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Sorry: Annoying MSNBC Ads

Hey, I know the ads have been crunking stuff up lately. Shit, I can’t even keep Gizmodo open in a browser without causing my keyboard to revert to 286 speeds. I had two plans to fix this. The first was to make fun of some basketball players of African American descent, so they’d pull the…

Tech News Brian Lam

Wii Shortages Could Last Months Longer

The Nintendo Wii was released nearly six months ago, and still they’re impossible to find in stores. And, insanely enough, demand is still so high that these shortages could go on for a few more months. Nintendo VP of Marketing and Corporate Affairs had this to say about the supply issues: “There is a lot…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

This is Why You Shouldn’t Clean Your HDTV with Windex

We know spring is here and we know you wanna keep all your gadgets nice and shiny, but you see that dark, u-shaped streak running through the bottom of this DLP TV? That’s what happened when some poor schmo sprayed Windex (or any other cleaner) directly onto his flat-panel DLP. The liquid drips down to…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

Air Guitar Pro: An Accessory for a Virtual Toy?

Japanese toy manufacturer Takara Tomy has developed a special “air guitar controller,” which is essentially the upper neck and head of a real guitar. There are fake frets and and it plays little noises when pushing the frets. The Air Guitar Pro is available for $22 and will likely never hit our shores. It’s okay,…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Giant Big Ben Blue LED Clock

We love our clocks around these parts and this is a good one. It’s giant, it’s digital and it’s blue, which is all you really need. The interesting fact is that the clock reads 4:20 in the product photo, which is commonly associated with an alternate hobby. I’ve personally never dabbled, but does this hobby…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Kingston Joins Vending Machine Biz

Motorola, Sony and Apple have done it, but now Kingston? Yes and this gadget vending machine seems to be the most convenient. It is a little lower tech than the ones by the big names, but it will drop Flash drives and SD memory, which can always been handy when you are stuck in a…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Why Britain is Losing Influence in the World: Bacon Equation

It’s a good thing there aren’t serious problems out there to be solved by science, otherwise the investigation into the equation for the perfect bacon sandwich would seem like a frivolous waste of time. But because every major disease has been cured and there’s no need for technological innovations, scientists in Britain have dedicated their…

Gadgets Adam Frucci

Make Your iPod Kid-Safe

It’s never too early to start indoctrinating your children into the Church of Apple, and this iFrogz Tadpole iPod Case can do just that. Featuring big ol’ handles to let the young ones grab it and kid-sized headphones, it’s the perfect way to let your kid appreciate the clean design and intuitive functionality of the…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Hey! What’s Going on Up There?

Up where? Oh, at the top of the page below the ads (that you should click). You may have noticed that it look a little different. We removed the top story links and replaced it with this. Basically, it gives you, the reader, more control of the content you see. You can change the way…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Weird Combo of the Day: Retractable USB Mouse with Johnnie Walker Black Label

Out of all of the weird combos of the day this has to be my favorite. You can get a free retractable USB mouse with the purchase of good ‘ole Johnnie Walker Black Label (it is Scotch whiskey for those unaware). I’ll be the first to admit that I have gotten plastered and proceeded to…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Nokia N95 Spyphone: Will Eavesdrop on your Wife, won’t Shag her or Mix a Martini

It has been well documented here that Nokia’s N95 brings zero gravity to your pocket—a certain feeling of weightlessless as you realize that your wallet is lighter by 750 notes. https://gizmodo.com/gizmodos-long-ass-nokia-n95-review-why-it-rocks-why-i-250902 Well, paranoid (and rich) types can launch their wallets into even deeper space by blowing $4,520 on the same phone but with one special…

Tech News Ad Dugdale

Kooky Brit Marries Aussie Woman After Text Encounter

It doesn’t get any wackier than this, folks. 24-year old David Brown says he woke up one morning with a random telephone number in his head. So later that day he decides to text this number and randomly finds 22-year-old Michelle Kitson on the other end. The two begin a text relationship, and after a…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

What Would a Sony Ericsson PSP Phone Be Like?

