It’s Christmas, and we’re betting that at least some of you received new digital cameras (be they point-and-shoots or DSLRs). And if you’re a photography n00b, we’ve got a few tips to help.
The Gadget: Intelligent Forms’ laptop pillows, which not only cushion and protect, but look fairly nice as a throw pillow in your living room.
There are loads of games in the App Store for the iPhone/iPod Touch, but if you want to save money and space, which are the true essentials? Here are our 10 must-haves.
Sony Style has leaked some specs of the netbook—what I have heard is its flagship announce at the show—ahead of its CES 2009 coming out of the closet party. Its name is Pocket.
Here is a list of the very best 2008 Gizmodo Features. We all worked very hard to push features forward this year, and looking back, it looks like our efforts were well worth it. Enjoy!
I like UFOs. I like aliens. I like classic illustration. After snooping into his email, I even like Santa. And I don’t like Rudolph. Therefore, it doesn’t get better than this. Merry Xmas everyone. [DRB]
You have to respect any phone that takes its brand name and styling cues from HTC, model name from RIM and then throws Android on it. Because that’s exactly what the HKC Pearl did.
Tokyo PC shop Tsukumo built this custom Dreamcast computer. Its innards gutted, the system was “upgraded” with a new motherboard, Blu-ray drive, HDMI, and 160GB hard drive. The controller ports were swapped out for USB inputs and mega-sized fan was added to the bottom. Added up, these changes represent $US1000 in hardware modifications. You can’t see much of a difference here, but check out the flipside shots:
I tend to avoid bottled water—my tap-water’s fine and way cheaper—but since millions don’t think the same, this concept from designers Brand Image would be a way to reduce the eco-impact of all those nasty plastic bottles. The 360 is a paper bottle, molded from 100% recyclable, food-safe paper, and its simplicity makes even the venerable cardboard Tetra Pak drinks carton look outdated. These things are almost “printed-out,” they stack, are re-sealable, and look fab. These ought to be real, and when they are I hope they get the texture of the “lip” right: you don’t want fuzzy cardboardiness there. [Core77] galleryPost('360paper', 3, '');
The hardware in Mac Funamizu’s gesture-controlled light switch would be very, very simple—after all, it’s just a trackpad. But it’s the input methods that make this exciting: just as laptop trackpads can track gestures for scrolling, this light switch would parse them to control up a roomful of lights, either together or in unison. The lights are mapped onto the pad as they are positioned in the room, and a simple sliding motion toward or away from a specific light would brighten or dim it individually. For maximum light-dimming suavity, the circular gesture function takes control of every bulb at once. galleryPost('lightpadconcept', 3, '');
