Saturday, June 16, 2007

Interesting Stuff

Mark Wilson
6/16/2007 1:48:41 PM
Mitsubishi's Wakamaru recognizes 10,000 spoken words, speaks basic responses and navigates around an office without bumping into things (we think he/she is on wheels). But most importantly, Wakamaru...
Mark Wilson
6/16/2007 1:05:20 PM
This time, it's not just a rumor. Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer, speaking to the Financial Times, said this when asked about PS3 pricing:That's what we're studying at the moment; that's what we're...
Mark Wilson
6/16/2007 12:20:33 PM
The Euroscraper is a donut in the long john-dominated world of skyscrapers. Recently placing third in theeVolo Architecture Skyscraper competition, we love this vision of the future Granted, it's...
Mark Wilson
6/16/2007 11:30:42 AM
Word is, Windows SideShow devices will start at a reasonable 80 bucks. According to chip manufacturer Winbond, SideShow devices will start at $80 with high end gadgets running up to about $150....
Mark Wilson
6/16/2007 10:45:49 AM
Yesterday, Batman fanboy Jason Chen posted a shot of the new Batman costume. Ooohh. Scary. Black. How original. I've never seen black before. Oh wait, black is the color of night. Or even...the color...
Mark Wilson
6/16/2007 10:05:05 AM
Information: YouTube Mobile is a data intensive application. We highly recommend that you upgrade to an unlimited data plan with your mobile service provider to avoid additional charges.With a...
Mark Wilson
6/16/2007 9:14:38 AM
To promote their new magnesium rollcage structure, this piece from Lenovo is a brilliant commercial—especially because the effect remains incredible despite the laptops never actually booting...
Brian Lam
6/15/2007 8:18:06 PM
A tipster sends us new details on the Motorola and T-Mobile Device, confirming that this is indeed the "Zante", and speculates that this is an interim device until the real Sidekick 4. •It's...
Brian Lam
6/15/2007 7:00:55 PM
The Thinkpad reserve's website just went live, and the $5000 limited edition PC's details have just become clear. It basically sounds like an X series, wrapped in leather, and bundled with an...
Brian Lam
6/15/2007 6:45:51 PM
This excellent video tests 8 new PCs for craplets in terms of trialware, drive space used, and set up times. Sony, HP and Dell are the worst offenders, although you can order a clean install of...
Ben Longo
6/15/2007 6:20:09 PM
Since you're at Gizmodo, and given our usual demographic, there's a pretty good chance that at one time or another you wished for super powers. Well screw watching X-Men & Heroes, this Taiwanese guy...
Louis Ramirez
6/15/2007 5:30:59 PM
Nothing's worst than driving behind some moron whose car is swerving 'cause they're on their cellphone (especially where it's illegal). In an attempt to end that, the Highway Safety & Technology...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 5:00:34 PM
Even more than than James Bond or Jack Bauer, Batman's the epitome of a guy using gadgets to the fullest. That's why we love him, and that's why we love the most recent Batman movie. Just for you,...
Brian Lam
6/15/2007 4:34:45 PM
galleryPost('mcfly2015stuff', 8, 'McFly 2015 Pins and Stickers'); Those are the first shots of the newly printed buttons and stickers for the McFly 2015 movement. They're still trying their best to...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 4:30:01 PM
This $80 iCoaster from Mega Brands is a Rube Goldberg-like toy that you can set up tracks with for marbles to roll through. The best part of the toy is the magnetic lift at the start to lift the...
Ben Longo
6/15/2007 4:19:59 PM
In keeping with our "Laziness in Domestic Chores" theme, we bring you the electric lawnmower shootout. That way we can rid ourselves of all the annoyances of gas mowers once and for all, but still...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 4:15:23 PM
Boy Genius and Engadget got their hands on some renders from Danger that seem to be the upcoming Sidekick 4 and Sidekick Slide. The Slide, seen in a domain registered by T-Mobile, looks to be fatter...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 4:00:56 PM
Remember the Ultimate Xbox 360 Racing Setup? VRX cuts all of that do-it-yourselfness out of the equation with their VRX Triple Screen Limited Edition 001. Here's what you...
adam frucci
6/15/2007 3:45:00 PM
Personally, I've never been a fan of the Rubik's Cube. That's probably because it makes me feel like a complete moron, and I just end up peeling the stickers off and replacing them so it looks like I...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 3:30:51 PM
[UPDATE: This ain't no Flash plugin. Read on.] It's no secret that our gold standard for mobile browsers is full Youtube support. Apparently, that ain't happening because Flash is a CPU and mem hog....
adam frucci
6/15/2007 3:15:00 PM
glumbert.com - Japanese Tetris Man, I love Japan so much. What other country would have a game show that consists of contestants dressed in metallic spandex trying to squeeze through moving walls...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 3:00:17 PM
