Blog Profile / Gizmodo
| URL : | http://gizmodo.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Gadgets | |
| Posts on Regator: | 71724 | |
| Posts / Week: | 264.3 | |
| Archived Since: | March 6, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Larry Page Reminded Us Why We Love Google Today
Larry Page, Google's CEO and co-founder, closed out the Google I/O keynote today with a sentimental, almost subdued speech. He didn't sound like a CEO. He sounded like a guy in charge of a company he genuinely thought could change the world. And it was a wonderful reminder that Google used to be, can be, and in many ways still is, so much more than a company. Read more...
Buy Popular Mechanics' 1955 House of the Future For Only $1.8 Million
"I'm just completing a new house that is a mechanical masterpiece,” writes Popular Mechanics editor Thomas Stimson in a 1955 article proudly titled I Chose a Steel-Frame House. “The house has a steel frame like an office building. To a large extent it was put together with a welding torch instead of hammer and nails." Read more...
The Ultimate Video of People Being Idiots in Shopping Carts (Ouch)
Look at all the stupid people. I mean, there's probably more to say here, about responsibility or exhibition of reckless behavior brought on by the wired age, but really, like... look at all these stupid people. Read more...
Google Play Music All Access Hands On: All You Want (Minus Friends)
Today at its I/O developer's conference, Google launched Google Play All Access, its long-anticipated subscription music service. I just spent some time exploring the on-demand catalog as well as its radio and music discovery features. The service's UI is impressively fast and fluid. Indeed, it's minimal in all the right ways. If only it wasn't so lonely in there. Read more...
The BUM Seat: Style, Portability, and Charity for Your Butt
It's almost camping season. Is your tukus prepared? If not, here's the BUM stool, a stylish chair created by BAGGU and UM Project especially for Reclaim x2, a Hurricane Sandy relief fund created by local designers. Read more...
A Human Stem Cell Has Been Cloned For the First Time
Almost two decades ago, scientists succeeded in cloning Dolly the sheep. Now, the same process has been allowed scientists to clone embryonic stem cells from fetal human skin cells for the very first time. There are no more barriers between us and creating human clones. Read more...
Arcade Alarm Clock: The Konami Code Won't Buy You More Shuteye
It might have given you invincibility or unlimited ammo on the countless games that acknowledged it, but sadly the Konami code won't buy you a single second of extra sleep on this custom Xronos alarm clock. But the large scoreboard-like LED display and use of authentic console buttons will have you wondering if you fell asleep at the arcade again. Read more...
Everything Google Tried to Kill Today at Google I/O
Google just dropped a metric ton of Google on us. Sorting through it all, it's clear that the company's not just trying to put new goodness into the world; it's trying to blow plenty of existing products and services out of the water. Here are all the things Google's looking to unseat and uppercut into the spike pit. Read more...
Watch a Caterpillar Transform Into a Butterfly From Inside the Cocoon
If you ever stared at a chrysalis as a kid, patiently waiting for a beautiful new butterfly to emerge, you were probably left wondering just what was going on inside there. Was the caterpillar reconfiguring itself like a Transformer?...Show More Summary
This Is How the Web Was Built, According To Google
It might seem impossible to comprehend the web existing before Google but it did! And the company built on search has had a significant impact on how the web looks and works today. During today's I/O keynote, this little video was shown and it's so disgustingly cute for such a nerdy topic that I just had to share it in case you missed it. Read more...
The new Google Play Music and Google Search are live in the Play Store right now!
The new Google Play Music and Google Search are live in the Play Store right now! Read more...
Gripping Photos Capture the Mirror Worlds of North and South Korea
Architectural photographer Dieter Leistner was born the same year East Germany began construction on the Berlin Wall. He was 37 when it fell. Maybe that's why his interest in North and South Korea feels so personal—he spent forty years in another divided country. Show More Summary
A Crucial Thinkgeek Coupon Code Is Your Deal of the Day
ThinkGeek, a wonderful purveyor of nerdy novelties, is currently running the best percent-off promotion we've seen all year. For the code, and deals on a Roku 3 and a Panasonic plasma TV, hit the jump: Read more...
The New Google Maps: Flat, Clean, and Built Just for You
Although not much has changed with Google Maps mobile services, the desktop app just got a major redesign from the ground up. Specifically, Google wants to give you your very own map "built for you." Read more...
There's 320 Tons of Junk in the Trunk of this Russian Dumper
With 11 open-pit facilities producing over 45 million tons of coal annually, the Kuzbassrazrezugol (KRU) mining company isn't just the biggest company in the Russian Federation, it's the single largest coal exporter on the planet. And...Show More Summary
Watch This Annular Eclipse Send a Stunning Halo of Fire Across the Sky
There's nothing quite like a total eclipse (of the heart), but an annular eclipse is a close second. Especially if you're into rings of fire. And after you watch this incredible video from one that took place in Pilbara, Australia last weekend, you'll be a fan. Read more...
Google Music All Access is officially live; if you head over to music.google.com you'll be given the
Google Music All Access is officially live; if you head over to music.google.com you'll be given the option of signing up. It's a free 30-day trial, but if you sign up early you get an $8/month subscription instead of the eventual $10/month. Go give it a whirl! Read more...
Did Google Just Try to Totally Change How Search Works?
Google might have just added a huge feature to Search. It's trying to make it conversational. Read more...
This Low-Tech Office Furniture Doubles as a Gym
We lead such sedentary lives, parked all day at a desk. But what if your desk furniture could double as workout equipment? Meet No Sweat, an awesome three-piece set designed by Darryl Agawin, you instantly offset the negative affects of eight hours' worth of sitting on your butt. Read more...
Google+ Does Some Amazing Things with Your Pictures Now
Google+ is making a big push to be where you store your photos, and it's got some pretty nice new features to make its case. Storage, editing, and even automatic curation, this actually sounds pretty great. Read more...