After the apocalypse, historians scouring the fragments of data we've left behind will conclude that we devoted half our time to buying incredibly intricate gadgets, and the other half to propping them up with random crap.

After the apocalypse, historians scouring the fragments of data we've left behind will conclude that we devoted half our time to buying incredibly intricate gadgets, and the other half to propping them up with random crap.

@finding remo21: I avoid this by just calling it "that two-wheeled thyngi".

What'd be even more funny (if just to me) is if they had somehow designed the star to be a structural lynchpin holding up the whole building, like an arch's keystone.

Nice article!

@OMG! MSKati!: That's pretty slick! I wonder how much those go for. (Odd they have a "Store" section of their site that not only doesn't let you buy online, but doesn't list a price either.)

@OMG! MSKati!: Looks like he's just mimicking them with the handheld (otherwise, why have the handheld visible at all?) I haven't seen a 40" touchscreen available for sale, either.

@KamWrex: By that same token, buying a lottery ticket doesn't significantly increase your chances of winning.

@MayorBloomberg: Tablets existed for years before the iPad (and MP3 players for a couple years before the iPod), but never caught on till someone did it right and made it sexy.

I'm currently using a mouse with my laptop, though it also has a built-in trackpad plus a little pointer nub in the keyboard (not to mention a Wacom tablet). I'm free to use whichever fits the task at hand.

...or for Gizmodo readers, the new Swiss tunnel is half a million iPhones long.

I heard that eggs can be rounded into spheres by the heat and friction of spinning rapidly on ice after being fired from a pistol.

Wasn't Ralph Macchio first offered the role of Marty McFly? Yikes.

@Interstella5555: They seem perfect for the city, where space is at a premium, speeds don't get too high, and wildlife don't wander out in front of you while you're doing 70.

@LettuceD: I tend to use more bandwidth on a laptop than on an iPhone. Instead of charging per byte (which nobody likes), it's a basic way of charging for usage. If it helps, think of it as getting a discount for browsing on a cell phone.

@Pahoo: I had an iCar. It was beautiful, but it wouldn't let me drive to places Steve Jobs didn't approve of.

@Gary_7vn: Definitely a valid point. It'd also affect the way the device as a whole absorbs and distributes shock. For instance, it'd be easy to put your fist through a plate glass window, but put that same sheet of glass flush against a hard, smooth wall and it'd take a lot more force to crack or shatter it.

@pmbaustin: Buy two! :-)

@ahbi: Agreed — I'd love to see Apple make a lightweight iPod sync tool that integrates with Windows 7 libraries.

For all they make easy, I wonder why Apple hasn't adopted docking stations. I split my work between home and the office; with near-identical docking station/monitor/accessory setups, moving between the two is as simple as plunking my laptop down and pressing Power. Not only that, but wire management is a one-time…