Saturday, May 9, 2009
Science
Sex In Space: When’s Someone Gonna Get Freaky in Zero G?
10:00PM Wilson Rothman | In his final installment as Gizmodo’s cherished Astroblogger, real-life astronaut Leroy Chiao covers the taboo topic of sex in space. Will it happen? Has it happened? Guess you’ll have to read to find out… More »
Entertainment
Harman Kardon Jumps on the Blu-ray Player Bandwagon
11:30AM Andi Wang | Known mostly for its lavish—and expensive—home theatre gadgets, Harman Kardon will be releasing its first Blu-ray player, the BDP 10, sometime in May for $US940. More »
Design
Why Doesn’t Balancing Barn Home Fall On That Little Girl?
11:00AM Wilson Rothman | I don’t want it to fall on her, but I don’t understand how this Balancing Barn building is gonna work, if 50% of it hangs over a slope, in “free space.” More »
Robots
SOBEaR Is the Perfect Gift for Sorority Girls Who Don’t Know Their Limits
10:30AM Andi Wang | Touted as a responsible robot bartender, SOBEaR is a DIY teddy bear with a built-in breathalyser that’ll only dispense liquor depending on how drunk you are. More »
Software
Google Calendar Nerds Up For Star Trek
9:40AM Jason Chen | If you add “stardate:” to your “Other Calendars” field in your Google cal, you can make all your plans just like Kirk and Picard would. [NYT] More »
Announcements
Tip Us, Follow Us on Twitter
9:20AM Andi Wang | Twitter, Twitter, Twitter—we tweet our thoughts all day. And if you love Gizmodo, come follow our tweets today, hey! More »
Hardware
Computer Repairman Steals Hard Drive, Charges Company $US2000 To Fix It
9:00AM Sean Fallon | How does a computer repairman stay afloat in a troubled economy? If your name is Kevin Andrew Lutes, you perpetuate your own business through theft. More »
Gadgets
Mutant Thingamakit Has Way Too Many Light Hungry Tentacles
8:40AM Gizmodo US Edition | Thingamakits have been every synth nerd’s DIY light-controlled, analogue noise friend. This abomination grew extra LED and photo-sensor tentacles that produce different tones and pitches, depending on the amount and type of light received. [Make] More »
Computers
Handmade Vertex Pyramid Cases Entomb Your PC
8:20AM Sean Fallon | Pyramid-shaped PC cases are nothing new, but these handmade Vertex-cases are a little snazzier than most—and will ensure that your PC successfully completes the transition to the afterlife. More »
Software
