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The most interesting part of this product isn’t that it’s a $499 piece of sportswear with integrated MP3 player. It isn’t the 16 hours of music storage (about 1GB of space). And it certainly isn’t those sleek integrated button controls on the quad region of your leg. The most interesting part of this product was…
The BitTorrent Entertainment Network we told you about a couple month ago launches tomorrow with “around 3,000 new and classic movies and thousands more television shows, as well as a thousand PC games and music videos.” https://gizmodo.com/bittorrent-makes-deal-with-devil-video-downloads-to-en-218119 Movie content is provided by Twentieth Century Fox, Paramount, Warner Bros., and MGM, and will sit alongside free…
According to our robot overlords, DRM might be a good thing (despite our best efforts). When given a choice between food and poison, five out of six evolving robots from the University of Fèdèrale de Lausanne chose food. But for reasons beyond our comprehension, The Raw Feed points out that this “food” is labeled with…
It’s that time of year again, when for one day, Hollywood pretends they care about the quality of their product more than the box office gross. Of course everyone dresses up; they’re acting. But I digress. Today we want you to cast your Oscar vote—not for the throw-away categories like Best Foreign Language Film (*cough…
Once in a while even we need to leave the comfort of our warm, buttprinted couch to travel elsewhere. Some would use the analogy of a mighty oak uprooted, but we’re pretty much wireless already (and generally identify more with those space plants that don’t require soil or water to fester in the corner of…
I know I’m a pig. The crumbs all over my shirt make that very clear. Does my vacuum really need to reinforce this point? https://gizmodo.com/the-new-york-times-exposes-isilly-ipod-accessories-i-238689 But it is only $16, and I really could use something small… Product Page [via uberreview]
As a robot designer for Short Circuit, concept artist for Tron, a production illustrator for the first Star Trek movie and a “visual futurist” for Blade Runner, Syd Mead has contributed to the paleo-future through some amazing movies. Flickrtarian Michael Heilemann recently posted a set of Syd Mead concept art. Be sure to check out…
The Doom 9 forum has posted yet another way one can break the AACS (encryption) on the new DVD formats. This time, software enthusiasts exploited WinDVD 8 to find its “sub device key” that allows for movie playback. Does this mean anything more to Bittorrent? Not really. This is just another way that’s been to…
We’ve talked about the Happy Hacking keyboards before…and before.…but never before have we seen this “Professional HG Japan” edition. A joint effort between Fujitsu and traditional lacquer makers at the Daitetsu-Yatsui Urushi Workshop, each key is hand-painted with 10 coats of lacquer before it’s dusted with real gold. https://gizmodo.com/happy-hacker-keyboard-professional-33097 While the keyboard will set you…
Towering over you at 3-feet tall, this steampunk robot is exactly what you think: 1.) A steam-powered robot, representing a fantastical, ironic throwback of technology (steampunk). 2.) Your worst nightmare. https://gizmodo.com/mechanical-tiger-shiva-take-over-the-art-world-210894 From what we can make of the translation, the robot is the (possibly real?) product of a Martian. From what we can make of…
On their European site, Olympus has listed this teaser image under their DSLR camera section. And the rumor mill is running wild. Will it be one new camera…two new cameras (because of two dates)…or three new cameras (because of the sizes)? Or will it be some super camera that can change sizes like the Atom?…
At a 7-11 in Taipei, boozers can acquire a free pair of knockoff iPod headphones with their purchase of Absolut Vodka. And even in this blurry picture, one can appreciate the craftsmanship of the wrap-around casing that intent. Because when I’m drinking vodka, I generally think to myself that things would be a whole lot…
The NY Comic Con was disappointingly less gadget-y (or worthwhile) than I had hoped, which is to say that it was gadget-less until I spotted the Mimoco banner way against the back wall. And what can I say, I’m a whore for art toys—Kid Robot has gotten far too much money from me over the…
For the iPhone junkie, here is a video that breaks down the Keynote to flesh out some arguments about the iPhone. The most notable point made is that an iPhone tab in iTunes’ interface lists ringtones, near-confirming that the iTunes store will sell ringtones to customers. Well…that or you will get ringtones free with music…
These Pokemon watches are at the peak of technology. Featuring 2 colors and a Pikachu icon, Kotaku really put it best: I would say you gotta collect ’em all, but you don’t really. On a side note (translation: I did this post just to bring it up), I am throwing a small get together this…
Most of you have heard of the Mosquito Ringtone, or Teen Buzz, by now. Originally developed as a security device to keep those pesky kids away from your shops, this high frequency pitch was quickly hijacked by terrorist youth who used the weapon for their own text-messaging-during-class gain. Then Gawker’s own video producer, Richard Blakeley,…
The Shiny Balls Mirror is means to create a digital picture through analog display. Aside from its too cool for school appearance, the spec sheet behind the image is just as impressive. 819 motors drive 921 chrome-plated plastic balls and an additional 921 black-anodized aluminum tubes to create the “reflection” from the feed of a…
Gizmodo Tip #45: Avoid any gadget that speaks unnecessarily. This includes but is not exclusive to talking…bottle openers, plush dolls, birthday cards, keychains, nose hair trimmers, trout that hang on your wall, any trout, anything that hangs on your wall and anything that I will in any way hear ever. Gizmodo Tip #46: Avoid speaking…
Am I the only one who sees “spy robot” and thinks “pervert cam”? Because since passing the age of nineteen twelve I learned that while they are interesting, spy gadgets have little use in my day to day, non-international superhero lifestyle. Luckily Spyke has more functionality than a Wi-Fi webcam. The robot can also work…
From artist Bethan Laura Wood, these teacups are meant to show their age. The interior surface of the cup is treated so as to stain more in predetermined places. The more the cups are used, the more the pattern is revealed. Over time they will build up an individual pattern dependent on the users personal…
