Wow, who knew? Hordes of fans are already camping out at Apple stores around America for iPhone 2.0. From CAP News…who we always visit for hard-hitting scoops:
I don’t even own an iPhone, but I know iPhone 2.0 is gonna be much more awesome,” said 26-year-old Maurice Darkin, who has already been camped outside Apple’s flagship Soho store in New York for two weeks. “I don’t care what it takes, I’m gonna make sure I get one.
Crap! We’d better get in line, too. We’ll be teaming up with Justin.tv for the next 2 years of live lineblogging. URL to follow as soon as the story becomes real. [capnews via fark]
WARNING NOT FOR SQUEAMISH I love Gizmodo, but when Mark said, ‘Do the rectum,’ I thought it was asking a little too much. Thank the heavens above he was referring to this story.
It is common knowledge that prison would be a bitchin’ hang out if: 1). There were no criminals about and 2). There were no rectal violations going on. Unfortunately, most prisons are founded on the above two tenets and Big Sandy penitentiary, in Kentucky, is no different. Thus, when an unidentified inmate’s partner paid him a visit with an iPhone, our man was overwhelmed. He was so excited he probably did a sissy punch the air gesture and the like. However, after realising the law enforcement would confiscate his new toy, he did what any man would do: He shoved it up his ass.
Quick note to TiVo HD buyers and potential buyers: it looks like you really do need the official TiVo Wireless Adapter. Like the Series 3, TiVo lists on their site that you need to use their branded gear for the unit. And after getting my new TiVo HD in the mail (2 weeks early, which was nice) I tried out the Netgear WG111 that works on my Series 2 to no avail.
While they are upfront about compatibility, it’s disappointing that TiVo has gone this direction with third party support. And now I’m a little worried to add on an eSATA drive (a tacitly supported feature on Series 3 units) before more users tinker with the unit and confirm all the units that work. Hit the comments and let us know if you have any third party gear working with the new HD. And if you haven’t our reviews, check here and here.
My dad always said, computers are like women: if you need more than 2 or 3, you probably aren’t using them correctly. But with a 32 computer capacity, the “Ultimate Workstation” spits in the face of average users and opens the door for the potential of…we actually have no clue that they intend on using it for (either cracking the Pentagon or late night WoW sessions, we’d guess). Eight 17″ LCD screens are a bit of a letdown in the setup, while eight full keyboards and mice allow four people to dual task at a time, while dropping their Cheeto crumbs on a gigantic 6′x4′ sliding keyboard tray. galleryPost('Workshop', 4, 'Workshop');
This small red-eyed camera is the Mars Descent Imager aboard the Phoenix. Its 1,024 x 1,024 pixels CCD and refractive optics will capture 66º wide-angle color images of the landing site —all while plummeting from 5 miles above the planet’s surface. Launched today to explore the red planet’s arctic, Phoenix is loaded with a collection of heavy-duty weird-looking gadgets like this.[Phoenix Mars Mission and [Lockheed Martin and NASA] galleryPost('phoenixgadgets', 8, 'Phoenix Gadgets'); galleryPost('phoenixspacecraft', 8, 'Phoenix Spacecraft');
Wiimote Strapgate continues, with Nintendo hopefully putting the whole flimsy diabolical to rest once and for all. The resolution comes with the attachment of a clip that holds down the cord in a desired position. This would cause less sudden tension at the apex of the knot, whilst delivering peace of mind gaming for those not versed in the art of Wii-Samurai.
I have a brand new desk and it is massive. So very large, it could happily house the entire Gizmodo team. Unfortunately, such a desk lends itself to a mangled mess of tangled wires. Enter Woofy, a hardened plastic canine that organises your wired shenanigans into a neat, dog turd-like pile.
The cable-arranging pooch will be available in black and white, which will effortlessly match that MacBook in your life. If you do not own a MacBook, you can still purchase one; Woofy holds no prejudice, he is a whore for cords and will have you coordinated regardless of what camp you belong to.
