I always thought text messages were limited to 160 measly characters because of some archaic pre-1970s technical standard. But apparently, it’s because some German dude thought 160 was “perfectly sufficient.”
This week we are going where only a handful of humans have gone before. Then we are blasting off further out, to infinity and beyond. This week Gizmodo is going to space.
Borescopes are extremely handy devices. These flexible video tubes are perfect for exploring the tight confines of your PC motherboard or that pesky, always-stuffed left nasal passage*.
If you’re in Japan and trying to decide between the Xbox 360 and PS3, maybe you should take a look at these reading materials first…including an anime girl wearing a desperately revealing Xbox 360 dress.
I’ve always been comfortable with humans’ relationship with vending machines: we feed them money, they feed us high-fructose corn syrup, everyone’s happy. Envirobank wants to upset this age-old ritual with their “reverse vending machines“.
The technologically-inclined NIN frontman is notoriously vocal about tech, media and censorship issues, but Apple’s recent rejection of his iPhone app really sent Trent Reznor over the edge, and onto his forums.
The NYT’s report about a new, big-screened Kindle has just been given a huge cred injection: Amazon has sent around invites for an event on this coming Wednesday.
If you’re curious about large-scale meat-processing machinery and sanitation procedures, definitely watch this video. If you ever, ever want to eat at McDonald’s (or for that matter, beef) again, don’t.
The Kindle 2 may only be a few months old, but the New York Times reports that Amazon is set to unveil a big-screen E ink reader, designed for newspapers, magazines and textbooks. Soon! UPDATED
Last week, Sony held a big media event in Sydney to showcase their latest lineup of Bravia TVs. During the presentation, a clip of Jack Ford, executive Vice President and MD of Sony Pictures Television was shown. And he hinted at the most wonderful things… More »
