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7 Favorite Ways to Say Goodbye (For Now)
It’s been an amazing ride on the Gizmodo train, but this is my stop; my last daily post. I’ll be swinging by for some cool features we’ve got planned…but for now, I leave you with 7 of my favorite posts… From hilarious TV scams to amateur space photography, to personally overdosing on caffeine in the … Continued
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Netbooks: What You Need to Know About the Next 6 Months
A bunch of great netbook upgrades are on the way—next-gen Intel processors in January; smooth HD video playback—but to spare you the brain hemorrhage of keeping track, we’ve laid it all out. Here’s what you need to know. Netbooks with Intel’s next-gen Pineview Atom N450 CPUs arrive in January, and the faster N470 chip may … Continued
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Maplock is Like a Steering Wheel Lock for Your GPS
Considering how cheap and ubiquitous GPS devices have gotten, I’m not surprised that they’re now the most commonly stolen item from vehicles. That’s why Maplock caught my eye: it hooks onto your GPS and tethers it to your steering wheel. The simple, but clever anti-theft idea comes from Australian-based Who-Rae, and recently won Popular Mechanic’s … Continued
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CrunchPad Breaks Cover at Media Event Next Monday
The CrunchPad would’ve been an easy-to-use Web tablet, but the strange saga of its 11th-hour demise will be anything but simple. Chandra Rathakrishnan—CEO of the CrunchPad’s problem partner—will demo the tablet, and explain his side of the story. https://gizmodo.com/the-crunchpad-is-dead-5415292 The Fusion Garage CEO will speak to reporters and show the device in San Francisco Monday, … Continued
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Freaky Singing Animatronic Heads Part of $75K Art Work
These creepily realistic face molds are attached to servos controlled by computer. They come from the twisted mind of artist, Nathaniel Mellor, and are part of an art piece being sold at Art Basel Miami Beach 2009 for $75K. Watch: Apparently the facial movements and accompanying audio are on a 15 minute loop, and they … Continued
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DIY Flamethrower Wall Poster: The Perfect Holiday Gift
There’s nothing quite like the home creation of deadly weapons. I mean, what could go wrong? This beautiful $11 wall chart explains how everyday materials can become a propane-powered flamethrower, and there’s a potato cannon version, too. Take a look: OK, so maybe this isn’t one for your younger cousins. The 36- x 24-inch posters … Continued
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Firefighting ATV Concept: Twin Water Cannons, Gull Wing Doors
Dubbed the Amatoya, this concept recon buggy would allow a two-person crew to zip around hotspots and fire fronts to collect intel faster, and more safely than the modified Toyota Landcruisers and light tankers that are typically used today. Existing scout vehicles aren’t engineered for wild fire burn overs, and have a limited water supply … Continued
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Nokia Previews Faster, Prettier Symbian User Interface for 2010
We were surprised yesterday to hear that Nokia is moving ahead with both Symbian and Maemo phones, but reassured by their admission that the Symbian UI kinda blows. Well, now we have juicy screenshots of improvements they’ve got in mind. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-has-no-plans-to-give-up-on-symbian-or-maemo-5417062 Nokia’s device top dog, Kai Öistämö, reiterated that they don’t see the Symbian OS … Continued
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CompuLab fit-PC2i: Super Small PC Runs Windows 7 or Ubuntu Linux
It won’t run Crysis, but CompuLab’s claims this is the world’s smallest dual gigabit Ethernet-equipped PC. It measures just 4- x 4.5- x 1.05-inches, uses an Atom CPU (1.1GHz or 1.6GHz), and has room for a 2.5-inch SATA hard disk. The die cast chassis weighs only 13 ounces, and features four USB 2.0 ports (2 … Continued
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First Pics: ViewSonic’s VPC08 Windows XP Phone is Freakin’ Huge
Here are the first shots of the VPC08 in action. The hardware looks faithful to those renders we saw mid-November, and includes a 4.3-inch touchscreen, 800MHz Atom Z500 CPU, and separate phone controls with a second 2-inch screen. https://gizmodo.com/oh-my-another-windows-xp-phone-viewsonic-vpc08-5402990 I’m fascinated, but pretty skeptical of the VPC08. As you can see, the thing dwarfs the … Continued
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Asus Eee PC 1008P Netbook: Next-Gen Atom N450 Processor, Garishly Pink
