Saturday, December 18, 2010

Cameras

A $US670,000 X-Ray Camera That Sees Through Melting Metal

5:20PM December 18, 2010 | Dave Moshe - Wired

A new high-speed X-ray video camera, now the fastest in the world, can see through molten metal and watch weld-weakening flaws form in real-time. Take a look at sample footage from the device. More »


Gadgets

The Monowalker Helps You Hike With Heavy Loads

4:40PM December 18, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Pay no attention to the brawny, soul-patched woodsman in this picture! Instead look behind him to the Monowalker, a sort of reverse wheelbarrow that lets you pull 45kg of gear with relative ease. More »


Geek Out

The Easy Way To Keep Trucks From Hitting Bridges

4:00PM December 18, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

I’ll admit that I’m not intimately familiar with whatever system of maps, measurements, signs and stations is currently keeping trucks from slamming into overpasses, but it has to be a hell of a lot more complicated than this. [Reddit] More »


Gaming

The Gizmodo 12 Days Of Christmas Gift Guide

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3:45PM December 18, 2010 | Nick Broughall

On the sixth day of Christmas, Gizmodo gave to me… More »


Cars

Invasion Of The Mexican Drones!

3:20PM December 18, 2010 | Spencer Ackerman - Wired

Drug gangs are one thing. But now Mexican unmanned drones are messing with Texas. Will this aggression stand? More »


Entertainment

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: Hey, Jessica Alba

2:40PM December 18, 2010 | Splitsider

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/CaYadcFwuW0&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); No, that’s not a Jessica Alba impersonator. That’s actually Jessica Alba, being interviewed by someone who is definitely not actually an MTV Europe VJ. You follow? It helps to just watch. More »


For $US150 You Can Pretend To Be An NYC Subway Engineer

1:20PM December 18, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

If you’ve ever been envious of the lanterns carried around by NYC subway engineers, then you will be happy to hear that you can purchased customised LED lanterns just like those for your own home. More »


Geek Out

Lasers, Fire, Balloons Go Just As Great Together As You Think

12:40PM December 18, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Hype is a dangerous thing. I’m almost scared to see Tron: Legacy! But fortunately for all of us, this video titled “Laser + Balloon + Fire Inside It = Awesome!” delivers. Bless their hearts, they even threw in some slow-motion. More »


Original Mac Icon Prints By Susan Kare

12:20PM December 18, 2010 | Jason Chen

Susan Kare, famous for making UI elements and icons for the Mac in the 1980s, then NeXT afterwards, is now selling prints of her original Macintosh icons. It says to visitors, “I was a nerd before you.” [Kareprints via Laughing Squid] More »


Hack Bare Feet With Stickers For Advanced Sports Power

12:00PM December 18, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Supposedly nothing gets you springing about better than being barefoot. It’s probably why kids are so active, and I’ve not left this desk-chair in six years. Owners of Vibram’s Five Fingers shoes, like Sergey Brin, can attest to that. More »