Sunday, December 20, 2009 - Page 2
Cars

Ghost Supership Can Probably Break Other Ships In Two

The Ghost 180 reminds me of the war ships from the beginning of the 20th century. Paint it black, and Darth Vader would spend his holidays there, cruising from Málaga to the Adriatic. And splitting other yachts in two.


Psystar Refuses To Die

I feel like a broken record writing about these guys week after week, but they just won’t go away. Even after this week’s ruling that Psystar must cease operations, their attorney is saying the company will be back.


Mobile

How To Give Your Moto Droid The Multitouch It Always Wanted

The US Droid doesn’t feature multitouch, but the European version does. The Milestone’s magical multitouch ROM is up for grabs now. If you’re willing to risk a bricked phone, head here for the download and instructions. [Redmond Pie - Thanks Taimur]


Entertainment

I Spent $US300m On This Movie And All I Got Was Papyrus Subtitles

When someone’s spending $US300 million on the most technically ambitious film ever, you’d think some of that money would go towards making a custom font. Apparently James had other stuff to worry about, though, because Avatar’s subtitles are in Papyrus.


Best Gizmodo Posts Of The Week

Enter to behold our vast collection of this week’s best material. Avatar, a story of the Apple Gestapo, an interview with Rainn Wilson, the internet censorship debate, and more!


The Smartest Mouse Pad That Ever Lived (And Then Died)

Are you overwhelmed by the internet? I sure was in 2000. Hell, I still am. But I think I’d be able to navigate everything in a more manageable way if only I had the right… mouse pad.


Entertainment

Video: The $US300 Robot Death Film That Landed A $US30m Deal

I’m sure plenty of you have seen the amazing “Ataque de Panico!” video from Fede Alvarez by now, but here’s how it paid off. His $US300 video landed him a $US30 million contract with Ghost House Pictures.


November 20, 2009
Mobile

First 3G BlackBerry Pearl 9100 Pics Leak

The true successor to the compact BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is styled like a slimmed-down Bold 9700. And while it ditches the “pearl” trackball for RIM’s new optical touchpad, the QWERTY keyboard has made way for a reworked SureType setup.


Video: Sony’s Massive 280-inch (711cm) 3D LED Display

Similar to Mitsubishi’s 155-inch OLED screen, Sony’s huge display is made of individual panels (70 smaller LED screens in this case) and is designed for outdoor marketing. You know, because we all carry around polarised glasses, right?


Mobile

Samsung Omnia II Hits Verizon Dec. 2 For $US200

I still don’t know why the Omnia II’s 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen is resistive, but the WinMo 6.5 phone will go head-to-head with Verizon’s own Moto Droid. Leaked docs suggest it’ll be $US200 on contract after $US100 mail-in rebate.