Pet Life Vest: No Dogs Were Hurt (Much) During the Writing of this Post
Meet Fluffy McNutcase, Gizmodo’s resident stunt dog. She’s quite a bitch (as Max from Hart To Hart used to say—in fact, she used to date Freeway way back when) and can be relied to test all of Gizmodo’s pet-related gadgets. Here she is, modeling this summer’s fashion-forward blue and green pet life vest, which costs…
Gates in Space?
Now that Microsoft rich dude Charles Simonyi has blasted off to the International Space Station, some people are (wildly) speculating that Bill Gates will strap in. No word yet from the chairman himself—maybe he’s just waiting until the Vista-powered mission control systems are bug-free. Bill Gates on the International Space Station [Playfuls.com]
Juketower: the Toothpaste Tube that Wanted to be an iPod
Is it just me, or does the picture above make me think of an abstract version of The Usual Suspects? Must be this week’s peyote ‘n’ cornflakes breakfast combo that makes the days pass so, um, orang-utang. Although this waterproof MP3 player can’t float in the bath like last week’s inverted nipple from JVC, who…
Jack In The Box: BitTorrent-Enabled Network Storage Guaranteed To Spook RIAA
Here’s another dedicated BitTorrent client that can operate on its own, independently of any PC or Mac in the network. This time, however, it’s a full Network Attached Storage with two SATA bays and 1.5 TB maximum capacity: the Jack In The Box MZK-NAS02 from Planex. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/peripherals/procare-eshare-es+8068-dedicated-bittorrent-client-fetches-booty-on-its-own-[verdict-arrrrrr]-246566.php The NAS and BitTorrent functions can be administered…
Shuttle SXDi: Water-cooled PC with CrossFire and Flames
This is the new Shuttle SDXi and although it’s a variation of the XPC, it’s also one BMF. It comes loaded for speed with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2 GBytes Crucial Ballistix RAM and a 10.000rpm Western Digital Raptor hard drive. But more importantly, the painted flames on the sides are guaranteed…
10 Favorite Gizmodo Posts: April 10, 2007
OWC 160GB Portable Drive—Bus powered, 160GB, 7200rpm, and you can connect it using USB 2, Firewire 400, or Firewire 800. https://gizmodo.com/owc-160gb-7200rpm-drive-in-pocket-sized-enclosure-does-251040 Calling All Interns—We’re looking for a new San Francisco intern, you think you’ve got the goods? Toss us your resume. https://gizmodo.com/psst-so-you-want-to-be-an-intern-250840 Sony Launch Brigade—New VAIO’s are everywhere; the L, G, & C. https://gizmodo.com/sony-vaio-type-l-now-with-blu-ray-probably-made-with-u-250955 7…
Video: SanDisk Sansa Connect Actually Connecting
One thing underreported (or buried) in all the current Sansa Connect coverage is that this thing can download tracks from Yahoo! over WiFi, PC free. Only cellphones do that, and they do a shitty job. Pretty damn cool. Here’s a two-minute unadulterated feed of the newest Sansa doing its thing. Watch me get fingerprints all…