Sunday, March 29, 2009
Vehicles
The Penis Train (When Children Playgrounds Go VERY Wrong)
12:30PM Jesus Diaz | And you thought nothing could beat the Jesus Switch as the worst Wrongmodo ever, didn’t you? I said: DIDN’T YOU? Well, Jason and I did, but the—absolutely hilarious—Polish Penis Train has proved us oh-so-wrong. [DRB] More »
Entertainment
Current Dangers to American Families: Al Qaeda, The Financiapocalypse, and Netflix Queues
12:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Renting a movie used to mean a quiet night in with your significant other, or a significant amount of alcohol. But these days, virtual warfare has broken out over Netflix queues, threatening to destroy relationships. More »
Phones
Rumour: Palm Pre Beta Tester Gives April 30th as Planned Release Date
11:15AM Dan Nosowitz | Take this with about a silo of salt: Jim Van, a Palm Pre beta tester, has Twittered that April 30th is the date of the highly-anticipated Pre’s release. More »
Vehicles
New Aeroplane Interior Design Allows for Romantic Dinner for Two
10:40AM Jesus Diaz | While you and I try to eat our plastic-wrapped dinner in cattle class, first class passengers in Swiss International’s flights would be able to chat up passengers and invite them to their table for two. More »
Online
Time-Travelling Victorian Torso Found on Google Street View
9:45AM Dan Nosowitz | Google Street view has given us so much, especially in the realm of embarrassing drunken escapades. Here’s something new: A time-travelling torso from Victorian England captured “coincidentally” at the most supernatural site in Wales. More »
Software
Happy Birthday Cake iPhone App May Result in Spit All Over Your iPhone
9:15AM Dan Nosowitz | AppTOKYO (!!!) is offering their new “Happy Birthday Cake” iPhone app for free for one month, so you can literally do as little as possible to celebrate somebody’s birthday. More »
Science
Texas Decides Evolution Needs More Study, I Decide I Need Less Texas
8:30AM Dan Nosowitz | In Austin, creationists have managed to include several amendments aimed at casting doubt on the theory of evolution. The amendments may affect the content in science textbooks across the country. More »
Software
Breaking: Cranky Windows Guy’s Day Ruined by ‘Really Nasty’ Trojan on His PC
7:10AM Matt Buchanan | Gizmodo’s cranky Windows guy, Adam Frucci, just had the spring stolen from his dance step by a nasty trojan he discovered on his PC. I sure hope it’s not it’s not Conficker. More »
Cameras
Timelapse Garden Video Camera Watches Your Garden Grow So You Don’t Have to
6:45AM Dan Nosowitz | Sure, Planet Earth was great. But what if you want to get stoned and gawk at time-lapsed videos of your own garden? The Timelapse Garden Video Camera can make that happen. More »
Gadgets