Why is it that everyone is expecting non-phone devices to come out with phone iterations? I mean, yeah, the iPhone rumor ended up coming true, but does that really mean we want to deal with Zune Phone, PSP Phone, and Google Phone rumors for the next year? Aren’t you people ever satisfied?! https://gizmodo.com/further-proof-of-incoming-zune-phone-235203 Apparently not.…

Tech News Adam Frucci

USB Typing Speedometer Mouse—Yes, As Stupid as You’re Imagining

Geek with an huge ego? This peripheral is for you. This mouse sits atop a bicycle and LCD screen. It will pedal based on how fast you type and uh, well, that is it. It plugs into a USB port and pedals as you type. This toy is available for $40, and you are better…

Gadgets Travis Hudson

Want Those Backed Up Files? You’ve Gotta Upgrade Vista.

If you’re running Vista Basic or Vista Home Premium and you want to restore your files to one of the backups your shiny new OS has been making, do you know what you need to do? Upgrade. Yes, the cheapo versions of Microsoft’s new OS make backups of your files using the Previous Versions feature,…

Tech News Adam Frucci

Get a Job, Punk

Damn kids and your rock-and-roll and Guitar Hero and all of the jazz. Why don’t you just get a job already and stop living in my basement and bugging me for beer money? Oh wait, I love Guitar Hero and bugging people for beer money—I guess I’m no better. I’ll still help you find a…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Sony’s $20 Million Dollar Ad Campaign Dupes Pogue’s One Day Video

The NYTimes writes that Sony spent $20 million at the BBDO advertising agency, so they could make some lighthearted gadget ads. A portion of that large sum bought them a Sony Handycam commercial that showed a 20 year old acting like a baby in a bathtub so his parents could relive his infant moments. What…

Tech News Brian Lam

Verizon to Offer Unlimited Text and VCast to the Masses

Good news for Verizon customers. Starting April 15th the boys in red are launching unlimited plans for their data services. So for $20 extra you’ll be able to sign up for unlimited text messaging, picture messaging, and VCast. I’m on Verizon and I’m paying more than I care to know for my text addiction, so…

Tech News Louis Ramirez

FrankenHaiku: Nokia N95

In their initial press release, Nokia called their N95 “what computers have become.” It wasn’t just a new phone, or even a new smartphone. The N95 was the evolution of the computer. In short, we were reading PR poetry. And as it is known, there is only one way to counter PR poetry: dorky tech…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Lego Solar Helicopter Sends Mixed Message to Kids

We must tend to our Lego contingent, who will be intensely interested in this Lego Solar Powered Helicopter just released by the company in kit form. $45 gets you all the pieces you need to put together this blade-twirling, energy-saving piece of artificiality that looks a little bit like an actual helicopter. But not much.…

Gadgets Charlie White

Sorry: Annoying MSNBC Ads

Wii Shortages Could Last Months Longer

This is Why You Shouldn’t Clean Your HDTV with Windex

Air Guitar Pro: An Accessory for a Virtual Toy?

Giant Big Ben Blue LED Clock

Kingston Joins Vending Machine Biz

Why Britain is Losing Influence in the World: Bacon Equation

Make Your iPod Kid-Safe

Hey! What’s Going on Up There?

Weird Combo of the Day: Retractable USB Mouse with Johnnie Walker Black Label

Nokia N95 Spyphone: Will Eavesdrop on your Wife, won’t Shag her or Mix a Martini

Kooky Brit Marries Aussie Woman After Text Encounter

What Would a Sony Ericsson PSP Phone Be Like?

USB Typing Speedometer Mouse—Yes, As Stupid as You’re Imagining

Want Those Backed Up Files? You’ve Gotta Upgrade Vista.

Get a Job, Punk

Sony’s $20 Million Dollar Ad Campaign Dupes Pogue’s One Day Video

Verizon to Offer Unlimited Text and VCast to the Masses

FrankenHaiku: Nokia N95

Lego Solar Helicopter Sends Mixed Message to Kids

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