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Tech NewsOMG Chat Pillows FTW
The Throwboy people are at it again with more pillows for 21st century boys and girls. Now with chat dialogs with common chat phrase contractions, from WTF to FTW, going through OMG and BRB. Wait, no TFSU? For shame. [Throwboy] https://gizmodo.com/upgrade-your-sofa-to-leopard-for-149-5083032
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Quentin Tarantino’s Spin Through Alternate History
This week sees the release of Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino‘s gory World War II revenge flick. But audiences won’t just see Nazi-scalping action; they’ll also watch Tarantino dip his toes into the waters of alternate history. Spoilers below… Basterds is set around a historical event that never happened: Adolf Hitler and several other top members … Continued
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Fastest Data Connection In Space Comes Out of a 13-Inch Tube Orbiting the Moon
Right now, data is arriving across 238,800 miles at 100MBps (as in megabytes per second, not megabits), dwarfing every home internet connections out there. That’s a total of 461GB of data transmitted per day, thanks to this device. It’s the Travelling Wave Tube Amplifier, the first high data rate K-band transmitter on a NASA spacecraft. … Continued
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The Art That Lives Inside of Us
Vesna Jovanovic‘s illustrations are inspired by the natural world and the tools science uses to explore it, creating often surreal images of human innards, often combined with twisting lab equipment and machinery. Jovanovic was inspired to create her current series Pareidolia, when she spilled ink across a piece of paper and began tracing human organs, … Continued
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Hide Your Porn Room Behind a Staircase for Ultimate Privacy
There are few things cooler than having hidden passageways in your home. And unless your home is a castle of some kind, you probably don’t have any. If you’ve got the scratch and motivation, however, that could change. Steve Humble of HiddenPassageway.com will stick a secret passageway and lair anywhere you want. Under some stairs? … Continued
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You Can’t Read the Good Part of Google’s FCC Response
While AT&T and Apple let everything they said to the FCC all hang out, Google’s response to the rejection of its own is pretty tame. Why? The good part of the response, detailing the conversations between Google and Apple about Google’s apps getting rejecting, are redacted, meaning we can’t read them. They do admit though, … Continued
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Coleman’s Steel Belted Chest Cooler Isn’t Messing Around
What do you get when you spend a whopping $173 on a cooler? Stainless steel and cold beers, that’s what. Coleman’s new Steel Belted Chest Cooler is the granddaddy of coolers, featuring a secure rubber seal and robust insulation so your booze and meat stays cold. It’s also got a leak-proof and rust resistant drain, … Continued
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Gadgets Available Today
This week’s final installment of Gadgets Available Today features a display and a smartphone. AAOC has a new 24″ monitor out that’s both eco and wallet-friendly, and Alltel customers can now pick up the Blackberry Tour. • AOC’s 2436Vw is a monitor built for the budget and eco-conscious consumer. The 24″ 1080p display draws only … Continued
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Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week
Obviously the PS3 Slim made its debut this week, but Kotaku ran plenty of other interesting stories, including the first impressions of Diablo III and the latest screens of a 4-person, post-Apocalyptic shooter called Borderlands. (Oh, and Megatron showed up.) Looking Back: Our Verdicts On PS3 Slim Rumors Verdict: Many rumors were true. You’re Confused … Continued
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Flexible Inorganic LEDs May Lead To Roll-Up Computer Displays
A new type of LED can be rolled up, squashed and stretched, but still stay lit. The research team that developed the LEDs say it can be used for bumper mounted brake lights or even roll-up computer displays. Organic LEDs are usually easier to produce and much smaller, so they are used for things like … Continued
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Apple and AT&T Answer FCC About Google Voice Rejection: It’s All Apple
PR speak doesn’t usually come this blunt, but the situation warrants it. AT&T’s full response to the FCC’s investigation into the Google Voice app rejection can be summed up like this: This one’s on Apple. As for Apple’s? It’s complicated. https://gizmodo.com/hallelujah-fcc-investigating-apple-for-google-voice-ap-5327640 https://gizmodo.com/apple-rejects-official-google-voice-iphone-app-5324268 An AT&T senior VP: We appreciate the opportunity to clear up misconceptions related … Continued
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Over 50 Percent Of You Need Serious Help For a Computer and Internet Addiction
Yesterday, I asked you to complete a screening questionnaire developed for the reStart Internet Addiction Treatment Center. The results were quite frightening. https://gizmodo.com/are-you-an-internet-addict-take-the-restart-treatment-5341815 According to the data, over 50% of you answered five or more of the questions with a “yes” answer. Okay, I can see that—you are reading a gadget blog after all. But … Continued
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Uh, What’s Going On With Palm’s App Catalog?
When Palm lets any new apps into the App Catalog, it’s news. Why? because there are only, like 40 apps to start with, and since additions are hand-chosen, they’re usually pretty great. Then, this. Here’s the news, run through some kind of obligatory excitement filter: The first app is Word Ace, a must-have game for … Continued
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How Many iPods/Non-iPods Have You Owned?
We have asked this question before, but with the possibility of an iPod-related Apple event coming up, it seems like a good time to revisit the issue and dive a little deeper this time around. https://gizmodo.com/question-of-the-day-how-many-ipods-have-you-owned-383668 How Many iPods Have You Owned?(survey software) How Many Non-iPod MP3 Players Have You Owned?(polls) What Is The Mix … Continued
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This Is How the CIA Kills Terrorists Using Predators
This redhead is an angel. An angel of death, working for the CIA. And in this chilling video you will see how she flies a Predator, and delivers its lethal payload along with another agent in the next computer rig. Both are “pilot” and “sensor” in the same mission. What you see in the video … Continued
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Fashion’s New Look: Space-Age Warriors. Android Bikers. And Foam!
Fashion is facing up to a tough economy by going back to the space age for inspiration, featuring helmets, Star Trek-style padded shoulders, and metallic leggings. “It’s an android crossed with a biker,” says Glamour’s Susan Cernek. According to an article in the Metro, the fashionistas feel that women need to be transformed into space … Continued
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8 Of The Most Ridiculous “As Seen On TV” Gadgets
The pitch may claim that your life will be easier with 2 easy payments, but most As Seen On TV gadgets end up being a colossal waste of money. It’s a good thing Billy Mays isn’t around to see this. That’s right folks, pressing on this resistance gadget for just minutes a day will miraculously … Continued
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Sennheiser’s Fancy HD Cans Hit $100, Ride Spinnaz
A lot of Audiophiles, and more often just beat junkies, swear by Senn’s headphones. Their product line, though, is a little light in the middle, where most people actually shop. Hence the HD 4×8 series, which graciously starts at $100. There’ve been cheaper HD-branded models for years, and they’ve generally been pretty great. The $100 … Continued
By John Herrman