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Better than an astronaut pen, this stainless steel Metal Pen writes on most paper using the metal “nib” on the tip. The pen works by leaving bits of the metal alloy on most surfaces, which as a result, allows the pen to work for years and years. As long as this idea’s been around, in…
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Winner of the 2005 Kokuyo design awards, this calendar uses weight to determine what month it is. From robotic translation we can gather that you place the weight on the spring, and depending on how heavy the current date is, “the machine which measures the time” is. Yeah. However it works, it’s much better than…
We have to hand it to Muslix64. Not only is he leading the charge against HD DVD’s AACS protection, but he’s taping his way to the finish line (assuming he succeeds in cracking the AACS DRM). So in honor of today’s news, we’ve rounded up our 5 all-time favorite hacker videos. Some hacks are more…
Own a yacht but too busy to go steer it? Check out this Minn Kota Wireless CoPilot, which lets you wirelessly control your boat so you’re free to do whatever you want. Aimed, no doubt, at the Pamela and Tommy Lee crowd, this wireless key-fob only costs $169, a lot less than you’d expect a…
The folks at AVS Forum are reporting that Toshiba’s HD-XA2 (the HD-A2’s mighty brother) will be coming out next week. The XA2 was supposed to debut this year, but production delays forced Toshiba to opt for a January release instead. The $999 player (which will feature HDMI 1.3) ships on the 3rd and will support…
It may be too late for Christmas, but these soft-plushie speakers from Run At Corp Japan look right for any time of the year. The speakers come in both Winnie the Pooh and Stitch characters, and can hook up to any standard music player or PC. Just plug in the stereo and AC cables emanating…
If, like me, you’re constantly losing/changing phones, Brando’s USB Phonebook should come in handy. It plugs into your cell phone and downloads your phonebook info so the next time you get a new phone, you can upload your address book with the click of a button. The Phonebook also plugs into your PC letting you…
The average consumer. It’s confusing enough for them to figure out that HD DVDs and Blu-rays don’t work in standard DVD players, as seen in this picture taken at Wal-Mart. But how are they going to know that Blu-ray discs won’t work in HD DVDs, and vice versa? To both the HD DVD and Blu-ray…
By using a resource hacker and looking inside the Zune software files on a PC, some curious Zune owners found a few possible upcoming upgrades to Microsoft’s player. Among them, synchronized lyrics, podcast subscription, aspect ratio, plugins, syncing lyrics to the Zune, and mini-mode playback options. Of course, not all of these may be implemented…
Jaws dropped when Samsung unveiled its Z720 Ultra Edition 13.8 cellphone last summer, and now the company is actually shipping the tiny slider in Europe. Despite its 13.8mm-thin slimness (that’s why it’s called the 13.8), it still packs a 3-megapixel autofocus camera and also has a front camera to enable video calls. Watch all that…
What do you get when you combine a Wii, a Linux nerd, and some free time? A method for using the Wiimote as a music controller. The standard next, previous, and volume controls are all mapped to the Wiimote, but the neat trick is being able to shake the Wiimote to skip to the next…
As prosaic as a mouse may seem, a lot of us spend more time working with one than we do pulling our own puds. That’s why we were interested in what ExtremeTech thought were the best mice of the year. Topping off the list as Best General Mouse is the Logitech MX Revolution (pictured at…
One of the biggest, and most controversial stories of the year was the downfall of the Gizmondo and the CEO and his busted up Enzo.. (That is Gizmondo, not Gizmodo.) What a better way to wrap up the year with the complete story behind the Gizmondo, how it got to the way it was and…
At last year’s CES, Gefen announced a wireless USB hub with 30-foot range. It was pure vapor, like most of the ultra-wideband wireless USB gear we saw. For this year’s CES the company is announcing a wireless USB hub with a 100-foot range—along with wireless extenders for component audio, HDMI and VGA. Gefen claims that…
Yeah, it’s just a concept car, but this one might find its way onto the highway. It’s the 400hp Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept, set to roll out on January 7 at the Detroit Auto Show. What really caught our eye was the Electric Tesla-like numbers of zero-to-60 in 4 seconds, and one big figure…
The Akai MPC100 is a semi-portable "music production center" (MPC) with a 64-Track MIDI Sequencer, a 32-voice Stereo Digital Sampler and 16 velocity and pressure sensitive rubber pads. A group of Japanese coders hacked the operating system and have been selling upgraded versions of the OS for owners to install. The latest rev includes this…
Amazon has the LG VX8500 Chocolate phone for free after rebates and instant savings. The phone normally retails, straight up, for $500, but Amazon is offering a $425 instant discount and $75 mail-in-rebate as long as you hand your manhood (or femalehood) over to Verizon through a new contract or service plan. Going directly through…
Who says Gizmodo doesn’t appeal to women? According to the Gender Genie, a website/parlor game that claims to be able to tell the gender of the writer of any text you paste into its interface, we write like a bunch of girls. Well, most of us. Apparently, Travis, Lam and I (Charlie) are the only…