Friday, December 25, 2009

Geek Out

Will You Marry Me… Even If I Don’t Have A PDA?

9:56PM December 25, 2009 | Anna Jane Grossman

A decade ago, this marriage proposal was presented like a business proposal – for humorous effect. Now, that just doesn’t seem so nuts to me. But any business proposal presented today without PowerPoint? I mean… that’s just trippy. More »


Geek Out

Walt Mosspuppet’s Gift Guide Is SHUT UP

5:00PM December 25, 2009 | Brian Lam

[FSJ]


Ukraine Begins Employing Giant Combat Robots For Security

4:20PM December 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

“TIS is proud to inform that we are the first in our Kominternovsky region to employ Giant Humanlike Combat Robots within the Security Department. Model TIS-1CB.” That’s the caption for this photo. What are they up to in Ukraine? Updated. More »


Online

Apple Owns iSlate.com Domain: The Mystery Deepens

3:40PM December 25, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The Apple Tablet, a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, has just gotten a little more interesting. Thanks to some crack investigative reporting, MacRumors discovered that Apple purchased the domain for “islate.com” back in 2007. Dum dum dum! More »


Entertainment

How Rorschach Stole Christmas

2:40PM December 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

I dare you to try to listen to this retelling of Dr Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas without giggling repeatedly. Even if you haven’t read or seen Watchmen, it’s ridiculously fun and absolutely worth 10 minutes of your time. More »


This Snow Leopard Has A Naked Lady On It [NSFW]

2:20PM December 25, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

You will never find this snow leopard in any Apple promotional shot. Why? Because there’s a naked lady there. And a very sexy one at that. Can’t you see her? She is right there, completely nude. Not yet? Look closer… More »


Science

Your Christmas Tree Can Burn Down A Room In Under 60 Seconds

2:00PM December 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

This is a video that I can’t even describe with the usual oh-whoa-wow-look-at-this sort of excitement, because it just plain scares me. It shows how a Christmas tree can burn down an entire room in less than a minute. More »


Gadgets

The World’s Smartest Toaster Design

1:20PM December 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

Sure, this is coming from the girl who went nuts over the idea of a self-stirring coffee cup, but a see-through toaster is abso-freakin’-lutely brilliant. No more burnt toast since I can see when the bread is perfectly oh-so-yummy-golden-brown. More »


Computing

Apple Patent Application Hints At A Tablet With Tactile Feedback

12:40PM December 25, 2009 | Rosa Golijan

One of Apple’s recently revealed patent application may spoil the surprise over how we’ll interact with the Apple tablet. According to Apple Insider’s speculations, the patent applications imply that we’ll have a multi-touch gadget with tactile feedback. More »


Geek Out

Plainfield Police Combat Biggest Sexting Case Yet

12:00PM December 25, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Look, teenage girls the world over (who I’m sure read Gizmodo regularly): You have got to save your sexting virginity until you meet someone really special. Not some random “male acquaintance”. Because that’s when the police get involved. More »