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Mods
Eee Lights Up Like Christmas Whenever a Message Comes In
With all the lights that adorn modern notebooks, it's truly a shame that most of them aren't at all useful. One modder, sharing this philosophy, added a 3-color LED to an Asus Eee 901 to track incoming messages. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by helfrez: very very VERY nice! and sad but true, this is really kewl hack. In other news, I want, but still... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Software
The Cost of Buying Every iPhone App: $144,326.06
Just in case you felt compelled to assemble a collection of every push-to-fart program out there, BustedLoop calculates the price of purchasing all 55,732 available iPhone apps to be $144,326.06. What, Apple, no volume discount? [BustedLoop via Forbes/textually] [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Naoki - Photoshop Ninja: cost of these apps via jailbreak.... $0 =) 22 Responses | Other threads
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Review
Toshiba Portege R600 Review: 512GB SSDs Are the Bee's Knees
Just last summer, Toshiba's Portege R500 was the first laptop with a 128GB SSD. A year later, Toshiba's Portege R600 is the world's first 512GB SSD lappie. So for this one moment, Toshiba is on the top of the world. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by iomatic: VGA? What is this, 1998? My Mac snobbery rears its ugly head. $3500-clucking-bucks. I'll take a MacBook Pro 13" and a Cinema... 25 Responses | Other threads
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transformers 2
Why Just 2 Seconds of Transformers 2 Took 3 Months to Complete
About six months ago, Michael Bay approached Digital Domain, the Academy Award winning special effects company behind movies like Benjamin Button, Titanic , and the The Fifth Element, with a last minute request. He needed a closeup. (WARNING: Minor Spoilers Ahead) [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by PDSM: I really think the robot girl was a bit much. 32 Responses | Other threads
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Art
CDs Team With Insect World to Battle MP3 Threat
We hoped it wouldn't come to this. In a moment of passion, a series of AutoCAD templates has converted various optical media into a (deadly?) swarm of flies. May God have mercy on us all. [CNC Forum via MAKE] [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by OMG! Ponies!: That's okay. DVD-Obama will protect us. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Medicine
Robot Crawls Through Veins to
A new robot, just one millimeter in diameter, can crawl through your veins to treat arterial blockage or deliver targeted medication. [Gizmodo]KillHeal You
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By Mark WilsonComment by dc-united: Now, how do we get Raquel Welch in a tight-fitting outfit to fit in there too? 20 Responses | Other threads
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Peripherals
The iSaw Will Be the Bloody Apex of USB Peripherals
The iSaw is not just a USB-powered chainsaw. It's also an extremely committed joke. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by alexvanduyn: iSaw the final solution to the Mac/Pc debate, "PC's are bet...Hey, whats with the...NOT MY PC, NOOOOOOOO" Macs cut PC's... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Roundups
EcoModo - The Best of TreeHugger
Solar cells using "nanopillars" could drop solar costs by 10x, Microsoft launches Hohm dashboard for you to beta test, Greenpeace tells us the greenest gadget companies, and the gag-worthy Solar Vest embodies geeky ugly. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by ninjamurf: Great. Yet another awesome solar technology that we won't see in our lifetime. 1 Responses | Other threads
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By Mark WilsonComment by Kaiser-Machead: Bah! Viliviciousesquer isn't a word I'm familiar with you vacuous vagabond. So to you I give my valediction, in hopes... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Gaming
The Wii Is Gorgeous in High Definition
Super Mario Galaxy has incredible art design, but in standard def, the game can just be so visually disappointing compared to its potential hinted at onscreen. So what would it look like in 720P HD? Like this. [Gizmodo] -
Robots
This Looks Healthy
While real cats and dogs seem far too keen on reproduction to ever be as scarce or expensive as they were in Blade Runner, Sega is pushing full steam ahead with an update to their freaky robotic felines. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by OMG! Ponies!: Neither Maxie nor Dita approve of this. Further, neither feel in the least bit threatened. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Video
Apparently iPhone 3GS Time Lapse Footage Can Be Pretty Phenomenal
The iPhone 3GS's video quality may not be all that impressive, but its 3MP stills can apparently capture some incredible time lapse photography provided you seek a suitably inspiring landscape. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by DARSFOG: Don't know if it is just me; but, the reflection in on the window sure doesn't look like an iphone... 10 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone
The World's Second Greatest Gameboy iPhone Case
We've already seen the world's greatest Gameboy iPhone case. So what's done is done. But given that the world's greatest iPhone case is hidden somewhere in the depths of Akihabara, this runner up from Etsy might make a solid alternative. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Matingmonkey is a proud eMac owner: That's a really easy DIY project. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Arcades
Tour Michael Jackson's Ultimate Mega Geek Den
After getting a glimpse of Michael Jackson's personal arcade, I worry that I, too, may be suffering from Peter Pan syndrome. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by DayWeSpilledThePaint_GitEmSteveDave: Is that a real life version of Mr. Garrison's "IT" over on the far right of the picture? 6 Responses | Other threads
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Cars
Magnetic Big Wheel or Ring of Death?
