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Still can’t get enough of Mario Kart even though Nintendo’s been pimping the series out on every platform? Grab this Mario Kart R/C racer and make your own races. Well, actually, all your races would be Mario vs. Mario vs. Mario. Unless, of course, you get dress one up in a Barbie dress, cover another…
Despite announcing these pretty neat looking iPod docks back in January, Griffin’s only getting around to shipping them now. If you recall, the Amplifi is a standard-looking iPod dock with a PowerMate stuck on the front for volume control. Like a wheel in the sky, perhaps. https://gizmodo.com/griffin-slaps-powermate-on-ipod-dock-pats-selves-on-ba-226644 The Journi, on the other hand, is a…
The book Ray Gun by Eugene W. Metcalf and Frank Maresca examines the science fiction side of the paleo-future. I tend to stay away from pure science fiction on the Paleo-Future blog but there’s no doubt that images of futuristic heroism had a large impact on mainstream ideas of what tomorrow held. Above is one…
Unfortunately not a real product, this Russian-designed SpongeBob USB Drive looks like your kids’ favorite character when empty, but fills up to a gigantic blowfish when full. Although cool, the concept doesn’t make any sense. SpongeBob is a sponge, not a blowfish. Otherwise he’d be called BlowfishBob. Get it together, Russians. It’s of the same…
This story, tearing up the Digg circuit, says the iPhone’s “Main Problem” is that it is too slippery to hold. I have held it. It is not a greased pig; it is not a Hawaiian Tropic Model dripping with suntan lotion; it is not a crankcase bearing dipped in 10w40 synthetic Mobile One oil. It…
At first we thought this was a lighting detector (for photographers), but upon closer inspection we realized it was a lightNing detector. You know, the type that tells you if there’s lightning. The thing has a convenient belt clilp and tells you whether lightning’s 20-40 miles away, 12-24 miles away, 6-12 miles away, or less…
If anyone takes their R&D seriously, it’s the US Army, who produces sweet combat tech on a consistent basis, from grenade bots to paralyzing searchlights. The Plasma Acoustic Shield System continues that fine tradition. I mean, come on, it has the word “plasma” in it, so it has to be awesome. https://gizmodo.com/army-tests-grenade-bot-37605 The tech behind…
If you’re at all interested in getting a SlingLink Turbo to compliment your Slingbox, there’s a $20 coupon for Woot members. Just hit up this page, get the code, and follow the link to buy it. If you’re not familiar with the SlingLink, it’s essentially powerline networking in a Sling-like box. Incidentally, I used a…
You crazy people love lamps, whether they’re the coolest lamps ever by Frank Buchwald, or these pretty darn cool recycled lamps by Martin Carujo. Martin creates each lamp individually from junk he finds, and gives them the “work of art” touch that puts them over and above standard cool lamps you buy at the store.…
It must be take out week this week, and if you didn’t get enough of take out goodness with the Take Out Container lamps, these Take Out Container Containers should satisfy you in the moo goo gai pan. These are ceramic containers that you can actually use to hold stuff. Be it flowers, actual other…
We’re actually fans of Meizu‘s players, despite (or maybe because of) their similarities to Apple’s offerings. Their latest, the Meizu M3 Music Card, has 8GB of storage, 1.5-inch display, FM radio, 20-hour battery life, and a $100 price point. You can get 2 and 4GB models for $65 and $80, which really makes this a…
No pictures yet, but EpiZENter claims to have some details on the upcoming Creative player being released in may. Supposedly, it’s called the Zen Stone and have a very small form factor—think iPod Shuffle sized. It’s going to come in five different colors, be priced at less than $50, and have a simple user interface.…
Despite exploding batteries, no rumble in the PS3 (well, maybe), their commitment to $600 PS3s, and oh, meh PS3 sales, Sony somehow emerged as the most powerful brand in a study by AlixPartners, besting among others, Tylenol and Toyota. Better yet, AlixPartners claims to ascertain “true brand power, which the index measures via a sophisticated…
MAKE, our favorite people with too much time on their hands, is organizing an even with the Alameda County Computer Resource Center this weekend to let you come by and salvage parts other people have no need for. The ACCRC in Berkeley, CA have been piling up electronics such as “failed inventions” and “half finished…
Although we suck really hard at guitar (but we’re fairly decent at Guitar Hero), we can still appreciate this custom made Villainizer steampunk guitar. It’s a one-off guitar custom made out of a Rhodes Jackson V, with gauges, gears, pipes, welds, and a bunch of fake rust. You probably can’t get your hands on this…
It’s been a busy week here at Gizmodo, and with you being swamped at work and all, you might not have caught our favorite posts of the week. So here they are, just so you don’t miss them. • Our favorite videographer Dr. Ashen reviews a Megacrisper to much hilarity. https://gizmodo.com/video-dr-ashen-reviews-the-megacrisper-254841 • We test the…
As soon as you place an item in the Hand Butler’s palm, it starts scurrying in whatever direction he’s pointed in, so you’ll never have to pass the popcorn yourself again. Attempts to send it flying off the table to annoy your friend that dropped $20 on it will end in failure, however, because it…
Back in January Sony gave us a look at their WA1 music streamer—a compact boombox that hooks up to your Wi-Fi network and lets you stream music from your PC. The player, which comes in white and black, also streams music from the Internet and can hook up to just about any audio equipment you…
Click to view These are the first pictures of the box, remote control and UI of Vudu, a video store in a box that is going to engage in a battle royale with Apple TV later this summer. The service will launch with thousands of movies from seven major studios as well as indie distributors,…
Forget jetpacks, Martian colonies and floating cities. We may have found the most astonishing claim made by anyone of the paleo-future. According to the 1981 book School, Work and Play (World of Tomorrow), in the future, homework will be fun! Upon hearing the news every child of the early 1980s choked on their bologna sandwich.…