HardwareZone got the scoop on this upcoming Seashell 2 netbook designed by Karim Rashid. It has a 1.8GHz Pineview Atom N450 CPU, Windows 7, and a new slide-out battery…but its other specs are boringly normal—no Nvidia Ion graphics. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-intels-entire-confusing-armada-of-chips-5381760 Actually, the slide-out battery isn’t the only change compared to the original Seashell 1008HA (which had … Continued
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RedEye Makes Your iPhone a Universal Remote Control
After months of private beta testing, ThinkFlood’s RedEye goes on sale today. You control the dock using an iPhone app via Wi-Fi, and it sends out infrared signals to control your AV gear. At $188, it’s not crazy expensive, either. I mean, the Logitech Harmony 900 costs $400, and even the Harmony 700 is $150. … Continued
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Stolen Belgian iPhones Traced to Russian Black Market
Remember that $3M iPhone 3GS heist in Belgium last month? Burglars nabbed 3,000-4,000 handsets. Now, according to blogs uncovered by Cult of Mac, they’re being offloaded in Russia (where the 3GS isn’t available) in batches of 100—cash only. https://gizmodo.com/3-million-of-iphones-stolen-in-belgium-heist-5406577 Problem is, Interpol has a list of the phone’s International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI), which carriers … Continued
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Psst…Zune HD Now Available in Purple and Magenta
As promised, you can now pick up a shiny, angular Zune HD in royal purple and magenta hues. They’re still $220 (16GB) and $290 (32GB). See our in-depth Zune HD review for the nitty gritty. [Zune Store] https://gizmodo.com/new-zune-hd-colors-coming-december-1-5414284
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Acer Wants to be First with a Chrome OS Netbook
The dual-booting Aspire One AOD250 was the first Android netbook available, and even though it hasn’t been a hot seller, Acer wants to be first again with Google’s Chrome OS next year. https://gizmodo.com/acers-dual-bootin-android-lovin-aspire-one-netbook-alm-5380353 Acer has been developing a Chrome-based netbook since mid-2009, and its Chairman, JT Wang, has told DigiTimes, he wants it to be … Continued
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The Shanghai World Expo 2010 Will be an Amazing Architectural Freak Show
How do you top Singapore’s pixelated skyscraper, Macau’s giant bunny, that twirly Danish Pavilion, and even a corporate building made from used CD cases? If you’re Romania, you build a $3.5 million giant green apple designed to encourage healthy lifestyles… https://gizmodo.com/the-pixel-cloud-skyscraper-is-a-jrpg-dream-fortress-5192526 Dubbed the GreenOpolis, the pavilion was designed by SC M&C Strategy Development, and will … Continued
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25-Minute Lego Halo Fan Movie: Watch the Trailer!
I got a kick out of watching the Matrix’s bullet-dodging scene recreated using Lego over the weekend, but this? Wow. Alex Kobbs has spent six years shooting Lego frame-by-frame to create this 25-minute short based on Halo’s Zanzibar map. https://gizmodo.com/the-matrixs-bullet-dodging-scene-faithfully-recreated-5412795 Called The Battle of the Brick, the movie features Red and Blue battling it out … Continued
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Windows Patch Causing Black Screen of Death
Microsoft says it’s investigating reports that its latest release of security updates are causing some Windows (7, Vista and XP) machines to freeze after starting, and display a black screen with a single My Computer Explorer window. “Once we complete our investigation, we will provide detailed guidance on how to prevent or address these issues.” … Continued
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HP, Dell, and Lenovo Adding SDXC Card Readers to New Laptops?
The new SDXC standard (which theoretically tops out at 2TB) replaces SDHC in 2010, and according to DailyTech, some of the bigger laptop makers may add SDXC support to their upcoming laptops with 32nm Core i5/i7 processors. https://gizmodo.com/intels-32nm-arrandale-core-i5-and-i7-chips-for-anorexic-5403468 Toshiba’s long had 64GB SDXC cards in the works, and with claimed read speeds of 60MB/s (yep, … Continued
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4iThumbs: iPhone Gets Another Physical Keyboard Idea
Still wish the iPhone had physical letter keys like Blackberries or WinMo phones? First there was that butt-ugly iTwinge keyboard holster, now there’s 4iThumbs: a clear plastic overlay with nubs located over the on screen keyboard. https://gizmodo.com/itwinge-iphone-keyboard-video-makes-me-cringe-a-little-5362350 On the upside, the covers only cost $15 (portrait), $17 (landscape), or $20 for both. Problem is, you’re … Continued
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