January 2010
How To Build The World's Most Useless Machine... →
No, this isn’t an instructional guide on how to build a TwitterPeek. This device is even more useless. Impossible? Hardly. Check out the video. Then hit the following link…
LED Shower Bathes You In Cascading Light (and... →
Visentin’s LED shower heads are pretty stunning, that is, until you realize that, not only are you completely naked in front of your guests, but you’re also splashing water all over the living…
Single Photo Tutorial: How to Make a Mask With... →
Get it? Get it?? Yeah, I bet you got it. [tumblr via tumblr via Super Punch]
Wireless N Support in Next Gen iPhone Implied by... →
After the iPhone 3.0 firmware update, we wondered whether the the next gen iPhone would bring a new chip with support for 802.11n. Now a job posting on Apple’s website is feeding that theory. …
Apple Refuses To Send Stolen iPhone Back To... →
When your stuff gets stolen, FILL OUT A POLICE REPORT. Consumerist reader Alisa is figuring this out the hard way after Apple received her stolen phone for repair. Even though it’s clearly…
December 2009
Mophie iPhone Credit Card Scanner [IPhone] →
You’d think that smartphones would have made traditional credit cards obsolete by now, but since they haven’t (in the US, at least), Mophie’s iPhone credit card reader may be the next best…
Thorium, the Next Uranium [Science] →
Wired has a fairly epic look into a material that could make nuclear power both clean and safe called thorium—named after the Norse god of thunder. Of course, scientists recognized its promise…
How To: Execute the Ultimate Phone Prank With... →
Here’s an old gem of a trick for anyone feeling lonely, vindictive, or very drunk this New Year’s Eve: with Skype, you can connect any phones in the world, and listen in on the results….
Top 10 Most Popular Articles of 2009 [Zeitgeist] →
Dear 2009, thank you for all the stories, the good and the bad ones. Here are the top 10 most popular stories. Now we have to say good bye forever, because 2010 and the new decade are here….
Laptops in the Year 2000 Were the Smartphones of... →
Now I want you to close your eyes and squint really hard. Because I’m going to tell you about a time that feels ancient, a time when Sony made some of the baddest laptops around. Way before the…
The Worst Gadgets of the Decade: 11 Bonus... →
While we’re confident that we nailed our 50 worst gadgets of the decade, you commenters reminded us of a few truly awful gems that didn’t make the cut. So here are eleven more worst gadgets…
The Decade in Tech Stocks: Hope You Had GOOG and... →
Turns out it was a tough decade for tech companies. First the bubble they helped create burst and took the rest of the economy down with them; now the credit markets have sunk them in…
Time Warner Cable's Genius Solution to Possible... →
PSSSSST! Hey, Time Warner Cable! If you tell everyone how to watch Fox shows from their PC, they’ll probably start doing it for all your other programming, too! Self-defeating bitterness…
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] →
Cop these bargains before the calendar clicks into the next decade. Get an eMachines 22” monitor for $99, check out the Sony DSLR with extras for $700, and snag an Ani DiFranco MP3 to groove…
Morphie iPhone Credit Card Scanner [IPhone] →
You’d think that smartphones would have made traditional credit cards obsolete by now, but since they haven’t (in the US, at least), Morphie’s iPhone credit card reader may be the next best…
Invetech Delivers World's First Production Human... →
Or, as they call it, a “3D bio-printer.” Essentially, it allows scientists to build tissue cell by cell. It’s that cool sci-fi medical stuff we all dream about. “Scientists and engineers…
The Year In Image Cache: 50 Shots That Wowed Us... →
The Internet offers an endless stream of cool pictures, but here’s a look at the best we’ve come across this year. Inside you’ll find images that both amaze and amuse. Though #imagecache…
World's Most 'Perfect' Speaker Gets Even Better... →
Every year product life cycles in the consumer marketplace grow ever shorter. On the audio side, the latest and greatest receivers become yesterday’s news faster than you can say “HDMI 1.4.” Speaker companies show a little more restraint and “refresh” their lines every few years, but even then new models rarely demonstrate actual performance improvements over the...
Behind the Scenes of the 2010 Times Square New... →
The 2010 Times Square New Year’s Ball is ready to go. They saved money and didn’t add any LEDs, but they added new stunning Waterford clink-clink glass panels. Here’s…
The Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Timeline... →
The 102-year history of the Times Square New Year’s Even Ball is one filled with technology, death and, of course, pretty shiny lights. See it all unfold in our historical timeline. …
Motorola's Rumored Superthin Android Phone Sounds... →
We had few complaints with the Droid, and the Sholes, Occiphobic as it may be, is lustable, without a doubt. But Motorola’s alleged next phone, the .35-inch-thick, 1080p-capable…
The Worst Gadgets of the Decade: 10 Bonus... →
While we’re confident that we nailed our 50 worst gadgets of the decade, you commenters reminded us of a few truly awful gems that didn’t make the cut. So here are ten more worst gadgets for…
AT&T Drops Tiger Woods Like an Important Call... →
“We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods and wish him well in the future.” That’s from AT&T spokesman Fletcher Cook in an email sent out earlier today. [CNN]
Apple Free To Continue Destroying Our Ears In... →
Everyone remembers that story about how a bunch of people were suing Apple for potential iPod-induced hearing loss, even though they hadn’t lost any hearing. It got shot down last year,…
27-Megapixel Saturn Panoramic Image Makes Perfect... →
No, I’m not obsessed with Saturn. OK, I am obsessed with Saturn. But so is Time, who picked this deliciously crispy photo as one of the images of the year, revealing ring bumps as high as…
John Mayer Wants You All To Go On a Week-Long... →
Hi guys, John Mayer here. I know it’s been a while since I’ve “touched base,” but you know I’ve been pretty busy with my fourth album launch, y’know, the “heartbreak handbook”? About that …
The Socially Acceptable Geek Subgenre Scale... →
Being a geek no longer holds the stigma it once did. In fact, it can be downright cool to be a geek these days. But not all geeks are created equal. The Socially Acceptable Geek Subgenre…
Acer 532h Netbook With Pine Trail, Pics and Specs... →
Murmurings of an Acer Aspire packing Intel’s new Pine Trail N450 processor have been doing the rounds for a while, but finally pics and more specs have been leaked, cementing the existence of…
Happy New Year, Japan: Kamikaze Plane Cards From... →
Japan is just a few hours away from celebrating New Year, the biggest date in the calendar. These New Year cards from 1937 mark the first ever Japanese flight to Europe, which took over 51 hours…
Guy Turns Dell Netbook Into 10-Inch Android Mini... →
Ohoho, this is a mod that tickles my funnybone. Remember the Dell Mini 3i Android phone, destined for China only? Some dude has taken his Inspiron Mini netbook to pieces and turned it into his…
Apple Still Thinking About Wiimote-Like Magic... →
Seems like Apple is not giving up on alternative control methods: They have just updated their March Wiimote-like controller patent, so that means they may still working on it. Or maybe not.
