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Sun Powered Fun
Pegasus Open 50 Log: Rainbows...and We've Lost Power
July 11, 9:20 PM PST Lost all ways to recharge batteries, down to emergency battery. Just like an airplane. More »
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By Philippe KahnComment by SeemantiMelpomene: I guess the Lucky Sextant is becoming very handy after all! 1 Responses | Other threads
- Yesterday - July 11, 2009
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Crime
Ferrari-Crashing Gizmondo Head Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Stefan Eriksson, head of Gizmondo (the failed handheld gaming company who couldn't even plagiarize our name correctly), was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for robbery, attempted blackmail and making illegal threats (which threats are legal?). More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by deathshadow391: for a second I thought it was the head of Gizmodo! 8 Responses | Other threads
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Texting
Teenager Falls Into Open Manhole While Texting
As if you needed more evidence that texting is more dangerous than swine flu, a 15-year-old girl from Staten Island walked into an open manhole while texting. She's fine, don't worry, although she did lose a shoe in the sewer. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by dr2538: ok, so am i the only teenager who hates teenagers? 11 Responses | Other threads
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Image cache
Well, at Least He's Honest About His Intentions
eBay users aren't always the most trustworthy, and sometimes even shrewd sellers or buyers can get screwed. At least with this guy, you know where he stands. [Geekstir via Reddit]
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Nick: hey, i pay. where did my star go? 20 Responses | Other threads
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Publishing
Self-Published Kindle Author Lands Deal in Obsolete Ink-and-Paper Format
Author Boyd Morrison wrote and uploaded a book called The Ark, pictured, to Kindle, and found such success that he has now signed a two book deal with Simon and Schuster in that weird, dying papery format your grandparents like. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by apollo89: Until a kindle is as cheap as a hardback book, I will stick to that "obsolete" paper format. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Sun Powered Fun
Pegasus Open 50 Log: Day 6/7, The Wind is Picking Up
The wind is picking up, and at the same time, the boat has to Jibe to port to adjust its path towards Hawaii. More »
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By Philippe KahnComment by ivealwaysgotmail10: .... this is a gadget site right? 4 Responses | Other threads
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Snow leopard
Tweaked UI Spotted in Snow Leopard: More Changes to Come?
Despite having showed no changes to the OS X UI at WWDC, it looks like there are at least a few tweaks in the new test build. Could the minor changes spotted already indicate more are to come this fall? More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by deanbmmv: I've always liked black backgrounds. Just makes icons 'pop'. Doesn't burn my eyes as much as white backgrounds either. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Surveys
Palm Pre Users Complain About Lack of On-Screen Keyboard
Smartphone users just don't know what they want. One of the biggest, loudest complaints about all-touchscreen phones like the iPhone is its lack of a hardware keyboard, and now a survey shows Pre users most want a soft keyboard. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by TheShredder: I dont think it's a ridiculous complaint. Why slide out the keyboard every time? 12 Responses | Other threads
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Concepts
Stackable iPod Dock Features As Many Air Filters as You Want
This iPod dock concept seems pretty feasible, if not incredibly practical in its current form: You can stack as many of the pods as you want underneath the dock itself, allowing for multiple speakers, lights, or (oddly) air purifiers. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by switchblade saints: if you can add multiple trays from a food dehydrator then I am sold. Jerky! 3 Responses | Other threads
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Retromodo
Failed Mobile and Desktop OSes That Time Forgot
In the wake of the Google Chrome OS news, it's worth taking a look back at those other OSes that just didn't quite make it. Not to say that Chrome OS is doomed, but these are murky, unforgiving waters. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Barry99705: That's cool. My first "real" computer ran OS/2. I've also played around with BeOs. 5 Responses | Other threads
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Cute baby animals
World's First "Bionic" Goose Is Probably Less Bionic Than Dick Cheney
This little gosling is adorable, sure, and we're glad its broken leg was repaired so well. But we're not sure a leg brace really counts as "bionic." More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by photophile: Wow, that's not a waste of money at all... 4 Responses | Other threads
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anniversaries
Happy Birthday, App Store: Revolutionizing Mobile Computing Since 2008
