with carefully placed kevlar panels— the biggest over the heart area. The neoprene lets you move easily, the kevlar shields your internal organs, and there’s a gasmask to protect…
PC Mag has gotten their hands on Falcon Northwest’s latest FragBox, a turn-key, budget gaming PC (if there ever was such a thing). Loaded with an Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor (as opposed to more expensive quad core offerings) and an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card, the semi-portable (it has a handle) 20-lb.…