Essentially the female version of the 8-Bit Tie, these "Stolen Jewels" designs from Mike and Maaike are pixelized jewelry that you can actually wear. Sure, they look like they're either made out of...
Ben Longo
6/15/2007 2:52:55 PM
Who said great gadgets need to be complicated? For instance take a look at the Foot-dustpan. There isn't a circuit, battery or hell even a moving part on the thing. Instead of bending down to...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 2:45:40 PM
At first glance, the Universal Remote MX-810's $399 price tag would turn off people who are used to Logitech's useful, but affordable, line of universal remotes. The 810 does have RF and IR, 44 hard...
adam frucci
6/15/2007 2:30:00 PM
DARPA, the future-leaning research branch of the Pentagon, wants a legion of little robotic wireless routers with tank treads. Called Landroids (adorable!), they would be dropped in urban warfare...
Brian Lam
6/15/2007 2:24:18 PM
This Microsoft patent for acoustic caller ID seems ingenious. Instead of relying on the phone company to ID by easily spoofed phone numbers, the system IDs by voice. That way, callers can be...
Louis Ramirez
6/15/2007 2:15:00 PM
Chances are I'm a little biased here (being a born and bred NYer), but this is my favorite iPhone ad to date (even if it's not official). It shows NYers throughout the city talking about Apple's...
Louis Ramirez
6/15/2007 2:00:41 PM
Your cameraphone is about to shed some weight thanks to the folks at Tessera. They've created a minuscule camera that's half the size of the cameras used in today's mobiles. Dubbed the OptiML WLC,...
Ben Longo
6/15/2007 2:00:03 PM
The last time I played with Lego's my parents had to ask me what it was, since they couldn't even fathom a guess as to what I had created. If only I could have put together something as amazing as...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 2:00:03 PM
This week at iLounge: Wireless iPod speaker systems are still in their earliest days, and the IntelliTouch EOS Wireless Speaker Core System is an example of why. Uniquely loaded with two sets of...
adam frucci
6/15/2007 1:47:59 PM
Stanford's entry in the DARPA Grand Challenge, the competition for self-driving vehicles, is this tricked-out VW Passat. Stanford's team is worth watching as their robo-Toureg from the last challenge...
Ben Longo
6/15/2007 1:47:31 PM
Since we're all such gadget freaks here, we're guessing that you use just a bit more electricity than the average Joe. So take a look at what wireless provider Orange is coming out with, a...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 1:45:30 PM
I've been working on a feature for next week involving hair. I don't want to spoil anything, but it involves a lot of time spent naked, or at least topless. There's some bottomless action going on in...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 1:30:26 PM
Engadget HD has the story on why CableCARD 2.0—the standard that everyone's waiting for to provide bi-directional high- def cable support like video on demand—isn't here yet. Turns out...
Matt Buchanan
6/15/2007 1:23:29 PM
Emo fanboy-ism can turn abruptly the other direction on occasion. Apple found that out this week as some declared this Monday's WWDC Keynote the worst ever, and that it signified the beginning of...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 1:00:05 PM
Japanese toymaker Take-G Toys make a set of spectacular wooden robots figures that beat the pants off the lousy wooden Russian dolls we got as kids. Each one contains some robots, some flying...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 12:30:24 PM
You have to have a certain special kind of fetish to enjoy watching German ladies in bikinis destroy gadgets with a scowl on their face, but if anyone fits the bill, we're sure they're in our...
6/15/2007 12:15:00 PM
Take your (old) job and shove it at Gizmodo Jobs: CSS/XHTML Coder - Tubatomic Studio, Chattanooga, TN (Downtown) TECH GADGET BLOGGER - Confidential, USA Associate Editor / Writer - Confidential,...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 12:10:53 PM
For those of you born in a swamp, this Firefly Lamp will give you the "at home" feeling you can only get when you're knee-deep in marsh water. Each lamp gives you five fireflies, which may or may not...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 11:59:57 AM
If it weren't for the sponsors, we'd be running around brainless, waiting for the Zombie horde to catch and eat our tender, atrophied flesh. Thanks Amazon Unbox, AT&T, Audi, Cazadores Tequila, Canon,...
Jason Chen
6/15/2007 11:50:51 AM
This VGA Box sits between your console and your TV/Monitor in order to convert component video into VGA. This is useful for say, the Wii and PS3 that only have component but not VGA outputs, and will...

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