On this auspicious day back in 2008, mobile computing was changed forever. The iPhone 2G had been a pretty toy, full of youthful promise, but it was the App Store that made the iPhone soar. More » -
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Microsoft VP on Chrome OS: “Most of What Google Does Is Defensive"
Microsoft's Vice President of Developer and Platform Evangelism, Walid Abu-Hadba, explained in an interview what he thinks Google's real motivation for creating the Chrome OS might be, and according to him, it's not out of love for the consumer. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: Sounds like they're setting up a future blame-storming session for when the time comes to throw in the towel and... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Caffeine
Nixie Tubes: (Very) Slightly More Adult Pixy Sticks
The methods of caffeine ingestion range from typical (coffee) to X-TREEM (energy drinks) to sort of hardcore (5-Hour Energy), but none have been outwardly juvenile—until now. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: I remember when I was in a school for gifted kids with ADD and I used to buy warm cans... 10 Responses | Other threads
- Friday - July 10, 2009
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Remainders
Remainders - Things We Didn't Post
First Among Equalizers...Some Crap Blog Posts Same BS AT&T/iPhone Rumor Twice...Reason #212 Why America Is Falling Behind...Can a Show Called IT Chicks Be God Awful? More »
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Comment by Xterm11_is Rhyming: I must admit, it is quite a view but, what is the opinion of you? I just wonder if they are fake, And... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Airplanes
Watch and Learn: F/A-18 F Super Hornet Built From Ground Up
Solid as it looks shown here with all of its precious ordnance, the F/A-18 F Super Hornet strike fighter gets assembled one tiny piece at a time like anything else. See it all happen in glorious time-lapse photography: More »
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Comment by Xterm11_is Rhyming: Those Australians think they're ahead of their time with skills, ingenuity, that's top of the line. They think they're cool 'cause they... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Chargers
Messless Charger: The Showoffiest Way to Charge Four Gadgets Simultaneously
Like the Callpod but fancier since it props up your gadgets on a shiny platform, the Messless Charger comes with six connectors for charging up to four gadgets simultaneously. It's about $100 thanks to the gloss factor, though. [pocket-lint]
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Comment by TheSonOfKrypton: Eh....Whatever. I'd be more impressed if they had a setup like this but using electromagnetic induction to charge all... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Apple
Unconfirmed: China Gets iPhones Early, But With Disabled Wi-Fi
Good news and bad news for the Middle Kingdom: China Unicom will likely be selling an iPhone sooner than expected, but it will be one that does not have Wi-Fi functionality. More »
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Comment by GarciaConcern: I didn't know the CEO of Verizon was in charge of the Chinese government. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Video
Gadgets That Wring Amazing Video Out of Cheap Camcorders
Joel mentions a handful of gadgets to squeeze incredible video out of cheap camcorders: the Handy35 custom lens mount for 5D Mark II like depth-of-field, Glidetrack for smooth tracking, and the well-known Poor Man's Steadicam. What're your suggestions? [BBG] -
apollo 11
Louis Vuitton's 40th Anniversary Apollo 11 Buttplug Trunk
This 40th anniversary buttplug from Louis Vuitton commemorates mankind's first lunar landing by giving you a miniature trunk-shaped buttplug that actually opens up and holds stuff. Wait, what do you mean it's not miniature. It's for giants? [Ilvoelv via Hypebeast] More »
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By Jason ChenComment by AlmetaBehemoth: Kanye is going to freakout. Louis Vuitton closet he can fit back in. 12 Responses | Other threads
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time machine
How to Use Time Machine Backups on Windows Home Server (or Any Networked Storage)
One of the lame things about Time Machine is that backups over the network are only officially supported on Time Capsule. Luckily, even if you don't have one of HP's Time Machine-compatible Home Servers, you can make it work. More »
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Comment by MacBandit: Actually you don't have to have a Time Machine you can do it with an Airport Extreme with an external... 2 Responses | Other threads
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USB
Calvin Klein USB Sunglasses Upgrade Your Memory To 4GB
Calvin Klein's new sunglasses offer up a little storage with your UV protection thanks to a 4GB USB flash drive embedded in the right arm. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Izzy Gardon: These would be great except that Calvin Klein's design team seems to forget that people lose their sunglasses constantly. 3 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone Apps
The Week In iPhone Apps: Navigation, Inebriation, Multiplication