Official iPhone Lego App Converts Reality Into a... →
When I saw “Official iPhone Lego App” in my mailbox today, I got instantly wet. Then I checked it out in the iTunes App Store, and my dreams were destroyed. But when I tried it, I loved it…
Palm webOS Nearing 1,000 Apps [Palm] →
In mid-December during an investor conference call, Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein confirmed there were 800 apps available on the Pre and Pixi. Now, they’re just a few shy of 1,000 with 946 available for…
Owen E1 Ereader Suits Dirty-Fingered Readers... →
Yet another ereader has floated face-up to the surface of the pool, with Owen’s E1 being one of the smallest around. The screen is a small 5-inches (compared to say, the Kindle, which is…
Logic Bolt's Second Projector Phone Makes The LG... →
Boy, Logic Wireless has been chomping down the slimming pills since we saw their first projector phone a year ago. Just look at their svelte Logic Bolt V 1.5 now! The Symbian S60…
Lin Pod Bench Permits, Nay, Requires Dirt on... →
The Lin Pod Bench from De La Espada features a planter built right in, which you can use either as intended, for plants, or as a hilarious and uncomfortable resting place for a tiny dog. …
Is Microsoft Filling Up With Old Folks?... →
“As we enter the 10s, the majority of top leaders at Microsoft are in their 40s and 50s.” That’s striking at a tech company, and Microsoft knows it—so they commissioned a study to help figure out…
Remainders - The Good, Bad and Ugly Things We... →
You say remainders, I say reminders. Reminders that online shopping can be fun but also dangerous. Reminders that big-name companies like Polaroid can falter while less big-name companies like jWIN…
Microsoft Strategizes to Attract (and Keep)... →
“As we enter the 10s, the majority of top leaders at Microsoft are in their 40s and 50s.” That’s striking at a tech company, and Microsoft knows it—so they commissioned a study to help figure out…
Crew Uses Crazy Futuristic EarthRace Boat and... →
Regardless of your feelings about whaling, you have to admit the fight just got a whole lot more interesting. Check out this video of a Sea-Shepherd-manned (from Whale Wars)…
I Hate When This Happens [Demolitions] →
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to see a building completely reduced to rubble by a few precisely planned, powerful synchronized explosions. Which is exactly what is not happening in…
Google China Ex-President Says Apple Tablet Is a... →
Kai-fu Lee, ex-president of Google China, is known for being well-connected with Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn, and lately he’s been blogging about the Apple Table. Apparently it looks…
Extended, Extra-Creepy Na'vi Sex Scene Might Land... →
As if that mercifully brief giant blue lizard-cat sex scene that actually made it to Avatar wasn’t disturbing enough, it turns out there’s much more—and you weirdos may get to see it in…
Review: The Perfect iPhone Case For Me Smells... →
Here’s the “Homade” chococase I picked up at Tokyu Hands Department Store in Tokyo yesterday. It’s better than I expected. Because a) it not only looks like chocolate, it actually smells like…
Waterford Clink-Clink App is a Must for New Years... →
Convoluted? Yes. Naff? Probably. Cute? Absolutely. Flirting tool? I’m afraid so. Waterford Clink-Clink—a virtual toast application for iPhone that exchanges contact…
A Day in a Photographer's Life [Image Cache] →
I’ve watched this video by photographer James Worrell four times now, and each time I find something new. His portrait of a work day mixes equal parts urban and domestic, creative and mundane….
Ex-Google China President Says Apple Tablet Is a... →
Kai-fu Lee, ex-president of Google China, is known for being well-connected with Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn, and lately he’s been blogging about the Apple Table. Apparently it looks…
Ten Minutes With the Nexus One [NeXus] →
We’ve had our hands on Google’s Nexus One phone, but weren’t allowed to take any pictures. This fellow, on the other hand, managed to capture his playtime in a crisp,…
Recreate an Extraordinary Radiohead Video with... →
Radiohead’s “House of Cards” video was equal parts bizarre and beautiful, until you found out it was all data visualization. Then it was just mind blowing. This detailed Instructable teaches the…
The Air Force Wants You to Stop Blaming GPS... →
The Air Force isn’t happy with some of the stories about the couple who got lost in the woods after following their SUV’s GPS. For some reason, a lot of people keep blaming innocent GPS…