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Who would have thought that the age old tradition of hacking at a windshield with a piece of plastic would soon be on its way out? Dartmouth professor Victor Petrenko has designed PETD—pulse electrothermal de-icing. This thin film can completely clear a windshield in a second. It is already being use in Sweden to cover…
This umbrella uses Wi-Fi technology to retrieve forecast predictions. The handle will glow with intensity depending on the likelihood of rain occurring. The glowing handle provides a “clear and unobtrusive signal to the user,” because looking out the window was a little too obtrusive for some people. Forecast [Yanko Design]
Infiniti has unveiled its latest model, the 2007 G35 that has an integrated 9.5GB hard drive that allows you to rip CDs onto. Seagate is being rumored to be the manufacturer of the 2.5-inch hard drive being used in these vehicles. The car also packs a 300HP engine and high-end Bose sound system. I’m not…
Rumor and Speculation PS3 OS Rumors Sony Ericsson Head Says “A TV In Every Cellphone” https://gizmodo.com/ps3-os-rumors-167276 News Lab-on-a-Chip for Blood Tests Yoga Mat Cleaner Schizoporotica Turns Crappy Bands into Sweet Melodies, Kind of Bacterial Glue Manhole Cover Throw Rugs Ferrari Learning Laptop MacIntel vs. Wintel Orb DVR Everywhere: Take That TiVo With You USB OptiCam…
Sure, this looks like the heart of a half-human, half-pig robotic demon cyborg, but don’t be fooled. It’s a blood sample tester designed for blood testing on the go. Designed for portability, the machine can analyze a few drops of blood in two minutes. It identifies blood components including red and white blood cells and…
With all the sweating, farting, and exertion of a regular yoga session, you’ll probably want to pick up some sulfuric acid rather than this Jo-Sha wipe stuff. However, if you want to be a hippie, go ahead and buy these biodegradable wipes in flavors like peppermint, lavender, and tangerine. The wipes are completely organic and…
Remember the olden days, before Myspace became the latest trend for bands to get their name out? That was the time you would get bombarded with fliers all over town to go check out a show by another crappy band who was destined for poverty. The shows sucked, period. Schizoporotica has the ability to turn…
Indiana University researchers have found some sort of bacteria, C. crescentus, that secretes glue. Here’s the story: This gross thing requires 70 newtons per square millimeter to remove from a glass pipette. That’s equivalent to “five tons per square inch.” It takes a mere 18-28 newtons per square millimeter to crack Super Glue. Hence, this…
There’s no definite reason why sewer entrances have to be covered with round metal discs and yet they are the world over, and those of us at Gizmodo with keen interests in all things urban are endlessly fascinated by how manhole coverdesigns differ from city to city, country to country. The Japanese approach it as…
Get your kids on the right track to becoming a Ferrari-driving corporate slimeball from the get-go with this gadget. Ferrari teamed up with Oregon Scientific to offer this faux-laptop for children age 5 and older. It has 1st and 2nd grade learning games in English and Spanish. Best of all, it is only $59, a…
Now that the average Joe—you know who you are—can load XP on their Macs, let the benchmarking begin. Macologist ran about five million tests on similar and disparate machines and the MacBooks and iMacs consistently kept their heads above water. They didn’t really run a summary paragraph, but all the numbers are there. While the…
If you have TiVoToGo and a TiVo Series 2 DVR, Orb DVR Everywhere will let you stream programs from that TiVo to any Web-enabled mobile device, PDA, or PC. It will also let you access music, photos, or video from your PC. And, if your PC has a TV tuner, you can watch live or…
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own Paris Hilton grainy infrared sex video, this USB OptiCam webcam has two infrared lamps and a nightvision setting. Forget hotel chain fortunes; at just $20, even the heir to a trailer park could spring for one of these. USB OptiCam With Infra-Red [USBGeeks.com, via Red Ferret]
We suspect we’d love this liquid power digital clock instead of just liking it if it were made out of metal and glass instead of mainly plastic, but $17.95 is a nice low price to pay for something you can power with orange juice and soy sauce that would look so nicely Frankensteinish on your…
Looks like the 130-year-old incandescent light bulb’s days are numbered, because OLEDs (organic light emitting diodes)—the same devices that light up screens in cellphones—are now able to emit brilliant white light when electric current is applied. They can be printed in thin sheets, and can turn walls, ceilings, furniture, or anything else into a light-emitting…
Think of it as an Easter miracle—Toshiba will be shipping about 15,000 HD-DVD players next week to retail stores across the nation. There will also be four HD titles available including Serenity and OH BOYOBOYOHBOY Phantom of the Opera. Netflix and Blockbuster are also expected to rent HD-DVD movies. All of this is pretty hush-hush…
South Korean company Iljin Display expects that many cellphones will be equipped with projectors in the future, and it’s giving manufacturers an easy way to embed such devices inside with a laser video projector module. The company has shown a few different prototypes of the tiny projectors, saying that 7-inch images can be projected on…
Wait, wait! Before you run away, these skid-marked shorts are fake. What a great place to store your shit valuables! The Brief Safe from Shomer-Tec Law Enforcement & Military Equipment lets you hide cash, jewelry, or documents in the Velcro-closing fly of these bloomers that need a good washin’. Think about it—what thief in his…
The new 2GB version of iRiver’s T10 MP3 player will be hitting stores in Japan on April 26th. Available in a sporty lime green and with a built-in hook for clipping it to a bag or belt loop, it plays MP3/WMA/OGG/ASF formats, has an FM tuner, can record straight from radio, and a single AA…
Bang & Olufsen has developed the BeoLink Wireless 1 System, using a wireless signal to send high-quality music all over the house. Each transmitter/receiver communicates with the others via 2.4GHz wireless technology, with the transmitters capable of sending and receiving signals 90 feet away. A single transmitter can handle seven pairs of loudspeakers. In each…