Oh, I can keep going: financial news aggregation, slideshow presentation, carrier lamentation, lyrical collect-ation, and... and... tethering? Seven out of eight ain't bad. Anyway, enough of that—here's your weekly app dump: More » -
Weather
Bill Gates Patent Could Save Us From Another Hurricane Katrina
Not content with being the world's richest man, Bill Gates is planning on extending his power to control the weather. More specifically, he has filed a patent for a system that he hopes will prevent the next Katrina. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Lite: is on a boat.: Yes, because fucking with an already damaged biosphere in an attempt to lessen hurricane affects is an amazingly great idea. I'm... 10 Responses | Other threads
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Wii
Kit With Wiimote Accesories for 38 Sports You Will Never Practice In Real Life
Just when I thought the whole Wiimote accessories situation couldn't get any more stupid, here comes a plastic crap-o-la vendor with a 38-in-1 Wii Sport Kit to remind me that I am wrong. [Areustech via CrunchGear]
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By Jesus DiazComment by F.D.V: Is that an arrow at the very top? 12 Responses | Other threads
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Sun Powered Fun
Zubbles Are World's First Stainless Colored Bubbles
Scientists believe that bubbles are made of sugar, spice, and everything nice. Or maybe they don't, but I do. These are called Zubbles, and they are the world's first stainless color bubbles. Summer blowin' on the beach, here I come. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by SysRq: Bubbles are bigger than Legos? How am I supposed to build my fleet of Naboo Starfighters with water and soap? 4 Responses | Other threads
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iPhone Apps
The First Real Push Twitter Apps for iPhone: iTweetReply and Boxcar
iTwitter had push notifications for mentions and direct messages, but only from other iTwitter users. You've now got two options for real Twitter push notifications if you're dying for them: iTweetReply and Boxcar. Updated. More » -
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10 Gadgets For Instant Game Rooms
Have you always wanted a game room but lacked the space? These gadgets will give you all of the fun without using up all of the real estate. More » -
Rumor
Sony Ericsson's More-Camera-Than-Phone C905 AT&T's First 8MP Cameraphone
A whole year after it was announced, it looks like Sony Ericsson's C905 is coming stateside by way of AT&T July 19, making it AT&T's first 8-megapixel cameraphone. I'm sure Jesus would hate it. [BGR] -
Microsoft
Windows 7 Touch Pack: Surface Interface Without the Big-Ass Table
I scored one of the only copies of Windows 7 Touch Pack out in the wild, and it really blew my mind, bringing the full power of Microsoft Surface to touch-enabled Win 7 PCs. Have a look: More » -
Ouch
Best Buy CMO Barry Judge Responds with 'The One Type of Gizmodo Blogger'
Yesterday, I did a fun post describing the Seven Types of Employees You Meet at Best Buy, complete with illustrations by Dan Meth. And now, Best Buy has responded. And they've been spying on me. More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by psychiccheese: The Two Types of Gizmodo Commenters Type 1: You'll find this guy at work, but he won't be working. Instead... 19 Responses | Other threads
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Dealzmodo
Gadget Deals Of The Day
For those in the market for an ultra-portable, be sure to check out the awesome deal on the Lenovo x301. To make sure everyone has an awesome weekend— there's free chocolate, condoms, body lotion, depends, and slurpees. Have fun! More » -
Science
Happy Birthday, Nikola Tesla!
Nikola Tesla, the granddaddy of electricity, was born on this day way back in 1856. If only he were alive to see what kind of goofy crap we were doing with his namesake coils! More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by 32ndnote: Nikola, I salute you, your people, and your country. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Dealzmodo
Walmart Rolls Back Blu-ray Player To $98
It appears that Walmart brick and mortar stores have rolled back the price of their Magnavox NB530MGX from $128 around Father's Day to a new low of $98. More » -
Digital Cameras
Cameras for Mac Makes Connecting Digital Cameras Way Easier
If you have more than one camera (and a Mac), you need Cameras, a free preference pane app. It tracks all the cameras you plug into your Mac and lets you assign a custom behavior for each one. More » -
Sports
Nike's T90 Ascente Football Ball Has More Engineering Than Most Cars
I would have thought that there is a finite amount of engineering that could go into a football / soccer ball, but the Nike T90 has proven me wrong. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by TheSonOfKrypton: Soccer = best sport in the world. End of discussion. Just thought I'd throw that in there... ;) 63 Responses | Other threads
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Medicine
"You Can Call Me Ripley"
This is Sarah May Scott. She got a grave spinal cord injury in 2005. And if everything goes well, she may start walking again: More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by OMG! Ponies!: I was a cyborg once. But the doctors were able to dislodge the vibrator from my rectum. 15 Responses | Other threads
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