Car designer Harsha Vardhan has a different vision of tomorrow. While his vehicle calls for an electric engine, just like we see in cars now like the Prius or Volt, that engine drives magnetic fields, not wheels. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by geekpi: More like ring of retarded. There is no way it could stand like that while at rest. Gravity would pull... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Nsfw
Robo-Geisha Invade Theaters With Chainsaws, Butt Blades and Fried Shrimp
If fembots were viciously cultured Japanese escorts instead of just ditsy blondes, Austin Powers would not have lived to make The Love Guru. (Tagged NSFW for crude violence and PG13 T&A) [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Titan8883: At 2:18...what the F is happening!? Some kind of horrible ass stabbing... 4 Responses | Other threads
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wellness
Urination Is Where We Draw the Line on Home Beauty Products
You know what they say: Nothing takes the callouses off like fastening plastic bags filled with urine around your feet. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by dewisri: Let's be clear: you don't pee in the bag and wear it on your feet. The product description says that they... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Design
Altrove Lighting: How Spiderwebs Might Look in 2020
Altrove is a new lighting product that uses "transparent wires" (which we think means fishing line, not fiber optics) to create a geometric yet ethereal mesh of light on your wall or ceiling. [Artemide via MocoLoco] [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Purple Monkey Dishwasher: Finally a product that will let me capture the elusive spider-pig. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Fashion
RIPT FUSION Shirt Transforms Man Into Meathead, Instantly
Dilemma: You want to look sexy but not too sexy—and certainly not all the time. You're busy and have errands to run, and you can't have post office employees rubbing up in your junk like pups in heat. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by OMG! Ponies!: Sorry Mark. This isn't really a problem I have. I learned to get used to my out-of-control sexiness... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Science
Explained: Fireworks vs Firecrackers vs Sparklers
While prepping for our nation's independence, we came across this excellent explanation as to how most basic fireworks function. The clip takes about a minute of your time and will imbue you with impressive knowledge for this July 4th. [HowStuffWorks] [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Nick: my friend's wedding had sparklers at the end instead of rice. anywho, another buddy's ma was handing them out and... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Apple
iPhone Patents Promise to Automate Our Relationships at Last
Unwired View uncovered three new iPhone patents that promise to turn everything from calling grandma on her birthday to turning off your phone in a movie theater into gloriously mindless activities. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by bornonbord: "I'm sorry honey, I'm seeing an Argentinian. Please pack up my office and tell the state to screw themselves." Hrm...... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Roundups
Man Stuff - The Best of Uncrate
A three-wheeled scooter, a bike with a trunk, and the ultimate all-in-one piece of man furniture - release your inner child Jacko-style with the week's best from Uncrate. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by halloweenjack, King of the Wild Frontier: Unclothed hottie mattress mate not included. You don't say, Uncrate! more » | Other threads
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Concepts
A Whole Kitchen Squeezed Into a Small Island
What can we say? It's called the "Modern Space Saving Mini Kitchen" for a reason. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Kaiser-Machead: Seems you need generous open space in the kitchen in order to take full advantage of this thing, in which... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Image cache
Man Captured in LED
What do you get when you mold a face in acrylic and backlight it with multicolored LEDs? This. You get this. [MAKE via bbg] [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Denver_80203: I know someone put their heart into this but, it looks like a really BAD ice sculpture. 4 Responses | Other threads
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PCs
The BFG Phobos Is a Hefty HTPC, But Its Sequels Sound Even Better
I stopped by BFG yesterday, makers of the Phobos—a mega performance/home theater PC aimed at the rich and the lazy. Their touchscreen-wielding Phobos is an understated beast of a PC, but I'm more interested in what they're planning next. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo: WAY to big to sit in my living room. HTPC boxes should be tiny, think shuttle pc's 6 Responses | Other threads
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Gaming
Interactive 3D Game Coming to Movie Theaters This Summer
Asteroid Storm is an interactive 3D game coming to UK theaters later this summer that will precede movies like Ice Age 3 3D and Toy Story 3D. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Kaiser-Machead: So basically, be sure to bring my iPod to ride out the first 15 minutes of the pre-flick shenanigans? Way... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Cellphones
In Japan, Brad Pitt Is But a Sumo's Butler
Celebrities often cash in on commercials overseas, and Brad Pitt, a speechless spokesperson for cellphone company Softbank, is no exception. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by mikeness: I'll tell you what, that Brad Pitt is one perty dude. What are these strange feelings I am having... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Photography
Zgrip iPhone Pro Stabilizer: A Bit Too Nice for Even the iPhone
Make no mistake: The Zacuto Zgrip iPhone Pro is completely ridiculous. I mean, it's a $300 iPhone handgrip. But pro video shooters—should they be shooting iPhone 3GS video for some strange reason—will appreciate all the options. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Hello Mister Walrus: Can't you just stick it on a chicken? [gizmodo.com] 5 Responses | Other threads
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Software
Remarkable Speech-to-Speech Voice Translator Coming to iPhone and Blackberry
Sakhr is a translation company with big clients like the U.S. Department of Defense and Homeland Security. They specialize in English/Arabic translation, and this demo of their iPhone/Blackberry app (not publicly available) looks like the Holy Grail of translation software. [Gizmodo]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Guymann: I wonder if I can use this to talk to women... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Browsing
Activate Multitouch Gestures in Firefox 3.5
During the Firefox 3.5 beta, a few people stumbled upon a neat, unadvertised feature. By twisting their fingers on a Macbook's multitouch pad, they were able to roll through their loaded tabs. But Firefox 3.5 (official) deactivated the trick. [Gizmodo]
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