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Ray Kurzweil: The Paleo-Futurist of Tomorrow

I guess, by the logic of that headline, Ray Kurzweil would be the futurist of today. Just thought I’d share a fascinating interview with him from December 23, 2005.

Tech News Matt Novak

Stem Cells Key to Bigger Boobies

Who here is a girl/knows a girl who wants implants, but gets spooked by the whole silicone aspect? Well it looks like a couple of Japanese scientists have got your back. Their plan is to combine fat from your thigh with some stem cells. Then they take the “soup” and inject it into each of…

Tech News Ben Longo

Nintendo Controller Cake, Better Than Wiimote?

If God made me choose between food and electronics, I would choose food (only because without it I would die about a week sooner than I’d die without my television). However, if such a completely moderately hypothetical travesty occurred, I would eat more food that looked like electronics to fill the hole in my half-cyborg,…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

Windows Live Search for Mobile Goes Final, Still Great

Remember that Windows Live Search for Windows Mobile and Java phones we took a look at a while back? Well, it’s gone final. We loved the beta for its local business search, maps, directions, and overall great usability, and this final version builds on that with some bugfixed and new features. The team tells us…

Tech News Jason Chen

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

I started reading the 1888 classic utopian novel Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy. I’ll be blogging about it on a “whenever I damn well feel like it” basis and I invite you to follow along at home. You can either read it free here or here or you can do what I did and buy…

Tech News Matt Novak

Cyclone Vertical Fireplace Makes the Human Torch Feel at Home

Just purchased a house but still manage to have money left over for decorating? Check out this vertical Cyclone fireplace. It’s a freestanding wooden fireplace with two tall, vertical glass enclosures with spinning towers of fire inside. The cylinders lets you have a 360 degree view of the fire, but the whole setup costs quite…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Today at Giz: Dear Mom

From: Brian To: Mom Mom, Today, my brain nearly melted from the overage of toy and cellphone posts. All these phone companies got together and threw a party in Barcelona to try to one up each other with their latest handsets. Samsung brought along a 5.9mm cellphone called the u100. They said it was the…

Tech News Blongo3

No Beatles iTunes Exclusivity

So we all know that the Beatles songs are going to be available for download. But the head honcho over at Apple Corps, Neil Aspinall, is claiming that there won’t be any iTunes exclusivity. That means we can look for Yellow Submarine or Twist and Shout on all the major download services. No exclusive Beatles…

Tech News Brian Lam

LG Prada Phone – Now With Video

Susi from ShinyShiny managed to pickpocket the LG Prada phone long enough to make a video of it before security caught her. She explains, in a slightly less girly way compared to our own hands-on, that the LG Prada phone is awesome and that she wants it. Shiny at 3GSM: a first look at the…

Tech News Jason Chen

Noob’s Guide to Akihabara

If you’re dying to head to Akihabara after seeing our own Lam groping dozens of cellphones, here’s a video for you. Essentially a complete noob’s guide to Akiba, it’s a good primer for people who know absolutely nothing about the area. Even if you don’t get any new info out of this, you can laugh…

Gadgets Jason Chen

Crazy Stained Glass PC Sanitizes Your Porn Addiction

Theory: This modder was so guilt-ridden with all the tubgirl and goatse porn he was downloading he had to go all stained-glass to get the demon spirits out of his machine. Did it work? Well, we don’t see any lemonparty demons, do you? Stained Glass PC Case [Boredstop]

Tech News Jason Chen

Nokia, YouTube Combine Forces, Captain Planet-Style

Okay, they won’t really be connecting their rings to create a spandex-clad environmental-savvy superhero, but Nokia will be teaming up with YouTube to allow users to view YouTube content on Nokia handsets (like the many that were announced today). The mobile YouTube site, YouTube Mobile will be launching shortly. Now you can waste countless hours…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Microsoft Brings PlaysForSure DRM to Cellphones With PlayReady

