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I love hearing the hidden genealogy of some of our favorite products (HTC is making the Treo 670, Lenovo and IBM, etc.). The Mac Mini is no exception. PC Pro has dissected the motherboard and figured out that it was probably manufactured by Foxconn and that the Mini probably cost about $300 to build, not…
A new model of the Sonic Blaster device used around the Green Zones of both Iraq and the Republican National Convention is out and can pound out sound waves and, purportedly, undistorted human speech, for over one mile. The original model is sort of a psychological weapon, distracting the enemy into oblivion. This version, however,…
I know, I know. Our earlier round up consisted of a bunch of articles that basically said “the Zen Vision exists.” Here is a full review including some nice criticism of some of the unmet features including higher resolution playback and some minor screen issues. Nothing drastic. My favorite point is that this is no…
Well, not exactly clown bikes, but Specialized is creating quite a few brand new “revolutionary” bikes. Check out the link to see all eight of these monsters. Supposedly they revolutionize the aerodynamics while biking, but I m sure that can be done just as easily without making the bikes look like the Toxic Avenger’s mutated…
I really like this little vinyl-playing VW van. I’m sure it will scratch all your records to hell, but I think the fact that someone, somewhere, suddenly sat up in bed and said “Why didn’t I think of it before! A van that plays records by driving around them in a circle! This will make…
Here we go. Let the cavalcade of Q leaks begin. BengalBoy is the first with his collection of Q photos sans his normal displays of horrible, filthy vulgarity involving his Kittens. What kind of man wants to watch scantily clad women writhing around a handheld? I blame Grand Theft Auto. Anyway, close up shots, nothing…
Ah! Things we miss! We miss you so! CNET gives us a top ten of tech that we currently miss including vinyl records and the Apple Newton. These stories are kind of like sugar-free nostalgia candy, offering the sickly sweet taste of treacly “Let’s Look Back, Shall We” as well as the memory obliterating effects…
Canon has some of the most unique styling in the camera world. Their bodies are as spare and elegant as an Leica or old-time Nikon so it’s kind of hard to tell the different models apart unless you’re a rabid digicam fan. Therefore, we bring you the new boss, same as the old boss: The…
A divine night full of sweet romance between two people is a time to remember. What sparks this delightful evening? Spirits served in two delicate rose shaped martini glasses. Each delicate martini is consumed with utmost class and sophistication. Everything is perfect. As she stumbles her way to the bathroom and disappears, cracking both glasses…
We don’t usually post these “I saw this sign when I was on leave from the drying-out facility in Minnesota” tips, but this one was just too good. Reader Jefferson took this snap in his hometown of Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant. First off, you’ve got the fact that this is a Mexican restaurant. Fair enough. Then,…
J rgen Michaelis is one unique fellow. This is his newly designed Resonator Neuronium. This thing uses six neurons to generate music. I would try to explain how it works, but I think I would get so confused that my brain would implode and the angry neurologist readers of Giz would flood the tips inbox…
AVC, they of the Freezing has released the SN-M500 special edition MP3 player. It is labeled as the “Yasushi model” and is designed to look as doofy as hell. I don t know who this Yasushi is, but where does he get off redesigning an already functional MP3 player and charging around $175 for a…
These are a mugger s dream. The only problem plaguing iPod pick pockets is darkness. When its dark its hard to see those white earbuds dangling, but thanks to Trent Smith at design annex, you will be able to get mugged and have your iPod stolen at any time of the day. These are available…
Intrepid reader James heard our call to create a website dedicated to all things that play Doom. The result is the amazing ItPlaysDoom.com. He’s already posted Doom on the iPod, but I implore you all to add to his collection, thereby creating a virtual library of Doom and its assorted host organisms. https://gizmodo.com/doom-on-the-ipod-116286 Thanks, James,…
News of the Treo 670 has barely heated up, and already there’s a rumor about the Treo 700. Cool Tech Times shows a really convincing photograph of what it purports to be the Treo 700. Apparently it’ll have a 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom, and will have EVDO capability — which is good…
Okay, not really. This is just a wacky cellphone case made by Toshiba for its V501T cellphone line (for Vodafone Japan). Toshiba made 12 different designs with unusual textures, and they’re all similarly… odd. Check out the Bull, Tire, and Sucker models for examples of what I mean. The site’s in Japanese, so I have…
Logitech has launched two new portable speakers; the mm80, which is yet another iPod speaker dock, and the mm28, a super-thin flat panel model made for any portable music player. Like most other iPod speaker docks, the mm80 also charges your iPod at the same time it’s docked in. It packs a rechargable battery with…
Apparently Cingular and HBO may be partnering up to provide wireless video content to Cingular cellphones. No idea if this requires some kind of monthly subscription or if we’ll have to wait for Cingular’s new 3G service slated for next year. Still at negotiation stage, but we’re definitely looking forward to being able to watch…
iRiver has just released what it claims to be the world’s first flash-based music players to support portable music subscription services, such as Napster To Go, Rhapsody To Go, and Yahoo! Music Unlimited. The iRiver T10 and T30 both come in 512MB and 1GB capacities, and both feature built-in voice recording and line-in encoding. The…
Buy a bottle of this and your whole house can smell like my chair on these hot August days! Liquid Ass has genuine Butt Crack Flava and is apparently sure to clear out a girl’s locker room (??). Not sure the preoccupation with clearing young ladies out of enclosed spaces, but both StrangeNewProducts and the…