Monday, December 27, 2010

News

Memoirs Of A Highly Visible Man: Julian Assange Signs $1.3m Book Deal To Cover Legal Costs

11:50PM December 27, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

Julian Assange is claiming he “has to” write his memoirs, to help cover legal fees and the astronomical running costs of WikiLeaks. If ever a book deserved to be leaked in draft PDF form online prior to publication, it’s this. More »


Gadgets

Enjoy Living Out Of A Suitcase?

10:40PM December 27, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

Make getting evicted from your home easy with the Traveller’s Closet, a concept suitcase that comes compartmentalized into drawers—and its pulling handle extends to become a hanger rail. You’d never have to pack/unpack/pack again. [Psychic Factory via Yanko] More »


Software

SoundHound Music Recognition App Now Comes With Unlimited Song IDs

10:00PM December 27, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

The free Android and iOS version of the SoundHound app has been updated, bringing unlimited track IDs to smartphones. It’ll make money via ads and a few of you buying songs through linked retailer Amazon, hopefully… [SoundHound via UberGizmo] More »


Geek Out

"Mint, Flawless" Prototype Apple Macintosh Portable Doesn’t Power Up

8:50PM December 27, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

If you’re a left-handed Apple fan this prototype Mac Portable is the perfect novelty. The test machine’s trackball is placed to the left of the keyboard, but was switched to the right on the final retail machine. More »


Gadgets

Samsung’s Full-Power Galaxy Player Will Be At CES 2011

7:31PM December 27, 2010 | Gary Cutlack

There was a bit of a false start regarding Samsung’s iPod Touch rival, with the long-awaited Galaxy S-without-calling-options turning out to be a disappointingly lower-spec device. Now Samsung’s doing it properly with this. More »


Entertainment

The Mystery Behind Bad GPS Directions

7:05PM December 27, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

There’s something odd about the directions your GPS spits out sometimes, isn’t there? I mean, how often can the damn thing just happen to force you to take three-mile detours through shady neighborhoods with nameless roads? [Wulffmorgenthaler] More »


News

The Top AU Posts Of 2010 – Number 5

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3:00PM December 27, 2010 | Nick Broughall

It’s been a huge year for Gizmodo. And as we wind down for the final week of 2010, it’s time to sit back in our bright red Hefner bathrobe, swirl our snifter of brandy and reflect on the biggest US and Australian stories of the year. More »


Geek Out

Cosmic Bathroom Reading

1:00PM December 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Want to fly a Saturn V rocket? Easy! Just pick up one of these bad boys and get learnin’. Having an actual Saturn V rocket, launch pad and government clearance for such things also helps immensely. [Reddit] More »


Science

Exhaustive Investigation Details Final Moments Of The Doomed Deepwater Horizon

11:00AM December 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Earlier this year one of the worst oil-related disasters ever caused by man started with a deadly explosion. Now, eight months later, questions are answered. Chief among them is how a rig with so many failsafes could fail to spectacularly. More »


Cameras

DIY Third Person Camera Makes You The Center Of Your Own Attention

11:00AM December 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Third person “video game” rigs have been constructed and featured before, but this one’s a wireless DIY version that’s sure to freak out onlookers you pass by on your own personal, hooded 3D adventure across town. More »