Although it seemed like Microsoft was abandoning the PlaysForSure platform when they made Zune use its own proprietary WMA DRM, they’ve just announced a new DRM called PlayReady that brings PlaysForSure to mobiles. PlayReady, designed for cellphones and smartphones, will be provided to network providers like Verizon and Cingular/AT&T in order to support Windows Media…

Tech News Jason Chen

Skate Slider Converts Rollerblades into Snowlerblades

No need to leave those rollerblades gathering dust all winter long, because now you can attach these Skate Slider short skis to your rollerblade boots. “Snowlerblades” are making a comeback, and this German company is leading the way with these attachments that look like tons o’ fun. Check out the video of rollerbladers showing off…

Gadgets Charlie White

Color Customize the Apple Logo on Your Laptop

As a proud new switcher and owner of a MacBook, I’m already looking for ways to tweak the sucker out (anybody have a laser engraver I can use? e-mail me), and this is one hell of an easy way to give the Apple laptop a little pop and color. Canadian company, iColours has small transparent…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Able Planet Clear Harmony Sound Isolating Headphone Reviewed (Verdict: Looks Good, Sounds Gooder, Costs Goodest)

The Able Planet Clear Harmony headphones made quite the splash last month at CES, winning a CES Innovations Design and Engineering award. I have been trying out these headphone since then and I am mighty impressed—especially compared to other high-end sound-isolating headphones that I have used from the likes of Bose and such. What makes…

Tech News Travis Hudson

LG Says Apple Copied the Prada Phone. Also, Apple’s Mother is Obese

It seems that LG’s not taking all this “iPhone clone” talk lightly. LG’s Head of Mobile Handset R&D, Mr. Woo-Young Kwak, had this to say when the press uttered the painful phrase one too many times: We consider that Apple copycat Prada phone after the design was unveiled when it was presented in the iF…

Tech News Jason Chen

Dealzmodo: Refurb’d 2nd Gen iPod Nanos Now Available

The ever-so-popular special deals page at the Apple Store just lot a little more special with refurbished second generation iPod Nanos in silver, blue, pink and black. The sizes available are 2GB, 4GB and 8GB with prices beginning at $119. They all include free shipping and a one-year limited warranty. Remember, refurbished is just a…

Tech News Travis Hudson

Boring but Important Stuff

“”Why is Jason Chen sticking our Gamecube down his pants?”—Mike01256 The back button (aka “select”) has never really been utilized, that is until now. It looks like Bungie has found a use for it, dubbing it the “a-hole button“. Basically when you’re playing multiplayer Halo 3, and someone is annoying you just press the back…

Tech News Blongo3

Talking Urinal Cakes Discourage Drunks, Deliver Urgent Messages

It’s the perfect place to reach those who are spiraling down that path to drunkenness: a urinal, where guys who are merely renting beer are returning its effervescent byproducts whence they came. The weird thing is, this urinal cake actually talks. As soon as it senses motion, a disembodied voiceover babe talks to your penis…

Gadgets Charlie White

Ray Kurzweil: The Paleo-Futurist of Tomorrow

Stem Cells Key to Bigger Boobies

Nintendo Controller Cake, Better Than Wiimote?

Windows Live Search for Mobile Goes Final, Still Great

Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy

Cyclone Vertical Fireplace Makes the Human Torch Feel at Home

Today at Giz: Dear Mom

No Beatles iTunes Exclusivity

LG Prada Phone – Now With Video

Noob’s Guide to Akihabara

Crazy Stained Glass PC Sanitizes Your Porn Addiction

Nokia, YouTube Combine Forces, Captain Planet-Style

Microsoft Brings PlaysForSure DRM to Cellphones With PlayReady

Skate Slider Converts Rollerblades into Snowlerblades

Color Customize the Apple Logo on Your Laptop

Able Planet Clear Harmony Sound Isolating Headphone Reviewed (Verdict: Looks Good, Sounds Gooder, Costs Goodest)

LG Says Apple Copied the Prada Phone. Also, Apple’s Mother is Obese

Dealzmodo: Refurb’d 2nd Gen iPod Nanos Now Available

Boring but Important Stuff

Talking Urinal Cakes Discourage Drunks, Deliver Urgent Messages

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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