Gadget News
Here Are Pictures from the First Full-Frame Point-and-Shoot, the Sony RX1 [Photography]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 04:00
Sony excited a lot of people who were down on point-and-shoots with the full-frame RX1. As the smallest full-frame sensor camera, it sounded like it could be awesome. But sounding awesome is different from looking awesom...
Clever Coke Ad Turns Any Magazine Into a Speaker Dock [Video]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 23:40
iPhone users in Brazil who also subscribe to a magazine called Capricho recently got an extra bonus in one issue. But it wasn't a promo code for a free iTunes track or anything like that. No, it was a special printed cov...
The Miracle of Serendipity Captured in a Single Image [Image Cache]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 23:20
You've seen photos of a groom kissing a bride a million times. It's always beautiful, but this double exposed image taken by two different photographers captures the weight of that moment better than any other. Finding l...
Spraypant Spirograph: It's Banksy for Beginners [Video]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 22:40
The Spirograph completely revolutionized doodling as we know it, and Narcélio Grud hopes it can do the same for street art which is commonly looked at as nothing more than graffiti. His machine lets anyone who's unski...
How To Stop Spoilers from Ruining TV for Everybody [User Manual]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 22:15
In the previous century, when everyone watched TV shows at the exact same time, we didn't have to worry about ruining suspenseful plots. You either saw it or didn't. But thanks to technology, we live in a dangerous time....
Remember, You're Not Only Naming Your Pet, You're Also Securing Your Digital Future [Cartoons]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 21:40
Dan Piraro, the creator of Bizarro Comics, pretty much nails it on the head when it comes to choosing a name for your dog or cat these days. Because you're not just naming your companion, you're also choosing a security ...
The Massive Radio Telescope That Peers Into the Universe's Darkest Corners [Video]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 21:20
The 13,000 square-mile National Radio Quiet Zone is home to the Green Bank Telescope. The 2-acre, 16-million pound dish is the largest, fully steerable radio telescope in the world. And, as this gorgeous video by Motherb...
These Harry Potter Blu-rays Are Your Hogwarts-Is-Real Deal of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 21:00
Diagon Alley's online storefront—which some call Amazon—is a wonderful place. The Flourish & Blotts section is an excellent way to browse through tomes of all sorts—even muggle books, like J. K. Rowling...
How the Kindle Paperwhite Got Its Shine [Video]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 20:56
We know first-hand that the new Kindle Paperwhite is a stunning little device, but how did it get so good? The Amazon employee's who developed the reader have gotten together to explain. Interestingly enough, they cite t...
Why a Brand New, Billion-Dollar Battleship Still Needs Old-Timey Wooden Ladders [Military]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 20:20
So there you are, walking around on the world's most advanced aircraft carrier. Everything around you is a multi-million dollar machine packed with advanced technology. Then something propped in the corner catches your e...
Scary New Malware Uses Your Smartphone To Map Your House for Robbers [Apps]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 20:04
If you aren't careful, much of the tech you hold near and dear can be used against you. An app called PlaceRaider, for instance, can use your phone to build a full 3D map of your house, all without you suspecting a thing...
Composite Fiber Pogo Stick Inspires a Whole New Generation to Break Their Necks [Toys]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 20:00
Like the hoop and stick or the ball and cup, the pogo stick is another children's toy that just hasn't been able to compete with video games and other electronic distractions. But you know what's sure to get kids bouncin...
Apple Adds New Maps Section to App Store to Help You Replace the iOS 6 Horror Show [Apple Maps]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 19:52
Buried within Tim Cook's apology for the embarrassment that is Apple Maps was the candid suggestion that people go try the many other map applications and websites out there. Well, now Apple has gone one step further, ad...
Man Jailed for Accidentally Sexting His Whole Address Book (Including Some Tweens) [WTFriday]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 19:20
You know that episode of The Newsroom where the sassy British lady accidentally emails the whole staff from her BackBerry instead of her boss? A 24-year-old swimming coach did that, but with a fairly graphic sex message....
Pee Pro Urinal Target Turns Your Toilet Into a Carnival Game [Urinals]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 19:00
The easiest way to get anyone to do anything is to make the task fun and enjoyable. And while it's sad that gents have to be coerced into properly using a urinal, the Pee Pro promises to promote accuracy by encouraging e...
Top of the First Antarctic Explorers' Packing List: Lots and Lots of Cocaine [Medicine]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 18:40
Headed out to explore the frigid Arctic? Better pack some blow. Scottish author Gavin Francis details the medical supplies early 20th century expeditions took on their treks to the South Pole, and they read more like the...
Iranian News Agency Copies the Onion, Says Rural Whites Prefer Ahmadinejad to Obama [WTFriday]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 18:17
The semi-official Iranian news agency FNA has just published this news item: "Gallup Poll: Rural Whites Prefer Ahmadinejad to Obama." But of course they do! Here's their complete text: More »
Yep, The TSA Is Definitely Stealing iPads [Tsa]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 17:57
An ABC investigation has found what you might have suspected all along; if you leave your iPad with airport security, a TSA agent might just keep it for himself. More »
The World's Largest Aluminum Smelter Dealt 585,000 Tons of It Last Year [Monster Machines]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 17:30
The Qatalum smelter in Qatar is the largest, highest output aluminum smelter in the world. With a mind-boggling 704 individual smelting pots, it produces upwards of 585,000 tons of aluminum each year. That's a lot of Cok...
16 Scary Probes That You Don't Want Inside of You [Probes]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 17:20
The worst part of going to the doctor's is being poked and prodded with any number of terrifying probes and needles, but you probably haven't seen many of the really scary implements that are out there. Here are 16 crazy...
First Images Inside North Korea's Ghost Skyscraper [Architecture]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 17:16
That eerie wonderland of weird and misery that is North Korea has its epicenter on this place: the Ryugyong Hotel—the 105-story skyscraper erected in Pyongyang to the glory of whatever Kim was ruling back in 1987, ...
A Week With the iPhone 5 [Video]
Gizmodo - 28 Sep 2012 17:00
After waiting in line to buy and spending seven days with the iPhone 5, living with it, owning it, I can say confidently that it's the best smartphone you can buy. The whiners, the babies, the cranky zealots who think it...