Posts by Jack Loftus
Computers
Maingear Shift’s Spartan Case Belies High Performance PC Line
1:00AM Jack Loftus | Maingear, the custom PC maker and purveyor of tramp-stamp laptops, has let loose a duo of simplistic-looking desktop towers this morning designed to “shed the bling” and focus instead on what’s going down inside the case. More »
Toys
Mind Control Games Make A Comeback
9:00AM Jack Loftus | As mind control toys, games and electronics position themselves to become the big ticket items of the holiday season, we children of the 80s can just sit back and smile, content with the knowledge that we’ve seen it all before. More »
Music
Gavari’s Attempt To Reinvent The Violin Will Be An Uphill Battle
8:00AM Jack Loftus | Having actually held a Stradivarius once in my life, I can appreciate a musician’s desire to possess and play these 300-year-old works of playable art. That said, the future looks pretty damn cool too. Question is, how will it sound? More »
Toys
Mini HoverDrone Goes Up, Down And Into The Junk Drawer
7:30AM Jack Loftus | For about $US20, this tiny HoverDrone will hover and flash its little lights. And then the dog will eat it. More »
Gadgets
Creative Zii MediaBook Could Combine eBook And PMP Features
6:45AM Jack Loftus | Details are sparse at the moment, but we do know this afternoon that Creative is hard at work on developing a “MediaBook” device that will combine video, pictures and text with what’s being described as an eBook form factor. More »
Design
Pocket Light Concept Provides Portable Wallet-Sized Illumination
6:30AM Jack Loftus | The Pocket Light is a nifty light that’s powered by a watch battery and folds down to the size of a credit card. Convenient! And, when paired with that other pocket-sized protection, could lead to quite the romantic little evening. More »
Robots
NASA Mars Spirit Rover Has Amnesia
6:00AM Jack Loftus | We hadn’t visited the NASA Mars rovers in a while here at Gizmodo, so I thought I’d take a look today and see what they’re up to. Unfortunately, things could be better. More »
Music
Mysterious Cowon W2 Is An Atom-Equipped Something Or Other
5:30AM Jack Loftus | It’s a bit of a stretch in reasoning, but some leaked docs seem to confirm media player manufacturer Cowon is dipping a toe into the world of tablets with the Atom-powered W2. More »
Phones
