Saturday, December 27, 2008
Science
Badass Asteroid Destroys Earth in High Definition
2:00PM Jesus Diaz | A hundred years ago a large meteor exploded ten kilometers above the Earth’s surface in Tunguska, obliterating 830 square miles of woods. It was the largest impact in recent history, but nothing compared to this. More »
Gadgets
Hobomodo: I Sold My Identity for Free TiVo Cookie Cutters
1:30PM Gizmodo US Edition | As an intern for Gizmodo, hobomodos have become my favourite part of our daily gadget deals: my marketing information in exchange for free TiVo cookie cutters? It’s yours before you can even say “leaky faucet.” More »
Games
Art: Amusement Mag’s Console Sculpture
1:00PM Brian Lam | Giz friend Jean Snow interviews Amusement editor for Ping Mag, about the magazine’s unique mix of game coverage with a stylish mix of art, fashion, and digital culture. I love the high end photography. More »
Games
WeeP5 Gun Is As Real As Wii Zappers Get
12:30PM Wilson Rothman | Hack-A-Day builder TheOreos took a realistic toy version of the Heckler & Koch MP5 and outfitted it with a Wiimote, ending up with the cleverly named and scandalously realistic WeeP5 you see before you. [Hack-A-Day] More »
Peripherals
Asus EEE-branded Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Look Surprisingly Stylish
12:00PM Adrian Covert | While Asus has some interesting products, I’d never expect the company to win a design award. That said, Asus’ wireless keyboard and mouse for the EEE Box look pretty nice, if not terribly original. More »
Gadgets
Candle-Powered LEDs Are Both the Future and the Past
11:30AM Wilson Rothman | A company called Nextreme Thermal Solutions recently demoed this LED—which shines brighter than the candle whose heat powers it—as first step in what I assume is a move toward bonfire-charged laser weapons. [Tech-On] More »
Robots
The Reconstruction of Elektro, the World’s First Celebrity Robot
11:00AM Adrian Covert | New Scientist has a neat story about Elektro, arguably the first celebrity robot, and Jack Weeks, who is attempting to rebuild the golden humanoid that sat in the basement of his childhood home during WWII. More »
Gadgets
Giant Snow Globes Recalled, Might Burn Down Your House
10:30AM Wilson Rothman | Your favourite pyromaniac might have to surrender his giant Hallmark snowman snow globe: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission just discovered that a bit of sunlight passes through them and it’s “Goodbye drapes, hello firestorm!” More »
Games
Wii Food Delivery Channel to Serve Japan
10:00AM Mark Wilson | So, are you all Wii Fit now? Great. Because Nintendo wants to fatten you up before Wii Fit 2. More »
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